Ground broken on first new RETSD school since 1990
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Construction has officially begun in Devonshire Park on a new K-8 school in West Transcona, the first built in the division since 1990, after a groundbreaking event was held on June 2 at the construction site.
The currently unnamed school will be part of the River East Transcona School Division and have a capacity for 800 students after the initial capacity of 675 students was raised to “accommodate this growing community,” said Education Minister Tracy Schmidt.
According to Schmidt, the school will be 9,000 square feet and feature a gym, a multipurpose room, and integrated childcare with a capacity for 134 kids.
This school is one of 11 new schools the provincial government promised to build in the 2025 budget. Budget 2026 announced funding for construction of this school, as well as two others in Winnipeg in Meadowlands and Prairie Pointe and a fourth in Brandon.
The division is looking for community engagement to name the school. Forms for name suggestions are available online on the RETSD website or at the RETSD administration office and will be accepted until July 3.
The school is expected to open in September 2027. See retsd.mb.ca for more information.