Board Votes to Permanently Close Annapolis Royal Regional Academy and Newport
Station District School
During a Special Board Meeting held March 21 in Berwick, the Annapolis Valley
Regional School Board voted to permanently close Annapolis Royal Regional
Academy, a public school serving grades 6 to 8, and Newport Station District
School, a public school serving grades primary to 6.
Annapolis Royal Regional Academy (ARRA) students will be moved to Annapolis
West Education Centre (AWEC) following planned renovations to AWEC. Funding
for these renovations will be requested from the province. Special reports
regarding renovations to ARRA and AWEC, as well as a report concerning the
indoor environment for both schools, were brought forward at the meeting.
The reports are available on the School Board website www.avrsb.ca
- ARRA School Evaluation Report
- AWEC School Evaluation Report
- ARRA/AWEC Indoor Environment Report—to be posted shortly
Postponed - until Tuesday, February 14
Public Hearing
Regarding the Possible Closure of ARRA
7:00 - 9:00 pm
The Annapolis Valley Regional School Board will hold a public hearing this
evening to discuss what is to be done with the Annapolis Royal Regional
Academy. The Board recently recommended the school be closed and students be
transferred to the Annapolis West Education Centre. In their report, the
Study Committee suggest that they are not in support of the ARRA closure.
School Review Processes
From 2008 to 2010, AVRSB completed a long-range planning process to examine
the best ways to deliver the public education program.
From that process, the Board identified several options, including some
possible school closures.
As a result, AVRSB conducted the formal review process for two schools,
Annapolis Royal Regional Academy and Newport Station District School, to
determine if closures are the most appropriate options.
Identification reports for each school, the formal school review process
timeline, legislation information and other related background documents are
now available online.
From that process, the Board identified several options, including some
possible school closures.
Please type the following addresses in your Web Browser for more information:
Annapolis Royal Regional Academy Identification Report
http://www.avrsb.ca/sites/default/files/u1066/arra_identification_report_2011.
pdf
School Review Timeline
http://www.avrsb.ca/sites/default/files/u1066/school_review_timeline.pdf
Nova Scotia Education Act--regulations governing the school review process
http://www.avrsb.ca/sites/default/files/u1066/ns_education_act_school_review_l
egislation.pdf
