Students and families of Queen Elizabeth Elementary will benefit from more classrooms with an addition now under construction.

A new community centre in New Westminster offers 37 licensed child care spaces at the new Sea Otter YMCA Club.

The recently renovated Queensborough YMCA Kids Club child care centre is now offering 24 licensed spaces for school-aged children in a facility conveniently located across the street from Queen Elizabeth Elementary School.

There will soon be room for more students in New Westminster with funding for renovations to create additional spaces.

Families, students and school staff celebrated the official opening of Skwo:wech Elementary, which provides a modern learning and teaching environment along with an important meaning in its new name.

A 325-seat addition and new child care spaces at Queen Elizabeth Elementary will provide a better learning experience for children in New Westminster.

The wait is over for students in New Westminster who have begun the New Year in a new, modern, engaging and inspiring secondary school that will benefit the community now and in the future.