Classrooms Not Ready

It will at least next week before new early learning classrooms at St. Michael's School in Fort Frances are ready for use.

Education Director for the Northwest Catholic District School Board Mary-Catherine Kelly says some work is still needed, but it didn't stop the new four-and-five-year-olds from starting the school year.

"What we were able to do was facilitate a staggered entry for our students," says Kelly. "The children are coming to school and meeting with their teachers. In the second week of school, those classrooms will be ready."

Kelly says the board will also participate this year in several programs to improve student success.