Protecting Education

• $2.5 billion in school operating funding for Saskatchewan’s 27 school divisions for the 2026-27 school year including: 

• • $29 million for salary and benefit increases;

• • $8 million to address enrolment growth; and,

• • $9 million for inflationary pressures. 

• 16 million to fund 50 additional Specialized Support Classrooms (SSCs). 

• Total of 108 SSCs province-wide. 

• Specialized staff and targeted supports to: 

• • Help students build self-regulation skills; 

• • Improve classroom participation; and, 

• • Strengthen educator capacity to support diverse learners.

• $2 million targeted investment to improve reading outcomes in Kindergarten to Grade 3 

• $426 million, an increase of $12 million (3 per cent) 

• Continuing $10 per day child care for children under six and, as of April 1, 2026, expanding coverage to include children who turn six on or after April 1, 2026, while in Kindergarten until the end of the school year in June

• Ongoing support for child care facilities’ operating costs 

• Continued expansion of licensed child care spaces 

• Renewal of the Canada-Saskatchewan Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement (effective April 1, 2026) 

• $9 million to continue rollout of the National School Food Program 

• Enhances school food programming across all 27 school divisions 

• $12 million for Saskatchewan’s public library system 

• • Includes $175,000 increase in operating grants 

• $1 million for literacy organizations supporting family literacy initiatives 

• New major capital projects: 

• • New joint-use middle/high school in Martensville-Warman; 

• • New PreK-12 school in Shellbrook to consolidate and replace the existing elementary and high schools; and, 

• • Major renovation of Esterhazy High School. 

• Ongoing major capital projects: 

• • South Corman Park school replacement; 

• • New Saskatoon Northeast joint-use elementary school (Aspen Ridge); 

• • New Saskatoon West Public and Catholic elementary schools (Kensington); 

• • New Saskatoon East joint-use high school (Holmwood); 

• • New Saskatoon East joint-use elementary school (Brighton); 

• • Saskatoon elementary school to replace Princess Alexandra, King George and Pleasant Hill elementary schools; 

• • New Regina East joint-use elementary school (The Towns); 

• • New Regina East joint-use high school (The Towns); 

• • New Regina Harbour Landing joint-use elementary school; 

• • Carlyle K-12 school to replace and consolidate the elementary and high schools; 

• • Prince Albert Francophone PreK-12 school to replace École Valois; 

• • New Saskatoon Francophone elementary school; 

• • Pinehouse high school to replace Minahik Waskahigan High School; 

• • Renovations and addition to Greenall High School in Balgonie; 

• • Renovations to Campbell Collegiate in Regina; and, 

• • Renovations to Swift Current Comprehensive High School. 

• Demolition and partial rebuild project at Christopher Lake School; 

• Conversion of oil heating systems to propane in six northern schools within the Northern Lights School Division; 

• Roofing project at Laird School; 

• HVAC and electrical system replacement at Estevan Comprehensive High School; 

• Roof replacement at École de Bellegarde School; and, 

• Roof replacement at Spiritwood High School. 

• Completion of roof and exterior repairs at Canora Composite School; 

• Completion of renovations at Barr Colony School in Lloydminster; 

• Completion of roof replacement at St. Olivier School in Radville; 

• Completion of renovation and roof repair project at Waldheim School; 

• Completion of the gymnasium at Moswakanisihk Community School in Jans Bay; 

• Completion of renovations at Medstead Central School; and, 

• Completion of renovations at École St. Margaret in Moose Jaw. 

Other projects:

• $20 million for the Relocatable Classroom Program, providing school divisions with flexibility to address enrolment growth and localized space pressures.  

• $65 million for the Preventative Maintenance and Renewal Program, enabling school divisions to address maintenance and repair needs in aging facilities and maintain safe, functional learning environments. 

• $847 million investment in post-secondary students and institutions, a 7.5 per cent increase over last year 

• New multi-year funding agreement providing approximately $250 million over four years 

• Guaranteed 3 per cent annual operating increases under the agreement 

• Tuition increases limited to 0–3 per cent 

• $79 million to support nearly 190 new training seats this year 

• More than 1,000 new seats added since 2022 

• $4 million to add: 

• • 20 physician seats 

• • 26 nurse practitioner seats 

• $10 million for new domestic programs in: 

• • Respiratory therapy;

• • Occupational therapy; and, 

• • Speech-language pathology. 

• $4 million to continue implementation of the physician assistant program 

• New continuing care assistant training seats in La Ronge 

• $119 million investment to protect affordability: 

• • $39 million through the Student Aid Fund; 

• • $12 million in scholarships and bursaries; and, 

• • Up to $24,000 in tax credits through the Graduate Retention Program. 

• $10 million to expand space for new domestic occupational therapy and speech language pathology programs at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon;

• $10 million to advance the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon Campus into construction; 

• $5 million for capital expansions supporting medical radiologic technology, medical laboratory technology, respiratory therapy, registered nurse and registered psychiatric nurse programs at Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Saskatoon and Regina;

• $2 million to expand welding, metal fabrication and machinist programs and introduce a millwright program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Regina campus;

• $1 million to begin renovations for a new training facility at Carlton Trail College in Humboldt; 

• $470,000 for North West College in North Battleford; and,

• $500,000 to continue planning for a potential expansion of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine.