Construction is well underway on the new state-of-the-art $55.2-million Salish Secondary school in the Clayton North area of Surrey.
Building the new school began in the fall of 2016 and is 60 per cent complete. The concrete structure is in place and a roof will soon cover the construction already underway. This work includes exterior wall framing and insulation, interior steel framing, electrical work throughout the building and mechanical ducting.
The new Salish Secondary school will open to accommodate 1,500 grade 8-12 students. It will feature modern learning spaces to support B.C.’s new curriculum with a large open-concept student common area and high-tech labs. Designed by KMBR Architects Planners Inc., the school will also contain two gymnasiums, a fitness room, a theatre and numerous outdoor and roof-top social spaces.
The new school will take pressure off of Clayton Heights and Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary schools, which have been over-capacity for several years.
“More and more families are moving to Surrey for its great lifestyle and community supports. To accommodate the growing number of students, more spaces are needed within the school district – the largest and fastest growing district in the province. I am thrilled to see construction of the new Salish Secondary is on track to serve families of the community well into the future,” said Stephanie Cadieux, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale.
DGS Construction Company Ltd. is the general contractor. Construction began in fall of 2016 and is expected to finish in 2018. The school is expected to be open for students in September 2018.
