There will be two new schools on the site of the Grand Séminaire de Montréal
There will be two new schools on the site of the Grand Séminaire de Montréal
June 8, 2018
It has been known for some time that the Montreal School Board wants to build a school on the site of the Grand Séminaire. Ultimately, two schools should be located there. The Sulpicians, owners of the site, even intended to rename it Campus du Fort de la Montagne.
A text by René Saint-Louis , journalist on the show Le 15-18
It was on its Facebook page that the Centennial Academy announced its upcoming move to the site of the Grand Séminaire de Montréal.
This private secondary school will be established in 2019 in the west wing of the heritage building, which will have to be renovated by then. An independent entrance will also be cut into the wall overlooking Sherbrooke Street.
Centennial Academy offers a specific pathway for students with attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADHD), dyslexia, autism and language disorders. Training is offered in English or French. Once the secondary level is completed, students can continue with college training also offered by the institution.
Currently, 325 students are registered there, but the Academy hopes to be able to offer training to nearly 500 students when it moves into its new premises.
A primary school
The other school must be built in a parking lot located behind the Grand Séminaire. It is a 23-class primary school of the Commission scolaire de Montréal (CSDM).
The CSDM expected that Quebec would release funds this year to move forward, but last week, the Couillard government decided to prioritize two other sites to build schools in the city center.
The president of the CSDM, Catherine Harel Bourdon, says that the Grand Séminaire project is nevertheless in the pipeline and that a new funding request will be submitted next fall.
“We have always said that in the long term, we would probably need three schools in the city center. Because we already have needs for two schools, at least, but we know that there is a lot of residential development, plus the effect of immigration. So we think we must have a third school project.”
