With just weeks to go before the start of a brand new school year, Moncton High is getting ready to re-open after closing suddenly last fall.

The building was shut down for a week in September 2010 after rusting support beams and mould was discovered.

When officials looked deeper into the school's walls, they found even more problems. It led to Moncton High being shut down for the rest of the school year, with students and teachers being sent to nearby schools.

Government officials were given a tour of some of the renovations made to Moncton High on Tuesday.

Repairs are still underway, but Supply and Services Minister Claude Williams said the school would be ready for Sept. 6 – the first day of school.

"The second and third floors, the district has already moved in, and we're confident by the end of the week that the other two floors will be transferred over to the district."

Williams said all major projects in the school had been completed.

The government invested $2-million for renovations, with the goal of keeping Moncton High open for another two-years.

New support beams have been installed, ceilings have been repaired, and a new ventilation system will check the school's air quality six times a day.

During the tour, Moncton High principal Trent Munn said the school had changed dramatically since last fall.

"This is a complete transformation," he said. "I think the teachers are going to be excited to come back in here and I know the students will be."

In 2013, a new school will open to house Moncton High students. The school will be located in the Royal Oaks subdivision, a residential part of the city. Right now Moncton High is located blocks from the city's downtown.

A commitment has been made to restore the current Moncton High building for other use after 2013, and people in the area hope that commitment is kept.

"If that goes forward, we'd like to see it happen sooner rather than later so the school doesn't become forgotten and derelict," said Anne Poirier Basque, executive director of Downtown Moncton Inc.

The province says their goal is to also save the historic 76-year-old building.

‘We're going to continue working through the issues here to preserve Moncton High for future years and working with the preservation community," said Education Minister Jody Carr. "But we're all looking towards the steps of planning for the new location."

Moncton High has about 1,300 students.

With files from CTV Atlantic's Nick Moore