The province is providing funding for one Richmond elementary school to install a new accessible playground.
Their 2024/25 budget includes funding for 26 playgrounds from various school districts.
The budget for the new playground at James Thompson Elementary is pegged at $195,000.
The new playground will be adventure-style and accessible for all children.
“Building new accessible playgrounds is part of the government's priority to ensure students have positive learning and play spaces, no matter where they live,” said the Ministry of Education and Child Care in a press release.
In the previous year, the provincial government invested $40 million in 282 new playgrounds across B.C., with their report showing these new facilities “benefiting more than 70,000 students.”
“The continued investment in new, accessible playgrounds provides children, staff and community members safe, inclusive and welcoming outdoor spaces to gather and connect. This, in turn, helps create happy and healthier communities,” said Laura Ward, president of B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils.
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