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Schools Around Edmonton: A Home Buyer's Guide by Community
Which division serves each community, the schools in each, and how to confirm the school for an address before you buy.
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By Jay Lewis, REALTOR® | RE/MAX Excellence
25+ years in new construction, trades and sales · Updated October 2026 · About me
Short answer: In Alberta, the school your child attends is set by your home address and decided by the school division, not by the builder or the listing. Every community around Edmonton has a public division and a Catholic division, and boundaries change as neighbourhoods grow. Before you buy, confirm the designated school for the exact address with the division. I check it with you on every home we look at.
How school areas work when you buy a home
Four things that catch buyers off guard.
The address decides
Each division draws attendance areas. Two homes a block apart can have different designated schools, so check the exact address.
Boundaries move
Divisions review attendance areas as communities grow and new schools open. A brochure or an old listing can be out of date.
New areas wait for schools
A school site in the plan isn't a school. It's built once the Province funds it. Until then, students usually travel to another neighbourhood.
Programs such as French Immersion, sports academies, AP and IB are offered at select schools and can have their own rules for who gets in and whether busing is provided. Ask the division about the program and about transportation for your address.
School divisions by community
Start here: each division's website has a school locator or a number to call.
Francophone schools in the Edmonton region are run by the Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord. Divisions set and change attendance areas; confirm with the division for a specific address.
Schools in each community
The same school notes as my community guides, in one place. For Edmonton, use the Edmonton Public and Edmonton Catholic school locators, since the designated school varies by neighbourhood.
Spruce Grove
Public schools
Run by Parkland School Division across Spruce Grove, Stony Plain and Parkland County. K–9 schools such as Prescott Learning Centre and Copperhaven School anchor their neighbourhoods; Spruce Grove Composite High School (grades 10–12) has a replacement school planned.
Catholic schools
Run by Evergreen Catholic Separate Regional Division, which has schools in Spruce Grove and Stony Plain, including St. Peter the Apostle Catholic High School (grades 9–12).
Spruce Grove guide: neighbourhoods, prices and homes for sale →
Stony Plain
Public schools
Run by Parkland School Division: Memorial Composite High School (10–12) beside Westerra, Westview School (K–9, opened in 2023), High Park School (K–9), Forest Green School (K–6) and École Meridian Heights School (K–9), which offers French Immersion for all of Stony Plain.
Catholic and francophone
Evergreen Catholic runs St. John Paul II Catholic School (to Grade 8) in town, and the nearest Catholic high school is in Spruce Grove. École La Trinité is the francophone school; in March 2026 the Province funded planning for a permanent K–12 building.
Stony Plain guide: neighbourhoods, prices and homes for sale →
Sherwood Park
Public schools
Elk Island Public Schools runs elementary schools across Sherwood Park, K–9 schools at Lakeland Ridge and Forest Grove, Clover Bar and F.R. Haythorne junior highs, and two high schools: Salisbury Composite (IB and French Immersion) and Bev Facey (AP).
Catholic schools
Elk Island Catholic Schools runs Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School (9–12), plus elementary and middle schools including Holy Spirit, St. Luke, St. Theresa and French Immersion at École Père Kenneth Kearns and École Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
Sherwood Park guide: neighbourhoods, prices and homes for sale →
Ardrossan
Public schools
Elk Island Public Schools runs Ardrossan Elementary (K–6, English and French Immersion) and Ardrossan Junior Senior High (7–12, with French Immersion).
Catholic school
Holy Redeemer Catholic School serves Pre-K to Grade 8. The Catholic high school is outside the hamlet; confirm with Elk Island Catholic Schools.
Ardrossan guide: neighbourhoods, prices and homes for sale →
Fort Saskatchewan
Public schools
Elk Island Public Schools runs Fort Saskatchewan Elementary, James Mowat Elementary and Win Ferguson Elementary (K–6), École Parc Élémentaire (K–6 French Immersion), SouthPointe School (K–9), Rudolph Hennig Junior High (7–9) and Fort Saskatchewan High School.
Catholic schools
Elk Island Catholic Schools runs Our Lady of the Angels (Pre-K–4), St. John XXIII (K–4), St. John Paul II (5–8) and St. André Bessette Catholic High School (9–12).
Fort Saskatchewan guide: neighbourhoods, prices and homes for sale →
St. Albert
Public schools
St. Albert Public Schools runs K–6, K–9 and junior high schools across the city, plus Bellerose Composite and Paul Kane high schools (10–12). AP, IB and academies are offered at select schools.
Catholic and francophone
Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools includes French Immersion at École Father Jan and École Marie Poburan and St. Albert Catholic High School (10–12). The francophone schools are École La Mission and École Alexandre-Taché.
St. Albert guide: neighbourhoods, prices and homes for sale →
Beaumont
Public schools
Black Gold School Division runs École Beau Meadow, École Bellevue, École Coloniale Estates, École Horizon Heights, École Champs Vallée (to Grade 9) and École Dansereau Meadows schools, École J.E. Lapointe School for junior high, and École Secondaire Beaumont Composite High School. In March 2025 the Province funded planning for a new high school in Azur.
Catholic schools
STAR Catholic Schools runs the Catholic schools in Beaumont, and the planned new high school site is shared between the two divisions.
Beaumont guide: neighbourhoods, prices and homes for sale →
Leduc
Public schools
Black Gold School Division runs elementary schools including Caledonia Park, West Haven, Willow Park, East Elementary and Linsford Park, French Immersion at École Corinthia Park and École Leduc Estates, École Leduc Junior High, and two high schools: Leduc Composite and Ohpaho Secondary, which opened in 2024.
Catholic schools
STAR Catholic Schools runs Father Leduc (K–8), St. Benedict, École Notre Dame (French Immersion) and Christ the King (9–12).
Leduc guide: neighbourhoods, prices and homes for sale →
Devon
Public schools
Black Gold School Division runs Robina Baker Elementary School, Riverview Middle School (grades 5–9) and John Maland High School (grades 10–12).
Catholic school
Holy Spirit Catholic School serves Pre-K to Grade 8 in Devon. Confirm high school options with the Catholic division.
Devon guide: neighbourhoods, prices and homes for sale →
Spruce Grove neighbourhoods and their public schools
From Parkland School Division's published attendance areas. Confirm for the exact address.
| Neighbourhood | Public school attendance area |
|---|---|
| Greenbury | Prescott Learning Centre (K–9) |
| Tonewood | Brookwood School (K–4) and Woodhaven Middle School (5–9), since 2023–24 |
| Easton | Brookwood School (K–4) and Woodhaven Middle School (5–9), since 2023–24 |
| Copperhaven | Copperhaven School (K–9), inside the neighbourhood |
| Harvest Ridge | Copperhaven School (K–9) |
| Legacy Park | Under review when I checked; call the division with the address |
What I check on schools when you buy
I'm a REALTOR®, not an educator, so I don't rank schools. I make sure you know what you're buying into.
The designated school
For the exact address, in both the public and Catholic systems, confirmed with the division and not taken from the listing.
What's planned nearby
School sites in the area plan, whether they're funded, and what's being built beside the home in the meantime.
Getting there
Walking route or bus, and what a school next door means for traffic, parking and noise at drop-off time.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I find out which school my child would attend?
The designated school depends on the home address, and the school division decides it. Use the division’s school locator or call the division office with the exact address, and ask them to confirm it in writing before you remove conditions on a purchase.
Can school boundaries change after I buy?
Yes. Divisions review attendance areas as neighbourhoods grow and as new schools open. For example, Parkland School Division moved Tonewood and Easton in Spruce Grove to different schools starting in 2023-24. Check the current designation, not an old listing or brochure.
Does a new neighbourhood have its own school?
Often not at first. A site may be set aside in the plan, but a school is only built once the Province funds it. Until then students usually travel to a school in another neighbourhood, sometimes by bus. Treat a planned school as a plan, not a promise.
Which school divisions serve the communities around Edmonton?
Parkland School Division and Evergreen Catholic serve Spruce Grove and Stony Plain. Elk Island Public and Elk Island Catholic serve Sherwood Park, Ardrossan and Fort Saskatchewan. St. Albert Public and Greater St. Albert Catholic serve St. Albert. Black Gold School Division serves Beaumont, Leduc and Devon, with STAR Catholic in Beaumont and Leduc and Evergreen Catholic in Devon. Edmonton has Edmonton Public Schools and Edmonton Catholic Schools.
Do you rank schools?
No. I am a REALTOR, not an educator. I can tell you which schools serve an address, what is planned nearby and how the school affects resale, and I will point you to the division for programs and results.
Buying with a school in mind?
Text me first at 780-220-8449, or book a 20-minute call. Tell me the school or program you want and I'll show you which neighbourhoods and homes fit. No pressure.
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Jay Lewis | REALTOR® | RE/MAX Excellence. Sources: the school divisions linked above and their school websites. School information changes; confirm with the division. General information only, not legal advice.
Jay Lewis
REALTOR® | RE/MAX Excellence
201, 5607 - 199 Street NW
Edmonton, AB, T6M 0M8