Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2

Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2 Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord
Location
Suite 322 8627 - 91 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Beaumont, Camrose, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Jasper, Legal, Red Deer, St. Albert, Wainwright Canada
Coordinates	53°31′22″N 113°28′03″W / 53.522758°N 113.467484°WCoordinates: 53°31′22″N 113°28′03″W / 53.522758°N 113.467484°W
District information
Superintendent	Henri Lemire
Chair of the board	Karen Doucet
Schools	16[1][2][3]
Budget	CA$43[4] million (2013-2014)
Students and staff
Students	2806 (September 2013)[5]
Other information
Elected trustees	Kevin Bell (public) Karen Doucet (catholic) Nathalie Lachance (catholic) Denis Lefebvre (catholic) Nicole Lorrain (catholic) Ismail Osman-Hachi (public) Ronalrd St. Jean (catholic)
Website	www.centrenord.ab.ca

The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2, known in French as the Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord (CSCN), is Alberta’s largest French language school board.^[1] French language education is intended for children who are eligible under section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The CSCN is a composite board, operating both public and catholic francophone schools in Beaumont, Camrose, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Jasper, Legal, Red Deer, St. Albert and Wainwright. The CSCN receives funding for all students from the provincial Government of Alberta.

Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord board office

History

In 1993, the Government of Alberta adopted a bill amending the School Act to comply with Mahe v. Alberta (1990), a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the minority language education rights under section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The district was created in 1994 under section 223.3 of the School Act under the name Regional Authority of the North Central Francophone Education Region No. 4 (since changed to Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2).

Governance

According to the School Act (2001), the seven members of the Board of Trustees are elected to represent francophone communities in central and northern Alberta. The composite regional Authority’s mandate is to protect the linguistic and confessional rights of section 23 holders.

The CSCN updates its list of electors by carrying out a census, as required. Results of the census determine the proportion of Public school Trustees and Catholic school Trustees to be elected to the Board. The Catholic trustees constitute a separate entity – Conseil scolaire catholique Centre-Nord – according to section 255.4 of the School Act (2001). Based on the 2010 census, there are two Public school trustees and five Catholic school trustees.

Size

In 2010-2011 school year, there were approximately 2,500 students attending 14 schools in total: 5 elementary schools, 1 elementary/junior high school, 1 junior high school, 1 junior/senior high school, 5 elementary/junior/senior high schools, and 1 senior high school.

The CSCN employs approximately 200 teachers and professionals.

Schools

Name	Public/Catholic	Address	City/Town	Grades
École À la Découverte	Public	13410 - 119 Street NW	Edmonton	K-6
École Alexandre-Taché	Catholic	9B St. Vital Avenue	St. Albert	7-12
École Boréal	Catholic	312 Abasand Drive	Fort McMurray	K-12
École Citadelle	Catholic	5111 - 46 Street	Legal	K-9
École Desrochers	Public	401 Geikie Street	Jasper	K-12
École francophone de Beaumont	Not determined	5701 - Magasin Avenue	Beaumont	K-6
École francophone de Camrose	Not determined	4707 - 56 Street	Camrose	K-6
École Joseph-Moreau	Catholic	9750 - 74 Avenue NW	Edmonton	7-9
École La Mission	Catholic	46 Heritage Drive	St. Albert	K-6
École La Prairie	Catholic	4810 - 35 Street	Red Deer	K-12
École Maurice-Lavallée	Catholic	8828 - 95 Street NW	Edmonton	10-12
École Notre-Dame	Catholic	15425 - 91 Avenue NW	Edmonton	K-6
École Père-Lacombe	Catholic	10715 - 131A Avenue NW	Edmonton	K-6
École publique Gabrielle-Roy	Public	8728 - 93 Avenue NW	Edmonton	K-12
École Saint-Christophe	Catholic	214 - 8 Street	Wainwright	K-12
École Sainte-Jeanne-d’Arc	Catholic	8505 - 68A Street NW	Edmonton	K-6

See also

• List of Alberta school boards

References

1. "Student Population by Grade, School, and Authority, 2011, p. 31." (PDF). Alberta Education. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
2. "Board Highlights, March 18, 2014" (PDF). Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
3. "Board Highlights, May 20, 2014" (PDF). Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
4. "Board Highlights, October 29, 2013" (PDF). Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
5. "Board Highlights, October 29, 2013" (PDF). Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

External links

• Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord’s official website
• Alberta Education
• Study in Alberta