Alberta has one of the fastest-growing francophone and French-speaking populations in Canada. To support the growing number of francophone students in the province, Alberta’s government, through Budget 2025, is investing in new school spaces and increasing grant funding for francophone school boards.

“We’re committed to improving accessibility to francophone education by building more schools now to ensure all francophone students have the resources, spaces and opportunities they need to succeed.”

Budget 2025 is providing funding for a new K-6 school in southwest Edmonton as part of Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord, adding more than 340 student spaces. In Calgary, École de la Rose sauvage, part of the Conseil scolaire FrancoSud, will be renovated for its grades 7-12 students, adding more than 480 student spaces.

These two projects are part of the Alberta government’s $8.6-billion commitment to build more schools now. Once completed, these projects, along with the 13 francophone school projects that are already underway in Alberta, will provide much-needed classroom spaces for francophone students.

“By investing in new schools and increasing funding for francophone education, our government is reaffirming its commitment to strengthening French-speaking families and honouring the important role they play in Alberta’s rich francophone culture and heritage.”