Andrew residents form committee to fight for school’s future

Andrew School Action Committee chair Jodie Calfat stands in front of Andrew School with her two children during a photo shoot for the Lamont Leader in May upon learning Andrew would be losing their jr. high program.

Residents in the village of Andrew are rallying together to ensure a hopeful future for Andrew School.

The village was dealt a blow in May when Elk Island Public Schools emailed a letter from superintendent Mark Liguiori to the parents in the community advising them that their junior high program was being removed as of June 30 due to consistently low enrolment numbers.

Andrew school was once a kindergarten to grade 12 school, but lost their high school program the year before for the same reason.

The school has now been designated as a kindergarten to grade six school. As a result, parents are fearful the school may ultimately be closed altogether.

Approximately 26 concerned parents and residents, from the village of 425, gathered for a town hall meeting on Jun. 26 to discuss concerns, such as the impact the closure of the junior and senior high will have on the community, as well as the future of Andrew School as a whole.

The result was the formation of an action committee focused on maintaining lines of communication with the community, as well as EIPS, to ensure the future of Andrew School remains secure. Additional plans and goals are still being determined.
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“We realize we have a very big task ahead of us and we are just getting started, but we believe a viable school is integral to a vibrant community. We also believe there are many caring community members out there who could bring a lot in terms of perspective and experience so we hope they can see their way to joining our group,” said committee chair and Andrew resident Jodie Calfat.

Calfat has been a resident of Andrew for the past 14 years with her husband and two children. Upon learning of the closure of the senior and junior high programs at the school, Calfat, in addition to several other parents and residents, felt upset and hopeless.

“We were so deeply upset by what has been done. It feels like they will eventually close our school, and in the end, kill our community,” she said. “I am unsure of what we will do for our children, but I believe we have to do something. We need to do something.”

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Jana Semeniuk
Staff Reporter