Surrey, B.C.- A significant four-storey addition is coming to Fleetwood Park Secondary School, thanks to a substantial investment from the Province of British Columbia. This expansion, designed to accommodate Surrey’s rapidly growing student population, will add 800 new student seats and is expected to be ready by 2029.
“We continue to make record investments to ensure families and students in Surrey have access to the services and classroom spaces they need to thrive,” said Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care. “We are responding to the growing demand for student seats in Surrey and we’re building this school addition with the learning and child care spaces that people in this community need.”
The new addition will include a neighbourhood learning centre, an Indigenous learning and meeting space, and a dedicated child care facility, making it a vital resource for families in the community. The expansion is also designed with sustainability in mind, aligning with the Province’s CleanBC targets and meeting B.C.’s enhanced energy requirements.
“As one of B.C.’s fastest-growing communities, it’s more important than ever that we invest to bring the much-needed classrooms students need to Surrey schools,” said Jagrup Brar, MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood. “This new addition will benefit families in our community for decades to come.”
The $78.6 million investment in Fleetwood Park Secondary is part of a broader initiative by the B.C. government, which has invested nearly $900 million in Surrey schools over the past seven years. This funding has created over 14,000 new student seats across the district.
Laurie Larsen, chair of the Surrey Board of Education, highlighted the critical need for such expansions in Surrey. “Surrey schools welcome hundreds of new students each month, and the 2024-25 school year will be no different,” she said. “This much-needed addition is one in a series of important steps to help create the type of learning environment Surrey students deserve. It will feature dedicated space for students with diverse learning needs and a variety of collaborative learning spaces designed to respond to the student community.”
In addition to Fleetwood Park Secondary’s expansion, the Province has recently announced prefabricated additions for several other Surrey schools, including Old Yale Road Elementary, Latimer Road Elementary, and William Watson Elementary. New schools and expansions are also underway, including Snokomish Elementary, Ta’talu Elementary, Semiahmoo Trail Elementary, and South Meridian Elementary.
Since September 2017, the B.C. government has approved $5.1 billion for new and improved schools across the province, resulting in more than 35,000 new student spaces and nearly 37,000 seismically safe seats.
This latest investment is another step towards ensuring that Surrey students have the modern, safe, and inclusive learning environments they deserve.