New Schools

Updated: September 17, 2025

Building and modernizing schools is an essential part of Edmonton Catholic Schools' commitment to meeting the needs of our growing community. 

Each year, we collaborate with Alberta Education to submit a comprehensive Three-Year School Capital Plan. This plan outlines our building and modernization priorities, highlighting the specific needs of our community. The ECSD Board of Trustees reviews and approves this plan, which includes information on project rankings and the factors used to determine them.

Alberta Education reviews our Three-Year School Capital Plan and approves school projects as part of its annual budget.

New School Projects

St. Carlo Acutis Catholic High School

Anticipated Opening: September 2026 
Address: 115 St. & 153 Ave. NW 
Capacity: 1330
Principal: TBD

Construction Updates
STAGE:UNDER CONSTRUCTION 
DEVELOPER:ALBERTA INFRASTRUCTURE
CONTRACTOR:AMAN BUILDERS
ARCHITECT:ACI ARCHITECTS INC.

St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School in Rundle Heights

Anticipated Opening: September 2027
Address: 34 St. & 107 Ave. NW 
Capacity: 760  

Project Information:

Consolidation of St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School, St. Jerome Catholic Elementary School, and St. Nicholas Catholic Junior High School into one new K-9 school. Demolition of St. Jerome Catholic Elementary School is complete and the new school will be built on that site. 

Construction Updates
STAGE:CONSTRUCTION FUNDING APPROVED (MARCH 2024)
NEXT STEPS:Construction of the new school is underway.
CONTRACTOR:Delnor
ARCHITECT:BR2 Architecture

More Information:

St. Sophia Catholic Elementary/Junior High School in Cavanagh/Heritage Valley

Anticipated Opening: Fall 2028
Address: 30 Ave. &  Cavanagh Gate SW 
Capacity: 950

Project Information:

A new Catholic K-9 school that serves the community of Cavanagh is critically needed to serve the current and future student population in the Southwest Planning Sector and relieve enrolment pressures on existing Catholic elementary and junior high schools in the area. 

Construction Updates
STAGE:SCHEMATIC DESIGN STAGE, CONSTRUCTION FUNDING HAS BEEN APPROVED.
NEXT STEPS:Construction of the school is tentatively scheduled to begin in the Spring of 2026.
CONTRACTOR:TBD
ARCHITECT:WORKUN GARRICK PARTNERSHIP

Our Lady of Hope Catholic Elementary/Junior High School  in Crystallina Nera East

Anticipated Opening: Fall of 2028
Address: 71 St. & 178 Ave. NW
Capacity: 950      

Project Information:

A new Catholic K-9 school that serves the community of Crystallina Nera East is critically needed to serve the current and future student population in the Northeast Planning Sector and relieve enrolment pressures on existing Catholic elementary and junior high schools in the sector.

Construction Updates
STAGE:SCHEMATIC DESIGN STAGE, CONSTRUCTION FUNDING HAS BEEN APPROVED.
NEXT STEPS:Construction of the school is tentatively scheduled to begin in the Spring of 2026.
CONTRACTOR:TBD
ARCHITECT:WORKUN GARRICK PARTNERSHIP

 

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Elementary/Junior High School  in Hays Ridge

Anticipated Opening: Fall of 2028
Address: 31 Ave. & Hays Ridge Drive SW
Capacity: 950      

Project Information:

A new K-9 school that serves the communities of Hays Ridge, Chappelle, Paisley and Graydon Hill is critically needed to serve the current and projected student population within the Southwest Planning Sector and to relieve enrolment pressures on existing Catholic elementary and junior high schools in the sector.

Construction Updates
STAGE:SCHEMATIC DESIGN STAGE, CONSTRUCTION FUNDING HAS BEEN APPROVED. 
NEXT STEPS:Construction of the school is tentatively scheduled to begin in the Spring of 2026.
CONTRACTOR:TBD
ARCHITECT:WORKUN GARRICK PARTNERSHIP

 

St. Genevieve Catholic Elementary/Junior High School in West Laurel

Anticipated Opening: Fall 2028
Address: 30 St. & 17A Ave. NW
Capacity: 950      

Project Information:

A new Catholic K-9 school that can accommodate growth within the Ellerslie and Mill Woods and Meadows Planning Sectors is critically needed to serve the current and projected student population and to relieve enrolment pressures on existing Catholic elementary and junior high schools in the sector.

Construction Updates
STAGE:SCHEMATIC DESIGN STAGE, CONSTRUCTION FUNDING APPROVED (FEBRUARY 2025)
NEXT STEPS:Construction of the school is tentatively scheduled to begin in the Spring of 2026.
CONTRACTOR:TBD
ARCHITECT:ACI ARCHITECTS INC.

 

St. Patrick Catholic Elementary/Junior High School in River's Edge

Anticipated Opening: Fall of 2028
Address: 23 Ave. & 199 St. NW
Capacity: 950 (Full build-out: 1200)    

Project Information:

A new Catholic K-9 school that serves the communities of Edgemont, River's Edge, and Stillwater is critically needed to serve the current and projected student population within the West Henday Planning Sector and to relieve enrolment pressures on nearby Catholic elementary and junior high schools.

Construction Updates
STAGE:SCHEMATIC DESIGN STAGE, CONSTRUCTION FUNDING APPROVED (FEBRUARY 2025)
NEXT STEPS:Construction of the school is tentatively scheduled to begin in the Spring of 2026.
CONTRACTOR:TBD
ARCHITECT:ACI ARCHITECTS INC.

 


Planning Funding for New School Projects

Catholic High School in Lewis Farms/Rosenthal

Anticipated Opening: TBD
Address: 92 Ave. & 221 St.
Capacity: 1810      

Project Information:

This school will serve the communities in West Edmonton, specifically the West Henday area, to accommodate the current and projected student population. The school will have a capacity of 1810 students at the opening, with a full build-out capacity of 2410 students.

Construction Updates
STAGE:PLANNING FUNDING ANNOUNCED IN MARCH 2025
NEXT STEPS:TBD
CONTRACTOR:TBD
ARCHITECT:TBD

Catholic High School in The Meadows/Silver Berry

Anticipated Opening: TBD
Address: 
Capacity: 1810      

Project Information:

This school will serve the communities in Southeast Edmonton, specifically the Ellerslie and Meadows area, to accommodate the current and projected student population. The school will have a capacity of 1810 students at the opening, with a full build-out capacity of 2410 students. It will be built near The Meadows Recreation Centre.

Construction Updates
STAGE:PLANNING FUNDING ANNOUNCED IN MARCH 2025
NEXT STEPS:TBD
CONTRACTOR:TBD
ARCHITECT:TBD

Catholic K-9 School in Oxford/Palisades

Anticipated Opening: TBD
Address: 163 Ave. & 130 St. 
Capacity: 

Project Information:

This new school will serve the communities in Northwest Edmonton and introduce the first Catholic junior high north of 132 Avenue in the most Northwest corner of Edmonton.

Construction Updates
STAGE:PLANNING FUNDING ANNOUNCED IN MARCH 2025
NEXT STEPS:TBD
CONTRACTOR:TBD
ARCHITECT:TBD