École La Mission
46 heritage drive · St. Albert · T8N7J5 · The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region
With École La Mission, St. Albert counts 19 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around St. Albert →
What stands out about École La Mission
- A typical size: 218 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 20%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and French-language, under The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region.
- The only French public elementary school in or within 3 km of St. Albert.
How École La Mission 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 La Mission averages the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 79% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 20% | 13% | Second 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 Mission, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. École La Mission is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the second fifth.
École La Mission feeds into St. Albert’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at École La Mission
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 elementary schools
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest École La Mission, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École La Mission | French public | French | 218 | Second fifth | |
| Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 308 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Wild Rose Elementary School | English public | English | 271 | – | 1.5 km |
| Holy Family Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 200 | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| Leo Nickerson Elementary | English public | English | 518 | Bottom fifth | 2.6 km |
| St. Albert Public Schools Preschool | English public | English | 80 | – | 3.3 km |
| Sir Alexander Mackenzie School | English public | English | 481 | Second fifth | 3.3 km |
Elementary schools near École La Mission
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 Mission
Who runs École La Mission?
École La Mission comes under The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region (French public).
What language does École La Mission teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École La Mission?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near École La Mission?
The nearest are Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School (1.1 km), Wild Rose Elementary School (1.5 km) and Holy Family Catholic School (2.3 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).