On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, HCDSB staff, trustees, honourable guests and members of the community gathered outdoors for the official Groundbreaking and Blessing Ceremony of the new North Oakville #4 Catholic Elementary School.
As part of the ceremony, greetings were shared by the Honourable Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education; Effie Triantafilopoulos, Member of Provincial Parliament for Oakville North-Burlington; Marvin Duarte, Chair of the Board; and John Klein, Director of Education.
A blessing of the school site was officiated by Reverend Jerry Punnassery, Pastor at Mary Mother of God Parish in Oakville, along with a bible scripture passage presented by Helena Karabela, Oakville Trustee.
Quick Facts
- is located in the new residential development area of North Oakville, within the North Oakville East Secondary Plan.
- Elementary students that live within the North Oakville #4 Catholic Elementary school boundary will be welcomed to their new home school by September 2024.
- The school building will be a two-story building and will accommodate 671 pupil places.
- For more information about North Oakville #4 Catholic Elementary School, visit the School Planning website: .
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鈥淥ur government is investing $15 billion over ten years to build new schools, improve existing facilities and create child care spaces to ensure young people can reach their full potential.
We believe that students deserve to learn in-person in state-of-the-art, accessible, modern facilities. The ground-breaking of North Oakville #4 Catholic Elementary School is part of our government鈥檚 investment in construction to get it done for parents, students, and communities.鈥�
– The Honourable Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education
“I was thrilled to join the Education Minister Stephen Lecce and the HCDSB at the ground-breaking of North Oakville #4 Catholic School.聽With the addition of 671 student spaces, the Ontario government is聽responding to the needs of our rapidly growing community.聽
Thank you to Education Minister Stephen Lecce for listening and delivering quality education for students and their families. Since 2018 the Ontario government has approved five new schools with a total investment of $142.2 million, creating more than 4400 student spaces and more than 350 childcare spaces in Oakville North-Burlington!
As we move forward, we remain dedicated to building a brighter future for students and their families.”
– Effie Triantafilopoulos, Member of Provincial Parliament for Oakville North-Burlington
“This Groundbreaking Ceremony marks an accomplishment for our entire Oakville community 鈥� a very concrete example of how working together, we will continue to meet the needs of our growing community.
Our schools continue to attract families who wish to instil in their children the gift of a Catholic education.
We value the ongoing collaboration and support we have received from MPP Triantafilopoulos, and are grateful for the commitment of the Ministry of Education through the provision of funding to help us build new school buildings to help us better serve the needs of our Oakville students and families.
Our sincere thanks and appreciation is also extended to the Region of Halton and the Town of Oakville for their continued partnership with our school board.”
– Marvin Duarte, Chair of the Board
