At the end of the school year, many students can't wait to get out, and to forget about school for the summer.

This year, however, a fair number of Weyburn's public school students are, in fact, eagerly looking forward to attending their new school this September, Legacy Park Elementary School (LPES). 

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Photo by Marna McManus of LPES, located on Fifth Street adjacent to the Credit Union Spark Centre, next to to the Weyburn Leisure Centre and Jubilee Park. Construction began on the school in 2019, in the former location of the Weyburn Junior High School.

While some are just sad to leave behind their old schools, many are simply wondering, what will become of those three facilities?

Facilities and Transportation Manager with Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division, Andy Dobson, said Queen Elizabeth School is set for demolition, which will take place mid-July to mid-August.

With QE being located immediately adjacent to the Weyburn Comprehensive School, Dobson said they're going to use the space as additional parking for Cugnet Centre, as events can see up to 600 attendees.

"We'd like to have vehicles off the street and provide overflow parking."

He said they'll also be using the area for bus drop-off to ease the congestion around the the main entrance to the high school.

"With the remaining green space left over, we're looking at maybe a soccer pitch and ball diamond and sitting areas for the Grade 7s and 8s," he noted.

Photo by Dara Currie of Queen Elizabeth School, built in the late 1950s and set for demolition in about a month's time.

Dobson said they have opened up bids for the sale of both the Haig School and Souris School buildings.

"They're both in good shape," he said, noting some foundation issues in Haig's original section. "But the newer section with the the gymnasium, it's in great shape."

Photo by Marna McManus of Haig School from 2019, prior to the removal of the playgrounds, which are now all at LPES.

"Souris is very well built and because it's on the hill, we've never experienced any water issues or anything like that," he shared.

Dobson said both buildings have already garnered quite a bit of interest.

"I've been showing showing Souris at the moment to several people and hopefully we can broker a deal with someone."

Current enrollment numbers for LPES puts the projected school population at just under 600 students from Kindergarten to Grade 6.

As for students riding the bus to and from LPES, Dobson said parents are currently in the process of having to apply for transportation, and SECPSD will have a bus schedule and map available for them by August.

Photo by Dara Currie of Haig School, built in 1920.