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A quality learning environment includes both a high quality school facility and the necessary enrolment to maximize opportunities for students and teachers. The information provided in the school profiles is a snapshot based on current information about a school.
School Profile Terms
Regular: program for students not enrolled in Alternative programs or special education District Centre
programs.
Alternative (ALT): program for students enrolled in Board approved alternative programs.
District Centre: students enrolled in special education district centre programs.
Early Education (EE): program for pre-school students enrolled in an early education district centre program.
Attendance Area: neighbourhoods where resident students are designated to attend a certain school.
Provincially Adjusted Student Enrolment: weighted total number of full time equivalent (FTE) students in the school. Severe special education students are counted on a three to one basis and Kindergarten students are a half to one basis unless in Full Day Kindergarten.
Percentage of Student Space Occupied: calculated by dividing the Provincially Adjusted Student Enrolment by the ACU capacity of the facility.
Provincial ACU Capacity (ACU): a provincial measure that looks at the number of square metres of the building and is based on safety codes for the maximum number of people a building can hold.
Alberta Commission on Learning (ACOL) School Capacity: capacity of a school building as calculated using
recommended class sizes of the Alberta Commission on Learning.
Number of Unfunded Student Spaces: the number of student spaces not occupied based on provincial guidelines calculated by subtracting the Total Number of Weighted Student Spaces from the ACU Capacity.
Cost of Unfunded Student Space: a cost calculated by multiplying the provincial per FTE pupil Plant Operation and Maintenance funding from the province by the Amount of Unfunded Student Spaces in the building.
- Plant Operation and Maintenance Funding varies by grade. The province provides the district with per pupil funding of $779.71 for Kindergarten to Grade 6, $736.45 for Grades 7 to 9 and $740.57 for Grades 10-12. In the case of schools that are K-9 or K-12, an average value has been used in the calculation.
Number of Unfunded Student Spaces in the Sector: calculated by subtracting the combined weighted enrolment of all schools in the sector from the total ACU capacity of the schools.
Provincial Facility Condition Rating: provincial rating of the building condition based on reporting by third party inspectors hired by Alberta Infrastructure.
Provincial Utilization Rate (2010-2011): a provincial calculation of the space utilization in the school that recognizes the presence of not-for-profit leases.
School Viability Benchmarks
All benchmarks are considered when examining the Individual School Profile, but it must be noted that greater
emphasis is given to Student Enrolment and Student Population.
To be considered viable, a school must meet or exceed the following benchmarks:
Student Enrolment
Student Enrolment by School
1. The total enrolment of the school, or total enrolment of the regular program, or the total enrolment of an
alternative program, is greater than:
| Elementary |
140 students |
(average of 1 class per grade *) |
| Junior High |
150 students |
(average of 2 classes per grade *) |
| Senior High |
400 students |
(average of 5 classes per grade *) |
* based on the Learning Commission's recommended class size requirements
Student Enrolment by Program
2. The enrolment by program in the school is greater than:
| Elementary |
140 students |
(average of 1 class per grade *) |
| Junior High |
150 students |
(average of 2 classes per grade *) |
| Senior High |
400 students |
(average of 5 classes per grade *) |
* based on the Learning Commission's recommended class size requirements
Student Enrolment at Entry Level
3. The enrolment by grade in the school at the entry level is greater than
| Kindergarten & Gr. 1 |
34 students |
(average of 1 class per grade *) |
| Grade 7 |
50 students |
(average of 2 classes per grade *) |
| Grade 10 |
135 students |
(average of 5 classes per grade *) |
* based on the Learning Commission's recommended class size requirements
Edmonton Public Schools Population
4. There are:
- more than 280 EPSB elementary students residing in the school attendance area; or
- more than 140 EPSB elementary students residing in the school attendance area and attending the school.
- more than 300 EPSB junior high students residing in the junior high attendance area; or
- more than 150 EPSB junior high students residing in the junior high attendance area and attending the school.
- more than 800 EPSB senior high students residing in the senior high attendance area; or
- more than 400 EPSB senior high students residing in the senior high attendance area and attending the school.
Student Space and Cost
5. The weighted total number of student spaces is greater than 50 per cent of the district's ACU school capacity, or the school is funded for more than 50 per cent of student spaces.
Location and Accessibility
6. There are less than three Edmonton Public schools within a 1.6 kilometer radius of the school which could
offer similar programs and have excess capacity.
Please note: On the sample School Profile on the previous page, the draft viability benchmark for each category is in brackets( ).
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