On September 23, Premier Scott Moe and Carrot River Valley MLA Fred Bradshaw joined together with students, staff, and representatives of the North East School Division to celebrate the official beginning of construction on a new school that will replace and consolidate Carrot River Elementary and Carrot River High schools.

The new school will attach to the already existing high school gym, which was added to the current high school in 2005. 

The construction is being completed by Wright Construction, and they expect the students to be in the new school in early 2024 with an estimated cost of $28.4 million of which the government says they are contributing $25.7 million. The remaining costs are being contributed by the community and the school division.

“The growth we are experiencing in our economy allows us to make important investments in services and infrastructure,” Moe said. “This new school in Carrot River is just one example of growth that works for everyone.”

The new school will be 4,4000 square meters and will accommodate up to 400 students from grades Kindergarten to 12. 

The new school will feature an expanded Practical and Applied Arts area with funding from the community and the school division. 

"I would like to thank the Government of Saskatchewan and Premier for the investment in our new Carrot River school," North East School Division Board Chair Kevin Graham said. "We look forward to the school opening and all of the ways the new facility will support the programming and learning opportunities for our students in years to come."

“Since 2008, the Government of Saskatchewan has committed approximately $2.3 billion toward school infrastructure projects. These projects include 57 new schools and 28 major renovation projects, and two projects approved through the new Minor Capital Renewal Program,” says the Government of Saskatchewan in a release.