Bluewater District School Board is trilled to received approved funding from the Ministry of Education for a new 328 pupil school in the town of Markdale, Ontario. This new school will replace the current Beavercrest Community School and will host both child care rooms and EarlyON at the same location.
The funding amount for the school, child care and EarlyON is more than $19.6 million. Approval to proceed with construction from the Ministry of Education was received May 30, 2023.
On February 7, 2023, Bluewater District School Board announced the approval from the Ministry of Education for a scope change and approval to proceed to tender for the new school in Markdale had been received. To view the full media release, please
click here.
Additional updates and information will be shared on this page as they become available. Bluewater District School Board invites interested parents/guardians and community members to visit this page to remain up to date on the current process of the project. The following is an update of the work completed towards the Beavercrest Community School replacement school presented at Business Committee of the Whole meetings throughout the school year.
- February 6, 2024
- December 5, 2023
- November 7, 2023
- September 5, 2023
- June 6, 2023
- November 1, 2022
- February 1, 2022
- January 4, 2022
- November 2, 2021
- October 5, 2021
- September 7, 2021
- April 6, 2021
- March 2, 2021
Please use the below links to view the construction photo progression on the new Beavercrest Community School:
Conceptual Drawings are available by clicking here:
New Beavercrest Community School Site Plan Drawings
Please note, drawings and site plans are subject to change and are not final.
