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Laval students launch petition after being told they will have to change schools for final year
A Laval high school is running out of space, forcing some Grade 10 students to change schools and part ways with their friends just before their final year.
“Emotionally, it takes a big toll on me,” said Alexandra Ballesteros, a student at Horizon Jeunesse High School.
Until now, the school was for Grades 9 to 11, but in September the school will welcome Grade 7 and 8 students as well and that means more than 90 Grade 10 students will be forced to attend nearby Odyssey-des-Jeunes Secondary School for their final year.
“The worst thing is that the whole year they kept feeding us with hope. And we all really thought that we had a chance to stay but we don’t,” Ballesteros said.
Watch the video above for the full report by CTV Montreal’s Matt Grillo.