PEI’s First Net Zero Ready School Officially Opens

April 13, 2025

Island students, their families and the Sherwood school community came together today to celebrate the opening of PEI’s first net zero ready school.

The new Sherwood Elementary School, built next to the former school, offers over 82,000 square feet of space with many innovative features to promote enhanced learning experiences for up to 650 students. With 31 modern and adaptable classrooms, flexible learning spaces, two large maker space areas for project-based learning, a multipurpose theatre/gymnasium room, two music rooms, and a library, students and educators will benefit from this bright and welcoming learning environment.

To support health and wellness activities, the new large gymnasium, kitchen and a soccer field will be key features of the new school for students and educators alike. Community organizations will also have the opportunity to rent this space outside of school activities and hours when available.

The net zero ready features of Sherwood Elementary include a 100-kilowatt rooftop solar panel system, a geothermal energy system, triple-pane windows, as well as electric vehicle charging stations.  

Designed by SableArc Studios, APM MacLean led a team of over 330 local tradespeople to build the new building. School construction started in 2022 and was completed in March 2025. School grounds will be completed by September 2025 before students and teachers return to class. Over the summer, a new parking lot, sidewalks, and the soccer field will be constructed, and the former school will be demolished.

Sherwood Elementary School will be hosting an open house event to tour the new school at 3:00 p.m. on April 14, 15 and 16.

Learn more about future school infrastructure projects.

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