École Citadelle
5109 46 street · Legal · T0G1L0 · The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region
Of the 2 schools for every grade in or near Legal (within 3 km), this is École Citadelle. Every school in and around Legal →
What stands out about École Citadelle
- A typical size: 86 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the acceptable standard: 100%, against 67% in Alberta.
- A French-language public school, run by The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region.
How École Citadelle 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 Citadelle averages the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 100% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 11% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
École Citadelle is placed by its results, not lettered
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so École Citadelle gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Legal’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where École Citadelle counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at École Citadelle
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
4 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than École Citadelle.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Citadelle | French public | French | 86 | Second fifth | |
| Legal School | English Catholic | English | 163 | Fourth fifth | 0.1 km |
| Lilian Schick School | English public | English | 213 | Middle fifth | 17 km |
| Four Winds Public School | English public | English | 425 | Bottom fifth | 17 km |
| Oak Hill School | English public | English | 20 | – | 18 km |
| Morinville Colony School | English public | English | 44 | – | 19 km |
| Gibbons School | English public | English | 313 | Middle fifth | 22 km |
Schools for every grade near École Citadelle
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École Citadelle
Who runs École Citadelle?
It is The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region that runs École Citadelle, in the French public system.
What language does École Citadelle teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École Citadelle?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near École Citadelle?
Its nearest neighbours are Legal School (0.1 km), Lilian Schick School (17 km) and Four Winds Public School (17 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).