A 3.4 per cent increase to Manitoba's school operating fund is coming.
It was announced that operating funding will be $53.1 million for the 2025-26 academic year, up from $51.5 million this year. As per the agreement, the entire education budget will be $1.8 billion, with $6 million for capital support and $7.8 million going to independent schools. The 2025-26 academic year funding will be the highest level of funding in the past seven years.
Each division will vary from one to 9.8 per cent while the province is also increasing funding for the school nutrition program, with an additional $6.8 million coming through an agreement with the federal government.
Homeowners are to receive a $1,500 property tax credit which will offer the impact of the education portion of their property tax bills. This places the previous Progressive Conservative $350 tax credit.
Parkland School Division Increases:
Mountain View School Division:
2025-26 Provincial Operating Support ($28.1 million)
2025-26 Provincial Operating Support Increase - With Nutrition Funding (6.5%)
2025-26 Total Funding Increase - With Federal Nutrition Funding (6.5%) only three other school divisions in the province will see a higher increase next academic year.
Frontier School Division:
2025-26 Provincial Operating Support ($50.7 million)
2025-26 Provincial Operating Support Increase - With Nutrition Funding (1.1%)
2025-26 Total Funding Increase - With Federal Nutrition Funding (2.7%)
Lakeshore School Division:
2025-26 Provincial Operating Support ($11.4 million)
2025-26 Provincial Operating Support Increase - With Nutrition Funding (3.1%)
2025-26 Total Funding Increase - With Federal Nutrition Funding (3.1%)
Park West School Division:
2025-26 Provincial Operating Support ($14.1 million)
2025-26 Provincial Operating Support Increase - With Nutrition Funding (1.1%)
2025-26 Total Funding Increase - With Federal Nutrition Funding (1.9%)
Pine Creek School Division:
2025-26 Provincial Operating Support ($9.3 million)
2025-26 Provincial Operating Support Increase - With Nutrition Funding (7.6%)
2025-26 Total Funding Increase - With Federal Nutrition Funding (7.7%) third highest increase, behind Western School Division and Flin Flon School Division
Swan Valley School Division:
2025-26 Provincial Operating Support ($14.0 million)
2025-26 Provincial Operating Support Increase - With Nutrition Funding (3.9%)
2025-26 Total Funding Increase - With Federal Nutrition Funding (3.9%)
Turtle River School Division:
2025-26 Provincial Operating Support ($8.9 million)
2025-26 Provincial Operating Support Increase - With Nutrition Funding (3.6%)
2025-26 Total Funding Increase - With Federal Nutrition Funding (4.0%)
