Ontario is investing $11.2 million for a new addition at Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School to create more student spaces in a growing community.
This project, when complete, will deliver 253 new secondary student spaces for local families in the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington (PVNC) Catholic District School Board.
“The funding for the Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School Addition in Courtice is great news for our community,” said Todd McCarthy, MPP for Durham. “Through this investment, we are getting shovels in the ground to build better schools and create more opportunities for students to thrive today and well into the future.”
The Capital Priorities program supports the construction of new schools, permanent additions, renovations and school purchases. This year’s funding will support a combination of new school builds, expansions and retrofits across the province and is part of Ontario’s commitment to provide more than $22 billion over 10 years to support new school construction, renewal and improvements.
“Student success starts with having the right environment to learn,” said Paul Calandra, Minister of Education. “We’re building the schools students need, and we’re making sure they get built quickly and on schedule. With stronger oversight and accountability through the Putting Student Achievement First Act, we are ensuring projects are delivered on time and focused on students, so that parents can be confident their children have the tools and opportunities they need to thrive.”
Stephen O’Sullivan, Catholic Chief Education Officer states that “As the Courtice community continues to thrive and grow, this new addition will ensure our students have access to modern, high-quality learning environments that support their academic achievements. We appreciate the province’s commitment to building the infrastructure our students need to inspire, thrive and connect.”
Quick Facts
• In addition to the 67 projects approved for $1.3 billion in provincial support in 2025-26, there is also an additional close to $300 million in funding provided through the 2026-27 program to approve 12 priority projects that are ready to proceed.
• For the 2025-26 school year, the Ministry of Education continues to provide $1.4 billion to school boards to renew and improve schools.
• In April 2026, Ontario introduced the Putting Student Achievement First Act, 2026, that would, if passed, bring greater accountability, consistency and modernization to Ontario’s education system through new and enhanced measures to further support student success. The legislation also provides the ministry with stronger tools to intervene in the capital planning
process when boards are unable to deliver projects in the best interests of students and educators.
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