Thomas Street Middle School Expansion Opening in Mississauga

Thomas Street Public Elementary School addition is opening this Fall, providing students with innovative and modern learning spaces for a high quality education

Friday, September 06, 2024

MISSISSAUGA — Sheref Sabawy, MPP for Mississauga—Erin Mills, announced this week that the new addition at Thomas Street Middle School is welcoming new students in September for the 2024-25 school year. This project is a part of Ontario’s ongoing efforts to build and improve local schools, with the province providing Peel District School Board with $4.7 million to build the new school addition in Mississauga.

This project delivers 138 elementary spaces for local families for the 2024-25 school year. The investment is part of Ontario’s commitment to provide about $16 billion to support school construction, renewal and improvement over 10 years. Since 2018, the government has approved or supported the development of over 300 school-related projects including child care, of which more than 100 are actively under construction.

“The completion of the new addition at Thomas Street Middle School in Mississauga is very welcome news for our community,” said MPP Sheref Sabawy. “This investment will ensure families and students have access to a quality learning environment in the years ahead.”

“The school expansion and addition of multiple new athletic courts have far-reaching benefits, providing Peel students with the resources they need to excel both academically and athletically,” said Rashmi Swarup, Director of Education, Peel District School Board. “These facilities are for everyone, and they reflect our commitment to bringing people together while fostering well-rounded and engaged learners.”

Additionally, Ontario is taking action to ensure that school board capital assets are used effectively and efficiently to meet the needs of growing communities, support student learning and ensure value for taxpayer dollars. The Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, 2023 empowers decision-makers to build modern schools faster by better utilizing school capacity, reducing barriers for school boards to facilitate agreements for schools in multi-use buildings such as condo towers, and shortening planning time through design standardization when constructing, renovating, or making additions to schools.

“As a mother, I understand that the local school really is the heart of the community, and that it’s so important for young families to have a school that’s close to home,” said Jill Dunlop, Minister of Education. “Our government is listening to parents, which is why we took action, and we are now proud to deliver this critical expansion at Thomas Street Middle School for Mississauga families, along with increasing funding, staffing and a back-to-basics focus on reading, writing and math to help ensure students graduate with the fundamental skills they need to succeed.”

Highlights of the project include:

  • An addition at the rear of the building
  • 138 new student spaces
  • 3 new beach volleyball courts sponsored by Pakmen
  • 4 new pickleball courts
  • 6 basketball courts

“Under Premier Ford’s leadership, we’re building more state-of-the-art schools to support the needs of Ontario’s students, families and growing communities. By investing in innovative and modern learning spaces, we’re ensuring students have access to the quality education that will provide them with lifelong skills and education in a safe and healthy environment,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “These investments are one of the ways we’re delivering on our promise to build Ontario, with an infrastructure budget of more than $190 billion over the next decade.”

Thomas Street Middle School is located at 2640 Thomas Street in Mississauga, and is operated by the Peel District School Board.

Quick Facts

  • Since 2018, the Ontario government has invested more than $3.6 billion in capital construction projects in education, including 139 new schools, 109 additions and renovations to existing facilities, creating more than 98,000 student spaces and over 8,000 new licensed child care spaces.
  • For the 2024-25 school year, the ministry will provide renewal funding of approximately $1.4 billion to school boards to revitalize and renew aged building systems and components.
  • The Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, 2023 ensures the public education system focuses on what matters most: teaching important life long skills such as reading, writing and math; improving accountability and transparency for parents and families; maximizing capital assets of boards to support building modern schools faster and better utilizing current school capacity.
  • Ontario secured a $13.2 billion agreement with the federal government that will lower fees for families to an average of $10 a day for children under the age of six under the Canada wide Early Learning and Child Care system.

MPP Contact Information

Office of MPP Sheref Sabawy
Constituency Office: 4181 Sladeview Cres, Unit 40 Mississauga ON L5L 5R2
Phone: 905-820-8851
Email: Sheref.Sabawy@pc.ola.org

Peel District School Board
HJA Brown Education Centre: 5650 Hurontario Street, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 1C6
Phone: 905-890-1010 or or 1-800-668-1146