Edmonton Catholic School District
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The Edmonton Catholic School District (ECSD) is the Catholic school board in Edmonton
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(ETS) supplies the schools with bus passes every month in which are sold to the students at a lower price, Elementary
$27.00, Junior
and Senior High
$39.00. If your family has 3 or more children, you can use the Family Plan for more reduced prices, Elementary $23.00/month, Junior and Senior $35.00/month. This also applies to charter (yellow) bus service, special-needs charter (yellow) bus curb service, and the noon hour charter (yellow) bus curb service.
began teaching 23 Catholic students in the very first Catholic school in Edmonton. From then they have grown from one school with 23 students to 84 schools with around 32,000 students. Catholic education in Edmonton has a proud tradition that dates back to before Alberta was a province. 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.
, Rutherford
, and The Hamptons
neighborhoods of Edmonton. All the school are expected to be completed by 2010. Also a new High School was announced along with the other three schools. This High School will also be located in the Terwillegar neighborhood and is expected to be completed by 2011 or 2012.
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There are 7 Senior High Schools under the board this is 10-12
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Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
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Size and transportation
In size the School Board is medium with 33,441 students, 1,858 Certificated Staff, and 1,191 Classified Staff. There are a number of schools operating under the board, 84 schools in total with 3 new schools currently under construction. The Edmonton Transit SystemEdmonton Transit System
The Edmonton Transit System, also called ETS, is the public transit service owned and operated by the city of Edmonton, Alberta. It operates Edmonton's bus and light rail systems.-Service:...
(ETS) supplies the schools with bus passes every month in which are sold to the students at a lower price, Elementary
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
$27.00, Junior
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
and Senior High
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
$39.00. If your family has 3 or more children, you can use the Family Plan for more reduced prices, Elementary $23.00/month, Junior and Senior $35.00/month. This also applies to charter (yellow) bus service, special-needs charter (yellow) bus curb service, and the noon hour charter (yellow) bus curb service.
History
In 1888, three nuns from the order of the Faithful Companions of JesusFaithful Companions of Jesus
The Faithful Companions of Jesus Sisters was founded in Amiens in France in 1820 by Marie Madeleine de Bonnault d'Hoüet. They are a Christian religious order of the Roman Catholic Church in direct service to the Pope.-Service:...
began teaching 23 Catholic students in the very first Catholic school in Edmonton. From then they have grown from one school with 23 students to 84 schools with around 32,000 students. Catholic education in Edmonton has a proud tradition that dates back to before Alberta was a province. 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.
Future
The construction of three new schools has been recently announced. They will be located in the TerwillegarTerwillegar Towne, Edmonton
Terwillegar Towne is a neighbourhood located in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a newer neighbourhood with all residential construction occurring after 1995....
, Rutherford
Rutherford, Edmonton
Rutherford is a newer neighbourhood in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.According to the 2005 municipal census, approximately 85% of the residences in the neighbourhood are single family dwellings. The remainder are mostly duplexes with a small number of row houses...
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The Hamptons, Edmonton
The Hamptons is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.It is bounded on the west by Winterburn Road, on the east by the Anthony Henday Drive and on the south by 45 Avenue. The north boundary is 62 Avenue...
neighborhoods of Edmonton. All the school are expected to be completed by 2010. Also a new High School was announced along with the other three schools. This High School will also be located in the Terwillegar neighborhood and is expected to be completed by 2011 or 2012.
Second language programs
The Edmonton Catholic School District offers a number of Second languageSecond language
A second language or L2 is any language learned after the first language or mother tongue. Some languages, often called auxiliary languages, are used primarily as second languages or lingua francas ....
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- Languages
- Chinese
- Mandarin
- CreeCreeThe Cree are one of the largest groups of First Nations / Native Americans in North America, with 200,000 members living in Canada. In Canada, the major proportion of Cree live north and west of Lake Superior, in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, although...
- FilipinoFilipino languageThis move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
- French
- Italian
- Japanese
- LatinLatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
- Polish
- Spanish
- UkrainianUkrainian languageUkrainian is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. It is the official state language of Ukraine. Written Ukrainian uses a variant of the Cyrillic alphabet....
- Chinese
Schools
There are a fair amount of schools operating under the board. 84 schools in total with 3 new schools currently under construction.Elementary schools
There are 51 Elementary Schools under the board this is K-6Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
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- Schools
- Anne Fitzgerald
- Annunciation
- Bishop Greschuk
- Bishop Savaryn
- Blessed Kateri
- Father Leo Green
- Frère Antoine
- Good Shepherd
- Grandin
- John Paul I
- Katherine Therrien
- Mary Hanley
- Mother Teresa
- 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. Brendan
- St. Charles
- St. Dominic
- St. Edmund
- St. Elizabeth
- St. Francis of Assisi
- St. Gabriel
- St. Gerard
- St. James
- St. Jerome
- St. John Bosco
- St. Justin Catholic School
- St. Leo
- St. Lucy
- St. Maria Goretti
- St. Martha
- St. Martin
- St. Mary
- St. Matthew
- St. Monica
- St. Paul
- St. Philip
- St. Pius X
- St. Richard
- St. Stanislaus
- St. Teresa
- St. Timothy
- St. Vincent
- St. Vladimir
Junior high schools
There are 12 Junior High Schools under the board this is 7-9Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
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- Schools
- Cardinal Léger
- Father Michael Troy (Edmonton)Father Michael Troy (Edmonton)Father Michael Troy is a school located in Wild Rose in the southeastern part of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.During counstruction of the school in 2002 there was a severe thunderstorm on July 1. During the storm lightning struck the school causing the ventilation system to catch fire...
- H.E. Beriault
- Jean Forest (All Girls) Leadership Academy
- J.J. Bowlen
- St. Cecilia
- St. Hilda
- St. Kevin
- St. Mark
- St. Nicholas
- St. Rose
- St. Thomas More
- Sir John Thompson
Elementary/Junior schools
There are 11 Elementary/Junior Schools under the board K-9Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
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- Schools
- Archbishop Joseph MacNeil
- Ben Calf Robe - St. Clare
- Holy Cross
- Holy Family
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- St. Alphonsus
- St. Basil
- St. Catherine
- St. Clement (Edmonton)
- St. Edmund
- St. Elizabeth Seton
Senior high schools
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
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- Schools
- Archbishop MacDonaldArchbishop MacDonald High SchoolArchbishop MacDonald High School is an academic high school in Edmonton, Alberta.- Admission :This school has high standards requiring top marks in grade 9 subjects . The school web site indicates an admission requirement of 75% in grade 9 core subject ....
- Archbishop O'LearyArchbishop O'Leary Catholic High SchoolArchbishop O'Leary is a high school located in central Edmonton just north of the downtown core. Archbishop O'Leary is known for its diverse teaching ways...
- Archbishop Oscar Romero High SchoolArchbishop Oscar Romero High SchoolArchbishop Oscar Romero High School is a high school located in the Callingwood neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is operated by Edmontons Catholic School System. It is the Edmonton Catholic System's newest high school. Archbishop Oscar Romero High school is the first fully...
- Ascension Collegiate HighSt. Joseph High School and Ascension CollegiateSt. Joseph High School and Ascension Collegiate is a high school located in Downtown Edmonton. Ascension Collegiate High and Jean Forest All Girls Leadership Academy are also located with in the high school.-History:...
- Austin O'BrienAustin O'Brien Catholic High SchoolAustin O'Brien is a high school located in east Edmonton. Its location in east Edmonton has about 800 students.- Namesake :Austin O'Brien was named after Sir Austin O'Brien...
- Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolHoly Trinity Catholic High School (Edmonton)Holy Trinity Catholic High School is a high school located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in the southern neighborhood of Mill Woods. It borders the Public High School of J...
- Jean Forest All Girls Leadership AcademySt. Joseph High School and Ascension CollegiateSt. Joseph High School and Ascension Collegiate is a high school located in Downtown Edmonton. Ascension Collegiate High and Jean Forest All Girls Leadership Academy are also located with in the high school.-History:...
- St. Francis Xavier
- St. JosephSt. Joseph High School and Ascension CollegiateSt. Joseph High School and Ascension Collegiate is a high school located in Downtown Edmonton. Ascension Collegiate High and Jean Forest All Girls Leadership Academy are also located with in the high school.-History:...
- Archbishop MacDonald
Elementary/Junior/Senior high schools
There is 1 Elementary/Junior/Senior High School under the board this is K-12K-12
K–12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where P–12 is also commonly used...
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- Schools
- J.H. PicardÉcole J. H. Picard SchoolÉcole J.H. Picard School is an elementary/junior/senior high school located on 99th street in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is well known for being the only Catholic school in Western Canada that provides complete French Immersion education from kindergarten to grade 12. It was established in 1972,...
- J.H. Picard
Junior/Senior high schools
There is 1 Junior/Senior High School under the board this is 7-12High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
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- Schools
- Louis St. LaurentLouis St. Laurent SchoolLouis St. Laurent Catholic School is a fine arts oriented Junior and Senior High School in the Edmonton Catholic School District, located in south western Edmonton. The school averages a student body of approximately 1,000 or more pupils per year, spanning from grades 7–12. As of 2009, the entire...
- Louis St. Laurent