Highlands school modernization moves ahead after board moves to close schools

Montrose and Mount Royal elementary schools in northeast Edmonton should close when a revamped Highlands school opens its doors, the Edmonton Public school board voted Tuesday.
More than three years after broaching the idea of consolidating aging school buildings in the Highlands area, the school district received government approval and a promise of funding in March for the $25-million K-9 project.
Bellevue’s Dave Cournoyer is excited to see a modern school going up in a mature neigh