Three Year Capital Plan

2018-2021 THREE YEAR CAPITAL PLAN

MARCH 2017 2018 – 2021 THREE YEAR CAPITAL PLAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... i

GENERAL INFORMATION ...... 1 Programs ...... 4 Population and Growth ...... 5 Historical Enrolment and Growth ...... 8 Capacity and Utilization ...... 11

SECTOR ANALYSIS ...... 13

2018 BUDGET YEAR Priority 1 Chestermere K-9 ...... 27 Priority 2 South East Airdrie K-9 ...... 30 Priority 3 Cochrane K-9 ...... 32 Priority 4 Airdrie K-5 (Bayview) ...... 34 Priority 5 Springbank K-9 ...... 36 Priority 6 George McDougall CTS Modernization ...... 38 Priority 7 Langdon 10-12 ...... 40

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

As outlined in the Rocky View Schools’ 2018 – 2021 Capital Plan, the division faces two main accommodation challenges:

1. CAPACITY FOR THE GROWING STUDENT POPULATION

Rocky View Schools (RVS) population has increased by 1000+ students, greater than 5%, annually. That is the equivalent of growing by two schools every year. RVS opened three schools in 2016 and will be opening two schools and an addition in 2017, which will accommodate the current population of RVS students; however, new schools will be needed for the expected increase in student population. Student enrolments in the division are expected to increase by more than 1000 students every year with most of the growth being in the municipalities of Airdrie, Cochrane, Chestermere, and Langdon. New school construction approvals are required to keep pace with the increasing student enrolments.

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The three sectors in RVS that experience the most growth include:

Airdrie +600 students annually = 1 school every 1 year Cochrane/Westbrook/Bearspaw +250 students annually = 1 school every 2-3 years Chestermere/Langdon/Indus +250 students annually = 1 school every 2-3 years

2. UP-TO-DATE FACILITIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY LEARNER

RVS is a division with 49 school facilities that range from rural wood frame buildings built in the earlier 1950’s to high schools requiring modernization to fit the CTS needs of 21st century learners. There are small schools by necessity located in rural areas that not only teach children but are the hub of the entire community; it is the school that brings people together. Many of these old rural schools are in need of modernizing or replacing, which will continue to be a priority for RVS. As well, all the high school in RVS, with the exception of the new W.H. Croxford School are in need of either a modernization, replacement, or addition as in most cases the CTS areas are lacking what is crucial for 21st century learning. These challenges are important and the solution is through capital spending.

SYNOPSIS

Rocky View Schools continues to experience a great deal of student population growth, over 5% annually (1000+ students), which is the equivalent two schools. Additionally, RVS is a division of varied facilities, from schools built during the early 1950’s in rural communities to school buildings which are brand new and opening in 2017 in the growing urban areas. This dichotomy of facility needs and challenges puts RVS in a unique situation as the division balances the facility needs of all students. Working in partnership with the Government of Alberta, Rocky View Schools, will continue to fulfill the RVS mission of "engaging all learners through meaningful and challenging experiences, preparing them to understand, adapt and successfully contribute to our changing global community.”

student growth in RVS = 2 schools annually

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The 2018-2021 Three Tear Capital Plan priorities:

Priority Capital Project Build Out Community Type of Project Approval to Capacity Completion 2018 BUDGET YEAR 1 Chestermere K-9 900 Chestermere New Construction 30 months Airdrie (Kings 2 Airdrie K-9 900 New Construction 30 months Heights - south) Cochrane 3 Cochrane K-9 900 New Construction 30 months (Heritage Hills) 4 Airdrie K-5 700 Airdrie (Bayview) New Construction 30 months Harmony 5 Springbank K-9 900 New Construction 30 months Development George McDougall 6 Airdrie Modernization 24 months High School Langdon High 7 900 Langdon New Construction 30 months School 2019 BUDGET YEAR 8 Elbow Valley K-4 600 Springbank Replacement/Modernization 30 months Westbrook – 9 Westbrook K-9 300 Replacement/Modernization 30 months rural 10 Indus K-9 300 Indus Replacement/Modernization 30 months 11 Chestermere K-9 900 Chestermere New Construction 30 months Depending on 12 Cochrane K-9 900 New Construction 30 months site availability Airdrie 13 Airdrie K-5 700 New Construction 30 months (Southwinds) 14 Langdon K-5 600 Langdon New Construction 30 months Chestermere High 15 1500 Chestermere Replacement 36 months School Bow Valley High +300 16 Cochrane Addition 30 months School spaces 17 Crossfield K-5 600 Crossfield New Construction 30 months Bert Church High +150 18 Airdrie Modernization and Addition 30 months School spaces 2020 BUDGET YEAR W.H. Croxford 19 +400 Airdrie Addition 24 months Addition Depending on 20 Airdrie K-9 900 New Construction 30 months site availability 21 Springbank High +400 Springbank Modernization and Addition 30 months 22 Irricana K-9 400 Irricana New Construction 36 months

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Rocky View Schools (RVS): Students may live: • represents a resident population of • in remote locations in the foothills of the Rocky 160,000 people. Mountains. • educates over 22,700 students. • in Tsuu T’ina First Nation or Stoney First Nation. • transports over 13,000 students • on farms and ranches in areas where there is low daily, including students attending population density. Catholic schools located in the • in acreage communities. same geographic area. • in one of twelve growing hamlets, towns or cities. • includes over 1750 square miles • in areas annexed by Calgary where the school (456,372 ha) of land. jurisdiction boundaries remain unchanged or by • employs over 1250 teaching staff Ministerial Orders: and more than 800 support staff.  New and existing residents living in the area • is the fifth largest school jurisdiction annexed by Calgary in 2005 are residents of in Alberta. Rocky View Schools.  Existing residents living in the 2007 annexed areas attend Rocky View Schools until a Neighbourhood Structure Plan is approved by Calgary. Then the area included in the approved plan will be transferred to the Calgary Board of Education.

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There are now 49 school facilities in RVS including: . 42 regular schools (two schools are co-located), . 3 Learning Connection facilities for students not attending the regular schools, . 3 Hutterite Colony Schools . 1 Online/Homeschooling

As of September 2016 the regular school buildings in Rocky View include: . 20 core schools built since 1990 and generally located in the major growth centres of Cochrane, Airdrie, Chestermere, and Langdon. . 8 core schools built in the 1970’s and 1980’s. These are generally in original condition except for portables and maintenance. . 11 schools with significant renovations or additions, several where the original building dates to the 1950’s. . 1 school older than 1960 in original condition . over 290 portable or modular classrooms dating from 1979 to present . the Prince of Peace Christian program located in a privately owned facility built in the mid- 1990’s

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The following projects were approved in the Fall of 2014 and will be opening in 2017: . Grade 5-8 addition to Herons Crossing K-4 School . Windsong Heights in Airdrie . Fireside School in Cochrane

Windsong Heights School opening September 2017

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P R O G R A M S

In addition to a regular program RVS offers: o French Immersion program in eleven schools (K-4, K-8, 5-8 and 9-12 facilities) o a Native Studies program in three schools, o a pre-Kindergarten intervention program in five schools o a Christian alternative program within a regular school o a Christian K-8 school sharing a building with a K-8 regular school o one Christian K-9 school o support to 3,000 students with mild and moderate learning, behavioural, social and/or emotional needs who are included in main school (no separate schools for severe needs) o support to over 500 students with severe learning, behavioural, social, and/or emotional needs o support to 1,850 English as Second Language students o a virtual school program to support E-learning in all our facilities and for home schooling.

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POPULATION & GROWTH

Rocky View School Division serves a large geographic area including all of Rocky View County and the municipalities of Cochrane, Chestermere, and Airdrie. The area has been a popular location for young families as there is a wide range of housing options and it’s close to Calgary where many work, but still retains the small city/town character.

Families in the area served by RVS have a high percentage of school age and younger residents. • 16.9% of the people in Canada are between the ages of 5 and 19 • 17.9 % of the people in Alberta are between the ages of 5 and 19 • 17.2% of the people in Calgary Metro area are between the ages of 5 and 19 • 21.34% of the people in the communities RVS serves are between the ages of 5 and 19 o 76% of these students will attend RVS schools, 22% will attend Catholic Schools and 2% attend other schools or are home schooled

The area which Rocky View Schools serves, has 10% of the population of the Calgary Metropolitan Area; yet, 19.8% of people moving to the Calgary Metropolitan Area choose to live in the RVS District.

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In their 2016 municipal census, the RVS major municipalities have been trending down in their rate of growth over the last couple of years, yet relative to most centres in Alberta, the communities continue to show a very high rate of growth.

o Airdrie grew by 5.37% to a population of 61,842 o Cochrane grew by 8% to a population of 25,122 o Chestermere grew by 6.54% to a population of 19,712

Cooper’s Crossing School opened in September 2016

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Most of the student growth in RVS is due to the number of preschool children entering school. The number of students entering is much larger than grade 12 students

leaving - a difference of 668 students this past year.

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HISTORICAL ENROLMENT AND GROWTH

RVS increases by just over 1,000 students or 5% annually. RVS’ percentage of growth is double that of the growth of larger school districts in Calgary; partly due to families with school age children moving into RVS communities and due to natural growth. The number of kindergarten students entering RVS’ schools is over 600 students greater than the number of students graduating. The below chart shows this very clearly with 1953 students entering kindergarten in 2016 and 1285 students leaving RVS schools after high school – difference of 688 students.

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Kindergarten 1,546 1,703 1,778 1,786 1,953 Grade 1 1,542 1,727 1,864 1,851 1,876 Grade 2 1,500 1,615 1,808 1,884 1,901 Grade 3 1,460 1,540 1,695 1,854 1,968 Summary 4,502 4,882 5,367 5,589 5,745

Grade 4 1,500 1,539 1,601 1,764 1,910 Grade 5 1,377 1,562 1,570 1,651 1,779 Grade 6 1,317 1,433 1,617 1,623 1,686 Summary 4,194 4,534 4,788 5,038 5,375

Grade 7 1,332 1,357 1,476 1,649 1,656 Grade 8 1,313 1,354 1,399 1,513 1,653 Grade 9 1,350 1,350 1,442 1,463 1,602 Summary 3,995 4,061 4,317 4,625 4,911

Grade 10 1,293 1,347 1,375 1,493 1,489 Grade 11 1,362 1,241 1,284 1,383 1,452 Grade 12 1,290 1,296 1,243 1,285 1,420 Summary 3,945 3,884 3,902 4,161 4,361

Sub Total 18,182 19,064 20,152 21,199 22,345

Colonies 43 46 44 40 43 CLC's 306 361 390 331 324 Total 18,531 19,471 20,586 21,570 22,712 Difference 5.1% 5.7% 4.8% 5.3% 940 1115 984 1,142

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Most student growth is in the municipalities of Airdrie, Cochrane and Chestermere. The smaller centers, such as Beiseker or Indus have remained relatively stable. The below table shows the growth in the different areas of RVS over the past four years.

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Airdrie 6,959 7428 8022 8593 9227 Difference 469 594 571 634 Cochrane/Westbrook/Bearspaw 4,155 4330 4528 4718 5006 Difference 175 198 190 288 Chestermere/Indus/Langdon 3,760 4055 4399 4609 4800 Difference 295 344 210 191 Bragg Creek/Springbank 2,109 2130 2102 2151 2195

Difference 21 -28 49 44 Beiseker/Kathyrn 547 515 534 518 493 Difference -32 19 -16 -25 Crossfield 652 606 565 610 624 Difference -46 -41 45 14 Colonies 43 46 44 40 43 Difference 3 -2 -4 3 CLCs 306 361 392 331 324 Difference 55 31 -61 -7 Total 18,531 19,471 20,586 21,570 22,712

The need for more school capacity to accommodate student growth is critical for RVS.

Two new schools are needed every year in RVS to accommodate student growth. o Airdrie needs a new school every year to accommodate student growth. o Cochrane needs a new school every 2-3 years to accommodate student growth o Chestermere needs a new school every 2-3 years to accommodate student growth.

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CAPACITY & UTILIZATION

RVS will be opening two new schools and one addition by Fall 2017. These projects will add an additional, 1800 core spaces and 200 modular spaces, for a total capacity of 2100 student spaces to the entire RVS capacity. The new schools are located in municipalities where there was a backlog of student accommodation needs – Airdrie and Cochrane.

New School Construction – Opening Fall 2017 School Core Portables Herons Crossing Addition (Airdrie) 500 spaces -100 spaces Windsong Heights School (Airdrie) 650 spaces 150 spaces Fireside School (Cochrane) 650 spaces 150 spaces

K-9 School in Hillcrest Community 700 spaces 150 spaces (Approved March 2017)

After the opening of the above 2017 school projects, RVS be at 85% utilization.

The utilization rate of RVS, will continue to increase from the 85% in 2017 to 95% in 2020, this includes the additional capacity of the K-9 Hillcrest School. New capacity is needed to accommodate this student growth.

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Decisions resulting from this Capital Plan will affect

student accommodation starting 2020.

……………by then RVS utilization will be 95%.

Portables/Modular Unit Summary The below chart shows information about how RVS accommodates students. • 808 classrooms across RVS are permanent classrooms. • The 42 fixed portables are on cement pads and could not support a move, therefore are ‘fixed portables’. • 278 classrooms are ‘typical portables’ and are attached to schools and function as part of the school. • This September, there will be 8 freestanding portables in RVS, which is substantially down from the 21 freestanding portables in 2016 – this due to the new schools opening in Cochrane and Airdrie. There continues to be schools in the RVS district that have an ‘over-loaded’ core school, due to the number of portables on the school being over design capacity; there are 14 schools in which this is occurring using 45 portables.

As of September 2017 (once schools under construction are open)

portables Permanent classrooms Fixed portables Attached portables Freestanding portables Capacity for additional portables Existing over school capacity Airdrie Schools 354 4 104 2 18 10 Cochrane/Wesbrook/Bearspaw 178 19 59 6 12 13 Schools Chestermere/Indus/Langdon Schools 155 0 73 0 9 10 Bragg Creek/Springbank Schools 72 7 22 0 9 5 Crossfield Schools 21 8 4 0 6 0 Beiseker/Kathryn Schools 28 4 0 0 0 2 RVS Total 808 42 278 8 53* 45 *22 are rural schools where additional portables are not necessary. *31 of these portable locations are at the new schools that have been built recently. RVS will be requesting portable additions to these school in the next three years to reach build-out capacity.

Even with all 31portables added to the schools, RVS will be at a 95% utilization rate by 2020 and over 103% by 2022.

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SECTOR ANALYSIS

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AIRDRIE SECTOR

Airdrie consists of 15 schools; a variety of K-4, K-8, Gr5-8, with the three senior highs accommodating Gr9- 12 students. • The 2016 population in Airdrie is 61,842, a growth of 5.37% from last year. • Student population in Airdrie RVS’ schools has been increasing by about 600 students annually; equivalent to a new school every year. • Over the last 10 years, RVS having received inconsistent funding for new schools to accommodate growth, managed by adding large amounts of freestanding modular classrooms to schools and funding the construction of a school (Herons Crossing), and coping with over utilized schools. • Recently, RVS has received funding for three new schools, and one addition to accommodate this over-utilization: • 2016 openings: Cooper’s Crossing (K-4), Heloise Lorimer (K-8), • 2017 openings: Windsong Heights (K-8), Herons Crossing addition (Gr5-8) • By September 2017 Airdrie will have six K-4, four grade 5(6)-8, three K-8 and three grade 9- 12 schools. • The Airdrie sector, which accounts for 41% of RVS students, will be needing a school every year just to keep pace with Airdrie’ s RVS student population. • SHORT-TERM CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS I. The most significant facility challenge in this sector is ensuring school capacity continues to keep pace with student population growth.

Preferred Solution: Construction of a new school in southeast Airdrie as soon as possible to accommodate students. - Priority 2. Additional school construction will be required as student population in Airdrie is expected to keep increasing by 600+ students yearly: • Bayview and Midtown communities in Airdrie are developing with many families moving into the area. A kindergarten-grade 4 school will be necessary to accommodate this growth; the grade 5-8 students will attend existing RVS schools in Airdrie – Priority 4 • Also, as school will be needed in the Southwinds community – Priority 13.

1 new school in Airdrie is required annually to accommodate the annual increase of 600 students

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AIRDRIE SECTOR

Alternative Solutions: If new schools are not built to accommodate the increasing student population, RVS will again be required to place freestanding portables next to existing schools in playfields and parking lots. By 2020-21 no capacity will be available in Airdrie Schools.

Alternatively, one of the high schools will have some space for the next 4 years that could accommodate K-6 students; this is not ideal for a variety of reasons and not a recommended solution. A preferred solution is to modernize this high school while enrolments in the school dip, allowing RVS to prepare for the inevitable increase in high school student population.

II. Meeting the needs of the 21st century high school learner is a challenge RVS is aspiring to meet.

Preferred Solution: George McDougall School, originally constructed in 1962, is in need of modernizing the CTS area in order to meet the needs of learners. The plan is to coordinate the programs in George McDougall with those offered in the other two Airdrie High Schools. Modernizing the school will maintain a program equity with other schools in the Division and across the Province.

Alternative Solutions: Alternatively, the school can remain as it is currently. Students who attend the school will continue to learn in a CTS area which lacks the needs of the 21st century learner and does not meet the provincial standards. Students will continue to be bused to the other two high schools in Airdrie in order to get a full complement of CTS programming.

LONG-TERM CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS Ensuring an adequate amount of school sites are available and ‘ready’ for school construction are long-term challenges RVS is faces in Airdrie. This is a challenge RVS takes very seriously. RVS considers a strong Joint Use Agreement (JUA) to be the long-term solution to this problem and is determined to proceed with a JUA with the City of Airdrie and the other two school boards. Though RVS has been working very closely with the Airdrie administration and the development industry, highlighting the need for adequate and timely school sites, it continues to be a challenge to have sites ‘ready’ when requesting approval for new school construction.

Airdrie utilization = 88% in 2020

Airdrie utilization = 95% in 2021 Airdrie utilization = 103% in 2022 (includes capacity of newly approved Hillcrest School)

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AIRDRIE SECTOR

Priority 19&20 Priority 13 Priority 2&4 81% utilization Approved March 2017

100% Utilization

RVS student population in Airdrie is expected to increase annually by 600+ students. As can be seen on the chart. If all Airdrie new school construction projects in the capital plan are approved and open by 2022, the total capacity of Airdrie schools will be over 16,000 student spaces, which will be sufficient for the 13,000+ students expected by 2022 (approval by 2019).

If all Airdrie’s new school construction projects are approved and open by 2022 utilization rates will be 81%.

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CHESTERMERE/LANGDON/INDUS SECTOR

• This sector consists of the City of Chestermere, the Hamlet of Langdon, the Hamlet of Indus, as well a large number of rural students.

• The 2016 population in Chestermere is 19,715 (6.6% growth in one year). Chestermere is expected to continue with strong growth, as there are 2000 acres planned for development around Chestermere, tripling the size of the city.

• Student population in Chestermere sector is increasing by 200-300 students annually. This means a new school is required every 2-3 years.

There are 9 schools in this sector: Chestermere Langdon Indus Prairie Waters K-Gr5 Langdon K-Gr9 Indus K-Gr9 Rainbow Creek K-Gr5 Sarah Thompson K-Gr5 East Lake K-Gr9 Prince of Peace K-Gr9 Chestermere Lake Gr6-9 Chestermere High Gr10-12

• Conrich and Langdon are regional growth centres with build-out populations of over 10,000. These communities are directed to schools in the Chestermere / Langdon sector. • Langdon is a region where RVS is expecting substantial student growth, as the community almost doubled in size from 2006 to 2013, additionally there are 500 acres of development currently in the planning stage of development. • Indus is a hamlet of less than 100 people. The school accommodates the students that live in the rural area surrounding the hamlet. • This sector accounts for 21% of RVS students. • The amount of student population growth reduced from 2015 to 2016, compared to the two years previous, from a growth of 300 students to 200 students annually. RVS is not expecting this conservative growth trend to continue; when the economy strengthens, development and growth in Chestermere will be as strong, or stronger than it was prior to the economic slowdown.

Chestermere Sector > 100% utilization in 2020

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CHESTERMERE/LANGDON/INDUS SECTOR

SHORT-TERM CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS I. The most significant challenge in this sector is the need for more capacity for the current and future student population.

Preferred Solution: RVS considers the approval and construction of new school facilities to be the best solution to the challenge of increasing student population. Therefore, constructing a new school in Chestermere as soon as possible - Priority 1.

Additional new school construction is also required in future years – Priorities 7, 9, 11, 14.

Alternative Solutions: There are two options for the Chestermere sector if the preferred solution is not realized.

1. All schools in this sector from kindergarten to grade 12 become over-utilized. Every space possible in the schools will be used for classrooms; learning commons, music rooms, and gymnasiums will no longer be available to students as they will be needed for ‘regular classrooms’.

2. Modular schools will be constructed on the play fields or parking lots of current schools, thereby ‘over-loading’ current schools.

II. Another significant facility issue in this sector is the location, age, and condition of the senior high school.

Preferred Solution: Construct a replacement school in the City of Chestermere, on a site that will be available to RVS in 2018. The current location of the high school is outside of the city’s boundary and students use Highway 1 to access the school. o The location of the suggested replacement school is more central and within walking distance for more students. o The current high school facility is in need of continuous repair just to keep it maintained at a safe level, exhausting a great deal of IMR funds.

Alternative Solutions: The high school remains in its current location and students continue to drive Highway 1 to access the school and RVS continues to spend 10-15% of its IMR budget on this school alone.

Growth in Chestermere requires a new

school every 2-3 years.

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CHESTERMERE/LANGDON/INDUS SECTOR

LONG-TERM CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS Ensuring an adequate number and readiness of school sites is one of the greatest challenges RVS is facing in the Chestermere area. There are two solutions to this challenge: 1. The short-term solution is working collaboratively with the organizations responsible for ensuring schools and sites are available – City of Chestermere, Government of Alberta and developers. By working together and understanding possibilities and limitations, a new school for Chestermere students is attainable. 2. Over the long-term, the City of Chestermere and RVS are working toward ensuring adequate sites are available in new developments. There are nine RVS school sites planned in the new development on the west side of Chestermere. RVS continues to work with developers to ensure school sites are located in the initial phases of development.

Priority 11&14

Priority 7 76% utilization Priority 1

The utilization rate of the Chestermere sector will reach 100% in 2020; therefore, new school buildings in this sector are necessary. Priority 1 (new K-9) school is absolutely necessary to ensure capacity is greater than student enrolment. Priorities 7, 11, and 14 will ensure that the needed capacity is available for the growing student population. If all the capital planning new school construction projects for this sector are approved and open by 2021 the utilization rate of this sector, at its lowest point, will be 76% (not far from the desired 80%), then quickly increasing.

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COCHRANE/BEARSPAW/WESTBROOK SECTOR

• Cochrane’s 2016 population was 25,122 (8% growth in one year), projection is to grow to 31,000 by 2020. • Not only is the Town of Cochrane continuing to grow strongly, so is the surrounding area, including Cochrane Lakes, a regional growth center in Rocky View County, which has a build-out population of over 10,000. These residents will be directed to schools in the Cochrane Sector until student population increases to a point when a school is built. • Cochrane sector accounts for 22% of RVS students. • A new school is needed in Cochrane every 2-3 years. • The student population in Cochrane increases by about 200-300 students annually.

There are 11 schools in this sector: Cochrane Bearspaw Westbrook Elizabeth Barrett K-Gr4 Bearspaw K-Gr8 Westbrook K-Gr8 Glenbow K-Gr5 Cochrane Christian(at Mitford) K-Gr8 Manachaban Gr5-8 Mitford K-Gr8 Bow Valley Gr9-12 Cochrane High Gr9-12 RancheView K-Gr8 Fireside (2017 opening) K-Gr8

SHORT-TERM CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS I. The most significant facility challenge in this sector is ensuring capacity continues to keep pace with student population growth.

Preferred Solution: Construction of a new school in Cochrane as soon as possible to accommodate increasing student population - Priority 3. A new school opening in 2020-21will alleviate the capacity pressures that will occur in Cochrane, as by 2020 the utilization rate of the Cochrane sector is expected to be 91%. Additional new school construction is also required in future years – Priorities 12 and 16.

Alternative Solutions: Additional portables will need to be placed onto playfields and parking lots of current schools to accommodate the growing enrolment in Cochrane; programming needs of students will be very difficult to meet.

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COCHRANE/BEARSPAW/WESBROOK SECTOR

A new school is required in

Cochrane sector every 2-3 years.

II. Another significant facility issue in this sector is ensuring Westbrook School, a small school by necessity, is replaced to meet the needs of students and the community.

Preferred Solution: Construct a building to replace this wood framed school originally built in 1953. A replacement school would be a flexible building for both students and community.

Alternative Solutions: RVS does not consider leaving Westbrook school untouched to be an option. A review by an independent architectural company is being completed for this school to determine if it is a more prudent use of funds to replace or modernize the facility. The other option that RVS would consider is using IMR monies to replace the school, though this is not the desired option.

LONG-TERM CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS A challenge in the Cochrane area is ensuring the sites are available where and when a school is required. • Like Airdrie and Chestermere, the ability to obtain sites in Cochrane has been difficult. In the case of Cochrane, four sites will be available to RVS over the next 5 years as they are currently approved for subdivision or in the land use planning stage, unfortunately, none of these site are considered to have ‘site readiness’ at this date. • RVS is working closely with the Town of Cochrane and the development industry to ensure a site or sites will be available by summer of 2018.

Cochrane sector will be over 91% utilized by 2020

and 96% by 2021.

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COCHRANE/BEARSPAW/WESTBROOK SECTOR

Priority 12

The utilization rate of the Cochrane sector is expected to be at 80% in September 2017, once all new schools are constructed and open. Within two years, this sector will again begin to feel accommodation pressures, reaching 86% utilization by 2019. In order to keep utilization at slightly below 85%, two new schools will need to open in the Cochrane sector by 2022 (approval by 2019).

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CROSSFIELD SECTOR

There are 2 schools in this sector: Crossfield Elem K-Gr5 W.G. Murdoch Gr6-12

• The Town of Crossfield, located 17 km north of Airdrie, has a population of 3,000 people. • This community continues to provide affordable housing in a location convenient to Calgary and along the Calgary – Edmonton corridor. • There are three quarter sections of proposed development in Crossfield. Although the timing of the development is undetermined, RVS is ensuring there are adequate school sites located in these communities allowing for new schools to be built to accommodate the expected increase of student population. • Crossfield sector accounts for 2.7% of RVS students.

There are 3 quarter-sections of proposed development in Crossfield. RVS is ensuring there are adequate school sites.

SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS RVS is expecting an increase in the student population in Crossfield once the proposed developments start to build out. The two schools in Crossfield will not be able to accommodate the proposed growth over the long- term and new school buildings will need to be constructed.

Preferred Solutions: Construction of a new elementary school to accommodate the growth of student population expected from the new developments - Priority 17.

Alternative Solution: Continue to expand Crossfield Elementary and W.G. Murdoch junior/senior high school with portables. This solution can only be a short-term solution as the new developments, once built out, will triple the population in Crossfield.

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CROSSFIELD SECTOR

Crossfield will be increasing in population once development in the Town starts to “take off”. RVS is prepared for the growth by ensuring school sites are available. At this point, enrolment at Crossfield schools is remaining stable, however, enrolment growth is expected in the next 5 years.

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KATHYRN/BEISKER

There are 2 schools in this sector: Kathyrn K-Gr8 Beiseker K-Gr12

• This sector of RVS is rural with a many farms and three hamlets: Irricana, Beiseker, and Kathyrn. • Kathyrn, a hamlet within Rocky View County, has land use approval for 500 homes. • Student population in this sector has remained relatively stable; though, it is projected to increase as the Hamlet of Irricana is likely to see a population increase. • Kathyrn / Beiseker sector accounts for 2.2% of RVS.

SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS: Once development occurs in Irricana and/or Kathyrn, student population will increase and additional capacity will be required. Preferred Solutions: Construction of a new elementary school to accommodate the growth of student population expected from new developments - Priority 21. Alternative Solution: Continue to expand Kathyrn School and Beiseker School with modular classrooms.

Priority 21

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BRAGG CREEK / SPRINGBANK SECTOR

There are 4 schools in this sector: Banded Peak K-Gr8 Elbow Valley K-Gr4 Springbank Middle Gr5-8 Springbank High Gr9-12

• The Bragg Creek / Springbank sector includes approximately 12,550 residents in Bragg Creek, Redwood Meadows and numerous acreage developments. • The Harmony community plan, located west of Calgary and north of the Trans Canada Highway, was approved by Rocky View County in 2008. Homes have started selling in this development with an expected build out population of 10,000 residents. Residents will be directed to schools in the Springbank area. Selling of homes began in Harmony in the fall of 2016 with growth of the community expected to be quite strong. • Springbank / Bragg Creek sector accounts for 10% of RVS student population.

SHORT-TERM CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS The most significant facility challenge in this area is ensuring a school building to accommodate the growth in student population expected from the Harmony development.

Preferred Solution: Construction of a new school in Harmony - Priority 5. • The schools in this sector can continue to accommodate the expected growth in Harmony for only the next few years. RVS preferred plan is to provide a school in Harmony before needing to ‘overfill’ the other Springbank schools with students. The Springbank schools are expected to be 100% utilized by 2022. • RVS has been working closely with the developers of the Harmony development. A site in Harmony is expected to be complete by fall of 2017.

Alternative Solution: In the event that a school is not approved as needed to accommodate the students, there are two alternative solutions. • First, a ‘modular school’ would be built on the site in Harmony community to accommodate the youngest students. • Alternatively, additional modular classrooms will be placed on school fields adjacent to the current schools, and the student population of these schools will swell well beyond 100% utilization and programming needs of students will be difficult to meet.

LONG-TERM CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS Schools in the Springbank area were built 40+ years ago and are in need of modernizing to meet the needs of the 21st century learner. These challenges are addressed with a proposed replacement of Elbow Valley school and modernization of Springbank High - Priorities 8 and 21.

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BRAGG CREEK / SPRINGBANK SECTOR

Springbank/Bragg Creek sector will reach greater than 85% utilization by 2018-19. Student enrolment will continue to increase due to new housing in the Springbank sector. If approval for the school occurs in 2018 (Priority 5), a school in Harmony could be open in 2020-21, allowing space for the expected growth in student population.

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YEAR 1 PRIORITIES

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New Chestermere K-9 Priority 1

Opening capacity: Build-out capacity: Approval to completion: 900 900 30 months

P R I O R I T Y O R I P R I

INFORMATION

A new school is required in Chestermere as student growth is exceeding capacity. By 2020 RVS schools in the City of Chestermere will be well beyond 100% utilized.

• Development and student population in

Chestermere is expected to continue to 1 increase as new communities on both the -

west and south ends of Chestermere are

being planned. R A Y E T DU E G 2018 B • There is 466 acres of land on the south end of the City that has been approved for development (8,000 people). There are 2,400 acres of land on the west side that are being planned and expecting to start development in 2016 (+40,000 people). • Schools are at capacity and K-9 enrolments are increasing by +/- 70 students annually. • This new facility will accommodate the current students of Chestermere, as well as the initial growth that will be occurring on the west side of the city. • The new school would also house the

program currently at Prince of Peace New Developments School, as the future of that facility is unknown.

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STUDENT ENROLMENT AND PROJECTIONS

The chart below shows how the enrolments at each school in Chestermere will be increasing over the next 5 years. School Capacity 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Prairie Waters 582 461 491 531 575 625 690 Rainbow Creek* 569 525 528 560 560 580 610 East Lake 478 511 522 530 560 576 827 East Lake FI 269 293 325 350 370 400 Prince of Peace 450 467 470 470 470 470 470 Chestermere Lake 737 603 612 640 680 740 780 Chestermere High 1026 849 895 940 1030 1060 1070 Total 4192 3652 3800 3988 4195 4405 4596 *Includes approved portable.

CHALLENGE

Student population in Chestermere will be increasing by 200-300 students annually. A new school is required every 2-3 years just to accommodate this growth. A K-9 school is required as soon as possible, as every RVS school in Chestermere will be accommodating a greater student population than there is capacity by 2020. A site will be serviced and ready for a new school by the end of the 2017 construction season.

SOLUTIONS

Preferred Solution: Construct a new facility. This is the only feasible option for Chestermere. The student population is so large that RVS is nearing an accommodation crisis.

Alternative Solutions: 1. Build a pod of portables next to East Lake School. Advantage: Students will have a place to learn. Disadvantage: The addition of portables can only provide temporary accommodation given the constant population growth expected. Additional portables will be ‘over-loading’ the core school. 2. Construct an addition to an existing school: Disadvantage: There are no facilities with adequate site area for an addition that would accommodate the students from the communities that this new school will serve. 3. Bus students to adjacent schools or sectors: Disadvantage: There are no adjacent facilities with the capacity to receive students.

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RISK OF NOT MEETING DEMAND

All schools in Chestermere become over-utilized. Every space possible in the schools will be used for classrooms; learning commons, music rooms, and gymnasiums will no longer be available to students as they will be needed for ‘regular classrooms’.

LONG RANGE CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

Ensuring adequate sites in Chestermere and area continues to be a priority to RVS. As such, RVS works collaboratively with the City of Chestermere and Rockyview County establishing location and size of sites at the initial stages of planning and communicating the need for sites to be initial phase of community development.

Shorter-term Challenges and Solutions: The short-term solution for ensuring schools are built and sites are ready when required, involves working collaboratively with the City of Chestermere, Government of Alberta, and the development industry. By working together and understanding possibilities and limitations, a new school for Chestermere students is attainable.

By 2020 RVS schools in the City of Chestermere will be well beyond 100% utilized.

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New Airdrie K-9 (SE Airdrie) Priority 2

Opening capacity: Build-out capacity: Approval to completion: 600 900 30 months 2 T Y O R I P R I

INFORMATION

There are four quarter-sections of land being developed in SE Airdrie. Two of the developments are almost complete, with the 3rd and 4th quarter sections just starting development. The new school, Heloise

Lorimer, which opened in SE Airdrie in - September 2016 is expected to reach 2018 B U D G E T Y E A R A Y E T DU E G 2018 B capacity by 2020. It is for this reason, a new Heloise Lorimer school in SE Airdrie is RVS’ next priority

location in which to build a school.

STUDENT ENROLMENT AND PROJECTIONS Location of Priority #2 Heloise Lorimer School is the only RVS school located east of the highway and south of Yankee Boulevard and it accommodates all RVS students residing in that quadrant of the city. The projections for Heloise Lorimer School are expected to exceed the capacity of the school by 2020. School Capacity 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 750 Heloise Lorimer 579 700 790 885 960 900 (build out)

CHALLENGE

Heloise Lorimer will be over 100% utilized by 2020 (includes additional portables); therefore, a new school is required in southeast Airdrie the student population growth expected from new community developments. RVS Enrolments in Airdrie are increasing by 600+ students annually – a new school in needed in Airdrie every year.

SOLUTIONS

Preferred Solution: To build a 600 core school that builds out to 900 student capacity. It is essential to have this school built and ready to accommodate students by 2020.

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Alternative Solutions: • Portables: Continue to add portables to accommodate the additional students. The core school is designed for 6 portables, which it will be added to the school by 2018. Any additional portables will be over the design of the school.

• Bussing students across Yankee Boulevard to RJ Hawkey and Meadowbrook will have room for about 200 students. This is not a preferred option, as it is only a short-term solution and does not meet the needs of the community over the long-term. Also, increases the cost of the transportation.

RISK OF NOT MEETING DEMAND

Students residing in SE Airdrie will attend schools that are very much over the capacity, in which they were built; spaces such as Learning Commons, CTS areas, computer labs, and possibly gymnasiums will need to be used as general classrooms.

LONG RANGE CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

Ensuring enough and appropriately designed school sites in Airdrie continues to be a great challenge. RVS has been working diligently with the city of Airdrie and other school districts in drafting a joint use document, which will ensure that enough sites will be provided to meet the needs of elementary/junior high school students into the future. Unfortunately, the agreement cannot solve the challenge of lack of available sites for RVS today. RVS is supportive of working with all levels of government to ensure elementary/junior high sites, as well as, high school sites are available for needed school facilities.

RVS Enrolments in Airdrie are increasing by 600+ students every year = the population of a new school annually.

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New Cochrane (K-GR9) Priority 3

Opening capacity: Build-out capacity: Approval to completion: 700 900 30 months

P R I O R I T Y O R I P R I INFORMATION

The Town of Cochrane continues to have strong growth of 8% last year and 11.5% the year prior. It is a town where young families are interested in residing, as such, enrolments continue to increase in RVS schools.

• Population in Cochrane is projected to grow by another 6,000 residents in the next 4

years. 3 • RVS is experiencing student population growth of 200-300 students annually. This means -

a new school is required every 2-3 years in Cochrane just to keep up with growth. 2018 B U D G E T Y E A R A Y E T DU E G 2018 B STUDENT ENROLMENT AND PROJECTIONS

The table below shows the projected enrolment at all the K-Gr8 RVS schools in Cochrane. School Capacity 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Glenbow 593 566 530 566 553 552 560 Elizabeth Barrett 548 598 540 510 520 530 550 Manachaban 480 447 330 335 370 350 375 Mitford 628 708 591 560 572 585 590 RancheView 900 (795)* 490 640 710 830 950 990 Fireside 900 (800)* 0 466 720 850 950 1000

Total 4049 2809 3097 3401 3695 3917 4065 *Additional portables will be added to these new school by 2019.

CHALLENGE

As can be seen on the chart above, Cochrane K-9 schools will reach capacity by 2020/2021. RVS is expecting an increase of 250-300 students annually in RVS schools in Cochrane. This is the equivalent of needing a school every 2-3 years.

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SOLUTIONS

Preferred Solution: Construct a new K-GR9 facility in the Heritage Hills community in the NW part of Cochrane. This facility will accommodate students from the growing communities of Heartland and Proposed Location Heritage Hills communities. It will allow the of K-9 school transfer of students out of RancheView School, alleviating capacity pressure at that school.

Alternative Solutions: All schools in Cochrane will be at capacity by 2020. The only other option is to build a portable addition to an existing school, though no school has the core facilities to appropriately accommodate additional portables.

RISK OF NOT MEETING DEMAND

Students residing in Cochrane will need to attend schools that are very much over the capacity, in which they were built; spaces such as Learning Commons, CTS areas, computer labs, and possibly gymnasiums will need to be used as general classrooms.

LONG-RANGE CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

One of the largest challenges RVS may face in Cochrane is ensuring sites are available when schools are required. RVS is working with the developers and Town to expedite the ‘site readiness’ of this site and other sites in Cochrane.

A new school is needed in Cochrane every 2-3 years.

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New Airdrie K-5 (Bayview) Priority 4

Opening capacity: Build-out capacity: Approval to completion: 400 700 30 months

P R I O R I T Y O R I P R I INFORMATION

Bayview community is just over a quarter section of land located on the west side of Airdrie. It is the last community to be developed on the west side, ‘filling in the undeveloped gap’ between Veterans Boulevard and Yankee Valley Drive.

The Bayview School will accommodate students from the Bayview, and the currently developing

Midtown. 4

Between the communities of Bayview and Midtown there is easily ½ a section of land will

develop. RVS is expecting150-200 students per grade between these two communities R A Y E T DU E G 2018 B

CHALLENGE AND STUDENT ENROLMENT AND PROJECTIONS

In the vicinity of Bayview there are three Rocky View Schools: CW Perry (GR5-8), Ralph McCall(K-4) and Nose Creek Elem(K-4). Enrolments at Nose Creek and Ralph McCall schools are currently at capacity. • Even though Nose Creek School is at capacity today, it will be able to accommodate the continued student growth in Baysprings and Bayside. This is because of the opening of Windsong Heights School (opening in 2017), as it will decant some of the students currently attending the Nose Creek school. • Ralph McCall student population is expected to stay very high as the school continues to

accommodate students within in the school’s boundary (south of Veterans Blvd, west of the railway tracks, north of Bayview). • Students from Midtown (currently in Ralph McCall’s boundary) will unlikely ‘fit’ into Ralph McCall in about 5 years-time, as that community continues to develop. • There is no other school space to accommodate Bayview students - all elementary schools west of the highway are fully utilized and no space is available to accommodate the extra 150-200 students/grade expected from Bayview and Midtown unless a new school is built in the Bayview community. • The older students (grade 5-8) from Midtown and Bayview will be accommodated between CW Perry and Muriel Clayton.

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SOLUTIONS

Preferred Solution: To build a 400 core school that will build out to 700 student capacity. This school will accommodate K-GR4 students, as there will be capacity to accommodate GR5-8 at CW Perry and/or Muriel Clayton Middle School.

Alternative Solutions: • In order to accommodate an extra 150- Veterans Blvd 200 student per grade in Ralph McCall K-4 CW Perry 5-8 Airdrie, the options are very minimal. • Options such as Midtown rearranging grade structure Development or adding portables have been considered but cannot accommodate the 600+ students that will be expected from these two communities of Bayview and Bayview Yankee Valley Midtown. Development Nose Creek K-4 Blvd

Railway Tracks

RISK OF NOT MEETING DEMAND

Students residing in Bayview and Midtown will either attend schools that are well over the capacity in which they were built; spaces such as Learning Commons, CTS areas, computer labs, and possibly gymnasiums will need to be used as general classrooms or be accommodated in portables that are located on parking lots and playfields of current schools.

LONG-RANGE CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

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New Springbank K-9 School Priority 5

Opening capacity: Build-out capacity: Approval to completion: 500 900 30 months

P R I O R I T Y O R I P R I P R I O R I T Y O R I P R I

INFORMATION

The Rocky View County Growth Management Plan designates Harmony, a planned new

community located adjacent to the

4 4 Springbank Airport, as a county 5 growth node with urban population - -

densities. This is unlike other 2017 B U D G E T Y E A R A Y E T DU E G 2017 B Springbank area developments, T DU E G 2018 B where residential growth has focused on lower density developments

Harmony will be planned for a population of 10,000. Homes began selling in this development at the start of 2017and by 2020 is expected to have a population of 1200 in over 500 homes Y E A R Y E

STUDENT ENROLMENT AND PROJECTIONS

The table below shows the projected enrolment at the Springbank schools where accommodating students will be challenging. It is evident that the K-8 school in the Harmony development will be necessary as the enrolments at these schools will be above capacity in within the next five years. School Capacity 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Elbow Valley 710 610 601 635 680 750 800 Springbank Middle 571 549 550 555 560 585 590 Total 1281 1159 1151 1190 1240 1335 1390

CHALLENGE

Additional capacity is required to accommodate the expected 1700 Rocky View students expected from Harmony Development. • An application for the subdivision of 500 residential lots in the new community of Harmony has been approved by Rocky View County. The residents of this area are

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currently directed to Elbow Valley, Springbank Middle and Springbank High. • The total capacity of Elbow Valley School and Springbank Middle School is 1281 student spaces; September 2016 enrolment at these schools is 1159 students. By 2020 the Springbank K-8 schools will be exceeding capacity.

SOLUTIONS

Preferred Solution: Construct a new K-GR9 facility: This is the only feasible option as the developing community of Harmony and expected swelling student growth will require an additional facility in the Springbank area.

Alternative Solutions: 1. Add portables to the existing schools (Elbow Valley K - grade 4, Springbank grades 5-8). • The addition of portables can provide temporary accommodation for some of the student growth; however, given the student population growth expected in this area it cannot be considered a long-term solution. • Additionally, the existing schools do not have the core capacity to accommodate any more portables • Long term and continued busing would be required for students from the new development. The number of students expected from Harmony is too large to consider this a viable long- term option. 2. Construct an addition to an existing school (Elbow Valley K-GR 4, Springbank GR 5-8) • Long term and continued busing would be required for students from the new development. The number of students expected from Harmony is too large to consider this a viable long- term option. 3. Bus students to adjacent schools or sectors: • Banded Peak (K-8) could accommodate approximately 100 students. This school is located in the remote southwest corner of the school division and would require long ride times and significant transportation costs. Not a feasible option.

RISK OF NOT MEETING DEMAND

Students residing in the Springbank area will need to attend schools that are very much over the capacity, in which they were built; spaces such as Learning Commons, CTS areas, computer labs, and possibly gymnasiums will need to be used as general classrooms.

LONG RANG CHALLENGE AND SOLUTION

RVS has been working closely with the developer and the County of Rockyview to ensure a site will be ready when new a school is to be constructed. The details of the site are in the process of being finalized and the site is expected to have services and RVS ownership by summer of 2018. There has been much discussion about opportunity of partnering with different organizations to enhance the use of this school for students and the greater community.

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George McDougall CTS Modernization Priority 6

Opening capacity: Build-out capacity: Approval to completion: n/a n/a 24 months

P R I O R I T Y O R I P R I

INFORMATION

George McDougall 9-12 was originally constructed in 1962 with additions in 1964, 1972, 1990, and 2000.

At various times the facility has served combinations of grades 7-12. 6

- The facility has three CTS suites (foods, fashion /fabrics, and a combined R A Y E T DU E G 2018 B construction / mechanics) for a core George McDougall capacity of 900 students. There is also a media arts program offered from one of the larger classroom

With three 9-12 facilities in Airdrie RVS can establish a structured career learning process that includes exploratory, advanced and certificated programs throughout. Students would be able to move among the three schools to the programs that best meet their needs. Programs in the schools

would be complementary not overlapping.

CHALLENGE

George McDougall High School, one of three high schools in Airdrie, is in need of a modernization in order to meet the needs of the 21st century learner. • This modernization will allow specific CTS programs to be offered at exploratory, specialized and certificated levels. • This project will develop specialized and certificated programming in George McDougall. • This project will also provide touch-down spaces for support service and career learning partners (Alberta Health, Human Services, Enterprise and Advanced Education, Bow Valley College and other post-secondary institutions) to meet the needs of the students and the community.

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STUDENT ENROLMENT AND PROJECTIONS

Enrolments at George McDougall School are expected to have a decline over the next 5 years, as the relatively new W.H. Croxford accommodates more students. By 2020, George McDougall will again see an increase in enrolments. It is during this ‘dip’ in enrolments that RVS would like to modernize the school, so student learning is minimally impacted. School Capacity 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 George McDougall 944 685 630 575 570 575 630

SOLUTIONS

Preferred Solution: Modernize/Replace the existing facility: Modernize the career learning facilities and learning commons within the existing school. • Coordinate the programs in this facility with those offered in the other two Airdrie High Schools. • Maintain a program equity with other schools in the Division and Province.

Alternative Solutions: 1. Construct a new facility: not a feasible option. 2. Add portables to the existing schools: not suitable for the space deficiency in this building. 3. Construct an addition to an existing school: Not suitable as the site does not allow for it. 4. Bus student to adjacent schools or sectors:

RISK OF NOT MEETING DEMAND

RVS’ objective is to establish CTS programs in the three Airdrie High Schools that complement each other. Students would move among the three schools to programs that best meet their needs. The risk of not meeting the need for modernizing George McDougall limits Airdrie High School students options to learning, particularly in the different CTS strands.

LONG RANG CHALLENGE AND SOLUTION

George McDougall requires a modernization. In order to minimize the disruption to student learning, the modernization should be completed 2021 when enrolments in the school are yet again going to increase.

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New Langdon 10-12 Priority 7

Opening capacity: Build-out capacity: Approval to completion: 600 900 36 months

P R I O R I T Y O R I P R I INFORMATION

• Rocky View County and RVS have formed a partnership on land on the edge of Langdon and are in the process of developing joint plans for an educational and recreational campus. • Langdon has a population of 5,000 people without a high school.

• This high school will decant students from Chestermere High. 7

In addition to the 5,000 residents currently in Langdon, an additional three quarter sections of -

land are expected to be approved for development in next 6 months. These developments are

expected to add an 8,000 additional people to Langdon. R A Y E T DU E G 2018 B

CHALLENGE

Langdon students currently attend Chestermere High for grades 10-12. Student population in Chestermere High will be over capacity as both Chestermere and Langdon are continuing to expand. • The hamlets of Langdon and Indus and rural areas will have sufficient high school population to support a community based high school.

New Development

High School and Community Recreation Site

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STUDENT ENROLMENT AND PROJECTIONS

School Capacity 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Chestermere 1026* 567 598 650 690 710 750 Langdon 282 297 315 340 350 400

Total 1026 849 895 965 1030 1060 1150 *Includes 4 portables that are over school capacity. Capacity of school should be closer to 925

The above chart shows the number of GR10-12 students expected in both the hamlet of Langdon and the city of Chestermere. The number of high school students increases by 50-100 students/grade over the next few years. Langdon High School could open in 2020 with about 400 students.

SOLUTIONS

Preferred Solution: Construct a new high school of 600 student spaces with potential to expand. The school will be built on the site located on the west side of the hamlet, which will be ready serviced and ready for a building in the fall of 2017. A new high school will provide Langdon, a hamlet of over 5,000 people, with a community high school and allow some ‘breathing room’ at Chestermere High School.

This facility would be constructed as a joint use facility with the County and include regional recreation facilities, wrap around services, and career learning facilities for students and residents of Langdon and Indus.

Alternative Solutions: Modernize/Replace the existing Chestermere High facility: Replacing Chestermere High School and building a larger facility on the west side of Chestermere to accommodate up to 1500 students. Advantage: An updated facility in the City of Chestermere that could provide a wide range of programming for students. This would be a solution that would work for about 5 years, as both high schools will be needed in the long-term to accommodate student growth. Disadvantage: Langdon, a Hamlet of over 5,000 people, will not be provided with a community high school. Students will continue busing to City of Chestermere for Grade 10- 12. Continue to add students to current Chestermere High School: Portables could be added to the site and over-utilize the core school. Chestermere High is already an amalgamation of two school buildings and continuing to add more portables will add strain to the core programming and CTS programs.

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RISK OF NOT MEETING DEMAND

Chestermere High School is going to be accommodating more students than the capacity of the school. If the preferred solution or alternative solution are not approved to go forward, then more portables will be added to Chestermere High, thereby adding more strain to the core programming and CTS programs. Chestermere High School is an amalgamation of a high school and a middle school connected by a hallway and cannot accommodate much more student population.

LONG RANGE CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

The long-range challenge for this area is ensuring that Langdon receives appropriate local schools for a community of its size. Additionally, adequate school capacity is provided to accommodate the growth of the hamlet. Unlike other areas that RVS serves, school sites will not be a concern for the high school facility, as the site will be ready for building construction fall of 2017.

RVS has built partnerships with various Langdon community organizations to be included in the high school.

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