Education
From the school at The Crossing to the many public and Catholic schools today, this section explores their history and development. This area also includes the history and legacy of the Red Deer Indian Industrial School.
Catholic Education
From the early schools run by priests and nuns to a year-round school system, Red Deer has a long history of leadership in Catholic education.
Public Education
What began as a single room log schoolhouse has grown to include 22 schools, 11,000 students, offering a variety of programs to students in Red Deer.
Red Deer Indian Industrial School
The Red Deer Indian Industrial School was a residential facility that operated by the Methodist church near Red Deer from 1893 to 1919. Residential Schools have left a lasting damaging history of trauma and accessing archival records and history may be harmful to some people. Viewer discretion is advised.