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Construction on a new joint-use elementary school in Regina’s Harbour Landing neighbourhood reached another milestone this week.
According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education, construction on the new facility at the corner of Gordon Road and Campbell Street is now 70 per cent complete.
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The ministry said the school — which will be known as Meadowlark School on the public side and St. Carlo Acutis on the Catholic side — will be home to up to 500 students from Regina Public Schools and up to 350 students from Regina Catholic Schools, along with 90 child-care spaces.
“Working in collaboration with the city, School Divisions and community, we are excited to see our joint vision of a brand-new school for the Harbour Landing neighbourhood become a reality,” Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s education minister, said in a statement.
“This school will provide a safe, modern and supportive learning environment, which will help ensure all students are set up for success.”
The joint-use school will be known as Meadowlark School on the public side and St. Carlo Acutis on the Catholic side. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Leaders from both school divisions also celebrated the milestone on Wednesday.
“We are pleased to see the construction of this new school progressing smoothly,” Mark Haarmann, Regina Public Schools’ director of education and CEO, said in a statement. “This school will be more than the walls, desks, or playgrounds – it will be where children learn, grow, and shape their future. We are excited to welcome our first students in 2027.”
Greg Fischer, chair of the Regina Catholic School Board, said the school division already has a principal ready to hit the ground running when the new facility opens next year.
“We are thrilled to see construction on the new joint-use school in Harbour Landing reaching 70 per cent complete,” Greg Fischer, chair Regina Catholic School Board, said in a statement.
“This community has already embraced and named the new school, set to open alongside our education partners in Regina. St. Carlo Acutis School already has a principal ready to step into the role, Mrs. Yvonne Sirdar. We are grateful to the Ministries of Education and SaskBuilds and Procurement for making this school possible, and we applaud the dedicated teams involved in the design and construction.”
The provincial government said it has invested about $2.9 billion into school infrastructure projects since 2008, adding that 17 new schools have opened in Regina during that period.
