• Hundreds of P.E.I. students to switch schools next fall as Stratford high school opens

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-15 18:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Education, Infrastructure, Housing]

  The Public Schools Branch on Prince Edward Island has announced comprehensive rezoning changes affecting 600 to 700 students across Stratford, Charlottetown, and surrounding communities for the 2027-28 school year, tied to the opening of the new Stratford High School. Approved by the Public Schools Branch board of trustees in June 2025 based on a study, the new school boundaries shift catchment areas for Stratford High, Charlottetown Rural Senior High, and Colonel Gray Senior High to alleviate severe overcrowding. Under the changes, Charlottetown Rural's enrollment—currently between 1,200 and 1,300 students—is expected to drop by nearly half, while students in the Donagh Regional and Stratford Elementary zones will feed directly into Stratford High.

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• Atlantic Veterinary College to upgrade HVAC system following accreditation review

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-15 09:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Infrastructure, Education, Healthcare]

  The Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island is undertaking a five-year capital plan totaling approximately $27.1 million to upgrade its aging 330,000-square-foot HVAC system in order to maintain its institutional accreditation. Tim Walker, UPEI's vice-president of administration and finance, noted that the upgrades are required to ensure proper air circulation for animal care, student and faculty safety, and the handling of hazardous biomedical waste. The project will be carefully phased in over time to minimize disruptions to ongoing academic programs, clinical services, and regional interprovincial commitments.

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• 'It's beyond repair': Georgetown will get a new elementary school, says education minister

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-14 23:42:59.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Infrastructure, Education]

  Prince Edward Island Minister of Education and Early Years Robin Croucher confirmed that the province remains committed to replacing Georgetown Elementary, a kindergarten to Grade 8 facility identified as beyond repair and carrying the lowest enrolment in the Public Schools Branch. The replacement project was initially promised in the province's 2024 capital budget, and the Department of Education and Early Years is currently working on early designs for the new school. Meanwhile, separate public consultations are evaluating capacity and future student influx considerations for Montague Intermediate School within the Three Rivers area.

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• After Fiona damage, Évangéline area now less than 2 years away from opening its new school

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-03 09:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Infrastructure, Education, Emergency]

  The new École Évangéline in Abram-Village is on track to open by September 2028, replacing the original facility that sustained heavy structural damage from post-tropical storm Fiona in September 2022. Managed by the Prince Edward Island Department of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy, the replacement facility will accommodate 225 students and 56 preschoolers within an early years centre. The new building will also house a library, an Acadian and francophone arts and culture centre, and office space for la Commission scolaire de langue française (CSLF).

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• Keeping with the theme, a new school next to L.M. Montgomery Elementary now has a name

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-30 15:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Infrastructure, Education]

  The P.E.I. Public Schools Branch announced that a new elementary school currently under construction in the East Royalty area of Charlottetown will be named Green Gables Elementary. The facility, which is designed to accommodate 650 students in grades 4 through 6, is scheduled to open in 2028. Upon its opening, the neighboring L.M. Montgomery Elementary School will transition to house kindergarten through Grade 3 students.

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• A sneak peek inside P.E.I.’s new high school in Stratford

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-02 23:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Infrastructure, Education]

  Construction continues on the new high school in Stratford, Prince Edward Island, with the facility remaining approximately one year away from completion. CBC News reporter Connor Lamont provided a progress tour of the building site. The project is slated to open its doors to welcome students by next fall.

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