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The halls are quiet at the new Bishop David Motiuk School in Lewis Estates, but they won’t be for long. This September, the long-awaited elementary-junior high school opens its doors to students.

It is one of five new schools Edmonton Catholic Schools is opening next fall. Among the features shown during a media tour are two gymnasiums, a robotics lab, a wood shop and spaces for art and drama.

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Principal Terry Volk said Tuesday the community is excited for the school to finally open. Around 650 students are registered for September. At capacity, the school will serve 1,000 students.

“The fact that this school is almost at capacity right from the beginning says a lot in terms of how many children there are in this area,” she said.

The school’s attendance area includes the area west of Anthony Henday Drive between Whitemud Drive and Stony Plain Road.

Bishop Motiuk, the school’s namesake, was present at the preview.

“It’s so surreal,” he said. “Very few people in their lifetime will be honoured in such a magnificent manner.”

Motiuk plans to be involved with the new school, including choosing the name for the sports teams based on student suggestions.

“I just learned that today,” he said.

The school officially opens Sept. 5.

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