Edmonton Catholic School District
Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division No. 7 or the Edmonton Catholic School Division (ECSD) is the Catholic school board in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
| Edmonton Catholic School Division Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division No. 7 | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Canada | |
| Coordinates | 53°32′9″N 113°30′9″W |
| District information | |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Superintendent | Robert Martin |
| Chair of the board | Sandra Palazzo |
| Schools | 96 (2021–22) |
| Budget | C$513.2 million (2021-22) |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 43,400 (2021-22) |
| Other information | |
| Elected trustees | Terry Harris, Ward 71 Sandra Palazzo, Ward 72 Vacancy, Ward 73 Debbie Engel, Ward 74 Alene Mutala, Ward 75 Lisa Turchansky, Ward 76 Laura Thibert, Ward 77 |
| Website | www |
Size
The Edmonton Catholic School Division currently operates 96 schools.[1] There are a total of 1 pre-K school, 49 elementary schools, 21 elementary/junior high schools, 2 elementary/junior/senior high schools (not counting the Kisiko Awasis Kiskinhamawin in Mountain Cree Camp as the school is managed outside the ECSD main budget), 12 junior high schools, 1 junior/senior high school, 9 senior high schools (counting a 4-campus school as 1), and 1 senior high asynchronous online learning program (standalone, rather than logged in to follow along with a teacher lecturing a class in one of the physical schools).
As of the 2021–22 school year, ECSD has 43,400 students enrolled, with 4,300 staff, of which roughly 62% are certificated and 38% are classified support.[2][3] The ECSD approved budget for 2021-22 is C$513.2 million.[3]
History
In August 1888, Edmonton Catholic parents applied to organize a separate school district for their children. In October of that same year three sisters from the Faithful Companions of Jesus sailed from France to open a convent and a school in Edmonton. They began teaching at the newly formed St. Joachim Catholic School on 2 November 1888. That first year the sisters taught 23 students. At that time compulsory schooling began at age seven and was complete by the age of 12.[4] From that start in 1888-89, they have grown from one school with 23 students to 96 schools with more than 43,000 students in 2021-22.[2]
Programs
Early learning
Edmonton Catholic Schools offers a pre-kindergarten program for children aged 3+1/2 to 4+1/2 called the 100 Voices program which is available at a number of different schools in the district.[5]
Language
The Edmonton Catholic School District offers a number of language programs.[6]
Immersion and bilingual programs
- French immersion
- Ukrainian bilingual
- Spanish bilingual
- Polish bilingual
Language and culture programs
- Filipino
- Italian
- Spanish
- Ukrainian
- Nehiyaw Pimatisiwin Cree
Schools
As of the 2021–22 school year, ECSD has 96 schools under its jurisdiction.[1]
In detail
| Instruction | School | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | St. Monica Early Learning Centre | |
| Elementary | Anne Fitzgerald | |
| Annunciation | ||
| Bishop Greschuk | ||
| Bishop Savaryn | ||
| Divine Mercy | ||
| Father Leo Green | ||
| Frère Antoine | ||
| Good Shepherd | ||
| Holy Child | Changed name from Grandin to Holy Child in June 28, 2021. | |
| John Paul I | ||
| Katherine Therrien | ||
| Mary Hanley | ||
| Monsignor William Irwin | ||
| Our Lady of Peace | ||
| Our Lady of the Prairies | ||
| Our Lady of Victories | ||
| St. Angela | ||
| St. Anne | ||
| St. Augustine | ||
| St. Benedict | ||
| St. Bernadette | ||
| St. Bonaventure | ||
| St. Boniface | ||
| St. Charles | ||
| St. Dominic | ||
| St. Elizabeth | ||
| St. Francis of Assisi | ||
| St. Gerard | ||
| St. Jerome | ||
| St. John Bosco | ||
| St. Justin | ||
| St. Kateri | ||
| St. Leo | ||
| St. Lucy | ||
| St. Maria Goretti | ||
| St. Martha | ||
| St. Martin | ||
| St. Mary | ||
| St. Matthew | ||
| St. Philip | ||
| St. Pius X | ||
| St. Richard | ||
| St. Stanislaus | ||
| St. Teresa | ||
| St. Teresa of Calcutta | ||
| St. Timothy | ||
| St. Vincent | ||
| St. Vladimir | ||
| Junior high | Cardinal Léger | |
| Father Michael Troy | ||
| H.E. Beriault | ||
| J.J. Bowlen | ||
| St. Cecilia | ||
| St. Edmund | ||
| St. Hilda | ||
| St. Mark | ||
| St. Nicholas | ||
| St. Rose | ||
| St. Thomas More | ||
| Sir John Thompson | ||
| Senior high | Archbishop MacDonald | |
| Archbishop O'Leary | ||
| Austin O'Brien | ||
| Cardinal Collins Academic Centre - City Centre Campus | An alternative learning program previously known as Fresh Start. The City Centre Campus (Edmonton City Hall) operates in partnership with The Hallway program. | |
| Cardinal Collins Academic Centre - Clareview Campus | ||
| Cardinal Collins Academic Centre - Mill Woods Campus | ||
| Cardinal Collins Academic Centre - Westmount Campus | ||
| Revelation Online | This is the only school that is a pure virtual school, each student follows their own asynchronous schedule. | |
| St. Joseph | Also offers an online program, as St. Joseph Catholic Online High School.[7] | |
| St. Oscar Romero | School name adjusted as Archbishop and Martyr Óscar Romero progressed through beatification to canonization. | |
| Elementary/junior high | Archbishop Joseph MacNeil | |
| Ben Calf Robe/St. Clare | ||
| Bishop David Motiuk | ||
| Christ The King | ||
| Corpus Christi | ||
| Father Michael Mireau | ||
| Genesis Online School | A blended virtual school, where a class of students follow a shared synchronous schedule of two in-person class days and three online days.[8] | |
| Holy Cross | ||
| Holy Family | ||
| Joan Carr | A new K-9 school opening in September 2022. | |
| Monsignor Fee Otterson | ||
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel | ||
| Sister Annata Brockman | ||
| St. Alphonsus | ||
| St. Basil | ||
| St. Brendan | ||
| St. Catherine | ||
| St. Clement | ||
| St. Edmund | ||
| St. Elizabeth Seton | ||
| St. John XXIII | ||
| St. Thomas Aquinas | ||
| Junior/senior high | Louis St. Laurent | |
| Elementary/junior/senior high | J. H. Picard | |
| Kisiko Awasis Kiskinhamawin in Mountain Cree Camp | School is operated under contract, located at the Mountain Cree Camp near Robb, Alberta. | |
| St. Gabriel Centre for Diverse Learning | Offers three programs: Guided Intervention Supported Transition (GIST), Positive Behaviour Supports (PBS), and Personal Pathways. |
References
- "School Directory". ECSD. Edmonton Catholic Schools. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- "Home Page (archived snapshot of August 2021)". ECSD.net. Edmonton Catholic Schools. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
96 TOTAL SCHOOLS | 43.4k TOTAL STUDENTS | 132 YEARS IN OPERATION | 4.3k TOTAL STAFF
- 0110 The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division (26 May 2021). Budget Report for the Year Ending August 31, 2022 (PDF). ECSD (Report). Edmonton Catholic Schools. p. 3 (budget $ revenue), 9 (FTE "pre-K" + "K-12" student #), 10 (FTE staff # and certified/classified splits). Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- "Over a Century of Catholic Education". Edmonton Catholic School District. Archived from the original on 26 December 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- "100 Voices Program". Edmonton Catholic Schools. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- "Language Programs". Edmonton Catholic Schools. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- "St. Joseph Catholic Online High School". www.ecsd.net. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- "Blended Program". www.ecsd.net. Retrieved 11 September 2022.