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Education
Both The County and The City are proud of the Region’s education system—a system that includes Public, Catholic, Christian and Private schools. Year Round Schooling and French Immersion programs are just some of the available options.
Red Deer College, with its broad range of technical and academic programming, offers a wide range of post-secondary courses.
Red Deer College offers over 80 programs to suit students' academic and career goals. Whether students want to fast-track their way into the work force with a career certificate or diploma program, apprentice in a skilled trade or earn a university degree, Red Deer College is able to meet their academic needs. Continuing education, academic upgrading and literacy programs are also available. For more information, contact Red Deer College at (403) 342-3300.
Red Deer Public School District
Chinook's Edge School Division
Red Deer Catholic Schools
Private Schools
Francophone Schools
Universities
Red Deer Public School District
The Red Deer Public School District has over 450 educators serving close to 10,000 students from kindergarten to grade 12. It has 14 elementary schools, five middle schools, two high schools and 12 alternative schools.
Alternative Schools
For information on the wide range of alternative schools in the Red Deer Public School District phone (403) 343-1405.
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Chinook's Edge School Division
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Red Deer Catholic Schools
Approximately 280 teachers are serving more than 5,000 students in 14 schools throughout the Red Deer area. French Immersion, year round schooling and "virtual" school are just a few of the many choices that the Red Deer Regional Catholic Board offers. For more information on schools in the Red Deer Catholic Regional Division call (403) 343-1055.
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Private Schools
Red Deer has many local private schools.
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Francophone Schools
Ecole La Prairie is Red Deer's Francophone school within the Greater North Central Francophone School Board.
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Universities
If you choose a degree program not offered at Red Deer College, the proximity of Alberta universities makes it easy to stay close to home while pursuing your education.
Athabasca University (Correspondence), main campus - Athabasca, Alberta
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta
Colleges & Technical/Vocational Schools
Many degree granting or university transfer programs are available from the following post-secondary institutions:
Academy of Learning Computer & Business College, Red Deer, Alberta
Canadian University College, Lacombe, Alberta
DeVry Institute of Technology, Calgary, Alberta
Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton, Alberta
Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Edmonton, Alberta
Olds College, Olds, Alberta
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Calgary, Alberta
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Quick Facts
In September of 2005, the Province announced a $29 million commitment to the college’s new initiative, a Healthy Communities Complex.
Situated halfway between Edmonton and Calgary, Red Deer College is the ideal location for students from western Canada.
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