MLA updates project for residents
Carleton-Victoria MLA Margaret Johnson recently shared a social media post about the new K-8 school planned for the District of Carleton North. In early November, she wrote on Facebook that the new school, which will replace the existing Bath, Bristol, and Florenceville elementary and middle schools, is almost through the design phase.
After multiple inquiries, Johnson reported that she finally received an official reply from the Department of Education.
“The latest and the greatest is this,” announced Johnston on her Facebook page. “[The Department of Education] says, the project is in the design phase, and we are approaching 75 per cent design completion, with completion expected in the coming months.”
Once the design is complete, Johnson said the project will be tendered for construction, and construction of the new school is expected to begin in spring 2027.
Johnson said the current target for the school’s opening is September 2030, but she and Mayor Andrew Harvey will push for a September 2029 opening, if possible.
The school was announced in June 2023, with construction set to begin in 2024, but the project has faced multiple delays. In March 2026, the government announced that it had finalized the purchase of the land for the school. However, updates have been sparse since then.
Johnson said she has been sending inquiries for a status update on the school because she has received “a lot of questions” about the project.
