Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2

The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2, known in French as the Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord (CSCN), is one of Alberta's four French language school boards. French language education is intended for children who are eligible under section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The CSCN is a composite board, operating both public and catholic francophone schools in Beaumont, Camrose, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Jasper, Legal, Lloydminster, Red Deer, Sherwood Park, St. Albert. Stony Plain and Wainwright. The CSCN receives funding for all students from the provincial Government of Alberta.

Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2
Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord
Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2 office
Address
Suite 322
8627 - 91 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Canada
Coordinates53°31′22″N 113°28′03″W / 53.522758°N 113.467484°W / 53.522758; -113.467484
District information
SuperintendentRobert Lessard
Chair of the boardSteve Daigle
Schools20[1]
BudgetCA$56[2] million (2017-2018)
Students and staff
Students3368 (September 2017)[3]
Teachers230
Staff135
Other information
Elected trusteesSteve Daigle (catholic)
Tanya Saumure (public)
Giscard Kodiane (catholic)
Jean-Daniel Tremblay (public)
Étienne Alary (catholic)
Ismail Osman-Hachi (public)
Websitecentrenord.ab.ca

History

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In 1993, the Government of Alberta adopted a bill amending the School Act to comply with Mahe v. Alberta (1990), a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the minority language education rights under section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The district was created in 1994 under section 223.3 of the School Act under the name Regional Authority of the North Central Francophone Education Region No. 4 (since changed to Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2). It is one of four French school boards in Alberta.[4]

Governance

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According to the School Act (2001), the seven members of the Board of Trustees are elected to represent francophone communities in central and northern Alberta. The composite regional Authority's mandate is to protect the linguistic and confessional rights of section 23 holders.

The CSCN updates its list of electors by carrying out a census, as required. Results of the census determine the proportion of Public school Trustees and Catholic school Trustees to be elected to the Board. The Catholic trustees constitute a separate entity – Conseil scolaire catholique Centre-Nord – according to section 255.4 of the School Act (2001). Based on the 2011 census, there are two Public school trustees and five Catholic school trustees.

Size

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In 2016-2017 school year, there were approximately 3,200 students attending 19 schools in total: 9 elementary schools, 1 elementary/junior high school, 1 junior high school, 2 junior/senior high school, 5 elementary/junior/senior high schools, and 1 senior high school.

The CSCN employs approximately 350 teachers and professionals.

A twentieth school, an elementary school, opened in Stony Plain in 2022.[5]

Schools

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Name Public/Catholic Address City/Town Grades
École À la Découverte Public 10935 - 113 Street NW Edmonton K-9
École Alexandre-Taché Catholic 30 Erin Ridge Drive St. Albert 5-12
École Boréale Catholic 312 Abasand Drive Fort McMurray K-12
École Citadelle Catholic 5204 - 46 Street Legal K-9
École Claudette-et-Denis-Tardif Public 10 Hawkins Crescent Sherwood Park K-8
École des Fondateurs Public 4707 - 56 Street Camrose K-12
École Desrochers Public 302 Elm Avenue Jasper K-12
École La Trinité To be determined[1] 5116 55th Avenue Stony Plain K-6
École Joseph-Moreau Catholic 9750 - 74 Avenue NW Edmonton 7-9
École La Mission Catholic 46 Heritage Drive St. Albert K-4
École La Prairie Catholic 4810 - 34 Street Red Deer K-12
École Maurice-Lavallée Catholic 8828 - 95 Street NW Edmonton 10-12
École Michaëlle-Jean Public 10005 - 84 Street NW Edmonton 7-12
École Notre-Dame Catholic 15425 - 91 Avenue NW Edmonton K-6
École Père-Lacombe Catholic 10715 - 131A Avenue NW Edmonton K-6
École publique Gabrielle-Roy Public 8728 - 93 Avenue NW Edmonton K-6
École Saint-Christophe Catholic 214 - 8 Street Wainwright K-12
École Quatre-Saisons Catholic 5505 - Magasin Avenue Beaumont K-6
École Sainte-Jeanne-d’Arc Catholic 8505 - 68A Street NW Edmonton K-6
École Sans-Frontières Public 4204 - 54 Avenue Lloydminster K-12

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Nos 20 Écoles" (PDF). Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Budget Report for the year ending August 31, 2018" (PDF). Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Points Saillants de la réunion ordinaire du 25 octobre 2017" (PDF). Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  4. ^ "2015/16 Authority Enrollment Data". Student Population. Alberta Education. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  5. ^ Howell, Rudy. "École Francophone de Stony Plain to open this fall". The Grove Examiner. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
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