Funding for Manitoba schools will increase by nearly $80 million for the 2026-27 school year, the province announced Monday.
Education and Early Childhood Minister Tracy Schmidt said the boost will help meet the needs of students, teachers, families, and school divisions across the province.
“We are meeting the needs of students and communities by building new schools and feeding kids with our universal school food program,” said Schmidt. “This is good news for teachers, school divisions and families while building a brighter future for Manitoba’s students.”
Of the new funds, $11.4 million will be allocated to support salary harmonization, which helps standardize teacher pay scales across school divisions to minimize disparities.
The funding will also help with the costs of new school construction, school nutrition programs, enrollment changes, and student support services.
“By working together, we are creating a more equitable system that benefits teachers and supports stability for school divisions at a time when the demands on public schools are more complex than ever before,” said Alan Campbell, president of the Manitoba School Boards Association.
Manitoba is currently on track to build four new schools, including Devonshire Park and Prairie Point in Winnipeg, Meadowlands in West St. Paul and another in southwest Brandon.
Most school divisions in Winnipeg are set to receive a significant funding boost:
- Winnipeg School Division: $9.2 million
- Louis Riel School Division: $4.3 million
- River East Transcona School Division: $3.9 million
- Seven Oaks School Division: $3.8 million
- Pembina Trails School Division: $1.1 million
- St. James–Assiniboia School Division: $0.8 million
With these increases, the Manitoba government’s 2026-27 school funding now totals $1.995 billion.
