Advocacy Priorities

Building and Modernizing CBE Schools is a Priority

We require new schools to support rapid enrolment growth in Calgary, and modernizations to ensure students are learning in up-to-date facilities close to home. Opening new schools is necessary, and modernizations breathe new life into existing schools. More than half of CBE's 251 schools are 50+ years old and require upgrades to ensure that students are learning in modern environments.

To address short-term enrolment pressures, the Board approved the 2024-25 Modular Classroom Program​.​  The Board is requesting 80 new or relocated modular classrooms to provide learning spaces where they are needed most.

How does the CBE plan f​​or new schools and modernized spaces?

Each year, school boards subm​it a plan to Alberta Education that identifies the top priorities for new schools and major modernizations. Our priorities are identified by considering population data, educational need, school condition, community demographics, school enrolment, transportation times and the overall economic and growth outlook for Calgary. Alberta Education receives about 400 capital requests annually from school boards across the province.​

Learn more about Building and Modernizing Schools​.  

Current Priorities

On March 1, 2023, the province announced full, planning or pre-planning funding for all of the Year One and Two of the Year Two priorities identified on the CBE’s 2023-26 Three-Year School Capital Plan. 

On March 21, the Board of Trustees approved the 2024-27 Three-Year School Capital Plan​, which identifies the following Year One priorities.

New Schools and Modernizations​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​