Construction begins on $16m project to expand Hammond Bay Elementary
NANAIMO — A north Nanaimo elementary school is undergoing a substantial expansion.
The ministry of education on Tuesday, Feb. 9 announced construction had begun at Hammond Bay Elementary to add 12 classrooms and increase the capacity by nearly 300 students.
Leslie Sansalone, chair of the Ecole Hammond Bay Elementary parent advisory council, said it will ease congestion at the busy school.
“This will mean being able to move classes out of portables and into a permanent building. It’s very exciting French immersion will be available to more families in the school district.”