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Schools · Riverdale
7 school boards share Riverdale
The largest is The Edmonton School Division, with 37; beside it are The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division, The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region and The East Central Francophone Education Region. Of its 44 tested schools, 16 sit in the top two fifths in Alberta and 20 in the bottom two. Taken together, Riverdale and its 3 km edge hold 27 elementary schools, 27 secondary schools and 15 schools for every grade for 33,780 students.
Schools
69
in or within 3 km of Riverdale
2 inside the town itself
Students
33,780
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
7 of 69
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
11 of 69
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
16 of 44
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Riverdale’s schools
One big school
Centre High is the largest school here, with 2,501 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: Clara Tyner School (elementary), its results in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
The boards
Which of the 7 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Edmonton School DivisionCentre High, Argyll Home School Centre, Victoria, Strathcona, W P Wagner, Vimy Ridge, Eastglen, McNally … | English public | 37 | 22,635 |
| The Edmonton Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Joseph, Austin O’Brien Catholic, St. Catherine, St. Brendan, St. Alphonsus, Ben Calf Robe - St. Clare Catholic Elementary/Junior, Holy Child Catholic, Our Lady of Mount Carmel … | English Catholic | 11 | 6,313 |
| The Greater North Central Francophone Education RegionÀ la Découverte, Publique Gabrielle-Roy, Michaëlle-Jean, Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, Joseph-Moreau, Maurice-Lavallée | French public | 6 | 2,007 |
| The East Central Francophone Education RegionCentre francophone d'éducation à distance | French public | 1 | 30 |
| Boyle Street Education CentreBoyle Street Education Centre | Other | 1 | 178 |
| NorQuest CollegeNorQuest College Edmonton | Other | 1 | 464 |
| Suzuki Charter School SocietySuzuki Charter | Other | 1 | 438 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Results
How Riverdale’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 B+: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Top fifth7
Second fifth9
Middle fifth8
Fourth fifth10
Bottom fifth10
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 | 44 | 63% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 44 | 15% | 13% |
On the standard of excellence the area runs ahead, 15% against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (44)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Clara Tyner SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 90% · Excellence 54% | Top fifth |
| Mill Creek SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 33% | Top fifth |
| Ottewell SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 39% | Top fifth |
| Suzuki Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 94% · Excellence 40% | Top fifth |
| École Joseph-MoreauSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 81% · Excellence 23% | Top fifth |
| École Publique Gabrielle-RoyElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| École Sainte-Jeanne-d'ArcElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 26% | Top fifth |
| Forest Heights SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 28% | Second fifth |
| Holy Child Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 34% | Second fifth |
| Holyrood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 86% · Excellence 20% | 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 |
| Riverdale SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 73% · Excellence 32% | Second fifth |
| Virginia Park SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 19% | Second fifth |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Vimy RidgeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| Garneau SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Rutherford SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 22% | Middle fifth |
| St. Brendan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 63% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| Al-Mustafa AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Hardisty SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 60% · Excellence 17% | Middle fifth |
| Headway School Society of AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 12% | Middle fifth |
| Kenilworth SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| École À la DécouverteAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 11% | Middle fifth |
| Norwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 56% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| St. AlphonsusAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 59% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| Waverley SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 61% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| Wîhkwêntôwin SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 66% · Excellence 6% | Fourth fifth |
| École Michaëlle-JeanSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 7% | Fourth fifth |
| Avonmore SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 52% · Excellence 8% | Fourth fifth |
| Hazeldean SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 45% · Excellence 11% | Fourth fifth |
| Highlands SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 56% · Excellence 10% | Fourth fifth |
| Nebula AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 61% · Excellence 10% | Fourth fifth |
| Queen Alexandra SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 48% · Excellence 13% | Fourth fifth |
| Delton SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 29% · Excellence 6% | Bottom fifth |
| Spruce Avenue SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 47% · Excellence 8% | Bottom fifth |
| St. CatherineAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 48% · Excellence 8% | Bottom fifth |
| Steele Heights SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 49% · Excellence 8% | Bottom fifth |
| Victoria SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 45% · Excellence 10% | Bottom fifth |
| Argyll Home School CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 7% · Excellence 1% | Bottom fifth |
| Ben Calf Robe - St. Clare Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 14% · Excellence 0% | Bottom fifth |
| John A. McDougall SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 41% · Excellence 2% | Bottom fifth |
| St. GabrielSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 16% · Excellence 3% | 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.
Map
Where the 69 schools in and around Riverdale are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
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 Riverdale
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Alberta marked.
French 710%
English 6290%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
École Publique Gabrielle-Roy, École Michaëlle-Jean, Centre francophone d'éducation à distance and École Maurice-Lavallée teach in French; The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region and The East Central Francophone Education Region runs the public ones among the 7.
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 Riverdale’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Who runs them, in numbers: English public 37, English Catholic 11, French-language 7 and independent or other 14.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 27 schools59%
Secondary 27 schools56%
All grades 15 schools40%
All of Riverdale’s schools 69 schools54%
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 Riverdale
Independent schools
Independent schools choose their students and charge fees, with part of their costs paid by the province when they qualify.
Catholic schools
The province funds Catholic separate schools beside the public ones. Each separate board sets its own admission rules, usually giving Catholic families first place.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
The neighbourhood school
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 69 schools in and around Riverdale
Secondary schools0 in Riverdale, 27 within 3 km
École Michaëlle-Jean
332 students0.2 km outside the town
Vimy Ridge
1,380 students0.3 km outside the town
Metro Continuing Education
814 students0.3 km outside the town
McNally School
1,018 students0.4 km outside the town
Centre francophone d'éducation à distance
30 students0.6 km outside the town
École Maurice-Lavallée
248 students0.8 km outside the town
Centre High
2,501 students0.9 km outside the town
Alternative Education
109 students1 km outside the town
Transitions at the Y
9 students1.1 km outside the town
Boyle Street Education Centre
178 students1.2 km outside the town
Ottewell School
639 students1.2 km outside the town
Solomon College
18 students1.2 km outside the town
NorQuest College Edmonton
464 students1.4 km outside the town
Kenilworth School
269 students1.4 km outside the town
Inner City High School
207 students1.7 km outside the town
Learning Store on Whyte
31 students1.8 km outside the town
Braemar School
84 students1.8 km outside the town
Austin O’Brien Catholic High School
986 students2 km outside the town
Old Scona School
375 students2 km outside the town
St. Joseph
2,025 students2.1 km outside the town
Spruce Avenue School
327 students2.1 km outside the town
École Joseph-Moreau
313 students2.2 km outside the town
Eastglen School
1,137 students2.2 km outside the town
Steele Heights School
575 students2.3 km outside the town
Show all 27 secondary schools
Schools for every grade0 in Riverdale, 15 within 3 km
St. Alphonsus
481 students0.3 km outside the town
Headway School Society of Alberta
13 students1.2 km outside the town
Al-Mustafa Academy
487 students1.2 km outside the town
The Academy at King Edward
317 students1.4 km outside the town
Argyll Home School Centre
2,176 students1.4 km outside the town
Victoria School
1,851 students1.5 km outside the town
Hardisty School
463 students2.1 km outside the town
St. Brendan School
644 students2.1 km outside the town
St. Catherine
676 students2.2 km outside the town
Nebula Academy
362 students2.4 km outside the town
École À la Découverte
435 students2.5 km outside the town
Wîhkwêntôwin School
416 students2.6 km outside the town
Ben Calf Robe - St. Clare Catholic Elementary/Junior High School
467 students2.7 km outside the town
Suzuki Charter School
438 students2.8 km outside the town
Highlands School
658 students2.9 km outside the town
Elementary schools2 in Riverdale, 25 within 3 km
École Publique Gabrielle-Roy
364 students
Riverdale School
118 students
St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School
261 students0.2 km outside the town
Holyrood School
418 students0.5 km outside the town
Forest Heights School
282 students0.5 km outside the town
Rutherford School
250 students0.7 km outside the town
Al Mustafa Academy South
54 students1.2 km outside the town
Norwood School
305 students1.4 km outside the town
Clara Tyner School
154 students1.4 km outside the town
King Edward School
214 students1.5 km outside the town
Virginia Park School
164 students1.5 km outside the town
Waverley School
256 students1.6 km outside the town
Avonmore School
206 students1.6 km outside the town
Holy Child Catholic Elementary School
315 students1.7 km outside the town
Mill Creek School
342 students1.7 km outside the town
École Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc
315 students1.8 km outside the town
John A. McDougall School
426 students2.1 km outside the town
Garneau School
360 students2.4 km outside the town
Alder Academy
66 students2.5 km outside the town
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
295 students2.6 km outside the town
Queen Alexandra School
171 students2.6 km outside the town
Hazeldean School
232 students2.6 km outside the town
Delton School
482 students2.7 km outside the town
North Campus ABC Program
175 students3 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Riverdale
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 182: 107 English public, 47 English Catholic, 18 independent, 6 French public and 4 other. First by distance comes École Michaëlle-Jean, at 1 km.
Within 15 km
182
42 in or near the town itself
Nearest
1 km
École Michaëlle-Jean
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Michaëlle-JeanSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Fourth fifth | 332 | 1 km |
| St. AlphonsusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 481 | 1.4 km |
| École Maurice-LavalléeSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | – | 248 | 1.4 km |
| McNally SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,018 | 1.5 km |
| Centre francophone d'éducation à distanceSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The East Central Francophone Education Region | French public | – | 30 | 1.7 km |
| Metro Continuing EducationSecondary · Grades 12–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 814 | 1.9 km |
| Vimy RidgeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,380 | 1.9 km |
| Centre HighSecondary · Grades 12–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,501 | 1.9 km |
| Transitions at the YSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 9 | 2 km |
| Headway School Society of AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 13 | 2.1 km |
All 182 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Academy at King EdwardAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 317 | 2.1 km |
| Boyle Street Education CentreSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Boyle Street Education Centre | Other | – | 178 | 2.2 km |
| Solomon CollegeSecondary · Grades 12–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 2.2 km |
| Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 109 | 2.2 km |
| Ottewell SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 639 | 2.2 km |
| NorQuest College EdmontonSecondary · Grades 10–12 | NorQuest College | Other | – | 464 | 2.4 km |
| Learning Store on WhyteSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 31 | 2.4 km |
| Argyll Home School CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,176 | 2.5 km |
| Victoria SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,851 | 2.6 km |
| Al-Mustafa AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 487 | 2.7 km |
| Kenilworth SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 269 | 2.8 km |
| Old Scona SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 375 | 2.8 km |
| Braemar SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 84 | 2.9 km |
| École Joseph-MoreauSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Top fifth | 313 | 3 km |
| Hardisty SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 463 | 3 km |
| Austin O’Brien Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 986 | 3 km |
| Inner City High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 207 | 3 km |
| St. JosephSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,025 | 3.1 km |
| St. CatherineAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 676 | 3.2 km |
| St. Brendan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 644 | 3.2 km |
| St. GabrielSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 54 | 3.3 km |
| Spruce Avenue SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 327 | 3.5 km |
| Strathcona SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,757 | 3.5 km |
| Wîhkwêntôwin SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 416 | 3.6 km |
| École À la DécouverteAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 435 | 3.6 km |
| Suzuki Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Suzuki Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 438 | 3.8 km |
| Eastglen SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,137 | 3.8 km |
| Steele Heights SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 575 | 3.9 km |
| Nebula AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 362 | 4.2 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 | 4.3 km |
| McKernan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 722 | 4.4 km |
| Highlands SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 658 | 4.4 km |
| W P Wagner SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,458 | 4.4 km |
| Allendale SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 551 | 4.5 km |
| Amiskwaciy AcademySecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 349 | 5.1 km |
| Progressive AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 356 | 5.4 km |
| Alberta School for the DeafAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 122 | 5.5 km |
| Westmount SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 5.6 km |
| St. NicholasSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 252 | 5.8 km |
| Westminster SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 435 | 5.8 km |
| St. Francis of AssisiAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Red Deer Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 636 | 6.1 km |
| Killarney SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 550 | 6.1 km |
| Vernon Barford SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 834 | 6.1 km |
| Avalon Junior SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 552 | 6.1 km |
| Balwin SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 528 | 6.1 km |
| Queen Elizabeth SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,678 | 6.1 km |
| Coronation SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Clearview School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 233 | 6.2 km |
| Archbishop O’Leary Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,143 | 6.2 km |
| Ross Sheppard SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,364 | 6.2 km |
| L Y Cairns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 406 | 6.2 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 | 6.3 km |
| St. MarkSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 217 | 6.4 km |
| Grandview Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 338 | 6.4 km |
| Parkview SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 613 | 6.5 km |
| Crestwood SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 454 | 6.5 km |
| Rosecrest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 9 | 6.6 km |
| Archbishop MacDonald Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,173 | 6.6 km |
| Edmonton Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 286 | 6.7 km |
| St. Rose Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 426 | 6.7 km |
| Laurier Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 623 | 6.7 km |
| Edmonton Christian West SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 561 | 6.8 km |
| Rosslyn SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 418 | 6.8 km |
| Coralwood Adventist AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 187 | 6.8 km |
| Learning Store at LondonderrySecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 210 | 6.9 km |
| St. EdmundAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,000 | 6.9 km |
| Millwoods Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 962 | 7 km |
| Harry Ainlay SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,745 | 7.1 km |
| Edith Rogers SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 542 | 7.1 km |
| D S MacKenzie SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 663 | 7.2 km |
| St. HildaSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 207 | 7.2 km |
| Louis St. LaurentSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,350 | 7.2 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 383 | 7.4 km |
| Alberta Health Services Day ProgramSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 13 | 7.4 km |
| Kensington SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 409 | 7.5 km |
| Dickinsfield SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 347 | 7.6 km |
| Stratford Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 7.7 km |
| Cardinal Leger Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 464 | 7.8 km |
| Londonderry SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 741 | 7.8 km |
| M. E. LaZerte SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,499 | 7.9 km |
| Aspen ProgramAll grades · Grades 5–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 39 | 7.9 km |
| Major General Griesbach SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 493 | 8 km |
| Meadowlark Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 421 | 8 km |
| Sir John ThompsonSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 373 | 8.1 km |
| German Language School Society of EdmontonSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 8.2 km |
| Canadian Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 8.2 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 755 | 8.2 km |
| Tempo SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 481 | 8.3 km |
| Britannia SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 186 | 8.4 km |
| Thelma Chalifoux SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 846 | 8.4 km |
| Riverbend SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 848 | 8.6 km |
| Learning Store West EdmontonSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 63 | 8.7 km |
| St. CeciliaSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 567 | 8.8 km |
| Youngstown SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Prairie Land School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 53 | 8.8 km |
| Jasper Place SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 3,123 | 8.9 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 612 | 9 km |
| Edmonton Islamic AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,921 | 9 km |
| John D Bracco SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 726 | 9.1 km |
| Alex Janvier SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 558 | 9.1 km |
| J Percy Page SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,264 | 9.1 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,256 | 9.1 km |
| Kate Chegwin SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 602 | 9.1 km |
| Hillcrest SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 469 | 9.1 km |
| Learning Store at Blue QuillSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 95 | 9.3 km |
| Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 264 | 9.3 km |
| H. E. Beriault Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 534 | 9.4 km |
| Ivor Dent SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 466 | 9.5 km |
| Father Michael Troy Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 351 | 9.5 km |
| Elves Adult & Youth CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 156 | 9.6 km |
| Edmonton Christian Northeast SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 683 | 9.6 km |
| Phoenix AcademySecondary · Grades 7–11 | – | Independent | – | 15 | 9.6 km |
| Thomas More AcademyAll grades · Grades 5–12 | – | Independent | – | 25 | 9.6 km |
| Columbus AcademyAll grades · Grades 5–12 | – | Independent | – | 23 | 9.6 km |
| Hilwie Hamdon SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 769 | 9.8 km |
| Mary Butterworth SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 625 | 10 km |
| Edmonton AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 143 | 10 km |
| Florence Hallock SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 832 | 10 km |
| École Claudette-et-Denis-TardifAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 257 | 10 km |
| J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 571 | 10 km |
| New Horizons SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | New Horizons Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 454 | 10 km |
| Dr. Donald Massey SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 904 | 10 km |
| kisêwâtisiwin SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 446 | 10 km |
| St. ClementAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 381 | 10 km |
| A. Blair McPherson SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,056 | 10 km |
| St. Francis XavierSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,223 | 10 km |
| St. Isidore Learning CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 2,921 | 11 km |
| Clover Bar Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Second fifth | 484 | 11 km |
| T D Baker SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 599 | 11 km |
| Sherwood Park Next Step I Outreach SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 410 | 11 km |
| Archbishop Joseph MacNeil Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 692 | 11 km |
| Sherwood Heights Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Second fifth | 594 | 11 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 | 11 km |
| Elizabeth Finch SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 822 | 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 |
| St. Oscar Romero Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 968 | 11 km |
| Elder Dr. Francis Whiskeyjack SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,394 | 11 km |
| Ivan Franko Ukrainian SchoolSecondary · Grades 12–12 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 11 km |
| Salisbury Composite High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | – | 1,473 | 11 km |
| Lillian Osborne High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,961 | 11 km |
| Mother Margaret Mary Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 820 | 12 km |
| Nellie Carlson SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 764 | 12 km |
| Svend Hansen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,245 | 12 km |
| S Bruce Smith SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 615 | 12 km |
| Esther Starkman SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 883 | 12 km |
| Ellerslie CampusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,016 | 12 km |
| AlBaqir AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 173 | 12 km |
| Archbishop Jordan Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,200 | 13 km |
| Elmer S Gish SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | Top fifth | 904 | 13 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 | 13 km |
| Lakeland Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Top fifth | 702 | 13 km |
| Institutional Services SchoolsSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 57 | 13 km |
| Bev Facey Community High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | – | 1,086 | 13 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 904 | 13 km |
| Strathcona Christian AcademySecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Top fifth | 673 | 14 km |
| Bishop David Motiuk Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 856 | 14 km |
| F. R. Haythorne SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Elk Island School Division | English public | Second fifth | 593 | 14 km |
| Hillgrove CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 757 | 14 km |
| Holy Family Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 118 | 14 km |
| Michael Strembitsky SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 855 | 14 km |
| Johnny Bright SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 915 | 14 km |
| Michael Phair SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 656 | 14 km |
| Lorne Akins Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 586 | 14 km |
| Paul Kane High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | – | 1,544 | 14 km |
| École Ste Marguerite d’YouvilleAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 331 | 14 km |
| St. Albert Public OutreachSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | – | 307 | 14 km |
| Richard S Fowler Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 285 | 14 km |
| Shauna May Seneca SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,086 | 14 km |
| Bessie Nichols SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 913 | 14 km |
| Kim Hung SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 850 | 14 km |
| Jan Reimer SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,127 | 15 km |
| Guthrie SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Sturgeon School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 244 | 15 km |
| Sister Annata Brockman Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 842 | 15 km |
| St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 959 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innisfail | 8,736 | 5 | 1,421 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Evansdale | 5,602 | 59 | 28,765 | 1 | 0.4 km |
| Crystallina Nera East | 5,566 | 31 | 16,924 | 0 | 1.6 km |
| Coral Springs | 5,542 | 38 | 24,651 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Carlton | 5,502 | 29 | 11,792 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Riverdale | 5,490 | 69 | 33,780 | 7 | 1 km |
| Kilkenny | 5,481 | 50 | 26,475 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Belgravia | 5,478 | 66 | 27,823 | 2 | 1 km |
| Hillview | 5,473 | 47 | 19,752 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Larkspur | 5,472 | 24 | 10,709 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Holyrood | 3,305 | 42 | 19,460 | 6 | 0.5 km |
In 25 of the 276 others the count is higher. Schooling in French is on hand in 126 of the 277.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Riverdale
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
Boyle StreetBonnie DoonHolyroodDowntownForest HeightsMcCauleyRiverdale
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale | 69 | 7 | 22 | 1 km |
| Boyle Street 1.5 km | 54 | 5 | 18 | 1 km |
| Bonnie Doon 1.6 km | 56 | 6 | 16 | 0.1 km |
| Holyrood 1.7 km | 42 | 6 | 9 | 0.5 km |
| Downtown 1.8 km | 62 | 6 | 18 | 0.4 km |
| Forest Heights 1.8 km | 64 | 5 | 23 | 0.4 km |
| McCauley 2.1 km | 47 | 4 | 18 | 0.3 km |
Of 6 neighbours, none has more schools.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Middle and junior high schools count as secondary when they start at Grade 7 or later, elementary otherwise.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Riverdale or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- Boards and systems. The board is the public body that runs a school; this province has English and French boards, each public or Catholic.
- The year. The province’s school list, 2025/26.
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
- Bands, not ranks. A suppressed result gives no band; a school with both measures averages its fifths.
Questions about schools in Riverdale
Which boards run the schools in Riverdale?
By number of schools: The Edmonton School Division (37), The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division (11), The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region (6), The East Central Francophone Education Region (1) and Boyle Street Education Centre (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Riverdale?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
How many schools are there in Riverdale?
2 in the town, 67 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Riverdale?
Yes: École Publique Gabrielle-Roy, École Michaëlle-Jean, Centre francophone d'éducation à distance and École Maurice-Lavallée, the French-language schools here.
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).