The Alberta Government has fully approved and funded construction of the new K–6 school in Hawks Ridge, which will operate as part of Edmonton Public Schools, and for families with roots in the Big Lake area, that’s the kind of update worth pausing for.
At Kinglet by Big Lake, we know that choosing where to plant your roots is about so much more than four walls and a floor plan. It’s about the trails outside your door, the green space your kids will grow up in and the community infrastructure that makes everyday family life a little easier. We first shared the news when this project received design funding. Now it has cleared the next and much bigger milestone: full construction funding.
The Hawks Ridge school site is located approximately a 4-minute drive or a 15-minute walk from the Kinglet showhomes.
Here’s What Changed
Design funding gets a project ready. Construction funding gets it built. With this approval, the new Kindergarten to Grade 6 school in Hawks Ridge by Big Lake has moved from planning into an active build, one of several school projects the Alberta Government has committed to across Edmonton’s fastest-growing communities.
When complete, the school will serve up to 650 students in Kindergarten through Grade 6 as part of Edmonton Public Schools. For more on how the province prioritizes and funds school infrastructure, visit Alberta.ca’s Planning and Building Schools page. An opening date has not yet been determined. For more on how school projects move through each funding stage, see the province’s funding stages overview.
What It Means to Live Near a Community That’s Building
One of the things that makes Kinglet so special is its location: nestled near Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, surrounded by 60 acres of environmental reserve at the community’s core and positioned with quick access to St. Albert, west Edmonton and major roadways. This is a neighbourhood built to have it all: nature, convenience and community.
A school under construction close by adds another layer to that story. Families who choose Kinglet today are choosing into a northwest Edmonton corridor that is actively building the schools, parks, pathways and services that matter most to growing households.
Less time in the car. More time exploring trails after school. More time being home.
Why Families Choose the Big Lake Area
Kinglet was designed for people who want to keep one foot in nature and one foot in the city, and that philosophy shapes everything about life here.
Mornings start with songbirds outside the window. Afternoons unfold along 5 km of pathways and natural trails, some leading directly into Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, a globally recognized Important Bird Area home to over 235 species of birds, plus beavers, deer and moose.
Add a school under construction into that mix, and Kinglet becomes an even more compelling place to raise a family, one of northwest Edmonton’s most complete communities for households at every stage.
Stay Tuned as This Develops
Construction funding is the milestone that turns plans into progress, and we’ll keep following this story as building gets underway. Timelines will take shape as construction advances, but the direction is clear and the commitment is built.
If you’re exploring new homes in northwest Edmonton and want to know more about life in Kinglet by Big Lake, we’d love to connect. Visit our showhomes, walk the trails and see why so many families are choosing to put down roots here.
You can also register for community updates to be the first to hear about new releases, events and neighbourhood news, including updates on the Hawks Ridge school as construction moves forward.
Your natural habitat is waiting
We strive to share the most accurate and up-to-date information available. However, timelines are based on current data and may shift as circumstances evolve. For the latest updates, we recommend checking official sources directly.