Rocky View Schools is asking the provincial government for three new schools in Chestermere, Alberta, to help deal with a rapidly growing number of students. The division included these projects as top priorities in its building plan for 2027 to 2030 because local classrooms are currently running at nearly full capacity.
The request includes a kindergarten to Grade 6 school in the Clearwater Park neighbourhood and another kindergarten to Grade 6 school in Waterford. A third project, a kindergarten to Grade 9 school in Bridgeport, is also a high priority to help manage the population increase the city has seen since 2018.
Schools in Chestermere are currently operating at 95 per cent capacity overall, with Rainbow Creek Elementary expected to be over 130 per cent full by the end of the year. While a new school in the Dawson’s Landing area is expected to open in September 2028, officials say more permanent buildings are needed as the city population is expected to double by 2030.
According to the City of Chestermere, no new public school has opened in the community since 2014. The division is seeking provincial funding for these new projects to ensure students can attend classes closer to where they live as seven new communities continue to be built at the same time.
