Enrolment tops ADSB projections

Nearly 300 more students than expected are in Algoma District School Board classrooms to start the new academic year. The English public board forecast enrolment of 6,556 elementary and 3,440 secondary students in September. As of last week, ADSB actually saw 6,683 elementary and 3,598 high school students, said superintendent of education Joe Maurice. That’s an increase of 285 learners. The board expects secondary student numbers to “rise slightly” before Sept. 31, a release