C.J. Schurter Elementary School is located in the town of Slave Lake in northern Alberta, in the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River. It is located 257 km north of Edmonton on the southeast shore of Lesser Slave Lake at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 88.
C.J. Schurter Elementary School maintains a strong literacy focus and utilizes a balanced approach in instruction. Staff members focus on enhancing literacy and math instructional practice to address the literacy and numeracy goals of the school.
We believe that "Kindness Counts", and are very proud that our programming centers around supporting the development of behaviours and mindsets which have positive effects on self-confidence, problem-solving abilities, communication skills, and helps develop a positive school culture and atmosphere.
Our school is located within the ancestral and traditional territory of the Indigenous peoples of this area. This land has been and will continue to be home to the Cree, Dene and other First Nations and of the Metis within the boundaries of Treaty 8. We also wish to acknowledge the traditional knowledge holders and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us.