St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School to close, building to host behaviour challenges program

A co-ordinated letter-writing campaign, new student recruitment drive and alternative proposals from parents ceased to prevent the Edmonton Catholic school board from voting to close a Capilano-area elementary school.
On Wednesday, Edmonton Catholic school trustees voted 5-2 to end the K-6 program at St. Gabriel School at 5540 106 Ave. effective June 30. Next year, students will be bused to St. Brendan K-9 school, three kilometres away in Ottewell.
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