Once again, the Ontario Government has announced a $30 billion expenditure on new/redeveloped schools and child care projects.  This is the third announcement of this program. 

As previously announced, over $30 billion over the next 10 years, including approximately $23 billion in capital grants, will be invested to support new and redeveloped schools and child care projects. There have been a total of 201 schools that have either recently opened or are under construction, which will serve 96,013 students. Ontario will also be investing close to $2 billion for the 2025-26 school year to repair and maintain schools in the province.

Table 1.2 School Projects Opening for the 2025-26 School Year

Northern:

• An Addition to HM Robbins Public Elementary School in Sault Ste. Marie, with 64 more licensed child care spaces. École élémentaire catholique Notre-Place in Sudbury which includes 88 licensed child care spaces

Eastern:

• École élémentaire publique Des Visionnaires in Ottawa, which includes 49 licensed child care spaces. Riverside South Public Secondary School in Ottawa includes 39 licensed child care spaces.

Southwestern:

• An addition to Queen Elizabeth Public Elementary School in Leamington, with 73 more licensed child care spaces.
• Northwest London Public Elementary School in London includes 88 licensed child care spaces.
• Thundering Heights Elementary School in Niagara Falls includes 49 licensed child care spaces.

Central:

• Red Cedar Public School in Brampton which includes 73 child care spaces.

Table 1.3 Schools Being Built

Northern:

• A new joint French and English elementary and secondary school in Blind River, which will include 64 licensed child care spaces.
• A new English public elementary and secondary school in Rainy River will include 39 licensed child care spaces.

Eastern:

• An addition to St. Joseph Catholic School in Belleville, which will include 49 licensed child care spaces.
• An addition to J.J. O’Neill Catholic School in Greater Napanee, which will include 49 licensed child care spaces.
• A new English Catholic elementary school in Loyalist will include 49 licensed child care spaces.
• An addition to St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Renfrew, which will include 73 more licensed child care spaces.

Southwestern:

• A new joint English public and Catholic elementary school in Haldimand, which will include 49 licensed child care spaces.
• A new English Catholic elementary school in Kitchener will include 88 licensed child care spaces.
• An addition to Errol Village Public Elementary School in Camlachie, which will include 49 more licensed child care spaces.
• A new English public elementary school in Woodstock will include 88 licensed child care spaces.

Central:

• A new English public elementary school in East Gwillimbury will include 39 licensed child care spaces.
• A new English public elementary school in Pickering will include 73 licensed child care spaces.
• A new English Catholic elementary school in Toronto will include 49 licensed child care spaces.  

Chart 1.7 Select Measures that Provide Relief to Families and Individuals

The provincial government has committed $515 million in child care initiatives and child benefits in the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This includes the Ontario Child Benefit (OCB) indexed to inflation and program growth; Ontario’s contribution to the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care agreement; and the Childcare Access and Relief from Expenses (CARE) tax credit.

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