School board opts to consolidate four Edmonton public schools into two buildings

Four aging schools in the Britannia-Youngstown, Mayfield and Canora neighbourhoods will eventually be combined into two new buildings, the Edmonton public school board decided Tuesday.
Based on feedback from people in the communities, administrators recommended the board replace Britannia Junior High School with a new K-9 school for 700 students and replace Mayfield Elementary School with a pre-kindergarten to Grade 3 school for 400 students. The total cost would be $43 million.
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