how many schools in alberta

The Canadian province of Alberta has a total of 63 school authorities, which include public, separate (Catholic), francophone, charter, and private school authorities. Within these authorities, Alberta has around 153 private school authorities, 42 public school authorities, 17 separate school authorities, four francophone school authorities, and 21 charter school authorities that operate 36 schools. Regarding the actual number of schools, based on recent Alberta government projects and reports, there are dozens of new schools being planned, designed, or constructed across the province to address population growth and enrolment pressures. For example, as of early 2025, there are at least 41 new school projects funded across Alberta, including 30 new schools, with ongoing construction and planning adding more capacity. Overall, Alberta offers education through a large and varied system comprising hundreds of individual schools across these different authorities. While exact current total school counts vary with new projects opening, the school authorities' count and ongoing school projects give a comprehensive picture of the scale of Alberta's school system.