The provincial government wants to kick-start 14 new school construction projects in the Edmonton area, including planning funding for six new high school buildings.

The announcement comes as the city's two largest school divisions predict that without new buildings, public schools will be out of space by 2027, and Catholic schools could be crammed by 2029.

"Whether it's parents, teachers, school boards or anybody in the Edmonton area generally, we've heard there's a significant need for more sch…