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2026-27 school year

Province unveils central Alberta schools to have classroom complexity teams this fall

Jul 6, 2026 | 11:36 AM

The Government of Alberta has unveiled which schools will have classroom complexity teams for the upcoming 2026-27 school year and how many each will have.

According to a report, Red Deer Public Schools will get 11 teams, Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools will get nine, Chinook’s Edge School Division will get two, Clearview Public Schools will get one, Wolf Creek Public Schools will receive two and Wild Rose School Division will get one team.

Red Deer Public Schools

  • Central Middle School (1)
  • Don Campbell Elementary School (1)
  • Eastview Middle School (1)
  • Fairview School (1)
  • George Wilbert Smith School (1)
  • Glendale Sciences and Technology School (1)
  • Joseph Welsh School (1)
  • Mountview School (1)
  • Normandeau School (1)
  • West Park Elementary School (1)
  • Westpark Middle School (1)

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools

  • Father Henri Voisin (1)
  • Holy Trinity School (1)
  • Maryview School (1)
  • Our Lady of the Rosary School (1)
  • St. Gregory The Great Catholic School (1)
  • St. Marguerite Bourgeoys (1)
  • St. Martin De Porres School (1)
  • St. Matthews Catholic School (1)
  • St. Patricks Community School (1)

Chinook’s Edge School Division

  • Ecole Olds Elementary School (1)
  • Ecole Steffie Woima Elementary School (1)

Clearview Public Schools

  • Stettler Elementary School (1)

Wolf Creek Public Schools

  • Bentley School (1)
  • Iron Ridge Elementary Campus (1)

Wild Rose School Division

  • Lochearn Elementary School (1)

A week ago, the province announced a $100-million investment to help schools respond to growing classroom complexity.

The $100-million investment includes $75 million to support 223 new complexity teams across the province, including 160 teams for grades 7-12 and 63 new K-6 teams. The remaining $25 million will improve access to specialized supports in rural and remote communities and provide targeted training to help educators respond to increasingly complex classroom environments.