On Tuesday (Nov. 9), under sunny skies, Halton District School Board and government officials, as well as members of the public celebrated the sod turning of a new Oakville high school.

This new high school will help address growth occurring in the Westoak Trails community. Construction of the high school will begin in January 2011, with the official opening anticipated for September 2012. 

The three-storey school will feature barrier-free accessibility for approximately 1200 students and staff, a triple gym, studio/theatre, specialty classrooms and an all-weather running track.  The Halton District School Board has awarded the architectural tender to Peter Hossack and Associates Inc. of Mississauga.

The construction contract will be tendered in late fall.