A new study from P.E.I.'s Public Schools Branch is calling for one of Canada's oldest schools to be shut down, and for a new one to be built, possibly along Summerside's new East West Corridor.

The 27-page report said Parkside Elementary — a Summerside school that is over 150 years old — has "significant" ongoing challenges in addressing air quality, heating and maintenance. 

The Green Street building's heritage status would create challenges in trying to upgrade the school, the report said while…