With the opening of two new schools in west Langford slated for September 2022, the is inviting the public to an information session on March 12 at to have their say in the B次元官网网址渇astest-growing school district in the province.B次元官网网址�

Ravi Parmar, Chair of the , says in addition to being an information session, the event will be a celebration of the hard work that has gone into seeing these two schools come into fruition. Parents will have an opportunity to see floor plans, architectural renderings and a flyover highlighting the new facilities. The Board will also announce the names of the schools, which Parmar says come out of the B次元官网网址渓argest engagement processB次元官网网址� SD62 has ever undertaken.

Both schools B次元官网网址� a middle school with space for 700 students and an elementary that will house 500 B次元官网网址� are being constructed on a plot of 16 acres that Parmar says will be the B次元官网网址渆picentre of west Langford,B次元官网网址� with beautiful views of Langford Lake surrounded by housing developments. Parmar says heB次元官网网址檚 excited for the community to see how there will be two distinct schools created in one community, adding that it will be even more exciting for young families to have an elementary, middle and secondary school all within walking distance.

Following the unveiling of renderings and the names, a discussion will be held on the catchment boundaries for the schools. Parmar says that while most catchment boundary reviews are conflicted, this is a unique opportunity due to the fact that SD62 has created an B次元官网网址渙pen and transparent process involving parentsB次元官网网址� by asking for the input prior to the schools being built. A decision on the catchment boundaries will be made in by October or November of this year to allow families time to plan.

B次元官网网址� with plans for four more elementary schools in Langford, Colwood and Sooke and one secondary school in Langford. While Parmar is unsure of those schoolB次元官网网址檚 timelines, he says there is potentially a third school could be opened at the same time as the first two.

The doors will open at 6 p.m., with a presentation starting at 6:30 p.m. and the catchment boundary review following. Feedback on school catchments can also be given online until March 10 at .