Fort McMurray Public School Division

About Us

Fort McMurray Public School Division serves the urban
community of Fort McMurray, located in the Regional
Municipality of Wood Buffalo. The surrounding region
holds one of the world’s largest oil reserves. The Fort
McMurray Public School Division is committed to serving
the needs of students and the community, working in
partnership with the Government of Alberta, the Regional
Municipality of Wood Buffalo, industry and community
agencies that serve the region.

The Division serves 7221 students within 16 schools: 12
elementary, 3 junior/senior high schools, and one
outreach secondary school. The Division offers a variety
of programs for students and is responsive to the needs
and interests of the community. Islamic and Christian
faith programming, French Immersion, Early Child
Development and Intervention Programming, athletics,
fine arts, STEAM, and Indigenous Education across all
grades and opportunities for work experience and
transitions to the workforce through the Registered
Apprenticeship Program (RAP), meets the diverse needs
of our student population.

When thinking about the community of Fort McMurray
what might not come to mind is the extensive cultural and
linguistic diversity present in our community and in our
schools.