The announcement coming as a surprise as the District 8 Education Council votes to recommend a new school be built in Grand Bay-Westfield but that Morna Heights School stay open.
Lori Nason of the Parents Association at Morna Heights didn't expect the decision this soon but says the parents are ecstatic. She adds they were optimistic because the case they made was strong.
In making the recommendation, the District Education Council cited Morna Heights as being a community school with the area having the potential for future residential growth which means more young families moving there.
The final decision on the fate of Morna Heights will rest with Provincial Education Minister Jody Carr.
