ICYMI: Program for pregnant teens slated for relocation to regular high school yyc
The Louise Dean Centre, which provides instruction for about 50 students in grades 9 to 12, along with on-site child care, life skills programming and mental-health supports, is exclusive to only pregnant teens and young mothers at Kensington School.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
CBE trustees argued at Tuesday’s board meeting that relocation could be better for the program by expanding its supports in a larger setting.Article content Earlier this spring, LDC was listed among 22 schools that could be considered for closure in the next 10 years, as boards across Alberta face pressure to meet Alberta Education’s threshold of an 85 per cent utilization rate to receive full operational funding.
“Louise Dean should stay as a completely different program because we need our own space as mothers,” said one student.