École Boréale
312 abasand drive · Fort McMurray · T9J1B2 · The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region
Counting 3 km around Fort McMurray, École Boréale is one of 6 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Fort McMurray →
What stands out about École Boréale
- 168 students, near the middle of 233 for all grades schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 26% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and French-language, under The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region.
- The only French public all grades school in or within 3 km of Fort McMurray.
How École Boréale does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, École Boréale averages the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 77% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 26% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where École Boréale sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. École Boréale is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the second fifth.
Fort McMurray’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where École Boréale counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at École Boréale
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
École Boréale is the smallest of the 3 nearest schools for every grade and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Boréale | French public | French | 168 | Second fifth | |
| Frank Spragins High School | English public | English | 238 | – | 4.1 km |
| Fort McMurray Christian School | English public | English | 348 | Middle fifth | 4.1 km |
| Fort McMurray Islamic School | English public | English | 388 | Middle fifth | 4.7 km |
Schools for every grade near École Boréale
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École Boréale
Who runs École Boréale?
It is The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region that runs École Boréale, in the French public system.
What language does École Boréale teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École Boréale?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near École Boréale?
The closest schools are Frank Spragins High School (4.1 km), Fort McMurray Christian School (4.1 km) and Fort McMurray Islamic School (4.7 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · 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 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).