Ontario Investing $5.4 Million to Build New School Addition at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School in Whitby

The Ontario government is continuing to deliver on its plan to protect Ontario and ensure students have access to modern classrooms by investing $1.6 billion in 79 school construction projects across Ontario. The investments will support growing communities by creating over 29,000 new student spaces and over 1,900 licensed child care spaces so students have the modern learning spaces they need to succeed in their studies and prepare for in-demand careers. 

Locally, the province is investing $5.4 million to build an addition at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School, to create more student spaces in a growing community. Once complete, the project will add eight classrooms and provide 184 new elementary student spaces for families in the Durham Catholic District School Board.

“Our government is making the investments needed to keep up with growth and deliver modern schools for hard-working Whitby families,” said Lorne Coe, MPP for Whitby, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence, and Security. “This $5.4 million addition at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School will help meet the needs of our growing community and support student achievement in Whitby for years to come.”

The Capital Priorities program supports the construction of new schools, permanent additions, renovations and school purchases. This year’s funding will support a combination of new school builds, expansions and retrofits across the province and is part of Ontario’s commitment to provide more than $22 billion over 10 years to support new school construction, renewal and improvements.

“Student success starts with having the right environment to learn,” said Paul Calandra, Minister of Education. “We’re building the schools students need, and we’re making sure they get built quickly and on schedule. With stronger oversight and accountability through the Putting Student Achievement First Act, we are ensuring projects are delivered on time and focused on students, so that parents can be confident their children have the tools and opportunities they need to thrive.”

“As part of our government’s historic capital plan, we are investing $236 billion in critical infrastructure to build and protect Ontario,” said Todd McCarthy, Acting Minister of Infrastructure. “Through these investments, we are helping deliver new and improved schools across the province to support students, local jobs and growing communities.”

“The addition at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School will meet the needs of increased interest in Catholic education in our growing Whitby community by creating modern, welcoming learning spaces where students can thrive academically, spiritually, and socially,” said Morgan Ste. Marie, Chair of the Durham Catholic District School Board of Trustees. "With this announcement, we have begun the process of building on the success of similar projects and are prepared to move forward with a plan to have the space ready by September 2027, pending approvals and tendering within the approved funding allocation. We are grateful to the Government of Ontario, Minister Calandra, and MPP Coe, for their continued support of Catholic education in the Town of Whitby and Durham Region.”

St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School is located at 55 Twin Streams Road in Whitby.