Phase one
Daycare, preschool and Kindergarten through Grade 8 would come together on one campus beside the parish.
A place to grow. Together.
The proposed campus would bring St. James School beside Our Lady of the Valley Church in Coldstream, giving Catholic education a new home, with parish life close at hand.
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A campus built in two phases.
The plan answers the needs of families today while preserving room for Catholic education to grow.
Phase two
A future Grades 9–12 facility would create a path for students to continue their Catholic education through graduation.
A place to gather. A community to strengthen.
The vision for the campus includes a gathering place for the life that brings people together: time for prayer, a shared meal, a family celebration.
- Gather in faith.
- Spiritual retreats and gatherings that give people time to pray, reflect and grow together.
- Celebrate together.
- Banquets and wedding celebrations that bring families and friends around a shared table.
- Build lasting connections.
- Parish and community gatherings where neighbours meet and relationships grow across generations.
Built around the life of a school.
A new site offers the opportunity to plan learning spaces, places to gather and room to play as one campus.
It also offers a practical advantage: the existing school could continue operating while a new home is built. This was one of the reasons the planning committee favoured this direction when it compared three options in 2021.
Why this directionSchool and parish. A shared life of faith.
Nearness to the church could strengthen the connection between learning, worship and the community that supports a child.
Download the case for support.
A four-page case for supporting the new campus, with the $25 million fundraising ask, both phases, the proposed community centre and the planned 2030–2033 timeline.