November 4, 2025
A new chapter begins for Edmonton Catholic Schools as our Division opens the doors to a new High School in Northwest Edmonton. Located next to the Castle Downs YMCA, St. Carlo Acutis Catholic High School will welcome students in September 2026.
Approximately 1,300 students will learn inside the state-of-the-art facility, where they will grow both spiritually and academically as they complete their educational journey. St. Carlo Acutis Catholic High School will embrace a 21st-century learning philosophy emphasizing collaboration, engagement, hands-on learning and focused studies.
Please read the information below and fill out a questionnaire.
Proposed Attendance Area
As part of our planning, we are seeking your input on a proposed attendance area for this new High School. St. Carlo Acutis Catholic High School will have three feeder schools:
- Sir John Thompson Catholic Junior High School
- St. Edmund Catholic Elementary/Junior High School
- The new K-9 Catholic School in Oxford, when it is built and opens
Families in the attendance areas of Sir John Thompson, St. Edmund, and the future Oxford Catholic School are designated to St. Carlo Acutis Catholic High School. The Oxford school received planning funding from the Government of Alberta in March 2025. It will be located in the Oxford neighbourhood, closer to where most students in the area reside, and will introduce the first Catholic junior high north of 132 Avenue in Edmonton. Until full construction funding is approved, Edmonton Catholic Schools cannot begin building or confirm when the school will open.
When deciding on a proposed attendance area, ECSD takes several things into consideration:
- Sustainable growth projections
- Growth without significantly impacting enrolment at Archbishop O’Leary and St. Joseph Catholic High Schools
- Completion of residential development
- Feeder school alignment
It’s important to note that students currently enrolled at Archbishop O’Leary or St. Joseph Catholic High School will not be required to transfer to St. Carlo Acutis when it opens.
Watch the Video
To learn more about the proposed attendance area and planned programming for St. Carlo Acutis Catholic High School, we ask that you watch this short video.
Have Your Say
You’re invited to have your say and provide feedback on the proposed attendance area. All you have to do is click the link on this page and fill out the online questionnaire. The questionnaire will be open for responses until November 18.
Next Steps
Edmonton Catholic Schools will use the feedback gathered from the questionnaire to inform the decision on the finalized attendance area for St. Carlo Acutis Catholic High School. This information will be shared in early 2026. If you have any questions, please email engagement@ecsd.net.