Rural Schools of Central Alberta
Explore the importance that schools played in the development of rural communities in Central Alberta.
Places
Red Brick Arts Centre and Museum
Edson, Alberta
The Red Brick Arts Centre and Museum was the first multi-room school in Edson, AB.
Carrot Creek School
Carrot Creek, Alberta
Carrot Creek School stands as a reminder of the community’s past and how far the education system has developed in the past 100 years.
Donahoo School
Wildwood, Alberta
The Donahoo School was built near Wildwood, AB in the mid-1930s, establishing formal education in the area.
The Little White School House
St. Albert, Alberta
Experience what it was like to go to school in a two-room schoolhouse!
Road Map
Edson, Alberta to St. Albert, Alberta
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