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Building & Modernizing Schools

Overview

With the tremendous increase in Calgary's population in the last five years and many families deciding to live in new suburban communities, our need for new schools has never been greater. We also need to revitalize our existing schools, many of which are more than 40 years old, to meet the learning needs of 21st century students. 


Major Capital Project Requests 

The first step in building or modernizing schools is to request and receive funding for the work. Funding for major capital projects is solely granted by the Alberta Government.  

Annually, the CBE uses Board approved criteria for school capital planning to evaluate and prioritize these projects. The criteria assess building condition, community renewal, efficiency solutions, enrolment pressures, functionality and programming, health and safety and legal requirements. The result of this process forms the basis for the annual Three-Year School Capital Plan ​

The purpose of the Three-Year Capital Plan is to assess and document CBE’s major capital construction needs and prioritize the proposed projects. The plan is vetted through the CBE’s Board of Trustees and subsequently submitted to Alberta Education. Alberta Education then evaluates CBE’s projects against the project requests from every other Alberta school jurisdiction to determine which projects receive funding approval.  

In Alberta, major capital projects move through three main stages: Planning, Design and Construction. While this is the typical process, some projects may skip stages or move ahead more quickly based on factors like site readiness. 

In 2024, the province introduced the School Construction Accelerator Program to fast-track the building and modernization of schools. This program allows approved projects to move forward without having to wait for the next provincial budget cycle 

To learn more about the status of CBE’s major capital projects, including new schools, existing schools and modular classroom program​ projects currently under development or construction, please see our latest construction projects status report​.​​


Construction Projects Status Report

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Questions & Answers: New Schools

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 New School Projects

Each year, Alberta Education reviews CBE's Three-Year School Capital Plan and decides which projects to fund and at what stage. The CBE works closely with Alberta Infrastructure, The City of Calgary and the development industry throughout the school building process. 

Once construction begins, we share regular updates through the Construction Projects Status Report. As a new school nears completion, families impacted by the opening will start receiving more detailed information. All updates are posted on our website and individual project pages. ​

On average it takes 3-4 years to delivery elementary and middle schools and 4-5 years to deliver a high school.

Below is a list of new school projects:​​​​

Project 
Name 

Quadrant 

Grade
Configuration
 

Level of
Approval 
 

Approval Year 

NW 

Middle  

Constructio​n 

2022 ​​

Cornerstone  ​

NE 

High  

Construction 

2024 

Evanston  

NW 

Elementary 

Construction  

2024 

Redstone 

NE 

Elementary 

Construction  

2024 

Redstone 

NE 

Elementary 

Construction  

2024 

Saddle Ridge  

NE 

Middle  

Planning  

2024 

Aspen Woods 

SW 

Middle 

Design  

2025 

Cornerstone 

NE 

Elementary 

Design 

2025 

Cornerstone 

NE 

Middle  

Design  

2025 

Cityscape/Redstone 

NE 

Middle 

Design 

2025 

Livingston 

NE 

Elementary 

Design  

2025 

Nolan Hill 

NW 

Elementary 

Design  

2025 

Mahagony 

SE 

Middle 

Design  

2025 

Sage Hill  

NW 

Elementary 

Design 

2025 

Sage Hill/Kincora 

NW 

Middle  

Desig​n  

2025 

Sherwood/Nolan Hill 

NW 

Middle 

Design  

2025 ​

Existing School Projects

Capital investment into existing schools can take many different forms (project types) as follows: 

  • Addition to existing school: provides additional permanent space for schools that are undersized for the needs of the community it serves.  

  • Modernization of an existing school: provides for the renovation of a whole or part of a school building for both present and future educational programs.   

  • Replacement of an existing school: occurs when a school building’s condition has deteriorated sufficiently, and it becomes more economical to replace the school with a new facility.   

  • Solution: provides an integrated solution where to meet the project delivery objective, more than one school facility will require construction activity.   ​​

Below is a list of approved existing school projects:  

Project Name 

Quadrant 

Grade Configuration 

Level of Approval 

Year Approved 

John G. Diefenbaker  

NW 

High  

Modernization 

2023 

Annie Gale  

NE 

Middle  

Design  

2024 ​​


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