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Edmonton Schools Beyond the Public Board: Catholic Catchments, Private, Charter and Francophone Schools

Most Edmonton home buyers know the public board. This page covers everything else: the 100 Edmonton Catholic Schools (ECSD) catchment guides on this site — one for every designated Catholic elementary, junior high and senior high school, each with live listings and real sold prices — plus the city's Francophone (CSCN), private and charter schools, which have no catchments at all and admit by eligibility or application instead.

Edmonton Catholic Schools is a separate, publicly funded school district with its own designated-school boundaries, just like Edmonton Public Schools. The difference between the two boards matters when you buy: the same house can designate one public school and a different Catholic school. Every ECSD catchment guide below names the neighbourhoods designated to that school for 2026–27 (sampled address-by-address through ECSD's own School Finder in November 2026), shows the homes currently for sale there, and reports what actually sold in the last 12 months from Paragon MLS® data.

Edmonton Catholic elementary school catchments (Kindergarten to Grade 6)

Edmonton Catholic junior high school catchments (Grades 7 to 9)

Edmonton Catholic senior high school catchments (Grades 10 to 12)

Francophone schools — Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord (CSCN)

Edmonton has eight Francophone schools run by the Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord, one of Alberta's four French-language boards. These are French-first-language schools: eligibility comes from Section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (a parent's French-language education rights), not from your address — there are no CSCN catchments, and families from anywhere in the city can attend if they qualify.

SchoolType and gradesAddressArea
École À la DécouvertePublic, Kindergarten to Grade 910935 113 St NWQueen Mary Park / Central McDougall
École publique Gabrielle-RoyPublic, Kindergarten to Grade 68728 93 Ave NWAvonmore
École Michaëlle-JeanPublic, Grades 7–1210005 84 St NWForest Heights
École Notre-DameCatholic, Kindergarten to Grade 615425 91 Ave NWLa Perle (west end)
École Père-LacombeCatholic, Kindergarten to Grade 610715 131A Ave NWLauderdale / Kilkenny (north)
École Sainte-Jeanne-d'ArcCatholic, Kindergarten to Grade 68505 68A St NWKenilworth / Ottewell (southeast)
École Joseph-MoreauCatholic, Grades 7–99750 74 Ave NWRitchie
École Maurice-LavalléeCatholic, Grades 10–128828 95 St NWBonnie Doon / French Quarter, near Campus Saint-Jean

Buyers cross-shopping the metro area also look at: École Alexandre-Taché (Catholic, Grades 5–12) and École La Mission (Catholic, K–4) in St. Albert; École Claudette-et-Denis-Tardif (Public, K–8) in Sherwood Park; École Quatre-Saisons (Catholic, K–6) in Beaumont; and École La Trinité in Stony Plain (opened 2022).

Francophone is not French Immersion. This is the most common relocator mix-up in Edmonton. CSCN schools are for French-first-language (rights-holder) families. French Immersion — offered inside both Edmonton Public and Edmonton Catholic, at schools such as J.H. Picard — is a program for students whose first language is not French. The two systems have different eligibility, different schools and different application routes.

Private (independent) schools in Edmonton

Private schools charge tuition and admit by application — there are no catchments, so the "catchment" question becomes a commute question instead: pick the school, then weigh the neighbourhoods within an easy drive. Edmonton private tuition typically runs about $3,200 to $28,000+ per year; accredited funded private schools receive partial provincial funding, which is one reason Alberta private tuition runs lower than in most provinces. A shortlist of the city's established independent schools, by type (confirm grades, tuition and availability with each school — lists change):

Academic and independent

  • Tempo School — Kindergarten to Grade 12 (Riverbend area)
  • Progressive Academy — PreK to Grade 12 (Glenora)
  • Edmonton Academy — Grades 3–12 — designated special-education private school for students with diagnosed learning disabilities (810 Saddleback Rd NW, Blue Quill area)

Islamic

  • Edmonton Islamic Academy — Kindergarten to Grade 12 (14525 127 St NW, Eaux Claires / Castle Downs)
  • MAC Islamic School — Elementary plus junior/senior high campuses (Westmount / Woodcroft)
  • AlBaqir Academy — 640 Parsons Rd SW (Ellerslie)
  • Al Faruq Islamic School (Heritage Valley)

Christian

  • Meadowlark Christian School — Kindergarten to Grade 9 (9825 158 St NW, Meadowlark Park)
  • Parkland Immanuel Christian School — Kindergarten to Grade 12 (west end)
  • Coralwood Adventist Academy — Kindergarten to Grade 9 (north Edmonton)
  • Meadows Baptist Academy — 2215 17 St NW (Meadows)
  • Headway School — Specialized programming

Jewish and other faith

  • Edmonton Menorah Academy
  • Edmonton Khalsa School — Sikh (Meadows)

Montessori, Waldorf and alternative philosophy

  • Waldorf Independent School of Edmonton (WISE) — 7211 96A Ave NW (Capilano area)
  • Crestwood Montessori School — 10042 164 St NW
  • Edmonton Montessori School — 9009 163 St NW
  • Rising Scholars Montessori — #101, 1207 91 St SW (Ellerslie)

Two names that are NOT private schools: Edmonton Christian Schools (West, Northeast and High) and Talmud Torah School look private but are actually alternative programs inside Edmonton Public Schools — publicly funded, applied to through the public board. If a listing or another website calls them private, it is wrong.

Charter schools in Edmonton

Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but each runs its own specialized program and admits city-wide by application (and by lottery when oversubscribed). Like private and Francophone schools, they have no neighbourhood catchments.

  • Aurora Academic Charter School — Kindergarten to Grade 12, three campuses: Sherbrooke (K–7), Skyrattler (Grades 6–8) and Alberta Avenue (Grades 8–12); a fourth campus in Beverly Heights is planned for August 2027
  • Suzuki Charter School — Kindergarten to Grade 9, music-integrated, on the former Capilano School site
  • Boyle Street Education Centre — Flexible high school for ages 14–19, 10312 105 St NW downtown
  • STEM Collegiate — Grades 7–12, lottery when oversubscribed, 4703 52 Ave NW in the Mill Woods area
  • Mother Earth's Children's Charter School — Indigenous-focused

How to use this page when you are buying

If a Catholic school matters: open that school's catchment guide from the lists above — it shows the designated neighbourhoods, current listings and the last 12 months of sold prices — then confirm your exact address in ECSD's School Finder at schoolmap.ecsd.net before you rely on it. Boundaries are reviewed annually.

If a private, charter or Francophone school matters: there is no boundary to check, so work backwards from the school's address above: confirm eligibility or application timing with the school first, then house-hunt the surrounding areas with the commute in mind.

Either way, verify before you buy. School designations and admissions change. Call Travis Bannert at 780-720-8240 — he will check the school picture address-by-address with you before you tour, and price any home against the actual in-catchment sales, not a citywide average.

Travis Bannert, Realtor® | Bridge Realty Group, Maxwell Progressive Realty
780-720-8240 | bridgerealtygroup.ca

Sources for this page

  • Edmonton Catholic Schools — School Finder (2026–27 designations), schoolmap.ecsd.net, sampled November 11, 2026; sold figures on the linked catchment guides: Paragon MLS® sold data, November 9, 2025 – November 8, 2026.
  • Francophone schools: Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord school list (Edmonton schools), November 2026.
  • Private and charter schools: Alberta Education Authorities and Schools Directory and the Association of Independent Schools and Colleges in Alberta (AISCA), November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Do private schools in Edmonton have catchments?
No. Private schools admit by application and charge tuition; any Edmonton address can apply. The practical question is the commute from the neighbourhoods you are considering.

What is the difference between Francophone schools and French Immersion in Edmonton?
Francophone schools (Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord) are French-first-language schools for Section 23 rights-holder families. French Immersion is a program inside the public and Catholic boards for students whose first language is not French.

How do I find my designated Catholic school in Edmonton?
Use ECSD's School Finder at schoolmap.ecsd.net with your exact address, or open the catchment guides above — each one lists the neighbourhoods designated to that school for 2026–27.

Are Edmonton Christian Schools private?
No. Despite the name, Edmonton Christian Schools (West, Northeast and High) are alternative programs within Edmonton Public Schools — publicly funded, not private. Talmud Torah School is the same: an EPSB alternative program.