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.