Regina's Cornwall Alternative School facing dire financials, asking for support

Regina school in need of support WATCH: A Regina school that has long built the confidence of students now needs some support itself. Mick Favel reports.

The Cornwall Alternative School is currently running a fundraising campaign to keep their programming in operation.

Due to a loss in funding, the institution has had to make various cuts to stay within its budget.

Bryan Rice, the principal and CEO of Cornwall Alternative School said this year they’ve been forced to cut the school outreach position in order to stay above water.

“We dropped it down to two counselors and myself that are now sharing the role of doing the outreach and connecting with students,” Rice explained.

Since 1972, Cornwall Alternative School has been offering a range of supports to students to get them back in good academic standing and ready for graduation.

Each student attending has been referred to the school.

Cornwall Alternative serves Grade 7 to Grade 11 and hosts just over 40 registered students.

In the future, the school hopes to offer grade 12.

"The teachers here are exceptional. They help the students and empower them. They give them the tools and support them," said Debbie Hill, a board member of the Cornwall Alternative School.

Those in management hope others know about special environment they offer and that its worth supporting.

“It’s a little scary because I know how much of an impact we’re having,” Rice added.

“We may not exist anymore, and if we don’t exist that’s a significant amount of lives changed every year, that won’t be for the better.”

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