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By Susan McNeil

New school design

Province taking bids on new Francophone school design

Aug 6, 2025 | 3:34 PM

Prince Albert’s next new school will be a Francophone school as announced last year and design will soon be underway.

The province said today that the Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement is looking for architects to design the school planned for Prince Albert and a second Francophone school in Saskatoon.

“We are excited to be making progress on the procurement of the Saskatoon and Prince Albert Francophone Schools,” SaskBuilds and Procurement Minister David Marit said. “These facilities will not only serve students for years to come but also provide additional child care spaces for growing Saskatchewan families – this project is an investment in Saskatchewan’s future.”

SaskBuilds will work with the Ministry of Education and the Conseil des écoles Fransaskoises (CÉF) on the new design.

The new building in Prince Albert will be near the Alfred Jenkins Field House in the West Hill and replace École Valois. It will remain a Kindergarten to Grade 12 school and begin with an expected enrolment of 300 students and 51 child care spaces.

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“This is an important step forward, not only for the students and families where these schools will be established, but for Francophone culture and heritage in Saskatchewan,” Education Minister Everett Hindley said. “Expanded capacity in education and child care means stronger, growing communities, which contributes not only to what our province is today but what it will become tomorrow.”

“CÉF looks forward to our two new schools in Prince Albert and Saskatoon opening up and welcoming students,” CÉF CEO and Director of Education Ronald Ajavon said.”

The RFP will close on August 19, 2025. One successful team will be selected after evaluation.

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