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2020–2025 Nova Scotia School Capital Plan
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s multi-year capital plan will see investments made in building new schools and making major renovations to existing schools throughout the province. Government continues to make investments to ensure students have modern facilities designed with their program needs in mind.
New Schools
Region |
School |
Community |
Completion Target |
| Cape Breton-Victoria | Breton Education Centre | New Waterford | 2022-23 |
| Glace Bay area elementary school | Glace Bay area | 2023-24 | |
| Northside middle school | Northside area | 2024-25 | |
| Chignecto-Central | Springhill Elementary | Springhill area | 2023-24 |
| Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) | École secondaire Mosaïque | Dartmouth | 2020-21 |
| Wedgeport area school | Wedgeport area | 2022-23 | |
| Clare area elementary school | Clare area | 2022-23 | |
| Halifax peninsula elementary school | Halifax peninsula | 2023-24 | |
| Halifax | J.L. Ilsley High School | Spryfield | 2021-22 |
| Bedford Ravines elementary/junior high school | Bedford | 2022-23 | |
| Bedford high school | Bedford | 2023-24 | |
| Clayton Park-Fairview junior high school | Clayton Park-Fairview area | 2023-24 | |
| Eastern Shore Consolidated School (Eastern Shore District High School & Gaetz Brook Junior High) | Eastern Shore area | 2023-24 |
Major School Renovations
Region |
School |
Community |
Completion Target |
| Chignecto-Central | North Nova Education Centre | New Glasgow | 2020-21 |
| Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) | École acadienne de Truro | Truro | 2020-21 |
| École secondaire de Par-en-Bas | Tusket | 2020-21 | |
| École acadienne de Pomquet | Pomquet | 2021-22 | |
| Halifax | St. Joseph’s-Alexander McKay Elementary School | Halifax | 2023-24 |
| South Shore | Liverpool Regional High School | Liverpool | 2020-21 |
| Park View Education Centre | Bridgewater | 2023-24 | |
| Strait | East Antigonish Education Centre/Academy | Monastery | 2021-22 |
| Cape Breton Highlands Education Centre/Academy | Terre Noire | 2021-22 |
Other New Buildings
Region |
School |
Community |
Completion Target |
| South Shore | Joint vehicle maintenance facility depot | Hebbville | 2021-22 |