Accelerated school construction

A faster approach to funding school projects so construction can move ahead sooner.

Overview

As part of the accelerator program, we have improved our funding process to speed up the construction of new school projects. Funding for projects that are ready to proceed to the next step can be approved without having to wait for the next budget cycle, saving valuable time and opening schools sooner.

By eliminating the wait, every project that received accelerated funding through the Schools Now program saw its construction schedule jump ahead by at least 6 weeks, and nearly two-thirds advanced by 9 months or more. Nine projects have now been accelerated twice, jumping their project schedules ahead even faster.

Accelerated projects

This new process is paying off, and we have accelerated 74 previously announced school projects across the province, with 9 projects accelerated twice, so far: 

  • 41 projects were approved to move to the next stage in May 2026
  • 4 projects were approved to move to the next stage in February 2026 
  • 5 projects were approved to move to the next stage in November 2025 
  • 11 projects were approved to move to the next stage in May 2025 
  • 11 projects were approved for full construction funding in February 2025 
  • 11 school projects were approved to move to the next stage in fall 2024

In total, 45 of the program's 83 accelerations were for projects securing construction funding approval.

  • May 2026

    Construction funding

    • Calgary – Calgary Board of Education, Annie Gale Middle School modernization
    • Calgary – Calgary Board of Education, new K-4 school in Nolan Hill 
    • Calgary – Calgary Board of Education, new K-4 school in Sage Hill 
    • Calgary – Calgary Board of Education, new K-5 school in Cornerstone 
    • Calgary – Calgary Board of Education, new K-6 school in Livingston 
    • Calgary – Calgary Board of Education, new 5-9 school in Aspen Woods
    • Calgary – Calgary Board of Education, new 5-9 school in Sherwood or Nolan Hill
    • Calgary – Calgary Board of Education, new 6-9 school in Cityscape or Redstone
    • Calgary – Calgary Board of Education, new 6-9 school in Cornerstone 
    • Calgary – Calgary Board of Education, new 6-9 school in Sage Hill or Kincora
    • Calgary – Calgary Board of Education, new 7-9 school in Mahogany
    • Edmonton – Alberta Classical Academy Ltd., Eastgate Campus modernization
    • Edmonton – Edmonton Public Schools, Dr. Anne Anderson High School addition
    • Edmonton – Edmonton Public Schools, new K-6 school in Hawks Ridge
    • Fort McMurray – Fort McMurray Public School Division, Westwood 7-12 Community High School replacement
    • Grande Prairie County – Peace Wapiti Public School Division, Peace Wapiti Academy replacement
    • Morinville – Sturgeon Public Schools, École Morinville replacement
    • St. Albert – St. Albert Public Schools, new K-9 school in Chérot
    • Wetaskiwin – Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools, Norwood School K-8 replacement

    Design funding

    • Airdrie – Rocky View Schools, new K-8 school in Lanark
    • Beaumont – Black Gold School Division, new 10-12 high school
    • Beaumont – St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic School Division, new 10-12 Catholic school
    • Brooks – Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools, new 9-12 school
    • Calgary – Almadina School Society, new 10-12 school in Calgary Vista Heights
    • Calgary – Calgary Board of Education, new 5-9 school in Saddle Ridge
    • Calgary – Calgary Catholic School District, New K-9 school in Carrington
    • Calgary – Calgary Catholic School District, New K-9 school in Walden
    • Calgary – Conseil scolaire FrancoSud, École de la Rose sauvage modernization and addition
    • Chestermere – Rocky View Schools, new 10-12 school in Chelsea
    • Edmonton – Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord, new K-6 school in Henderson
    • Edmonton – Edmonton Catholic Schools, new 10-12 school in Lewis Farms
    • Edmonton – Edmonton Catholic Schools, new 10-12 school in The Meadows
    • Edmonton – Edmonton Catholic Schools, Replace St. Lucy and Katherine Therrien with K-9 Solution in Palisades or Oxford
    • Edmonton – Edmonton Public Schools, new K-6 school in Silver Berry
    • Edmonton – Edmonton Public Schools, new high school in Castle Downs
    • Edmonton – Edmonton Public Schools, new high school in The Grange
    • Edmonton – Suzuki Charter School, Suzuki Charter School replacement
    • Fairview – Holy Family Catholic Regional Division, St. Thomas More School replacement
    • Fort McMurray – Fort McMurray Public School Division, École Dickinsfield modernization
    • Red Deer – Red Deer Public Schools, new 6-8 middle school in Timber Ridge
    • Sherwood Park – New Horizons School, New Horizons School modernization and addition
  • February 2026

    Construction funding

    • Calgary – Foundations for the Future Charter Academy, modernization of Quarry Park (9-12)

    Design funding

    • Calgary – Conseil scolaire FrancoSud: new 10-12 high school in north Calgary
    • Calgary – Conseil scolaire FrancoSud: new K-9 Catholic school in north Calgary
    • St. Albert – St. Albert Public Schools: new K-9 in Chérot
  • November 2025

    Construction funding

    Design funding

  • May 2025

    Construction funding

    Design funding

    • Calgary – Calgary Catholic School District: Addition and modernization of Bishop McNally High School
    • Coalhurst – Palliser School Division: Modernization of Coalhurst High School
    • Donnelly – High Prairie School Division: Modernization of Georges P. Vanier School 
    • Fort McMurray – Fort McMurray Public School Division: Replacement of Westwood Community High School
    • Grande Prairie – Peace Wapiti Public School Division: Replacement of Peace Wapiti Academy
    • Strathmore – Golden Hills School Division: Replacement of Westmount School
    • Wetaskiwin – Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools: Replacement of Norwood School

    Planning funding

    • Red Deer – Red Deer Public Schools: New middle school in northeast Red Deer
  • February 2025

    Construction funding

  • Fall 2024

    Construction funding

    Design funding

    Planning funding

    • Calgary – Calgary Catholic School District: Bishop McNally High School Modernization and Addition

Funding approval dates reflect Treasury Board and Finance decisions (not public announcement dates).