The provincial government is providing funds for area public schools. 
At an announcement in London earlier this week, MPP Deb Matthews revealed that the Lambton-Kent District School Board will receive $30 million dollars to build a new school and retrofit an existing one.
$27.4 million dollars will go towards a Forest-area school for more than 1000 students and 24 child care spaces.
$2.6 million will go towards retrofitting Tecumseh Public School in Chatham.
This is part of an investment to build 39 new schools and renovate 40 existing schools across the province.