All students who are currently enrolled at McDougall or Nobel will automatically have their enrollment transferred over to the new school for September.
All students who are currently zoned for Nobel and McDougall °®¶¹´«Ã½app will have their transportation automatically rerouted to the new build site in September.Ìý No additional paperwork will be required from families.
Students not currently registered for bussing should contact
The office is the main hall of the first floor of the elementary wing. The Library is on the second floor of the elementary wing.
The play area will be outside on the front of the school, there will be a grassed area, an asphalt hard surface area and a new play structure.
Yes, the track and field will be in place and usable; the rubberized portion of the track will be completed for spring, 2027.
The total capacity of the new Parry Sound school is 1083. See chart below.
PARRY SOUND AREA PROJECTED STUDENT ENROLMENT
|
Catchment Area |
2025/26 |
2026/27 |
2027/28 |
2028/29 |
2029/30 |
2030/31 |
|
McDougall |
245 |
232 |
218 |
221 |
212 |
218 |
|
Nobel |
191 |
166 |
183 |
186 |
192 |
193 |
|
Parry Sound (Secondary) |
587 |
610 |
596 |
612 |
632 |
615 |
|
Total Area Enrolment |
1,023 |
1,008 |
997 |
1,019 |
1,036 |
1,026 |
PARRY SOUND AREA STUDENT CAPACITY
|
School |
2025/26 |
2026/27 |
2027/28 |
2028/29 |
2029/30 |
2030/31 |
|
McDougall PS |
302 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Nobel PS |
334 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Parry Sound HS |
1,146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Total New K-12 School |
0 |
1,083 |
1,083 |
1,083 |
1,083 |
1,083 |
|
Total Area Capacity |
1,782 |
1,083 |
1,083 |
1,083 |
1,083 |
1,083 |
PARRY SOUND AREA SPACE SURPLUS (DEFICIT)
|
|
2025/26 |
2026/27 |
2027/28 |
2028/29 |
2029/30 |
2030/31 |
|
Total Surplus (Deficit) |
759 |
75 |
86 |
64 |
47 |
57 |
|
Utilization |
57.41% |
93.07% |
92.06% |
94.09% |
95.66% |
94.74% |
The total projected student enrolment for 2026-27 is 1008, or 93% capacity. See chart below.
PARRY SOUND AREA PROJECTED STUDENT ENROLMENT
|
Catchment Area |
2025/26 |
2026/27 |
2027/28 |
2028/29 |
2029/30 |
2030/31 |
|
McDougall |
245 |
232 |
218 |
221 |
212 |
218 |
|
Nobel |
191 |
166 |
183 |
186 |
192 |
193 |
|
Parry Sound (Secondary) |
587 |
610 |
596 |
612 |
632 |
615 |
|
Total Area Enrolment |
1,023 |
1,008 |
997 |
1,019 |
1,036 |
1,026 |
PARRY SOUND AREA STUDENT CAPACITY
|
School |
2025/26 |
2026/27 |
2027/28 |
2028/29 |
2029/30 |
2030/31 |
|
McDougall PS |
302 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Nobel PS |
334 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Parry Sound HS |
1,146 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Total New K-12 School |
0 |
1,083 |
1,083 |
1,083 |
1,083 |
1,083 |
|
Total Area Capacity |
1,782 |
1,083 |
1,083 |
1,083 |
1,083 |
1,083 |
PARRY SOUND AREA SPACE SURPLUS (DEFICIT)
|
|
2025/26 |
2026/27 |
2027/28 |
2028/29 |
2029/30 |
2030/31 |
|
Total Surplus (Deficit) |
759 |
75 |
86 |
64 |
47 |
57 |
|
Utilization |
57.41% |
93.07% |
92.06% |
94.09% |
95.66% |
94.74% |
Our IT Department is already working to ensure a smooth transition between buildings. This means that the network is ready to go and all necessary infrastructure is in place. Over the course of the moving weekend, laptop and tablet carts will be moved over, and our computer labs plugged in.Ìý
No. An open house is being planned for September to introduce families to the school.Ìý
No. The school will beÌýoperatingÌýas a usual school day. An open house will be held in September for families to see the school.ÌýÌý
All buses will continue to unload and load students in the same bus loop formation; the main doors for the new building are directly across from the old building bus entrance.Ìý
Start and end times will remain the same for June, and in the event any changes need to be made for September, communication will be provided to families.ÌýÌý
Yes, there isÌýa main officeÌýon the secondary side of the school closest to Isabella St., which will be open June 8.Ìý
Yes, the main telephone number remains Ìý705-773-7979
All safety procedures will be reviewed with staff and students, and a planned fire drill with advance notice will occurÌýtoÌýgive all staff and students a walk-through in June. AllÌýappropriate safetyÌýdrills will be planned for the 2026-2027 schoolÌýyear andÌýreviewed in the Family Handbook distributed in September.Ìý
The demolitionÌý¾±²õ²Ô’tÌýscheduled to be underway in the old school untilÌýapproximatelyÌýJune 26, so thereÌý²õ³ó´Ç³Ü±ô»å²Ô’tÌýbe anyone in the new school at that time,Ìýincluding staff.Ìý
No, a safety fence will be placed around the old school, but demolition is scheduled to start approx. June 26.ÌýÌý
Parking will be affected slightly, in that it will move closer to the new school, away from the old school.Ìý
Yes, both elementary and secondary schools will be open and ready for students.Ìý
The elementary and secondary schools are separated through clearly marked fire doors on the upper and the lower floors of the right-hand side of the building. ThereÌýisÌýa separate main entrance andÌýmain officeÌýfor secondary, and a separate main entrance andÌýmain officeÌýfor elementary.Ìý
There will be separate announcements for the elementary and secondary schools.
K-6 is a separate school with their own washrooms, 7/8’s will access washrooms by either end of the secondary building, and when using the gym will have access to the change room washrooms.Ìý
Scheduling will accommodate shared use of the gymnasium, fitnessÌýroomÌýand field.Ìý
Washrooms areÌýlocated just inside the secondary school at each end, and students will sign out of their classroom, as is the expectation for all students in every class, walking a short distance outside to the exterior school doors.Ìý
ÌýCoat hooks,ÌýbootÌýareasÌýand storage shelvingÌýwillÌýbe locatedÌýinÌýthe hex pods.
There will be a set of safety protocols to ensure the entire building responds appropriately to a safety concern.
Scheduling for 7/8 and 9-12's will be worked on with this in mind, which includes separate lunch time scheduling.Ìý
Yes, students will still be able to obtain occupancy permits. It is hoped that the brickwork will be completed by that time.
ÌýYes, brickwork will continue after occupancy if needed. However, the work is expected to proceed in a way that does not disrupt students.
Students will continue parking in the same area they are currently using.
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