École Saint-Christophe
214 8 street · Wainwright · T9W2R2 · The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region
École Saint-Christophe: one of the 3 schools for every grade within 3 km of Wainwright. Every school in and around Wainwright →
What stands out about École Saint-Christophe
- 32 students, well under the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 0%, against 13% in Alberta.
- 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 Wainwright.
How École Saint-Christophe 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 Saint-Christophe is in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 75% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 0% | 13% | Bottom 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 Saint-Christophe, not a grade
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so École Saint-Christophe gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
École Saint-Christophe feeds into Wainwright’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at École Saint-Christophe
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 schools for every grade
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-Christophe | French public | French | Fourth fifth | |
| Blessed Sacrament School | English Catholic | English | Top fifth | 1 km |
Schools for every grade near École Saint-Christophe
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École Saint-Christophe
Who runs École Saint-Christophe?
The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region: École Saint-Christophe is one of its schools (French public).
What language does École Saint-Christophe teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École Saint-Christophe?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near École Saint-Christophe?
Nearest of all: Blessed Sacrament School (1 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).