Living Waters Catholic Regional Division No.42

What Living Waters Catholic Regional Division No.42 does

Living Waters Catholic Regional Division No.42 is a publicly funded Catholic school division operating in north-central Alberta, Canada, established under the Alberta Education Act and affiliated with the Archdiocese of Edmonton. The division operates eight schools across three communities — Whitecourt, Edson, and Slave Lake — delivering publicly funded Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 Catholic education. Governance is provided by an elected Board of Trustees, and day-to-day operations are led by a Superintendent and Secretary-Treasurer supported by division-office administrative staff.

The division's business model is a provincial grant-funded public-sector education delivery model, not a commercial revenue model: there is no tuition, no fee-based product, and no customer-acquisition motion. Funding flows from Alberta Education through per-student base instruction grants, with additional allocations for transportation, inclusive education, and capital. Operational technology is provided by standard sector platforms: PowerSchool (student information system), Edlio (school web presence), and SchoolMessenger (parent communication). No proprietary technology, in-house software development, or platform monetization is indicated.

Strategic activity is confined to governance transitions, periodic geographic boundary expansion via petition (e.g., the Mountain Ash petition), and operational adoption of mainstream education-sector technology. Note that this entity is a public-sector school authority, not a commercial enterprise; traditional PE/VC/M&A investment frameworks — including revenue scaling, equity dilution, and exit — are not applicable. The analytical outputs below treat the entity on its actual operational merits and explicitly flag data gaps where commercial metrics are absent.

Name

Living Waters Catholic Regional Division No.42

Legal name

Living Waters Catholic Separate School Division

Website

https://livingwaters.ab.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Living Waters Catholic Regional Division No.42 is a publicly funded Alberta Catholic school division operating eight PreK-12 schools across Whitecourt, Edson, and Slave Lake, serving students and families under the Archdiocese of Edmonton.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Catholic K-12 education
• French Immersion programs
• Inclusive education services
• Public school division
• Early childhood education

Headquarters

HQ city

Whitecourt, Alberta

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Living Waters Catholic Separate School Division is publicly funded through Alberta Education provincial grants and federal education funding. As a Catholic separate school division, it receives government funding per student enrollment. Education is provided at no direct cost to residents of Alberta.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Living Waters Catholic Separate School Division is a publicly funded Catholic school division that operates 8 schools across three Alberta communities (Whitecourt, Edson, and Slave Lake), providing faith-based K-12 education from PreK through Grade 12. The division offers standard Catholic education alongside specialized programs including French Immersion, inclusive education supports, the LifeSkills-BTC program for students with developmental disabilities, FNMI cultural programming, and an outreach program for alternative learning.

Product overview

Living Waters Catholic Separate School Division is a unified K-12 Catholic school system comprising 8 schools across three Alberta communities (Whitecourt, Edson, Slave Lake). The division offers regular education, French Immersion programs, inclusive education supports, and outreach learning through Across the Waters. Schools include Holy Redeemer High School, St. Francis of Assisi, École St. Joseph School, St. Mary of the Lake, École St. Mary School, Vanier Community Catholic School, Across the Waters Outreach, and Ecole St. Anne School. The division is powered by Edlio website platform and utilizes PowerSchool for student information management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Holy Redeemer High School Grades 7-12 Catholic high school located in Edson, Alberta, providing Catholic secondary education to students in the Edson community. Led by Principal Bobbie Sorensen.
• St. Francis of Assisi School Grades 7-12 Catholic school located in Slave Lake, Alberta, providing Catholic secondary education to students in the Slave Lake community.
• École St. Joseph School Grades 7-12 French Immersion Catholic school located in Whitecourt, Alberta, offering Catholic secondary education through French Immersion programming. Led by Principal Winter Gilroy.
• St. Mary of the Lake School PreK-6 Catholic elementary school located in Slave Lake, Alberta, providing Catholic primary education with full-day kindergarten at no extra cost. Led by Principal Dawn Melnyk.
• École St. Mary School Grades 4-6 French Immersion Catholic school located in Whitecourt, Alberta, offering Catholic education through French Immersion programming. Led by Principal Sarah Whelen.
• Vanier Community Catholic School PreK-6 Catholic elementary school located in Edson, Alberta, providing Catholic primary education with full-day kindergarten at no extra cost.
• École St. Anne School PreK-3 Catholic elementary school located in Whitecourt, Alberta, providing early Catholic education. Led by Principal Mila Flynn.
• Across the Waters Outreach Grades 7-12 outreach program serving Whitecourt and remote learning students, providing alternative learning delivery options for students requiring flexible education pathways. Led by Principal Winter Gilroy.
• LifeSkills-BTC (Beyond the Classroom) Individualized specialized program focused on meaningful real-world life skills and hands-on practical academics for students with specific support needs, including those with IQ below 70 and PDD criteria. Part of the Inclusive Education programming.
• French Immersion Program PreK-12 French Immersion programming available in Whitecourt schools (École St. Anne, École St. Mary, École St. Joseph), providing French language education through full immersion methodology.
• Inclusive Education Program Comprehensive inclusive education program featuring Individual Program Plans (IPP) and Individual Education Plans (IEP), assistive technology for learning, speech language pathology, occupational therapy, and psychological services. Division exceeds provincial standards with full-time psychologists in every school.

Quantifiable outcome

• Living Waters exceeds provincial standards for inclusive education supports with full-time psychologists in every school
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Archdiocese of EdmontoncoreOthersLiving Waters Catholic Schools operates within the Archdiocese of Edmonton diocese. The division's faith programming, religious education, and Catholic identity are aligned with archdiocesan guidelines. Archbishop Smith sends regular messages to Catholic school communities. The division's religious education team participates in archdiocesan events and the Marked by God Conference.
• Alberta EducationcoreOthersLiving Waters is a publicly funded Catholic school division regulated by Alberta Education. The province provides operational funding based on student enrollment and sets curriculum standards. The division participates in provincial initiatives including Mental Wellness Day for Schools, PATs (Provincial Achievement Tests), and Diplomas.
• Town of WhitecourtminorOthersThe Town of Whitecourt provided a Vitalization Grant to support Living Waters school community enhancements. The Board of Trustees meets with Whitecourt Mayor, Town Councillors, and Administration for engagement and updates on school community matters including the new École St. Anne School.
• Town of EdsonminorOthersLiving Waters Board of Trustees engages in generative dialogue with Edson Town Council. Topics include updates, issues, and concerns shared by both the Town of Edson and Living Waters.
• Town of Slave LakeminorOthersLiving Waters serves the Slave Lake community with two schools (St. Francis of Assisi and St. Mary of the Lake) and maintains community presence in this northern Alberta community.
• HEALthy MiND CentrescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHEALthy MiND Centres (formerly Canniff & Associates) is a psychological agency providing accessible psychological supports to families, children, and schools across Alberta. They provide psychological services to Living Waters schools including educational psychological assessments and student support services.
• Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA)minorOthersLiving Waters is a member of the Alberta School Boards Association, participating in Fall General Meetings and using ASBA resources and services for governance and advocacy.
• Alberta Catholic School Trustees' Association (ACSTA)minorOthersLiving Waters participates in ACSTA Annual General Meetings and Conventions, connecting with other Catholic school divisions across Alberta for shared learning and advocacy.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerSchool provides the student information system and parent portal used division-wide. Parents access grades, attendance, and communications through livingwaters.powerschool.com. The division experienced a cybersecurity incident with PowerSchool in January 2025.
• EdliocoreTechnology or IntegrationEdlio powers the Living Waters Catholic Schools website platform (livingwaters.ab.ca), providing the content management system, online forms, staff directory, and parent communication tools.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Grande Prairie Catholic Schools: Smaller Alberta Catholic separate school division serving northwest Alberta, structurally similar to Living Waters as a regional Catholic division with multiple schools and provincial grant funding.
• Edmonton Catholic Schools: The largest Catholic school division in Alberta, operating under the same Alberta Education Act framework and Archdiocese of Edmonton alignment as Living Waters; directly comparable in mission and governance model, though at much larger urban scale.
• Christ the King Catholic Schools: Catholic separate school division in the Wainwright/East Central Alberta region; comparable small-scale Catholic school authority model under Alberta Education.
• Calgary Catholic School District: Another major Alberta publicly funded Catholic separate school division operating under the same provincial framework; comparable in Catholic K-12 mission and funding model but serving a large urban catchment.
• Holy Spirit Catholic Schools: Catholic separate school division serving the Lethbridge area in southern Alberta; another regional-scale Catholic division comparable in size, mission, and funding model.
• Medicine Hat Catholic Separate School District: Catholic separate school division in southeastern Alberta; directly comparable in being a small-to-mid sized publicly funded Catholic division under Alberta Education.
• St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Schools: Catholic separate school division serving the Drumheller-area region of Alberta; comparable small regional Catholic school authority under the same provincial regulatory framework.

Others

• PowerSchool: Provider of the student information system and parent portal used by Living Waters division-wide; comparable as an enabling technology vendor whose platform underpins the division's parent engagement and registration channels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/livingwaters.csd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/living-waters-catholic-regional-division-no.42

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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