Parents are concerned after news Elizabeth Ziegler Public School (EZPS) in Waterloo will remain closed for at least two years.

The updated reopening date of the school is now set for September 2027, according to an update posted the school's website on July 22.

Previously, messaging from the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) was that the expected reopening would be in September 2026.

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EZPS parent Ian McDonald said the extension wasn't much of a surprise.

"I am hopeful but skeptical it will be ready by September '27," he said in an email to CBC News.

"My daughter is entering Grade 4 at Sandowne, and is unlikely to see Ziegler again before she graduates to MacGregor Senior Public School," he added.

The nearly 100-ye

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