Securing ownership of our playground lands, the Eglinton Loyal Orange Lodge and the lane to the east of the School ensures St. Clement’s ground-level greenspace and play area, and, perhaps most importantly, maintains our historical roots, and our position as an important community member since 1901.
Board Chair KarenMcKay pointed out that the purchase is a strategically important part of SCS’s long-range plan as an urban school. “Our students today and into the future will experience the benefits of this andwe are pleased to finallymake the acquisition a reality,” she said. While the playground has long been an integral part of St. Clement’s, Past Chair Brian Denega explained that leasing the land had not provided SCS with the long-termcertainty of access to property that has been identified as being strategically important to the School. “This transaction provides that certainty and solidifies a key pillar in our CampusMaster Plan,” he said. Principal Martha Perry ’85 explained that the acquisitionwas somuchmore than just a real estate transaction. “St. Clement’s has always been a community school,” she pointed out. “Not only dowe use local parks and facilities to support our program but we also purposefully and positively co-exist beyond our direct St. Clement’s community with local partners, residents, and businesses. Securing ownership of our playground lands, the Eglinton Loyal Orange Lodge and the lane to the east of the School ensures St. Clement’s
ground-level greenspace and play area, and, perhapsmost importantlymaintains our historical roots, and our position as an important communitymember since 1901.” In addition to this exciting acquisition, the School is thrilled to be constructing an addition to the west end of the current school building whichwill add 38,000 square feet of new learning space for its students andhas launched an 18millionCapital Campaign to finance the construction. Work is scheduled to begin in June with the aim towelcome students to the newaddition inSeptember 2023. The future is very bright for St. Clement’s School.
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