“We’re right on track, the field is looking pretty good, and there’s a lot of excitement in the area actually as you can see things getting closer and closer.”
Once the expansion side is opened, the school will have another 20 classrooms, a brand new gymnasium space, gender-neutral washrooms and several multi-purpose rooms to offer different classes and activities.
“We’re as a team looking at; how do you outfit a photography film studio, what do you put in a robotics lab, what about a Makerspace? And so all of that ordering is being done right now.”
Once of several schools in Kamloops operating over 100 per cent capacity, Valleyview has more than 900 students enrolled — though the space was built for around 675. Once the addition is completed, it’ll bring the school capacity to 1,200 students.
“We’re up slightly this year,…