Who we are
RealRenewal is a coalition of parents and community members who value quality, sustainable neighbourhood schools. We first met in December 2007 in response to the Regina Public School Board’s 10-Year Renewal Plan to close 14 inner city schools, placing nearly half of elementary students on buses. Since that time, we have worked to promote greater public awareness about the educational, social and economic advantages of small-school education, and about the role schools should play in building healthy, sustainable communities of the future.
The future we imagine
- Schools of all shapes and sizes
- Smaller classes
- Kids first
- Walkable communities
- Happy, secure school staff
- Schools as centres of community
- Green restoration and retrofitting
- Smart growth for a growing city
Photo: Westvale Trailblazers Walking School Bus
What we oppose
- Increased busing
- Large, overcrowded schools
- Inner city abandonment
- Demolition of community assets
- Heartless, thoughtless bureaucracy
How you can help
- Send us your comments and ideas
- Attend community forums
- Talk to your neighbours
- Volunteer with RealRenewal
- Donate to our public awareness campaign
Creating Change - Becoming a school trustee (pdf)
New on the site
New sections on aboriginal education, special needs and standardized evaluation have been added to our Resources area.
Visit the Events page for information about an upcoming public lecture and the next RealRenewal Meeting.