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Schools · McKernan
Results around McKernan lean high: 22 of 31 schools in the top two fifths in Alberta
The strongest include Aurora Academic Charter School Sherbrooke Campus, Avalon Junior School and Crestwood School. They come under 4 school boards. Taken together, McKernan and its 3 km edge hold 25 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools and 8 schools for every grade for 18,010 students.
Schools
44
in or within 3 km of McKernan
1 inside the town itself
Students
18,010
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
2 of 44
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
5 of 44
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
22 of 31
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about McKernan’s schools
One big school
Harry Ainlay School is the largest school here, with 2,745 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: Aurora Academic Charter School Sherbrooke Campus (elementary), its results in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
Results
How McKernan’s schools do on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Its School Grade is A: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Top fifth10
Second fifth12
Middle fifth2
Fourth fifth4
Bottom fifth3
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Alberta |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 31 | 75% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 31 | 23% | 13% |
On the standard of excellence the area runs ahead, 23% against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (31)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Academic Charter School Sherbrooke CampusElementary · Grades K–7 | Acceptable 98% · Excellence 53% | Top fifth |
| Avalon Junior SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 30% | Top fifth |
| Crestwood SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 49% | Top fifth |
| Grandview Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–9 | Acceptable 91% · Excellence 56% | Top fifth |
| Laurier Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 89% · Excellence 33% | Top fifth |
| Lendrum SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 36% | Top fifth |
| Mill Creek SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 33% | Top fifth |
| Mount Pleasant SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 99% · Excellence 65% | Top fifth |
| Windsor Park SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 90% · Excellence 76% | Top fifth |
| École Joseph-MoreauSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 81% · Excellence 23% | Top fifth |
| Holy Child Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 34% | Second fifth |
| King Edward SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 33% | Second fifth |
| Our Lady of Mount CarmelElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 79% · Excellence 23% | Second fifth |
| Parkallen SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 73% · Excellence 37% | Second fifth |
| Allendale SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 23% | Second fifth |
| Belgravia SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| Lansdowne SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Louis St. LaurentSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| Malmo SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| McKernan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Parkview SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 27% | Second fifth |
| St. Stanislaus Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 18% | Second fifth |
| Garneau SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Rutherford SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 22% | Middle fifth |
| Wîhkwêntôwin SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 66% · Excellence 6% | Fourth fifth |
| Hazeldean SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 45% · Excellence 11% | Fourth fifth |
| Queen Alexandra SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 48% · Excellence 13% | Fourth fifth |
| St. AugustineElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 58% · Excellence 8% | Fourth fifth |
| McKee SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 24% · Excellence 1% | Bottom fifth |
| Tevie Miller Heritage School ProgramElementary · Grades K–8 | Acceptable 14% · Excellence 0% | Bottom fifth |
| The Academy at King EdwardAll grades · Grades 3–12 | Acceptable 38% · Excellence 2% | Bottom fifth |
Alberta Education and Childcare, PAT multiyear school results (core courses pooled). Alberta’s own notes: breaches in 2021–22, wildfires in 2022–24, the January 2026 sitting cancelled, pilot-curriculum students excused. Open Government Licence – Alberta.
The boards
4 boards, school by school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Edmonton School DivisionHarry Ainlay, Strathcona, McKernan, Laurier Heights, Parkview, Avalon Junior, Allendale, Crestwood … | English public | 30 | 13,965 |
| The Edmonton Catholic Separate School DivisionLouis St. Laurent, Holy Child Catholic, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St. Stanislaus Catholic, St. Augustine | English Catholic | 5 | 2,413 |
| The Greater North Central Francophone Education RegionJoseph-Moreau, Maurice-Lavallée | French public | 2 | 561 |
| Aurora School Ltd.Aurora Academic Charter School Sherbrooke Campus | Other | 1 | 853 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Map
Where the 44 schools in and around McKernan are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
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ElementarySecondaryAlternative, adult or onlineSize: studentsEnglish publicEnglish CatholicFrench publicIndependentOther
Points from the provincial lists; Alberta’s missing ones from OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Language
Schooling in English and French around McKernan
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Alberta.
French 25%
English 4295%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
École Joseph-Moreau and École Maurice-Lavallée teach in French; The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region runs the public ones among the 2.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs them
Who runs McKernan’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By the system they belong to: English public 30, English Catholic 5, French-language 2 and independent or other 7.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 25 schools60%
Secondary 11 schools64%
All grades 8 schools100%
All of McKernan’s schools 44 schools68%
Alberta 2,332 schools64%
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Getting a place
How children get a place in McKernan
Catholic schools
Separate boards admit by their own policies, most giving priority to Catholic families.
Independent schools
Admission to an independent school is by its own rules; fees apply, lowered by partial provincial funding.
French-language schools
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
The neighbourhood school
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 44 schools in and around McKernan
Secondary schools0 in McKernan, 11 within 3 km
Allendale School
551 students0.8 km outside the town
Strathcona School
1,757 students0.8 km outside the town
Old Scona School
375 students0.9 km outside the town
Learning Store on Whyte
31 students1.6 km outside the town
Avalon Junior School
552 students1.7 km outside the town
École Joseph-Moreau
313 students2 km outside the town
L Y Cairns School
406 students2.6 km outside the town
Solomon College
18 students2.6 km outside the town
École Maurice-Lavallée
248 students2.6 km outside the town
Harry Ainlay School
2,745 students3 km outside the town
Louis St. Laurent
1,350 students3 km outside the town
Schools for every grade1 in McKernan, 7 within 3 km
McKernan School
722 students
Alberta School for the Deaf
122 students1 km outside the town
The Academy at King Edward
317 students1.6 km outside the town
Grandview Heights School
338 students1.7 km outside the town
Laurier Heights School
623 students2.1 km outside the town
Parkview School
613 students2.4 km outside the town
Wîhkwêntôwin School
416 students2.9 km outside the town
Crestwood School
454 students3 km outside the town
Elementary schools0 in McKernan, 25 within 3 km
Student's Union & Community Day Care Centre
12 students0.3 km outside the town
Parkallen School
359 students0.3 km outside the town
St. Stanislaus Catholic Elementary School
244 students0.3 km outside the town
Belgravia School
153 students0.4 km outside the town
Queen Alexandra School
171 students0.5 km outside the town
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
295 students0.6 km outside the town
Windsor Park School
197 students0.7 km outside the town
Garneau School
360 students0.7 km outside the town
CASA Preschool Day Program
15 students0.8 km outside the town
Tevie Miller Heritage School Program
148 students0.9 km outside the town
Connect Society's Early Childhood Services
35 students0.9 km outside the town
Mount Pleasant School
358 students1.3 km outside the town
King Edward School
214 students1.5 km outside the town
Lendrum School
331 students1.7 km outside the town
Mill Creek School
342 students2 km outside the town
St. Augustine
209 students2.1 km outside the town
McKee School
328 students2.1 km outside the town
Aurora Academic Charter School Sherbrooke Campus
853 students2.2 km outside the town
Hazeldean School
232 students2.2 km outside the town
Holy Child Catholic Elementary School
315 students2.3 km outside the town
Malmo School
295 students2.6 km outside the town
Lansdowne School
205 students2.6 km outside the town
Personalized Learning Activities and Community Education
72 students2.8 km outside the town
Alder Academy
66 students2.9 km outside the town
Show all 25 elementary schools
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of McKernan
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
182 secondary schools are within 15 km: 107 English public, 46 English Catholic, 19 independent, 6 French public and 4 other. For the shortest journey, McKernan School: 0.3 km.
Within 15 km
182
19 in or near the town itself
Nearest
0.3 km
McKernan School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKernan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 722 | 0.3 km |
| Alberta School for the DeafAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 122 | 1.3 km |
| Strathcona SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,757 | 1.4 km |
| Allendale SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 551 | 1.5 km |
| Old Scona SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 375 | 1.6 km |
| Grandview Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 338 | 2 km |
| Avalon Junior SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 552 | 2.1 km |
| Learning Store on WhyteSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 31 | 2.3 km |
| The Academy at King EdwardAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 317 | 2.4 km |
| École Joseph-MoreauSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Top fifth | 313 | 2.6 km |
All 182 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurier Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 623 | 3.1 km |
| L Y Cairns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 406 | 3.2 km |
| Solomon CollegeSecondary · Grades 12–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 3.3 km |
| École Maurice-LavalléeSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | – | 248 | 3.4 km |
| Louis St. LaurentSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,350 | 3.4 km |
| Harry Ainlay SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,745 | 3.4 km |
| Parkview SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 613 | 3.6 km |
| Wîhkwêntôwin SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 416 | 3.7 km |
| Centre francophone d'éducation à distanceSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The East Central Francophone Education Region | French public | – | 30 | 3.8 km |
| NorQuest College EdmontonSecondary · Grades 10–12 | NorQuest College | Other | – | 464 | 3.9 km |
| Transitions at the YSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 9 | 3.9 km |
| Tempo SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 481 | 3.9 km |
| D S MacKenzie SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 663 | 3.9 km |
| Centre HighSecondary · Grades 12–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,501 | 4 km |
| J. H. Picard Catholic Elementary/Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 667 | 4 km |
| Boyle Street Education CentreSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Boyle Street Education Centre | Other | – | 178 | 4.1 km |
| Crestwood SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 454 | 4.2 km |
| Riverbend SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 848 | 4.3 km |
| German Language School Society of EdmontonSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 4.3 km |
| Al-Mustafa AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 487 | 4.3 km |
| Stratford Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 4.3 km |
| St. Rose Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 426 | 4.4 km |
| W P Wagner SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,458 | 4.7 km |
| Vimy RidgeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,380 | 4.7 km |
| Metro Continuing EducationSecondary · Grades 12–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 814 | 4.7 km |
| Westminster SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 435 | 4.8 km |
| Progressive AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 356 | 4.8 km |
| St. JosephSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,025 | 4.9 km |
| St. CatherineAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 676 | 5.1 km |
| École À la DécouverteAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 435 | 5.1 km |
| Victoria SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,851 | 5.2 km |
| Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 109 | 5.3 km |
| École Michaëlle-JeanSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Fourth fifth | 332 | 5.4 km |
| St. AlphonsusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 481 | 5.4 km |
| Hillcrest SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 469 | 5.5 km |
| Learning Store at Blue QuillSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 95 | 5.5 km |
| Millwoods Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 962 | 5.6 km |
| Meadowlark Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 421 | 5.6 km |
| Coronation SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Clearview School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 233 | 5.6 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 383 | 5.7 km |
| Archbishop MacDonald Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,173 | 5.8 km |
| Westmount SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 5.8 km |
| Jasper Place SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 3,123 | 5.8 km |
| H. E. Beriault Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 534 | 5.8 km |
| Edmonton Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 286 | 5.8 km |
| Kenilworth SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 269 | 5.8 km |
| McNally SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,018 | 5.9 km |
| Ottewell SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 639 | 5.9 km |
| Edith Rogers SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 542 | 5.9 km |
| Learning Store West EdmontonSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 63 | 5.9 km |
| Inner City High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 207 | 6 km |
| Edmonton Christian West SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 561 | 6 km |
| Ross Sheppard SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,364 | 6 km |
| St. HildaSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 207 | 6.2 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 612 | 6.3 km |
| Spruce Avenue SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 327 | 6.3 km |
| Alex Janvier SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 558 | 6.3 km |
| Edmonton AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 143 | 6.4 km |
| Britannia SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 186 | 6.5 km |
| Braemar SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 84 | 6.5 km |
| Headway School Society of AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 13 | 6.5 km |
| Argyll Home School CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,176 | 6.6 km |
| Archbishop Joseph MacNeil Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 692 | 6.6 km |
| St. MarkSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 217 | 6.7 km |
| Amiskwaciy AcademySecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 349 | 6.7 km |
| Youngstown SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Prairie Land School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 53 | 6.7 km |
| St. Brendan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 644 | 6.7 km |
| Aspen ProgramAll grades · Grades 5–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 39 | 6.8 km |
| Austin O’Brien Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 986 | 6.9 km |
| Lillian Osborne High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,961 | 7.1 km |
| Mother Margaret Mary Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 820 | 7.2 km |
| St. Oscar Romero Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 968 | 7.2 km |
| Coralwood Adventist AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 187 | 7.3 km |
| Hardisty SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 463 | 7.4 km |
| Phoenix AcademySecondary · Grades 7–11 | – | Independent | – | 15 | 7.5 km |
| Thomas More AcademyAll grades · Grades 5–12 | – | Independent | – | 25 | 7.5 km |
| Columbus AcademyAll grades · Grades 5–12 | – | Independent | – | 23 | 7.5 km |
| St. GabrielSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 54 | 7.7 km |
| J Percy Page SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,264 | 7.7 km |
| Alberta Health Services Day ProgramSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 13 | 7.9 km |
| Nellie Carlson SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 764 | 7.9 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,256 | 7.9 km |
| Esther Starkman SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 883 | 8 km |
| S Bruce Smith SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 615 | 8 km |
| Nebula AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 362 | 8 km |
| Eastglen SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,137 | 8.1 km |
| Suzuki Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Suzuki Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 438 | 8.2 km |
| Steele Heights SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 575 | 8.2 km |
| kisêwâtisiwin SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 446 | 8.4 km |
| Canadian Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 8.5 km |
| St. ClementAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 381 | 8.6 km |
| Ben Calf Robe - St. Clare Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 467 | 8.7 km |
| Highlands SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 658 | 8.8 km |
| Kate Chegwin SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 602 | 8.8 km |
| St. EdmundAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,000 | 9 km |
| Rosslyn SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 418 | 9.2 km |
| Sir John ThompsonSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 373 | 9.2 km |
| Queen Elizabeth SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,678 | 9.3 km |
| Killarney SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 550 | 9.4 km |
| Rosecrest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 9 | 9.5 km |
| Kensington SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 409 | 9.5 km |
| Thelma Chalifoux SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 846 | 9.5 km |
| St. CeciliaSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 567 | 9.6 km |
| Archbishop O’Leary Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,143 | 9.7 km |
| AlBaqir AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 173 | 9.8 km |
| Learning Store at LondonderrySecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 210 | 10 km |
| Balwin SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 528 | 10 km |
| St. Francis of AssisiAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Red Deer Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 636 | 10 km |
| Johnny Bright SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 915 | 10 km |
| St. NicholasSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 252 | 10 km |
| Bessie Nichols SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 913 | 10 km |
| St. Francis XavierSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,223 | 10 km |
| T D Baker SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 599 | 10 km |
| Father Michael Troy Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 351 | 10 km |
| Bishop David Motiuk Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 856 | 11 km |
| Vernon Barford SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 834 | 11 km |
| Ellerslie CampusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,016 | 11 km |
| Elves Adult & Youth CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 156 | 11 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 542 | 11 km |
| Father Michael Mireau Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,072 | 11 km |
| Kim Hung SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 850 | 11 km |
| Sister Annata Brockman Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 842 | 11 km |
| Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,126 | 11 km |
| Edmonton Islamic AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,921 | 11 km |
| Michael Phair SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 656 | 11 km |
| Dickinsfield SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 347 | 11 km |
| Major General Griesbach SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 493 | 11 km |
| Hilwie Hamdon SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 769 | 11 km |
| Cardinal Leger Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 464 | 11 km |
| A. Blair McPherson SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,056 | 11 km |
| Michael Strembitsky SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 855 | 11 km |
| Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 876 | 12 km |
| Londonderry SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 741 | 12 km |
| Elder Dr. Francis Whiskeyjack SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,394 | 12 km |
| Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 264 | 12 km |
| St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 959 | 12 km |
| M. E. LaZerte SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,499 | 12 km |
| Parkland Immanuel Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 443 | 12 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 904 | 12 km |
| Svend Hansen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,245 | 12 km |
| Dr. Anne Anderson SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,989 | 12 km |
| Garth Worthington SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 814 | 12 km |
| Joan Carr Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 832 | 12 km |
| Dr. Lila Fahlman SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,168 | 12 km |
| Jan Reimer SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,127 | 12 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 755 | 13 km |
| Elizabeth Finch SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 822 | 13 km |
| David Thomas King SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,116 | 13 km |
| Shauna May Seneca SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,086 | 13 km |
| Mary Butterworth SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 625 | 13 km |
| Donald R. Getty SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 1,179 | 13 km |
| Joey Moss SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 1,026 | 13 km |
| École Claudette-et-Denis-TardifAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 257 | 13 km |
| New Horizons SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | New Horizons Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 454 | 13 km |
| Florence Hallock SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 832 | 13 km |
| John D Bracco SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 726 | 13 km |
| Edmonton Christian Northeast SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 683 | 14 km |
| Ivor Dent SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 466 | 14 km |
| Elmer S Gish SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | Top fifth | 904 | 14 km |
| Hillgrove CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 757 | 14 km |
| Sherwood Heights Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Second fifth | 594 | 14 km |
| Sherwood Park Next Step I Outreach SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 410 | 14 km |
| Dr. Donald Massey SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 904 | 14 km |
| Clover Bar Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Second fifth | 484 | 14 km |
| Holy Family Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 118 | 14 km |
| J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 571 | 14 km |
| St. Isidore Learning CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 2,921 | 15 km |
| Ivan Franko Ukrainian SchoolSecondary · Grades 12–12 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 15 km |
| Salisbury Composite High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | – | 1,473 | 15 km |
| Paul Kane High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | – | 1,544 | 15 km |
| Lorne Akins Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 586 | 15 km |
| Christ the King Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,214 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size
Towns its size in Alberta
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond | 4,594 | 4 | 1,195 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Fairview | 2,918 | 3 | 600 | 0 | 24 km |
| Black Diamond | 2,910 | 2 | 587 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Paisley | 2,897 | 15 | 13,491 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Athabasca | 2,887 | 6 | 1,284 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| McKernan | 2,880 | 44 | 18,010 | 2 | 0.3 km |
| Overlanders | 2,879 | 24 | 8,679 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| Tipaskan | 2,875 | 39 | 15,333 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Westbrook Estates | 2,838 | 45 | 22,826 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Kildare | 2,833 | 53 | 25,064 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Rimbey | 2,502 | 4 | 823 | 0 | 12 km |
Among 175 towns its size, 65 have more schools nearby. 68 towns of the 176 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around McKernan
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
Queen AlexandraBelgraviaGarneauAllendaleMalmo PlainsStrathconaMcKernan
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKernan | 44 | 2 | 11 | 0.3 km |
| Queen Alexandra 0.8 km | 55 | 4 | 15 | 0.8 km |
| Belgravia 1.1 km | 66 | 2 | 17 | 1 km |
| Garneau 1.1 km | 76 | 7 | 18 | 0.9 km |
| Allendale 1.3 km | 49 | 3 | 12 | 0.3 km |
| Malmo Plains 2.3 km | 52 | 1 | 12 | 0.3 km |
| Strathcona 2.3 km | 62 | 7 | 17 | 0.2 km |
76 schools make Garneau the best supplied neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within McKernan and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
- The year. The province’s 2025/26 list.
- Boards and systems. A school’s system is its board’s: the language it teaches in, and whether the board is public or Catholic.
- What isn’t here. No province rates its schools by inspection, and enrolment covers one year (Ontario and Alberta only), so there is no trend.
- Bands, not ranks. Top fifth means a result among the best fifth of Alberta’s schools; the card shows a school’s average fifth.
Questions about schools in McKernan
How do I get a place at a school in McKernan?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which boards run the schools in McKernan?
The Edmonton School Division (30), The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division (5), The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region (2) and Aurora School Ltd. (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How many schools are there in McKernan?
The town holds 1 of them; 43 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Is there a French-language school in McKernan?
Yes, schooling in French is at École Joseph-Moreau and École Maurice-Lavallée.
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).