School board passes unanimous vote to close Giscome Elementary School

School board passes unanimous vote to close Giscome Elementary School

School District 57 trustees in Prince George vote unanimously to close Giscome Elementary School

“We’re quite sad:” local reaction to Giscome Elementary School closure

PRINCE GEORGE – School District 57 has announced Giscome Elementary School will be closed at the end of the school year on June 30, 2025. This decision was due to the fact that Giscome Elementary School only has ten students this year, and projections show this will drop in the coming years. “We’re quite sad. I was hoping that we’d get more students, but we have less and less students over the last few years,” said Kevin Dunphy, Regional Distric…

School board officially closes Giscome Elementary School

At a special public meeting held on April 22, 2025, the School District 57 board passed a motion to officially close Giscome Elementary School effective June 30, 2025. Board Chair Craig Brennan stated, “School closure decisions are one of the most difficult decisions a board of education makes,” said board chair Craig Brennan. “The board […]