3-Year Capital Plan - St. Albert Public Schools

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3-Year Capital Plan
2017-2018 to 2019-2020
(An Update to the 2016-2017 to 2018-2019 Plan)
March, 2016
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ___________________________________________________________ 3
Map of St. Albert ____________________________________________________________ 10
Detailed Costing _____________________________________________________________ 12
3-Year Capital Priorities _______________________________________________________ 14
Summary of Electronic Submission of the 3-Year Capital Plan_________________________ 24
10-Year Facility Outlook ______________________________________________________ 26
New Modulars and Old Portables _______________________________________________ 34
Appendices _________________________________________________________________ 39
Appendix 1 Municipal Planning ______________________________________________________ 40
Appendix 2 Utilization & Enrolment __________________________________________________ 42
Appendix 3 Schools Projected Enrolment (Internal Projections) ____________________________ 49
Appendix 4 Provincial Forecasting Model & School Needs Assessment Review ________________ 69
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Executive Summary
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Executive Summary
Each year the Province requires school jurisdictions to complete a 3-Year Capital Plan. The
driving mechanism for Alberta Education planning purposes is the electronic submission of the 3Year Capital Plan within the provincial software system called Building and Land Information
Management System (BLIMS). The electronic submission contains detailed information about
each facility as well as an overall summary report. A copy of the summary report is contained on
page 23 of this document. In addition, each year St. Albert Public Schools also produces the
district’s 3-Year Capital Plan in paper format.
St. Albert Public Schools currently houses 7,880 (7,569.50 FTE) students in 14 schools, one of
which is an Outreach School. The district also partners with Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools
in a Storefront School, currently operated by the catholic school jurisdiction.
As required by Alberta Education, the top priorities identified by the district are delineated between
new or replacement school projects and preservation/major modernization projects and are listed
as follows:
New School/Replacement School Projects:
1. A new high school or the enlargement of
the two existing high schools (Paul Kane
and Bellerose Composite) to be
completed within 2 years*
A value added study is to be completed.
2. Ecole Paul Kane High School
3. Bellerose Composite High School
5. A new K-9, 900 student school in the
Northwest within five years. (Presumably
Riverside School Site)
6. Robert Rundle Elementary School
8. Gr 7-12 Partnership School with a Sports
Focus in the Northwest Quadrant** –
Elysian Fields
9. Ecole Leo Nickerson Elementary School
10. Ecole Muriel Martin Elementary School
Modular Classroom Projects**
1. New modular classrooms to deal with
growth, locations to be determined on an
annual basis
Additional New Space
2017-2018
Modernization
Partial Modernization (Reroof and
Maintenance of a Natural Light
Conduit)
Partial Modernization, CTS and
Art Focus Addition
2018-2019
2017-2018
Gym Modernization and Addition
Modernization
2018-2019
2018-2019
2021-2022
Modernization
Modernization (Additional Space)
Through Replacement of Existing
Portables and Modulars
2018-2019
2019-2020
Emergent Additional Space –
dependent on the opening dates of
the K-6, 600 student and K-9, 900
student schools.
2017-2018
2017-2018
2020-2021
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2. New modular classrooms to replace old
portables
4-5 units/year, 37 of the district’s
60 portables and 40 modulars are
over 30 years of age!
2017-2018
*The request for the new K-900 student school is just outside the 3-year capital plan but is
shared in the interests of transparency.
**The request for the Sports Focus School is outside the 3-year period but have been included
on the listing. The residential and commercial development initiative is developer lead and
both the probability of certainty and the timeline are uncertain. Notwithstanding servicing
concerns, the developer is still hopeful for progress within 3-5 years.
**As of February 2016, two emergent growth/replacement modular classrooms have been
granted for the 2016-2017 school year. Twelve emergent growth modular classrooms and four
replacement (evergreening) modular classrooms for a total of sixteen units were requested for
2016-2017.
In April 2000, Alberta Infrastructure concluded its evaluation of provincial school buildings;
the results of which determine the allocation of modernization and replacement funding to
school jurisdictions. A provincial re-audit program started in 2004-2005 with a target to
conduct 300 re-audits per year on a rolling basis and have each school re-audited every five
years. All of the school buildings within the district have been re-audited.
In assessing the needs of the district over the next ten years, detailed analyses of enrolments
and utilizations, jurisdictional and municipal growth, and individual school programming and
circumstances were completed.
A - Immediate Need for New Schools
(A1) High School Space – Critical Need
The district’s 3-Year Capital Plan identifies the urgent need for high school space.
Alberta Education and Alberta Infrastructure have begun to work with the district on its looming
high school space crisis. The district has been nominated as a priority for a value added high
school study. The district is very excited about this work. After some delays, recognizing there
was a provincial government change and that necessitates some retooling, that work which was
thought to occur in the autumn of 2015, then in late February 2016 is now hopefully slated to begin
immediately. The government endorsed value added study will assist with establishing the most
prudent course of action on whether a third high school should be built or should substantial
additions (both classrooms, CTS, gym space and core) be added to each of our two large high
schools. Notwithstanding the district continues to request that the City of St. Albert identify a site
suitable for construction of a high school. No site large enough currently exists. This has been an
item the district has raised for over the last ten years.
New High School Space – A Value Added Study has been Awarded and Needs to Proceed
St. Albert Public Schools recognizes the significant pressure on our two large high school facilities.
The two existing high schools are highly utilized with a population boom already enrolled in
elementary and junior high in the district. Given St. Albert Public Schools’ ballooning school
enrolments, additional high school space is required. The value added high school study is eagerly
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anticipated. It is imperative that the work with government and the City of St. Albert to plot the
most reasonable course of action proceeds. A third high school or substantial additions to both
Bellerose Composite High School and Paul Kane High School is urgently needed. This would
include traditional classrooms, CTS rooms, gyms and other core areas. As an aside, our school
district has also had preliminary discussions with the City of St. Albert and St. Albert Catholic
Schools regarding the creation of a new high school site in St. Albert with potential school board
partnerships. To date our immediate space needs have not aligned with our sister jurisdiction.
Since the district has indicated to the City for over 10 years that a new high school site should be
established, the district is optimistic that a new high school site will be identified in the near future.
(A2) A New 900 Student School – Riverside Will Have to be a Solution
A new 900 student school will be required within five years to deal with current and continued
projected population growth. Riverside is the only possibility as this new neighborhood is
expected to house 10,000-12,000 people and only contains one school site. The site should be
serviced within 5 years.
In any event, should the growth not materialize quite as quickly as expected due to the current
economic downturn, the footprint of many schools have been expanded due to necessity with the
addition of modulars to beyond what the core can support. Shifting population to a new school
and reducing and right sizing these crowded schools would be prudent.
(A3) Potential Partnership
St. Albert Sports City-Elysian Fields– No Advancement as of Yet
Our district has forged a partnership with a developer, St. Albert Sports City, who is planning to
create an exciting, world-class multi-faceted sports complex in northwest St. Albert.
Notwithstanding construction is underway on the Lois E. Hole Elementary School and the Joseph
M. Demko School is moving to the tendering phase, the large number of students already in our
school system will be pushing through into junior high by the time these schools open. More
junior high space is urgently needed. The developer’s model based upon a successful school in
Florida would be a grades 7-12 school, with a sports focus, serving both local and approximately
40-50% international students. The developer already has an established multi-discipline sports
training business in St. Albert with an impressive clientele. In prior years, meetings were also held
with delegates from the districts China partnership and the St. Albert Sports City Partnership.
Given the developers four plus year timeline, this school would fit well in the district’s plans
regardless of how other new high school space is added.
However, to date it remains an empty field. Lack of sewer line servicing within St. Albert is an
issue. To date there has been no residential or commercial development but in recent meetings
with the developer he remains hopeful progress will begin.
B - Immediate Need and Justification for New Schools - Urgent Requests
Short to Medium Term
The impact of the recent development in the northeast, specifically Erin Ridge North, Jensen
Lakes, North Ridge in the West, and in Riverside (a new neighborhood in northwest St. Albert),
has been considered in the formulation of the district’s 3-Year Capital Plan.
The jurisdiction’s K-9 population has quickly ballooned approximately 25% in the last five years.
The district’s utilization rate at February 2016 is approximately 90%. The district’s January 2016
kindergarten fair was very successful. This follows the highest ECS cohorts ever at September in
the previous two years.
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We acknowledge that the recently announced Lois E. Hole Elementary School, being built in the
new community of Erin Ridge North in northeast St. Albert, will help. However, it does NOT
address all of the district’s immediate growth needs or those over the next three to five years.
The completion of the north leg of the Anthony Henday ring road has solidified the attractiveness
and the continued viability of the south half of St. Albert. Young families with working parents
commuting to Edmonton have sought housing in this end of the city due to its accessibility and it
has rejuvenated old neighborhoods. The district has little to no student space city-wide.
The completion of the western bypass route (i.e. Ray Gibbon Drive) has triggered rapid growth in
the northwest section of St. Albert. In addition, the 2007 annexation of approximately 1,300
hectares of land to the north and west of the city has increased the land base of St. Albert by
approximately one-third. There is considerable pressure to develop this land. It is expected that
substantial development in the northwest will significantly accelerate student enrolment growth in
the district. St. Albert Public Schools will also require more space in the northwest section of St.
Albert as this occurs.
The Riverside development, in the west, will add 10,000 people including over 1900 students in
this new neighborhood. Jensen Lakes, in the north, which will be served by the new 900 student
Joseph M. Demko ECS-Grade 9 school will be surrounded by a new 5000-person neighborhood.
In the past, the district was flexible and willing to accept a modernized Sturgeon Heights School,
located in North Ridge and owned by the Sturgeon School Division. However, with a dramatic
increase in population that timeline no longer works.
C - Preservation/Major Modernization Projects
Paul Kane High School- A Full Modernization is Required
The district’s top modernization priority remains Paul Kane High School. With one of the highest
FCI scores this large high school is a highly utilized school originally built in 1971. Some CTS
areas have been updated with IMR projects in recent years, however the entire school requires a
full modernization and would benefit physically and educationally. Original infrastructure
permeates the building. Ideally an addition occurs immediately followed by a modernization of
the old part of the building. It is currently highly utilized and will serve the community for decades
to come.
Bellerose Composite High School – A Roof and Program Enhancements
Bellerose Composite High School serves the growing north end of St. Albert as well as the students
looking for a more traditional CTS education. A recent development in the winter and spring of
2010 was the emergence of significant roofing issues. The issues are not solely contained to, but
are primarily concentrated with, the large and numerous skylights. Natural light has been proven
to enhance the educational experience and mental and scholastic wellbeing of students. Given
Bellerose Composite High School is a highly populated, highly utilized facility, the maintenance
of natural light is essential. The jurisdiction has been working with Alberta Education and Alberta
Infrastructure on various solutions. The solutions are all in excess of one million dollars.
Clerestory windows or technologically advanced replacement skylights are options that the district
is considering. An approximate $3 million roof repair is required to prevent further deterioration
and additional costs. Regular updates including professional reports and cost updates were
submitted to Alberta Education under separate cover. Applications to the provincial Capital
Emergent Fund in 2010 and 2011 were unsuccessful. To minimize damage to the building, a
partial re-roof was completed in the summer of 2014 using IMR funding. There are 6 sections of
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roof on the original school building that require re-roof work. One section was completed in 2014
and starting in 2016 more sections will be completed depending on IMR budget allocations, until
all are complete.
The high school would also benefit from an enhanced automotive area. A welding area could also
be created. In addition, retooling existing space through a modernization would create more
functional cosmetology, home economics and other programming areas. (Some enhancements
were made through IMR funding; in 2012 a second foods lab was created and in 2013 a
modernization of the art room was completed).
Robert Rundle Elementary School – An Appropriate Gymnasium
Robert Rundle School is an old school that has a small, inadequate gymnasium in comparison to
other elementary schools. Although substantial efforts have been made to make the gymnasium
barrier-free, it is still not easily handicap accessible. This situation should be corrected, either
separately or as part of a school modernization.
As the district struggles with its junior high space shortage it has begun to seriously evaluate the
merits of utilizing Robert Rundle to house some of the junior high students due to its close
proximity to Sir George Simpson Jr. High School. An appropriate gym and a modernization of
Robert Rundle would position this joint campus with Sir George Simpson for the future.
D - Current Inventory
The thirteen school buildings within the district vary in age from 25 to 58 years. A profile of each
school has been provided in the 10-Year Facility Outlook section of this document. Although not
requested, to maintain capital planning consistency, we have also included our modular requests
within this report. The district continues to utilize Alberta Education’s required modular
application process
E - Modular Classroom Projects
As evidenced on pages 33 – 37, the majority of St. Albert Public Schools’ fleet of portables is very
old. Thirty-eight of the district’s sixty portables are over 30 years old. On an ongoing basis the
district respectfully asks that the Province allocate five replacement modular classrooms per year
to St. Albert Public Schools to begin to address this deteriorating situation. The requested
replacement modular classrooms are a band-aid solution that could be used currently to alleviate
enrolment pressures, then moved to other schools as required to replace a portion of the aged
portables once the new schools open. Additionally, purely replacement modular classrooms will
also be required to revitalize the highly utilized aged fleet.
F - Ongoing Projects
It was with great excitement that in March 2015 construction began on the Lois E. Hole Elementary
School. It will be the first new school in the district in almost 25 years. The Lois E. Hole
Elementary School is a government led construction project. The district attends regular meetings
to participate in the design and construction process. As at March 2016 the project continues to
move through the construction process. Expected completion is January 2017 with occupancy in
September 2017. This school will house English and French Immersion programs. Lois E. Hole
Elementary school is the only school that serves the northeast quadrant. The Lois E. Hole school
will also be required to serve the new Erin Ridge North community, estimated to be 3,800 people
and 770 students. The large number of students already in our school system from that quadrant
will be into junior high by the time that school opens. More junior high space is urgently needed.
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On October 8, 2014 the district was awarded a much needed K-9, 900 student school. The Joseph
M. Demko School is critically needed student space. This project needs to proceed to alleviate
enrolment growth pressures. As of March 2016 the school has essentially been designed. The
project is moving to the tendering phase. It will fit on a 9.6 (+/-) acre Jensen Lake school site. It
is a government led construction process with the jurisdiction actively involved and participating.
It will serve a new neighborhood, estimated to be 5,000 people and 1,000 students.
A full modernization and CTS addition of W. D. Cuts Junior High School was announced and is
scheduled to be completed by September 2016. Tenders closed on March 5, 2015 and the project
is working through the modernization construction process. Old modulars have been moved and
are housing the students detached from the school. The contractor has completed the new CTS
addition. The new modulars have been placed and the main core of the school is currently being
worked on (modernized). It has been a difficult project with many unforeseen site and hazardous
material removal costs.
G - Significant Growth Facts Substantiating the Need for Proper Yet Flexible Planning
Approximately 25% increase in K-9 population in the system in five years!
2014-2015 enrolment full body count growth has increased 5.9%! And again by 3.2% at
September 2015 with enrolment caps in place.
(Full time equivalent (FTE) growth counting ECS @ 0.5 FTE is 3.7%!)
ECS (Early Childhood Services) was at a record high enrolment at September 30, 2013 and grew
another 20% at September 30, 2014! With enrolment caps in place September 30, 2015
enrolment was only 7.8% less than 2014. February 2016 ECS enrolments are 32.5% higher than
this time last year.
The district has 60 portables and 40 steel framed modular for a total of 100 relocatable
classrooms.
H - For 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Enrolment Curtailment
For 2015-2016 significant curtailment in growth occurred as enrolments are being severely
capped at E.S. Gish school and monitored closely at Leo Nickerson and Muriel Martin
elementary schools due to a profound lack of school and jurisdictional space. This will
continue for 2016-2017.
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Map of St. Albert
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Detailed Costing
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Detailed Costing
The costs contained in the electronic submission of the 3-Year Capital Plan to the Alberta
government reflect the currently allowed costs at rates prescribed by the Province. The district
remains concerned that the inflationary cost pressures in the construction industry have resulted in
cost rates that do not allow for an adequately constructed and equipped school. However, since
those are the mandated cost rates prescribed by the Province, they are the ones that were used in
the 3-Year Capital Plan submission.
Since 2004 Alberta Infrastructure has been conducting facility evaluations on a five-year cycle,
providing information on the condition of all school facilities across the province. Alberta
Infrastructure uses a Facility Condition Index (FCI) methodology for the evaluations, which
expresses the cost of possible maintenance and renewal over the next 5-year period as a percentage
of the building replacement cost. Three measures (“good”, “fair” and “poor”) are used. Essentially
the higher the FCI value the more urgent the project. These evaluations provide information on
the condition of school facilities and are used as the basis for the prioritization and implementation
of school modernization projects completed across the province. The FCI indexes for our schools
are provided in the 10-year Facility Outlook section of this document.
The interpretation of facility condition index (FCI) values for building infrastructure is as follows1:
In April 2006 responsibility and funding for capital projects transferred back to Alberta Education
from Alberta Infrastructure. However, Alberta Infrastructure continues to provide technical advice
on existing facilities and new construction projects and manages the overall construction process.
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Alberta Infrastructure 2007-08 Annual Report
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3-Year Capital
Priorities
2017-2018
to
2019-2020
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3-Year Capital Priorities
2017-2018 to 2019-2020
The district’s 3-Year Capital Plan identifies the immediate need for a new school and also five
schools in need of full or partial modernization including some in need of additional space. The
requests outlined in this plan are essential and most relate directly to enhancing educational
programming. The completion of these projects is crucial to avoid the marginalization of our
district’s students because of programs not being offered due to facility constraints. The district’s
priorities have been segregated into new school/replacement school projects and
preservation/major modernization projects are prioritized within each category as required by the
Department.
New School/Replacement School Projects:
1. A new high school or the enlargement of
the two existing high schools (Paul Kane
and Bellerose Composite) to be
completed within 2 years*
A value added study is to be completed.
2. Ecole Paul Kane High School
5. A new K-9, 900 student school in the
Northwest within five years. (Presumably
Riverside School Site)
8. Gr 7-12 Partnership School with a Sports
Focus in the Northwest Quadrant** –
Elysian Fields
9. Ecole Leo Nickerson Elementary School
10. Ecole Muriel Martin Elementary School
Modular Classroom Projects**
1. New modular classrooms to deal with
growth, locations to be determined on an
annual basis
2. New modular classrooms to replace old
portables
2017-2018
Modernization
Partial Modernization (Reroof and
Maintenance of a Natural Light
Conduit)
Partial Modernization, CTS and
Art Focus Addition
2018-2019
2017-2018
Gym Modernization and Addition
Modernization
2018-2019
2018-2019
2021-2022
Modernization
Modernization (Additional Space)
Through Replacement of Existing
Portables and Modulars
2018-2019
2019-2020
Emergent Additional Space –
dependent on the opening dates of
the K-6, 600 student and K-9, 900
student schools.
4-5 units/year, 37 of the district’s
60 portables and 40 modulars are
over 30 years of age!
2017-2018
2017-2018
2020-2021
2017-2018
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*The request for the new K-900 student school is just outside the 3-year capital plan but is
shared in the interests of transparency.
**The request for the Sports Focus School is outside the 3-year period but have been included
on the listing. The residential and commercial development initiative is developer lead and
both the probability of certainty and the timeline are uncertain. Notwithstanding servicing
concerns, the developer is still hopeful for progress within 3-5 years.
**As of February 2016, two emergent growth/replacement modular classrooms have been
granted for the 2016-2017 school year. Twelve emergent growth modular classrooms and four
replacement (evergreening) modular classrooms for a total of sixteen units were requested for
2016-2017.
NEW SCHOOL/REPLACEMENT SCHOOL PROJECTS
The impact of the recent development in Erin Ridge North, Jensen Lakes, North Ridge, and in
Riverside, a new neighborhood in northwest St. Albert, has been considered in the formulation of
the district’s 3-Year Capital Plan. It substantiates our assessment of an immediate need for high
school space and another K-9 new school in the northwest quadrant of the city.
The jurisdiction’s K-9 population has rapidly ballooned approximately 25% in the last five years.
The district’s utilization rate is approximately 90%.
We acknowledge that the recently announced Lois E. Hole Elementary School, scheduled to be
built in northeast St. Albert, will help. However, it and the Joseph M. Demko school opening in
September 2018 do NOT address all of the district’s immediate growth needs or those over the
next three to five years.
In January 2007 the size of the City of St. Albert increased by approximately one-third when it
annexed approximately 1,300 hectares of land to the north and west of the city. There is significant
pressure to develop this area in the immediate future. Generally speaking, the district’s schools
on the north side of St. Albert are heavily utilized: Muriel Martin Elementary – 97%, Ronald
Harvey Elementary – 97%, William D. Cuts Junior High – 62%, and Bellerose Composite High
School – 97%. (The utilization rates used are from a February 2016 report from Alberta
Infrastructure). William D. Cuts Junior High School, which is currently undergoing a major
modernization, has a lower utilization rate but it is not a large school. The addition of a few
students could dramatically increase its utilization rate. A smaller junior high population will
assist with moving students around the building during the construction period. William D. Cuts
Junior High School is located in a growth area which will assist in filling the school quickly after
the modernization is complete. Athletic programs introduced at Ronald Harvey Elementary
School and William D. Cuts Junior High School in 2012/2013 are having a positive impact on
enrolment and increasing utilization. Due to geographical factors such as the City of Edmonton
on the south side of St. Albert and Big Lake on the west side of St. Albert, residential growth and
school space pressures will undoubtedly continue on the north side.
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The completion of the north leg of the Anthony Henday ring road has solidified the attractiveness
and the continued viability of the south half of St. Albert. Young families with working parents
commuting to Edmonton will seek housing in this end of the city due to its accessibility and that
will rejuvenate old neighborhoods.
The North Ridge subdivision situated in the northwest corner of St. Albert is currently under rapid
development. Development has been significantly accelerated with the completion of the western
bypass route. When it is fully developed, it is anticipated that approximately 1,100 school age
children will live in this area. Based upon current demographics, it is expected that approximately
300 of these students will be of elementary age attending St. Albert Public Schools.
Riverside, a development in the northwest quadrant adjacent but south of North Ridge, is also
expected to fuel significant growth for the district. It will be a neighborhood of 10,000-12,000
people and contains only one school site. A K-9 900 student school is really the only logical
solution given the land constraints.
Ronald Harvey School is currently designated by the district as the elementary school for the North
Ridge community. It’s a small school and its utilization is currently at 97%.
Immediate Emergent Need
New High School Space – A Value Added Study has been Awarded and Needs to Proceed
St. Albert Public Schools recognizes the significant pressure on our two large high school facilities.
More high school space is needed. Given St. Albert Public Schools’ current high school
enrolments, additional high school space will be required. Currently a high school site of an
appropriate size does not exist. However, given our own and the City of St. Albert’s projections
for the City to dramatically increase in size, many more school sites will be required. Either a new
high school needs to be built or significant capital additions and modernizations would need to be
completed to our two large high schools within the next five years to accommodate additional
growth. The departments of Education and Infrastructure have indicated a value added study would
be appropriate. The district agrees and looks forward to government endorsed value added study
occurring in the upcoming months.
As an aside, our school district has also had preliminary discussions with the City of St. Albert and
St. Albert Catholic Schools regarding the creation of a new high school site in St. Albert with
potential school board partnerships. To date our immediate space needs have not aligned with our
sister jurisdiction. Since the district has indicated to the City for over 10 years that a new high
school site should be established, the district is optimistic that a new high school site will be
identified in the near future.
A New K-9 900 Student School – Riverside Will Have to be a Solution
The district will require a K-9 900 student school within five years to deal with enrolment growth.
In the past, the district was flexible and willing to accept a modernized Sturgeon Heights School,
located in North Ridge and owned by the Sturgeon School Division. However, with a 25%
increase in K-9 population in the system in the last five years, that time line no longer works.
Riverside will have to be a solution.
St. Albert Sports City Partnership – But No Advancement as of Yet
Our district has a partnership with a developer, St. Albert Sports City, who is planning to create
an exciting, world-class multi-faceted sports complex in northwest St. Albert. Notwithstanding
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construction is underway on the Lois E. Hole Elementary School which will serve the northeast
quadrant, the large number of students already in our school system will be pushing through into
junior high by the time that school opens. The need for more junior high space is critical and
immediate.
The grades 7-12 school, with a sports focus, would serve both local and international students.
Given the developer’s timeline of development starting in 3 years with sports amenities to be
added, it would fit in with the district’s plans.
PRESERVATION/MAJOR MODERNIZATION PROJECTS
ECOLE PAUL KANE HIGH SCHOOL – 2018/2019
Originally constructed in 1971, Ecole Paul Kane High School is in need of a full modernization.
The most recent facility evaluation audit completed on Paul Kane High School in October 2010
determined a FCI of 21.01%. The old school does not have an adequate gym for hosting
tournaments. A gym comparable to other high schools would be required.
CTS Area and Program Upgrades
A report was completed in 2004-05 by Workun Garrick Architects regarding all of the CTS rooms
and programs identified by the school as areas of concern. The installation of a new cosmetology
lab was completed in January 2007 using Infrastructure Maintenance and Renewal (IMR) block
funding. In October, 2007 cost estimates for specific projects were updated by Workun Garrick
Architects and are provided below:
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Computer room $337,870

Art room $246,800

CTS labs $783,500
It is estimated that the approximate cost to upgrade the drama room would be approximately
$150,000.
Caught in a situation where the district could no longer wait for modernization funding, a multimedia CTS area modernization was approved under the Infrastructure Maintenance and Renewal
(IMR) block funding program. Additional work in the wood fabrication area was addressed
through a Skills Canada/Alberta Education grant. Construction was completed in the multi-media
CTS area in 2008. The Art room was refurbished and the food labs were refurbished in 2010 and
2011. However, a major modernization is still required to this highly utilized aging plant.
Observations and comments on projects at Ecole Paul Kane High School that are still outstanding
based on facility reviews for the capital plan from Workun Garrick Architects dated January 2005
and March 2002, Alberta Infrastructure School Facility Evaluation dated April 7, 2000, and Wood
O’Neill O’Neill Architects Ltd. dated March 1998 are below.
Workun Garrick Architects dated January 2005:
Drama

A raised sound booth is required at north end of the drama room.

Existing cabinets on north wall to be removed.

Provide new storage to both sides and below new raised sound booth.
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Provide wall brackets to stack stage flats vertically along west exterior wall.
Existing small storage rooms to have existing interior walls removed. This area converted
to costume change area.
All materials not used on a regular basis are to be stored elsewhere.
The report also highlighted art class deficiencies which have subsequently been addressed through
the Infrastructure Maintenance and Renewal (IMR) block funding program.
Workun Garrick Architects March 2002 - Recommendations:
1.
Modernization of the existing Paul Kane Drama room (Theatre).
2.
Construction of an exterior canopy to emphasize the school’s existing main entrance.
Alberta Infrastructure School Facility Evaluation Project dated April 7, 2000 (Audit score
260):
1.
Upgrading of stucco banding and potential retro-fit of cladding on exterior of gymnasiums.
2.
Painting and interior upgrading.
3.
Millwork upgrading and replacement.
4.
Barrier free access upgrading at doors.
5.
Provide air conditioning for computer labs.
6.
Add visual strobes to the fire alarm system to meet present code.
7.
Upgrade flooring.
8.
Costs would need to be updated to current expenses to provide guidance for adequate
provincial funding prior to approving and proceeding with the proposed project.
Wood O’Neill O’Neill, 5 Year Capital Plan, March 1998 – Comments on Paul Kane High
School:
1.
This two-story building was originally constructed in 1971 with additions in 1975 and
1981.
2.
Classroom sizes are variable, the regular ones ranging from 22.8 m2 under to 8.2 m2 over
guidelines. Most classrooms and ancillaries are under current area guidelines.
3.
The school is 33 years old and aside from a few small areas of renovation in 1975 and
filling in a courtyard in 1981 to create what is now a student lounge area, the building is
original. As such, the interior and exterior are due for a modernization.
4.
There are remaining sections for re-roofing to be completed.
5.
Plan for a modernization of the building systems within the next five years including
upgrade to barrier free design.
6.
BELLEROSE COMPOSITE HIGH SCHOOL – 2017/2018
The most recent facility evaluation audit completed on Bellerose Composite High School in 2011
determined a FCI of 16.07%.
A recent development in the winter and spring of 2010 was the emergence of significant roofing
issues. The issues are not solely contained to, but are primarily concentrated with, the large and
numerous skylights. Natural light has been proven to enhance the educational experience and
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mental and scholastic well-being of students. Given Bellerose Composite High School is a highly
populated, highly utilized facility, the maintenance of natural light is essential. The jurisdiction
has been working with Alberta Education and Alberta Infrastructure on various solutions. The
solutions are all in excess of one million dollars. Clerestory windows or technologically advanced
replacement skylights are options that the district is considering. An approximate $3 million roof
repair is required to prevent further deterioration and additional costs. The district cannot fund
this internally. IMR funding will assist in patching the roof as required; however provincial
funding is required to address this situation. Applications to the Alberta government’s capital
emergency fund were made in 2010, and again in 2011, but neither application was successful. To
minimize damage to the building, a partial re-roof was completed in the summer of 2014 using
IMR funding. However, a more permanent solution is required.
To deal with enrolment pressures, a modular classroom was also approved and added in the fall of
2014 and 2015.
Educational programs have changed since the opening of the school in 1988; modernization of
existing facilities is required to accommodate current program needs. A theatre addition and
addition to the CTS areas (Automotives, Welding, Cosmetology, and Foods) are necessary to meet
instructional requirements.
IMR funds were used to refurbish the Foods lab in 2012 and to renovate the Art room in 2013.
Conclusions drawn from a design report to address facility needs completed by Workun
Garrick Architects in January, 2001:
1.
The Music and Fine Arts Program at Bellerose Composite High School has advanced
steadily with the school’s increased enrolment. The existing music room is now spatially
inadequate to properly provide the level of instrumental and choral instruction offered at
the school. In addition to this, the school’s Performing Arts program has outgrown the
original 1988 Drama area. The existing drama “theatre” is incapable of accommodating
large scale productions and requires a larger stage, fly tower and additional dressing room
and prop storage facilities.
This report recommends that a new 250 to 300 seat theatre for Drama and Music program
instruction and performance be constructed at the southeast corner of the existing facility.
The theatre could serve as a district facility and serve a variety of district functions. Since
the time of the 2001 study, school enrolment has grown. To accommodate the growth in
the Fine Arts program and to allow for the space to be used for multipurpose, such as
professional development activities and student meetings, the plan should be expanded to
a 400 to 450 seat theatre.
2.
The existing Mechanics program has also advanced steadily with the school’s increased
enrolment. The Mechanics area lacks the necessary space to operate a two station program
with sufficient space to store vehicles, parts and tools. This report recommends that a 216
m2 eight bay garage addition be placed at the existing northeast school corner to
supplement the existing Mechanics lab areas.
In addition to this, a standalone four bay 97 m2 vehicle compound is proposed to store
school facility vehicles and equipment. The compound would be self-contained, reduce
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equipment vandalism and theft, and provide welcomed visual relief of unsightly school
equipment for neighbors and community members.
3.
The existing Home Economics classroom and adjacent Art classroom are both too small to
accommodate their respective programs. To address this issue, it is recommended to
expand the existing Home Economics classroom by relocating the Art lab to the existing
Music room.
4.
The existing Beauty Culture classroom is too small to accommodate the program’s current
enrolment. To address this issue, the existing Life Skills suite located just south of the
existing Beauty Culture room has been modernized to accommodate this program and
provide a common instructional space for Beauty Culture Theory.
5.
Since staff requirements have increased along with student enrolment, the existing staff
workroom is undersized. To address this issue it is recommended that the existing
workroom be expanded into a portion of the childcare area. Additional staff washrooms
would also be provided within the expanded space.
There is also a pronounced lack of instructional welding (CTS) space in the school. A functional
welding area is proposed in the present Horticultural two-story space. The second floor could
become space for storage or accommodating Beauty Culture, while the main floor would be
converted to a highly utilized welding CTS instructional space. The costs are necessitated as fire
retardant material and an appropriate ventilation system would be required.
Costs would need to be updated to current expenses to provide guidance for adequate provincial
funding prior to approving and proceeding with the proposed project. A modular unit was added
in 2014 and 2015 and another will be added in 2016.
ROBERT RUNDLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – 2018/2019
The most recent facility evaluation audit completed on Robert Rundle Elementary School in 2011
determined a FCI of 18.74. Robert Rundle School is in need of a full modernization.
Observation and comments from a facility review completed by Wood O’Neill O’Neill in
February 1998 and the facility summary assessment costs:
1.
Look at the possibility of adding a new gymnasium that can be easily accessed by ramps,
or that does not require them. Convert the former gymnasium to a library and the library
to an ECS/lunch/student gathering area. Upgrading of mechanical and electrical to code
could be accomplished through partial modernization of the remainder of the school.
2.
Convert three courtyards to multi-purpose indoor shared study spaces for the classroom
clusters. In the layout, exiting needs to be maintained for the classrooms and to avoid dead
end corridor situations.
ECOLE LEO NICKERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – 2018/2019
In the fall of 2011, a request was submitted to Alberta Education for two emergent modular
classrooms for Leo Nickerson Elementary School. One modular classroom was approved and was
added in the summer of 2012. In the fall of 2012, another request was submitted to Alberta
Education for two more emergent modular classrooms for Leo Nickerson Elementary School.
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Two modular classrooms were approved and added in the fall of 2013. Enrolment at Leo
Nickerson School increased again and resulted in yet another request for two additional emergent
modular classrooms. Two more modulars were approved and added in the winter of 2014 and two
more modulars were approved and added in 2015
The most recent facility evaluation audit completed in October 2010 determined a FCI of 13.05%.
Leo Nickerson School is in need of a full modernization.
Observations and comments from a facility review completed by Wood O’Neill O’Neill in
February 1998 and the facility audit review summary costs:
1.
Resolve site drainage issues and on-going mechanical complaints in specific areas.
2.
Look at expanding Science lab to enhance specific programs for the higher grades in
particular and provide sufficient prep and storage area.
3.
Continue to upgrade space and finishes as needed such as replacement of corridor coat
hooks with individual lockers, and roof repairs.
4.
ECOLE MURIEL MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – 2019/2020
In December 2008, St. Albert Public Schools submitted an urgent request for two modular units
for the fall of 2009 to address the crowding at Ecole Muriel Martin Elementary School. A letter
approving the two emergent modular classrooms for Muriel Martin Elementary School and four
evergreening replacement units complete with connecting corridors was received on June 25,
2009. The six new modular classrooms were in place for the start of the new school year in
September 2010. Another request for two more emergent modular classrooms for 2012 was
unsuccessful. However, a subsequent request in the fall of 2012 for two emergent modular
classrooms for Ecole Muriel Martin Elementary School was successful. Two more modular
classrooms were approved and added in the fall of 2013. Two more modulars were added in 2015
and one modular will be added in 2016.
Although the most recent facility evaluation audit completed in August 2012 determined a FCI of
5.91%, Muriel Martin School is currently at an approximate 97% utilization rate and is in need of
additional permanent space. The school currently serves 658 students (ECS counted @ 0.5). It
currently has nine portable classrooms and eight modular classrooms. It is located in the north
(growth) area of St. Albert and will remain heavily utilized. Construction of a permanent six to
eight classroom addition on the southwest portion of the site is required.
Observations and comments from a facility review completed by Thorkelsson Fry in
November 2001 and the facility audit review summary assessment costs:
1.
The school is at capacity and enrolment projections show that it will remain at capacity at
least to 2010 and beyond.
2.
The school was built and designed for 8 portables and although there are 14 portables, there
are a sufficient number of washroom fixtures as required by the Alberta Building Code.
The travel distance to the nearest washroom from the 1993 pod is at least 55 meters. The
travel distance from the 1998 portables is about the same but with the additional
requirement of going outside. In our opinion washrooms should be added to reduce the
distance students must travel to these facilities.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
The 1993 portable pod is very close to the property line adjacent to residential area. The
proximity of these originally created concerns with the neighboring property owners.
Removing these portables would be appreciated by the neighbors.
The existing situation creates a circulation problem by forcing all student traffic through
the open library area at the center of the school.
There is a significant shortage of storage space in the school.
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Summary of
Electronic Submission
of the 3-Year Capital
Plan
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10-Year Facility
Outlook
2017-2018
to
2026-2027
To maintain an effective 3-Year Capital Plan a longer facility planning outlook is
required. This section outlines the district’s forecasted capital needs over the next
decade.
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10-Year Facility Outlook
2017-2018 to 2026-2027
ECS counted as 0.5
School Facilities in Alphabetical Order
New High School Space
St. Albert Public Schools recognizes the significant pressure on our two large highly utilized high
school facilities. Given St. Albert Public Schools’ current large school enrolments, additional high
school space will be required. A government endorsed value added study will determine the most
prudent course of action with respect to new high school space. A new high school will have to
be built or substantial additions will need to occur to Paul Kane and Bellerose Composite high
schools. The district is eager for the value added study to begin.
Our school district has also had preliminary discussions with the City of St. Albert and St. Albert
Catholic Schools regarding the creation of a new high school site in St. Albert with potential
municipal and school board partnerships. It desperately seeks a solution to the high school
problem.
A New 900 Student ECS-Grade 9 School
A new 900 student ECS-Grade 9 school is needed within five years. The new neighborhood of
Riverside will add an additional 10,000 residents. The district has no existing internal capacity to
handle this growth.
A New Grades 7-12 Partnership School with St. Albert Sports City –
No Advancement as of Yet
Our district has a partnership with a developer, St. Albert Sports City, who is planning to create
an exciting, world-class multi-faceted sports complex. The grades 7-12 school, with a sports focus,
would serve both local and international students. Given the developers timeline, it would fit in
the district’s medium term plans. Currently this development has not moved forward.
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Bellerose Composite High School
49 Giroux Road, St. Albert, AB
Enrolment: 1178 FTE
The most recent facility evaluation audit completed on Bellerose Composite High School in 2011
The addition of two portables and a corridor was approved and completed in 2000. An eight
classroom addition was approved and constructed in 2001. In order to address the over-utilization
of this school, another portable was relocated from Elmer S. Gish School in the summer of 2004.
The delivery and set up of a new modular classroom, the reorientation of two existing portables,
and construction of a connecting corridor was approved and completed in the spring of 2007.
A design report was completed by Workun Garrick Architects to further address facility needs for
instructional requirements.
IMR funds were used to refurbish the Foods lab in 2012 and to renovate the Art room in 2013. To
deal with enrolment pressures, a modular classroom was also approved and added in the fall of
2014.
This facility is identified in the 3-Year Capital Plan as a modernization priority with substantial
multimillion-dollar roofing issues requiring provincial funding. To minimize damage to the
building, a partial re-roof was completed in the summer of 2014 using IMR funding. However, a
more permanent solution is required.
A modular was added in December 2014 and another was installed in the spring of 2015. One
modular has been approved for 2016.
Ecole Leo Nickerson Elementary School
10 Sycamore Avenue, St. Albert, AB
Enrolment: 684 FTE
The most recent facility evaluation audit completed on Leo Nickerson Elementary School in
October 2010 determined a FCI of 13.05%.
As a result of the class size initiative and the resulting accommodation issues, the district met with
Alberta Education and Alberta Infrastructure in January 2005. Subsequently an emergent request
was submitted to Alberta Infrastructure on February 10, 2005. A letter approving the relocation
of an existing district portable and two new modular classrooms was received on June 20, 2005.
A portable was relocated from Ecole Muriel Martin Elementary School to Ecole Leo Nickerson
Elementary School in August 2005. Two new modular classrooms were delivered in June 2006
and construction of the connecting link was completed in time for the start-up of the new school
year in September.
To deal with enrolment pressures, a request was submitted to Alberta Education in the fall of 2011
for two emergent modular classrooms for Leo Nickerson Elementary School. One modular
classroom was approved and was added in the summer of 2012. A similar request for two emergent
modular classrooms for Leo Nickerson Elementary School was submitted in the fall of 2012. Two
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more modular classrooms were approved and added in the fall of 2013. Enrolment at Leo
Nickerson School increased again and resulted in yet another request for two additional emergent
modular classrooms. Two more modular classrooms were approved and added in the fall/winter
of 2014. Two more modulars were added in 2015.
The program configuration at the school will continue to be monitored as the district reviews
student and program accommodation. The 1967 section of the school will require re-roofing
within a few years. The school is identified in the 3-Year Capital Plan.
Ecole Muriel Martin Elementary School
110 Deer Ridge Drive, St. Albert, AB
Enrolment: 658 FTE
The most recent facility evaluation audit completed on Ecole Muriel Martin Elementary School in
August 2012 determined a FCI of 5.91%.
Due to a maturing neighborhood, enrolment at Muriel Martin had leveled over the past few years
to approximated capacity. However, recently as the Northwest section grew, resurgence has
occurred and space is urgently needed. In addition, the school has an abundance of portables and
consideration must be given to replacing them with an addition of permanent space. In December
2008, St. Albert Public Schools submitted an urgent request for two modular units for the fall of
2009 to address the crowding at Ecole Muriel Martin Elementary School. A letter approving the
two emergent modular classrooms for Muriel Martin Elementary School and four evergreening
replacement units complete with connecting corridors was received on June 25, 2009. The six
new modular classrooms were in place for the start of the new school year in September 2010. To
deal with enrolment pressures, a request was submitted to Alberta Education in the fall of 2011 for
two emergent modular classrooms for Muriel Martin Elementary School; however, none were
provided. A similar request for two emergent modular classrooms for Muriel Martin Elementary
School was submitted in the fall of 2012. Two more modular classrooms were approved and added
in the fall of 2013. Two more modulars were added in 2015 and one is to be added in 2016.
The school is identified in the 3-Year Capital Plan.
Ecole Paul Kane High School
12 Cunningham Road, St. Albert, AB
Enrolment: 990 FTE
The most recent facility evaluation audit completed on Paul Kane High School in October 2010
Due to the building’s age and high population, a full modernization is required as soon as possible.
It is identified in the 3-Year Capital Plan. A partial CTS area modernization was approved under
the Infrastructure Maintenance and Renewal (IMR) block funding program. Construction was
completed in 2008. A further art room refurbishment was completed in 2009. Two food labs were
renovated recently; the first in 2010 and the second in 2011.
In recent years’ conversations have been held with the local soccer association, an arts group and
Dynamyx Gymnastics Club regarding potential partnerships. None have materialized.
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It is now time to look at an expansion followed immediately by a modernization.
Ecole Sir George Simpson Junior High School
50 Grosvenor Boulevard, St. Albert, AB
Enrolment: 577 FTE
The most recent facility evaluation audit completed on Ecole Sir George Simpson Junior High
School in September 2009 determined a FCI of 3.83%.
Sir George Simpson underwent Phase I of a full school modernization in 1993. Phase II was
completed in the 2002-2003 school year.
Regular crowding problems are experienced at Ecole Sir George Simpson Junior High School.
With the strong elementary French Immersion numbers migrating through to junior high, the
crowding will continue.
Elmer S. Gish School
75 Akins Drive, St. Albert, AB
Enrolment: 762 FTE
The most recent facility evaluation audit completed on Elmer S. Gish School in 2011 determined
a FCI of 21.07%.
Although outside the window of the 3-year capital plan this crowded school would benefit from a
full modernization.
An interior modernization of the portables area was completed under the Infrastructure
Maintenance Program (IMP) in 2000. In June 2009, the district applied for and subsequently
received approval for a modular classroom from Alberta Children and Youth Services through
their Child Care Modular Initiative Grant. This modular classroom was placed at Elmer S. Gish
School in late 2010. It is used before and after school for a day-care program, and during the
school day, it is utilized as additional classroom space to accommodate program growth in this
triple track school.
Recently, the Home Economics lab (in 2010) and Science lab (in 2011) were renovated utilizing
Infrastructure Maintenance and Renewal (IMR) block funding.
for two emergent modular classrooms for Elmer S. Gish School; however, none were provided.
Two used portables were obtained from other school districts and added in the summer of 2012.
A similar request for more emergent modular classrooms for Elmer S. Gish School was submitted
in the fall of 2012. A used portable was obtained from another school district and added in the
summer of 2013. Two new modular classrooms were approved and added in the fall of 2013.
Enrolment at Elmer S. Gish School increased again and resulted in a request in the fall of 2013 for
more emergent modular classrooms. Three new modular classrooms were approved and added in
the fall/winter of 2014. Two modular units were added in 2015. One was a replacement unit.
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Keenooshayo Elementary School
40 Woodlands Road, St. Albert, AB
Enrolment: 340 FTE
The most recent facility evaluation audit completed on Keenooshayo Elementary School in August
2012 determined a FCI of 12.01%.
Normal maintenance and repairs will continue including utilizing IMR block funding as required.
Lorne Akins Junior High School
4 Fairview Blvd, St. Albert, AB
Enrolment: 448 FTE
The most recent facility evaluation audit completed on Lorne Akins Junior High School in October
The school was in need of a full modernization. A full modernization was approved and
construction began in May 2005 and was completed in April 2006. Due to the tenders being over
budget the scope of the project needed to be reduced. The Industrial Arts lab was taken out of the
original modernization project. The Industrial Arts lab was upgraded in 2008 utilizing IMR block
funding. One modular will be added in 2016
Portables/Modulars
The district has 100 portables/modulars that are located at various schools. The portables range in
age from 21 to approximately 40 years old. The district strongly suggests that the provincial
government needs to immediately implement a supported schedule of regular replacement to
address the deteriorating quality of these important classroom spaces. More details regarding the
district’s portables are provided in the next section of this document titled “New Modulars and
Old Portables”.
In November 2015 the district identified an immediate need of twelve emergent and four
replacement modular classrooms.
The district was awarded two for the 2016/2017 school year.
Robert Rundle Elementary School
50 A Grosvenor Boulevard, St. Albert, AB
Enrolment: 237.5 FTE
The most recent facility evaluation audit completed on Robert Rundle Elementary School in April
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Robert Rundle is in desperate need of a new enhanced gymnasium. This was especially evident
with the implementation of the Daily Physical Activity Initiative. This school is identified in the
3-Year Capital Plan as in need of a modernization.
Robert Rundle, due to its immediate proximity to Sir George Simpson Junior High is currently
being considered to house some junior high students in the near future.
Ronald Harvey Elementary School
15 Langley Avenue, St. Albert, AB
Enrolment: 348 FTE
The most recent facility evaluation audit completed on Ronald Harvey Elementary School in
October 2008 determined a FCI of 9.24%.
Ronald Harvey benefited from a partial modernization and a “face lift”. A portion of the block
modernization funding was utilized for this in 2001-2002. The utilization of the school has been
rising and is expected to increase significantly with the development of the North Ridge and large
Riverside subdivisions. Modulars are required in the very near future to replace old portables and
to accommodate new residential growth.
Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School
61 Sir Winston Churchill Avenue, St. Albert, AB
Enrolment: 605 FTE
The most recent facility evaluation audit completed on Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary
School in August 2012 determined a FCI of 13.73%.
The ongoing high utilization of this school continues as it receives many students from the
northeast quadrant of St. Albert. Enrolment at Sir Alexander Mackenzie School increased
considerably in 2012/2013 and resulted in a request in the fall of 2012 for one emergent modular
classroom for this school. A modular classroom was approved and was added in the fall of 2013.
The gym floor was upgraded in 2012 utilizing IMR block funding.
Wild Rose Elementary School
58 Grenfell Avenue, St. Albert, AB
Enrolment: 211.5 FTE
The most recent facility evaluation audit completed on Wild Rose Elementary School in 2011
Normal maintenance and repairs will continue including utilizing IMR block funding as required.
More modulars will be required to replace old portables and to serve residential growth.
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William D. Cuts Junior High School
149 Larose Drive, St. Albert, AB
Enrolment: 311 FTE
The most recent facility evaluation audit completed on William D. Cuts Junior High School in
September 2009 determined a FCI of 24.42%.
Prior capital submissions include a modernization and a CTS addition for this school that is
urgently needed. In January 2014 the government announced a major modernization and CTS
addition for William D. Cuts School. The district is grateful and excited to work on this project.
As the modernization at the school is completed and the northwest section of St. Albert continues
to grow, W. D. Cuts School will be critical to serving the student population in this area of St.
Albert. Until the K-9 900 student Joseph M. Demko student school opens in the new 5,000 person
developing neighborhood of Jensen Lakes, W.D. Cuts School will remain our only junior high
school north of the river.
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New Modulars
and
Old Portables
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New Modulars and Old Portables
Although portables are not specific to an individual school, but rather are located at numerous
schools, it is incumbent on the district to comment on them specifically.
The district has 60 portable classrooms and 40 modular classrooms. As indicated in the following
charts, the portables range in age from 22 to approximately 40 years old. Thirty-eight of the
district’s sixty portables are over 30 years old. The district strongly recommends that Alberta
Education implement a plan to replace these aged portables with new modular classrooms at a rate
of five per year. This will address the deteriorating quality of these important classroom spaces
and avoid an emergence of health and safety issues as the portables meet and exceed their expected
useful lives. Maintaining them with limited Infrastructure Maintenance and Renewal (IMR)
dollars does not make sense.
In December 2008, St. Albert Public Schools submitted an urgent request for two modular units
for the fall of 2009 to address the crowding at Ecole Muriel Martin Elementary School. A letter
approving the two emergent modular classrooms for Muriel Martin Elementary School and four
evergreening replacement units complete with connecting corridors was received on June 25,
2009. The six new modular classrooms were in place for the start of the new school year in
September 2010.
In June 2009, the district also applied for and subsequently received approval for a modular
classroom from Alberta Children and Youth Services through their Child Care Modular Initiative
Grant. This modular classroom was placed at Elmer S. Gish School in late 2010. It is used before
and after school for a day-care program, and during the school day, it is utilized as additional
classroom space to accommodate program growth in this triple track school.
for six emergent modular classrooms. The district was awarded one emergent modular classroom
which was installed at Leo Nickerson School in the summer of 2012. The district also obtained
two used portables from other school jurisdictions and installed them at Elmer S. Gish School in
the summer of 2012.
In 2012-2013, enrolment increased again and resulted in a request in the fall of 2012 for seven
more emergent modular classrooms for various schools within the district. The province approved
the seven emergent modular classrooms under their new cost sharing approach whereby school
jurisdictions pay 50% of the delivery and setup costs of the new modulars. The seven new units
were installed during the fall of 2013 (two at Ecole Leo Nickerson School, two at Elmer S. Gish
School, two at Ecole Muriel Martin School, and one at Sir Alexander Mackenzie School). While
the district greatly appreciated being awarded the units, the cost sharing approach is financially
punitive to growing urban/metro school jurisdictions.
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In 2013-2014, enrolment surged again and resulted in a request in the fall of 2013 for nine more
emergent modular classrooms for various schools within the district. As in prior years, St. Albert
Public Schools also requested five modular classrooms per year to replace our aging fleet. On
January 24, 2014, six new modulars were approved for the district under the government’s revised
cost sharing approach whereby school jurisdictions contribute a flat rate of $50,000 per unit toward
delivery and set up costs. The six new modular classrooms were installed during the fall/winter
of 2014 (three at Elmer S. Gish School, two at Leo Nickerson Elementary School and one at
Bellerose Composite High School).
Four emergent modulars were awarded to the district in the fall of 2014. The district installed a
spring/summer of 2015 delivery to Bellerose Composite High School (1 unit), Leo Nickerson
Elementary School (1 unit) and Muriel Martin Elementary School (2 units).
For the 2015/2016 school year the district requested 10 emergent and 6 replacement units. It was
approved for four units, 1 for Leo Nickerson Elementary and 2 scheduled for replacement to
Elmer S. Gish School. The placement of 1 for Lorne Akins Junior High school was delayed due
to significant school site and municipal right of way issues.
For 2016/2017 the district requested 16 new modular and received two. One for Bellerose High
School and one for Muriel Martin Elementary School. They will be installed for September
2016.
Ecole Leo Nickerson Elementary School
Year
1989
1994
2006
2012
2013
2014
2015
Total
Portable Classrooms
2
2
4
Modular Classrooms
2
1
2
2
2
9
Ecole Muriel Martin Elementary School
Year
1989*
1990*
2010
2013
2015
Total
Portable Classrooms
5
4
9
Modular Classrooms
6
2
2
10
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Bellerose Composite High School
Year
1982*
1990
2007
2014
2015
Total
Portable Classrooms
2
1
3
Modular Classrooms
1
1
1
3
* Aged portables moved on to the site, hence the construction date of the portables predates that
of the school.
Elmer S. Gish School
Year
1976 (installed in 2012)
1979
1980
1990
2011
2013
2014
2015
Total
Portable Classrooms
1
8
1
1
1
Modular Classrooms
1
1
13
2
3
2
8
Keenooshayo Elementary School
Year
1982
1994
Total
Portable Classrooms
4
4
8
Modular Classrooms
Portable Classrooms
Modular Classrooms
1
1
Lorne Akins Junior High School
Year
2016
Total
Ronald Harvey Elementary School
Year
Portable Classrooms
Modular Classrooms
37
1975
Total
8
8
Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School
Year
1989
2013
Total
Portable Classrooms
1
1
Modular Classrooms
1
1
Wild Rose Elementary School
Year
1977
Total
Portable Classrooms
6
6
Modular Classrooms
William D. Cuts Junior High School
Year
1978
2016
Total
Portable Classrooms
8
Modular Classrooms
8
8 as part of modernization
8
Portable Classrooms
60
Modular Classrooms
40
Grand Total
Year
Total
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Appendices
 Appendix 1 – Municipal Planning
 Appendix 2 – Utilization & Enrolment
 Appendix 3 – Schools Projected Enrolment
(Internal Projections)
 Appendix 4 – Provincial Forecasting Model
& School Needs Assessment Review
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Appendix 1
Municipal Planning
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Municipal Planning
Municipal planning information used in projecting enrolments was derived from the City of St.
Albert’s 2014 Census publication. The following are excerpts from the Summary of Key Statistics
taken from the 2014 census document which provide a context for the district’s enrolment
projections.
 St. Albert’s population increased by 3.71% over the past two years, increasing from 60,994
in 2012 to 63,255 as of April 7, 2014 (average annual growth of 1.85%).
 22.44% of the population is between the ages of 50-64, with 20.52% of the population
between the ages of 35-49 and 20% between the ages of 5-19.
 The most populous age category was mature adults (aged 50-64) with 13,474 people.
 St. Albert’s most populated neighborhoods continue to be Grandin at 11.7%, Lacombe
Park at 11.6% and Deer Ridge at 9.9%.
 Since 2012, the North Ridge neighborhood experienced the largest increase in population
of 1,029 residents, followed closely by Erin Ridge North with an increase of 498 people.
 The majority of households (73.3%) are single-family dwellings, with an average
household size of 2.96 persons per single family home.
 The largest number of residents (1,029) with the same birth year are 51-year olds, followed
by 50-year olds (1,019). The average age of St. Albert’s population is 39.6.
Residential Development
As mentioned earlier in this document, significant growth continues to occur in northern St. Albert,
both on the east and west sides. It is creating enrolment pressure throughout the district. However,
unlike some urban centers, enrolments in St. Albert have remained strong throughout the City.
The completion of the northern portion of the Anthony Henday ring road by St. Albert and the
quick access to the southern neighborhoods of St. Albert ensure they remain vibrant, rejuvenated
student producing communities.
New developing neighborhoods include Erin Ridge North in the northeast, estimated at 3,800
people and 770 students. Jensen Lakes in the north estimated at 5,000 people and 1,000 students.
Riverside in the west central estimated at 10,000 people and approximately 1,900 students.
An excerpt from a City of St. Albert report to City Council entitled Technical Study for the
Long Term Provision of New Schools follows:
41
Appendix 2
Utilization &
Enrolment
42
Utilization and Enrolment
Utilization
The district’s most recent Area, Capacity and Utilization Report was issued on February 1, 2016
and is presented on pages 41 to 46. The report will be fine-tuned with the Department; hence it is
labelled “Draft”. It depicts the district at 89% utilized. One of the fullest jurisdictions in the
province!
Projected Enrolment
St. Albert Public Schools continues to enjoy growth. All projections indicate this trend will
continue. As indicated in the previous section on Municipal Planning, historical and future
developments in the City of St. Albert were considered in formulating the enrolment projections
for the district.
Annexation
Given that annexation occurred in January 2007, as the economic slowdown hit, then boomed and
now the 2016 oil collapse hit, it is difficult to quantify its exact implications. However, there is
considerable pressure to develop the newly annexed area. It will significantly enhance and
accelerate St. Albert Public Schools’ student enrolment growth in the upcoming years.
Notwithstanding a slowdown in the resource sector St. Albert has been recognized by external
parties as a great place to live and is well positioned to continue to grow.
Conclusion
Both the internal and external projections indicate that St. Albert Public Schools will continue to
experience strong and stable student enrolment growth in the upcoming years. The predictions, in
conjunction with the class size initiative, substantiate our need for the new Joseph M. Demko 900
student K-9 announced on October 8, 2014 and new high school space.
Ongoing new schools will also be required as outlined in the 3-year capital plan.
43
44
45
46
47
48
Appendix 3
Schools Projected
Enrolment
(Internal Projections)
49
Schools Projected Enrolment
Internal Projections
Given the strong population growth experienced and predicted by the City of St. Albert, growth has
been incorporated into the district’s internal enrolment projections where appropriate.
Generally speaking, projections have been maintained using the principles of cohort survival. The
spreadsheets for each school move student enrolment from one grade to the next grade in the
upcoming year, i.e. 20 students in Grade 1 in 2015 will project to 20 students in Grade 2 in 2016, and
so on. In the same way, enrolments are transferred from elementary to junior high schools and from
junior high schools to senior high schools. However, cohort survival on its own is not an accurate
projector of enrolment as there are other factors such as enrolment growth, program additions, and
residential development that affect the projections. For example, within our district as the cohorts
advance a grade each year typically every grade cohort gets larger.
Summaries for the district have been provided on pages 49 and 50. Individual school projections
are contained on pages 51 to 66.
For 2016-2017 significant curtailment in growth may occur as enrolments are being severely
capped at ES Gish school and monitored closely at Leo Nickerson and Muriel Martin elementary
schools due to a profound lack of school and jurisdictional space.
The district has also started using the powerful Baragar program accommodation software. It will
assist in enrolment projections and decisions regarding the housing of students.
An excerpt from a City of St. Albert report to City Council entitled Technical Study for the
Long Term Provision of New Schools follows:
50
DISTRICT TOTAL BY GRADE
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
GRADE
13-14
ECS
495
1
519
2
483
3
518
4
493
5
494
6
469
7
461
8
457
9
480
10
698
11
651
12
777
OUTREACH
134
ENROLMENT
7129
GROWTH%
5.0%
14-15
598
547
534
528
544
523
525
512
459
472
733
721
711
159
7566
6.1%
15-16
548
642
551
555
546
558
525
537
529
469
672
721
775
179
7807
3.2%
16-17
534
571
670
573
579
569
582
540
554
558
662
727
840
160
8119
4.0%
17-18
529
527
564
673
573
579
566
600
559
583
777
717
851
169
8267
1.8%
18-19
517
535
522
573
674
580
584
604
594
569
813
839
843
173
8420
1.9%
ENROLMENT(ECS .5)
GROWTH% (ECS .5)
7267
5.6%
7533
3.7%
7852
4.2%
8003
1.9%
8162
2.0%
6882
5.1%
PROJECTED ENROLMENTS
19-20
20-21
21-22
543
540
558
541
568
564
560
566
595
545
584
591
597
569
610
704
624
593
606
735
652
645
678
820
624
666
700
626
656
699
836
940
978
876
901
1010
968
1019
1049
171
174
176
8842
9220
9595
5.0%
4.3%
4.1%
8571
5.0%
8950
4.4%
9316
4.1%
22-23
569
583
589
622
617
637
621
756
844
733
1063
1050
1164
177
10025
4.5%
23-24
582
596
611
617
650
645
666
728
780
881
1122
1140
1218
179
10415
3.9%
24-25
595
609
624
639
645
680
675
775
751
817
1366
1202
1316
181
10875
4.4%
25-26
608
623
638
653
668
674
712
788
799
787
1269
1460
1389
183
11251
3.5%
9741
4.6%
10124
3.9%
10578
4.5%
10947
3.5%
51
DISTRICT TOTAL FTE BY SCHOOL
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
SCHOOL
Bellerose
Elmer S Gish
Keenooshayo
Leo Nickerson
Lorne Akins
Muriel Martin
Paul Kane
Robert Rundle
Ronald Harvey
Sir Alexander Mackenzie
Sir George Simpson
Wild Rose
William D. Cuts
Outreach
Enrolment(ECS .5)
13-14
1186
670
291
604
417
558
940
212
318
577
526
180
264
142
6882
14-15
1198
806
318
633
424
601
967
232
337
582
527
190
287
167
7267
15-16
1178
762
340
684
448
658
990
238
348
605
577
212
311
183
7533
16-17
1237
779
353
774
472
692
992
252
360
593
597
236
351
167
7852
17-18
1319
799
358
729
502
682
1026
252
375
507
651
261
368
175
8003
18-19
1407
733
367
642
539
718
1088
258
392
502
678
285
375
179
8162
19-20
20-21
21-22
1509
1610
1708
753
816
838
378
389
373
633
640
649
591
604
664
747
767
768
1171
1250
1329
252
242
234
405
434
444
489
502
485
745
763
841
312
335
342
410
419
462
177
180
182
8571
8950
9316
22-23
1840
891
376
638
687
769
1437
241
484
499
870
351
476
183
9741
23-24
1953
891
384
647
709
799
1527
243
514
516
898
368
491
185
10124
24-25
2176
879
389
645
699
820
1708
250
546
528
886
381
485
187
10578
25-26
2305
886
394
660
710
833
1813
257
582
534
900
394
491
189
10947
52
ELEMENTARY
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
GRADE
13-14
ECS
495
1
519
2
483
3
518
4
493
5
494
6
469
7
8
9
10
11
12
OUTREACH
ENROLMENT
3471
GROWTH%
7%
ENROLMENT(ECS .5)
GROWTH% (ECS .5)
3224
8%
19-20
20-21
21-22
633
658
687
657
677
703
655
703
724
656
699
750
693
701
745
803
739
747
695
854
788
14-15
598
547
534
528
544
523
525
15-16
548
642
551
555
546
558
525
16-17
534
571
670
573
579
569
582
17-18
568
568
606
706
606
612
601
18-19
614
612
613
650
754
651
657
3799
9%
3925
3%
4078
4%
4267
5%
4551
7%
4792
5%
5031
5%
3500
9%
3651
4%
3811
4%
3983
5%
4244
7%
4476
5%
4702
5%
22-23
707
727
743
766
793
787
791
23-24
730
749
770
787
809
839
832
24-25
754
773
793
814
832
855
888
25-26
776
798
819
839
860
879
904
5144
2%
5314
3%
5516
4%
5709
3%
5875
3%
4801
2%
4961
3%
5151
4%
5332
4%
5487
3%
53
JUNIOR HIGH SUMMARY
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
GRADE
13-14
ECS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
461
8
457
9
480
10
11
12
OUTREACH
ENROLMENT
1398
GROWTH%
0%
ENROLMENT(ECS .5)
GROWTH% (ECS .5)
1398
0%
19-20
20-21
21-22
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
512
459
472
537
529
469
540
554
551
600
559
577
630
631
593
685
659
667
726
716
694
1443
3%
1535
6%
1645
7%
1736
6%
1854
7%
2011
8%
1443
3%
1535
6%
1645
7%
1736
6%
1854
7%
2011
8%
22-23
23-24
24-25
25-26
889
758
754
821
925
796
826
857
969
869
863
900
928
907
908
2136
6%
2401
12%
2542
6%
2652
4%
2632
-1%
2743
4%
2136
6%
2401
12%
2542
6%
2652
4%
2632
-1%
2743
4%
54
BELLEROSE
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
GRADE
13-14
ECS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
386
11
358
12
442
OUTREACH
ENROLMENT
1186
GROWTH%
6%
ENROLMENT(ECS .5)
GROWTH% (ECS .5)
1186
6%
19-20
20-21
21-22
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
401
403
394
366
390
422
364
406
467
427
404
488
447
471
489
460
492
557
517
506
587
1198
1%
1178
-2%
1237
5%
1319
7%
1407
7%
1509
7%
1198
1%
1178
-2%
1237
5%
1319
7%
1407
7%
1509
7%
Assumptions
Grade 10 from STAPS feeder schools:
55%
Grade 10 growth (includes out of district):
41%
Grade 11 estimated enrolment growth:
6%
Grade 11 est Northridge & Erin Ridge North growth:18
2%
Grade 12 est Northridge & Erin Ridge North growth:18
Grade 12 estimated returning students:
12%
22-23
23-24
24-25
25-26
538
566
604
585
588
667
617
638
698
751
672
753
698
814
793
1610
7%
1708
6%
1840
8%
1953
6%
2176
11%
2305
6%
1610
7%
1708
6%
1840
8%
1953
6%
2176
11%
2305
6%
(based on 5 year average)
students
students
55
ELMER S GISH
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
GRADE
13-14
ECS
84
1
73
2
96
3
58
4
67
5
78
6
73
7
63
8
60
9
60
10
11
12
OUTREACH
ENROLMENT
712
GROWTH%
18%
ENROLMENT(ECS .5)
GROWTH% (ECS .5)
670
18%
19-20
20-21
21-22
86
87
88
86
88
89
89
88
90
86
91
90
92
88
93
113
94
90
101
115
96
42
93
107
71
43
95
30
72
44
14-15
116
106
78
112
65
100
90
75
64
58
15-16
86
107
95
70
92
64
96
71
68
56
16-17
80
86
107
95
70
92
64
86
71
68
17-18
85
82
88
109
97
71
94
55
88
72
18-19
84
87
84
90
111
99
51
70
29
70
864
21%
805
-7%
819
2%
841
3%
775
-8%
796
3%
859
8%
806
20%
762
-5%
779
2%
799
3%
733
-8%
753
3%
816
8%
22-23
89
90
91
92
92
95
92
88
109
97
23-24
90
91
92
93
94
94
97
84
90
111
24-25
91
92
93
94
95
96
96
89
86
92
25-26
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
88
91
88
882
3%
935
6%
936
0%
924
-1%
932
1%
838
3%
891
6%
891
0%
879
-1%
886
1%
Assumptions
ECS estimated enrolment:
Previous 2 year average
ECS estimated enrolment growth:
2% (not incorporated into the 2016-17 estimate)
Grades 1 - 6 estimated enrolment growth:
Grade 7 estimated decrease in enrolment:
-10 students
LOGOS moves to Joseph M. Demko in 2018-2019
56
KEENOOSHAYO
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
GRADE
13-14
ECS
45
1
46
2
41
3
49
4
45
5
39
6
48
7
8
9
10
11
12
OUTREACH
ENROLMENT
313
GROWTH%
3%
ENROLMENT(ECS .5)
GROWTH% (ECS .5)
291
2%
19-20
20-21
21-22
53
52
53
54
55
54
54
56
57
53
56
58
58
55
58
78
60
57
54
81
62
14-15
58
46
50
47
57
49
40
15-16
50
66
46
49
51
54
49
16-17
47
52
69
48
51
53
56
17-18
50
49
54
72
50
53
55
18-19
52
52
51
56
75
52
55
347
11%
365
5%
376
3%
383
2%
393
3%
404
3%
415
3%
318
9%
340
7%
353
4%
358
2%
367
3%
378
3%
389
3%
22-23
54
55
56
59
60
60
59
23-24
55
56
57
58
61
62
62
24-25
56
57
58
59
60
63
64
25-26
56
58
59
60
61
62
66
399
-4%
403
1%
411
2%
417
1%
422
1%
373
-4%
376
1%
384
2%
389
1%
394
1%
Assumptions
4%
4%
57
LEO NICKERSON
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
GRADE
13-14
ECS
125
1
115
2
105
3
96
4
86
5
77
6
62
7
8
9
10
11
12
OUTREACH
ENROLMENT
666
GROWTH%
14%
ENROLMENT(ECS .5)
GROWTH% (ECS .5)
604
15%
19-20
20-21
21-22
90
83
87
79
95
87
96
83
100
91
101
87
112
96
106
100
118
101
110
105
124
14-15
120
113
111
101
99
69
80
15-16
126
117
118
112
103
102
69
16-17
123
132
123
124
118
108
107
17-18
105
112
117
117
118
113
99
18-19
75
91
87
107
95
105
119
693
4%
747
8%
835
12%
781
-6%
679
-13%
678
0%
681
0%
633
5%
684
8%
774
13%
729
-6%
642
-12%
633
-1%
640
1%
22-23
85
91
91
105
91
111
106
23-24
86
89
96
96
110
96
117
24-25
86
90
93
101
101
116
101
25-26
86
90
95
98
106
106
122
692
2%
680
-2%
690
1%
688
0%
703
2%
649
1%
638
-2%
647
1%
645
0%
660
2%
Assumptions
0%
5%
LOGOS moves to Joseph M. Demko in 2018-2019
A large portion of the French Immersion boundary in Northeast St. Albert moves to Lois E. Hole in 2017-2018
58
LORNE AKINS
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
GRADE
13-14
ECS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
137
8
131
9
149
10
11
12
OUTREACH
ENROLMENT
417
GROWTH%
-1%
ENROLMENT(ECS .5)
GROWTH% (ECS .5)
417
-1%
19-20
20-21
21-22
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
154
134
136
144
161
143
153
151
168
184
160
158
180
192
167
203
188
200
197
211
196
424
2%
448
6%
472
5%
502
6%
539
7%
591
10%
424
2%
448
6%
472
5%
502
6%
539
7%
591
10%
22-23
23-24
24-25
25-26
240
205
219
225
249
213
217
234
258
231
225
243
236
240
234
604
2%
664
10%
687
3%
709
3%
699
-1%
710
2%
604
2%
664
10%
687
3%
709
3%
699
-1%
710
2%
Assumptions
Grade 7 from STAPS feeder schools: 34% (based on 5 year average, excluding E S Gish)
Grade 7 estimated enrolment growth: 2%
Grades 7 - 9 estimated North East growth:4 students per grade
59
MURIEL MARTIN
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
GRADE
13-14
ECS
73
1
89
2
70
3
95
4
98
5
86
6
83
7
8
9
10
11
12
OUTREACH
ENROLMENT
594
GROWTH%
4%
ENROLMENT(ECS .5)
GROWTH% (ECS .5)
558
5%
19-20
20-21
21-22
105
104
107
109
110
109
106
114
116
101
111
120
128
106
117
133
134
111
117
140
141
14-15
99
94
93
76
100
97
91
15-16
108
113
100
99
90
104
98
16-17
93
113
119
105
104
95
109
17-18
96
91
116
121
106
104
96
18-19
104
101
96
122
127
111
109
650
9%
712
10%
738
4%
730
-1%
770
5%
799
4%
819
3%
601
8%
658
10%
692
5%
682
-1%
718
5%
747
4%
767
3%
22-23
110
112
114
122
126
123
117
23-24
112
116
118
120
128
132
129
24-25
114
118
122
124
126
134
139
25-26
116
120
124
128
130
132
141
821
0%
824
0%
855
4%
877
3%
891
2%
768
0%
769
0%
799
4%
820
3%
833
2%
Assumptions
5% To encompass Northridge French Immersion growth
5% To encompass Northridge French Immersion growth
60
OUTREACH
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
GRADE
13-14
ECS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
10
11
12
OUTREACH
134
ENROLMENT
142
GROWTH%
-10%
ENROLMENT(ECS .5)
GROWTH% (ECS .5)
142
-10%
19-20
20-21
21-22
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
22-23
23-24
24-25
25-26
8
4
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
159
167
18%
179
183
10%
160
167
-9%
169
175
5%
173
179
2%
171
177
-1%
174
180
2%
176
182
1%
177
183
1%
179
185
1%
181
187
1%
183
189
1%
167
18%
183
10%
167
-9%
175
5%
179
2%
177
-1%
180
2%
182
1%
183
1%
185
1%
187
1%
189
1%
Assumptions
Grade 9 estimated enrolment:
Outreach estimated enrolment:
Outreach estimated enrolment growth: 2%
Enrolments do not include adult students.
61
PAUL KANE
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
GRADE
13-14
ECS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
312
11
293
12
335
OUTREACH
ENROLMENT
940
GROWTH%
5%
ENROLMENT(ECS .5)
GROWTH% (ECS .5)
940
5%
19-20
20-21
21-22
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
332
318
317
306
331
353
298
321
373
350
313
363
366
368
354
376
384
411
423
395
432
967
3%
990
2%
992
0%
1026
3%
1088
6%
1171
8%
967
3%
990
2%
992
0%
1026
3%
1088
6%
1171
8%
22-23
23-24
24-25
25-26
440
444
445
478
462
497
505
502
520
615
530
563
571
646
596
1250
7%
1329
6%
1437
8%
1527
6%
1708
12%
1813
6%
1250
7%
1329
6%
1437
8%
1527
6%
1708
12%
1813
6%
Assumptions
Grade 10 from STAPS feeder schools:45% (based on 5 year average)
Grade 10 growth (includes out of district):
41% (based on 5 year average)
Grade 12 estimated returning students: 7% (based on 5 year average)
62
ROBERT RUNDLE
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
GRADE
13-14
ECS
37
1
37
2
27
3
41
4
25
5
37
6
26
7
8
9
10
11
12
OUTREACH
ENROLMENT
230
GROWTH%
-5%
ENROLMENT(ECS .5)
GROWTH% (ECS .5)
212
-5%
19-20
20-21
21-22
34
34
35
34
35
35
34
35
36
36
35
36
33
37
36
47
34
38
51
49
35
14-15
30
43
36
35
37
28
38
15-16
29
39
43
41
34
39
27
16-17
33
30
41
45
43
35
41
17-18
32
34
31
43
47
45
36
18-19
33
33
35
32
45
49
47
247
7%
252
2%
268
6%
268
0%
274
2%
269
-2%
259
-4%
232
10%
238
2%
252
6%
252
0%
258
2%
252
-2%
242
-4%
22-23
36
36
36
37
37
37
40
23-24
36
37
37
37
38
38
38
24-25
37
37
38
38
38
40
40
25-26
38
38
38
40
40
40
42
251
-3%
259
3%
261
1%
268
3%
276
3%
234
-4%
241
3%
243
1%
250
3%
257
3%
Assumptions
4%
4%
63
RONALD HARVEY
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
GRADE
13-14
ECS
43
1
50
2
37
3
53
4
51
5
55
6
50
7
8
9
10
11
12
OUTREACH
ENROLMENT
339
GROWTH%
9%
ENROLMENT(ECS .5)
GROWTH% (ECS .5)
318
11%
19-20
20-21
21-22
60
64
68
59
65
69
63
64
70
64
67
68
52
68
71
77
56
72
60
82
60
14-15
49
42
50
48
55
57
60
15-16
38
59
46
58
53
57
56
16-17
50
42
64
49
62
57
61
17-18
53
55
46
68
52
66
61
18-19
54
58
60
49
72
56
70
361
6%
367
2%
385
5%
401
4%
419
4%
435
4%
466
7%
337
6%
348
3%
360
3%
375
4%
392
5%
405
3%
434
7%
22-23
73
73
74
75
72
76
77
23-24
78
79
79
79
80
77
81
24-25
83
84
85
84
84
85
82
25-26
89
89
90
90
89
89
90
478
3%
520
9%
553
6%
587
6%
626
7%
444
2%
484
9%
514
6%
546
6%
582
7%
Assumptions
11%
5%
ECS to Grade 2 estimated Northridge growth:
2 students per grade
Grades 3 - 6 estimated Northridge growth:
1 student per grade
Northridge subdivision is estimated to generate approximately 100 elementary students when mature. Ronald Harvey is the designated school for
grades ECS to 6 and is expected to increase by 10 students per year (100/10). These ten students have been distributed as noted above.
64
SIR ALEXANDER MACKENZIE
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
GRADE
13-14
ECS
63
1
91
2
80
3
95
4
92
5
90
6
97
7
8
9
10
11
12
OUTREACH
ENROLMENT
608
GROWTH%
0%
ENROLMENT(ECS .5)
GROWTH% (ECS .5)
577
2%
19-20
20-21
21-22
74
74
75
75
75
75
72
77
77
69
73
79
69
70
74
98
70
71
69
100
71
14-15
85
77
89
82
102
93
96
15-16
74
100
74
98
91
108
97
16-17
75
75
102
75
100
93
110
17-18
70
67
67
94
67
92
85
18-19
74
71
68
68
96
68
94
624
3%
642
3%
630
-2%
542
-14%
539
-1%
526
-2%
539
2%
582
1%
605
4%
593
-2%
507
-14%
502
-1%
489
-3%
502
3%
22-23
76
77
77
79
81
75
72
23-24
77
78
79
79
81
83
77
24-25
78
79
80
81
81
83
85
25-26
79
80
81
82
83
83
85
522
-3%
537
3%
554
3%
567
2%
573
1%
485
-3%
499
3%
516
3%
528
2%
534
1%
Assumptions
2%
2%
Parents in Erin Ridge North given the choice to attend Lois E. Hole for 2017-2018 for students already enrolled at SAM
65
SIR GEORGE SIMPSON
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
GRADE
13-14
ECS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
177
8
173
9
176
10
11
12
OUTREACH
ENROLMENT
526
GROWTH%
-5%
ENROLMENT(ECS .5)
GROWTH% (ECS .5)
526
-5%
19-20
20-21
21-22
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
22-23
23-24
24-25
25-26
178
176
173
206
186
185
197
210
190
236
201
214
232
241
205
262
237
246
254
267
242
310
259
272
290
316
264
280
296
322
298
286
302
304
304
292
527
0%
577
9%
597
3%
651
9%
678
4%
745
10%
763
2%
841
10%
870
3%
898
3%
886
-1%
900
2%
527
0%
577
9%
597
3%
651
9%
678
4%
745
10%
763
2%
841
10%
870
3%
898
3%
886
-1%
900
2%
Assumptions
Grade 7 from STAPS feeder schools:
44% (based on 5 year average, excluding E S Gish)
2%
2%
2%
Grade 7 estimated Late French Immersion growth: 4 students
Grade 7 LOGOS moved to E S Gish in 2007
66
WILD ROSE
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
GRADE
13-14
ECS
25
1
18
2
27
3
31
4
29
5
32
6
30
7
8
9
10
11
12
OUTREACH
ENROLMENT
192
GROWTH%
8%
ENROLMENT(ECS .5)
GROWTH% (ECS .5)
180
5%
19-20
20-21
21-22
41
42
45
45
45
46
46
49
49
45
50
53
53
49
55
58
58
53
44
63
63
14-15
41
26
27
27
29
30
30
15-16
37
41
29
28
32
30
33
16-17
33
41
45
32
31
36
34
17-18
38
37
45
49
36
35
40
18-19
41
42
41
49
53
40
39
210
9%
230
10%
252
10%
280
11%
305
9%
332
9%
356
7%
190
6%
212
12%
236
11%
261
11%
285
9%
312
9%
335
8%
22-23
46
49
50
53
58
60
58
23-24
48
50
53
55
58
63
65
24-25
50
52
55
58
60
63
68
25-26
52
55
57
60
63
65
68
364
2%
374
3%
392
5%
406
4%
420
3%
342
2%
351
3%
368
5%
381
4%
394
3%
Assumptions
5%
5%
Grades ECS - 6 estimated southwest growth:
2 students per grade
Southwest growth is anticipated to generate school aged students. Growth in the Riverside area to the extent Ronald Harvey cannot accommodate
it may need to be directed to Wild Rose by 2016.
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WILLIAM D. CUTS
ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
GRADE
13-14
ECS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
84
8
93
9
87
10
11
12
OUTREACH
ENROLMENT
264
GROWTH%
6%
ENROLMENT(ECS .5)
GROWTH% (ECS .5)
264
6%
18-19
19-20
20-21
21-22
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
22-23
23-24
24-25
25-26
105
85
97
116
114
81
104
122
125
125
110
133
122
132
121
138
128
144
134
145
140
163
141
158
153
170
153
147
160
184
157
154
174
160
164
167
287
9%
311
8%
351
13%
368
5%
375
2%
410
9%
419
2%
462
10%
476
3%
491
3%
485
-1%
491
1%
287
9%
311
8%
351
13%
368
5%
375
2%
410
9%
419
2%
462
10%
476
3%
491
3%
485
-1%
491
1%
Assumptions
Grade 7 from STAPS feeder schools: 22% (based on 5 year average, excluding E S Gish)
Grades 7 - 9 estimated Northridge growth:4 students per grade
Northridge subdivision is estimated to generate approximately 125 junior high students when mature. W D Cuts is the designated school for
grades 7 to 9 and is expected to increase by 12 students per year (125/10). These 12 students have been distributed as noted above.
68
Appendix 4
Provincial Forecasting
Model & School Needs
Assessment Review
69
Provincial Forecasting Model
The district continues to be aware of and monitors the provincial forecasting model. The district
reviews and considers the provincial data as it builds its internal projections.
School Needs Assessment Review
The Regular School Needs Assessment Review, a joint effort between the City of St. Albert,
Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools and our school jurisdiction was last completed in 2002. The
study should be updated again because our results have exceeded the consultant’s projections.
Results to date strongly indicate in St. Albert the school age population will continue to experience
growth.
Since the other partners were not ready to renew the study in 2014 the district purchased the
Baragar software as a proactive planning tool to assist with program accommodation. It is a
powerful software package that will serve a fast growing district well. It assists with efficiently
planning where students will be housed.
Significant Growth Facts Substantiating the Need for Proper Yet Flexible Planning
2014-2015 enrolment full body count growth has increased 5.9%! And another 3.2% in
2015/2016 despite enrolment caps.
(Full time equivalent (FTE) growth counting ECS @0.5 FTE is 3.7%!)
ECS (Early Childhood Services) was at a record high enrolment at September 30, 2013 and grew
another 20% at September 30, 2014! In 2015 it was only 7.8% less with enrolment caps. At
February 2016 our ECS registration for September 2016 were 32.5% higher than last year.
ECS to Grade 9 populations have increased close to 25% in the last five years!
Baragar
A projection using base knowledge from the powerful Barager software is attached. It reflects
continued strong growth based on the existing enrolment trends without considering local
knowledge of new growing neighborhoods in Erin Ridge North, Jensen Lakes and Riverside.
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