The Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord, known in English as the Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No.2, is the largest francophone school district in Alberta with more than 2,400 students attending our 14 francophone – catholic or public – schools in Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Jasper, Legal, Red Deer, St. Albert and Wainwright.  

Fully funded by the Alberta Government, our schools offer academic programs from kindergarten to grade 12 in accordance with the curriculum set out by Alberta Education. Instruction is offered entirely in French, except for English Language Arts commencing in grade 3. Studies show that it is crucial for students to master their first language before learning a second one. Instead of French Language Arts, our schools teach Français and other modules specifically designed for francophone students.

We also have a wide range of services including special needs, literacy, English as a second language and francisation. Here are some of our advantages: 

• Grade 12 students are fully bilingual and can pursue postsecondary studies and work in either official language
• Free bus transportation within the designated zone
• Full-time kindergarten program
• On-site preschool

Francophone schools are for students whose parents’ (one or both) first language is French. Our schools welcome exogamous, or mixed couples, meaning one of the partners is not of a Francophone heritage. A wonderful guide for mixed couples (francophone and of other cultural heritage) is Fusion: Raising a bilingual child in a two-language household written by Glen Taylor.