The Government of Alberta says most of the newly announced schools in Edmonton will be built in fast-growing neighbourhoods on the outer edges of the city to address rising enrolment.
Under the province’s 2026 budget, funding has been allocated for eight new schools and two replacement schools in Edmonton. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says the projects are needed because Alberta’s population surge in recent years has placed heavy pressure on school divisions.
Plans include four new schools for Edmonton Public Schools: K-9 schools in Aster, River’s Edge, and Stillwater, plus a K-6 school in Crystallina Nera. Edmonton Catholic Schools will add a new K-9 school in Kirkness and a high school in Glenridding Heights serving the Windermere area, along with a replacement at the St. Alphonsus site.
Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord will receive two new schools and one replacement school, including one replacing École Jean-Claude Mahé.
The projects are expected to create more than 8,400 student spaces, mostly from newly built schools. The developments are currently in planning or design, with typical construction timelines of about four to five years.