École La Prairie
4810 34 street · Red Deer · T4N4R6 · The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region
École La Prairie sits among 12 schools for every grade within 3 km of Red Deer. Every school in and around Red Deer →
What stands out about École La Prairie
- A typical size: 161 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 11%, against 13% in Alberta.
- A French-language public school, run by The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region.
- The only French public all grades school in or within 3 km of Red Deer.
How École La Prairie does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, École La Prairie is in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 74% | 67% | Second 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.
A standing for École La Prairie, not a grade
Against the other schools in Alberta, École La Prairie’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Red Deer: its School Grade weighs École La Prairie with every other school around it.
Getting a place at École La Prairie
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
5 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than École La Prairie.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École La Prairie | French public | French | 161 | Middle fifth | |
| St. John Paul II Catholic Outreach School | English Catholic | English | 939 | – | 1.4 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas School | English Catholic | English | 452 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Ecole Camille J Lerouge School | English Catholic | English | 645 | Middle fifth | 2.6 km |
| Gateway Christian School | English public | English | 760 | Top fifth | 2.9 km |
| Destiny Christian School Society | Independent | English | 195 | Top fifth | 3.1 km |
| Koinonia Christian School (Red Deer) | Independent | English | 100 | Top fifth | 3.1 km |
Schools for every grade near École La Prairie
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École La Prairie
Who runs École La Prairie?
The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region runs École La Prairie (French public).
What language does École La Prairie teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École La Prairie?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near École La Prairie?
Its nearest neighbours are St. John Paul II Catholic Outreach School (1.4 km), St. Thomas Aquinas School (2 km) and Ecole Camille J Lerouge School (2.6 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).