École Nouvelle Frontière
11201 pinnacle boulevard · Grande Prairie · T8W0C6 · The Northwest Francophone Education Region
Counting 3 km around Grande Prairie, École Nouvelle Frontière is one of 5 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Grande Prairie →
What stands out about École Nouvelle Frontière
- A typical size: 199 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 9%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- A French-language public school, run by The Northwest Francophone Education Region.
- The only French public all grades school in or within 3 km of Grande Prairie.
How École Nouvelle Frontière 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 Nouvelle Frontière averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 56% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 9% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where École Nouvelle Frontière sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; École Nouvelle Frontière itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Grande Prairie’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in École Nouvelle Frontière and its neighbours.
Getting a place at École Nouvelle Frontière
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
Eligibility comes from the parents: French as a first language, or French schooling in Canada; otherwise, the board’s admissions committee decides.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 5 schools for every grade nearest École Nouvelle Frontière, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Nouvelle Frontière | French public | French | 199 | Fourth fifth | |
| Grande Prairie Christian School | English public | English | 451 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Grandview Colony School | English public | English | 10 | – | 2.4 km |
| Ecole St. Gerard Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 459 | Middle fifth | 3.4 km |
| Hillcrest Christian School | Independent | English | 56 | – | 3.7 km |
| Helen E. Taylor School | English public | English | 195 | Bottom fifth | 19 km |
Schools for every grade near École Nouvelle Frontière
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École Nouvelle Frontière
Who runs École Nouvelle Frontière?
It is The Northwest Francophone Education Region that runs École Nouvelle Frontière, in the French public system.
What language does École Nouvelle Frontière teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École Nouvelle Frontière?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near École Nouvelle Frontière?
The closest schools are Grande Prairie Christian School (1 km), Grandview Colony School (2.4 km) and Ecole St. Gerard Catholic School (3.4 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).