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French Immersion and Francophone Schools for Southwest Edmonton Families
Southwest Edmonton families have French immersion in both school boards close to home: Edmonton Public runs it from Kindergarten at several elementary schools between Riverbend and the 40 Avenue corridor, with Avalon for junior high and Harry Ainlay for high school, while Edmonton Catholic offers it at St. Stanislaus, Monsignor William Irwin and St. John XXIII. Francophone (French first-language) education is a separate system run by Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord, which has a Catholic K-6 school for southwest Edmonton funded for planning.
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Edmonton Public French immersion on the southwest side
| School | Level | Address | Nearby ER guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brander Gardens | K-6, dual track | 14865 56 Avenue NW | Brander Gardens |
| Greenfield | Elementary | 3735 114 Street NW | Greenfield |
| Richard Secord | Elementary | 4025 117 Street NW | Aspen Gardens |
| Lendrum | Elementary | 11330 54 Avenue NW | Lendrum Place |
| Queen Alexandra | Elementary | 7730 106 Street NW | Queen Alexandra |
| Avalon | Grades 7-9 | 5425 114 Street NW | Lendrum Place |
| Harry Ainlay | Grades 10-12 | 4350 111 Street NW | Harry Ainlay area |
Edmonton Public treats French immersion as a district-wide program of choice: entry is in Kindergarten or Grade 1 with no French needed at home, and Late French Immersion starts in Grade 7. We have not seen an address-based French immersion designation from Edmonton Public, so plan around commute and transportation rather than a catchment line.
Edmonton Catholic French immersion on the southwest side
- St. Stanislaus, 3855 114 Street NW: single-track French immersion elementary, near Greenfield.
- Monsignor William Irwin, 2629 Taylor Green NW: French immersion elementary in Terwillegar Towne.
- St. John XXIII, 365 Windermere Road NW: French immersion in a K-9 building in Windermere.
- Mother Margaret Mary, 2010 Leger Road NW: partial French immersion starting with Grade 10 in 2026-27 and adding Grades 11 and 12 by 2028-29.
Edmonton Catholic entry points are Kindergarten and Grade 1, and the board uses designated French immersion schools by address for yellow bus eligibility. Choosing a different French immersion school is allowed but can cost you the bus.
Francophone schools are a different system
Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord schools are for families with French-language education rights under section 23 of the Charter, or families admitted by exception. Its current Edmonton schools sit north and east of the southwest, so most southwest francophone families commute today. The board announced planning funding in March 2026 for a new Catholic K-6 school in southwest Edmonton; no opening date was given.
Attendance areas change. A school named here is confirmed to exist at its address; it is not a promise that a given home is in its attendance area. Check any address with the Edmonton Public Schools Find a School tool and the Edmonton Catholic School Finder before you write an offer.
Sources: EPSB French immersion, EPSB Late French Immersion, St. Stanislaus French immersion, Monsignor William Irwin, St. John XXIII, Mother Margaret Mary French immersion, CSCN admission procedure, CSCN new school funding.
Questions about southwest Edmonton French immersion schools?
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French school questions from southwest parents
Do we need to speak French at home for French immersion?
No. Both Edmonton Public and Edmonton Catholic take Kindergarten and Grade 1 students with no French background.
Is there a French immersion high school in southwest Edmonton?
Harry Ainlay offers Edmonton Public French immersion for Grades 10 to 12, and Mother Margaret Mary begins partial French immersion with Grade 10 in 2026-27.
Can a child start French immersion in junior high?
Edmonton Public offers Late French Immersion from Grade 7. Edmonton Catholic does not run a late entry program.
Who can attend a francophone school?
Families with French-language education rights under section 23 of the Charter, plus families the board admits by exception.
Will there be a francophone school in southwest Edmonton?
Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord announced planning funding in March 2026 for a Catholic K-6 school in southwest Edmonton. No opening date was given.
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