The Priority No. 1 request on the Elk Island Public Schools 2025-28 Three-Year Capital Plan is a new 7-12 school to replace Rudolph Hennig Junior High and Fort Saskatchewan High with one new facility on the Southridge site. 

The vision for the new school includes incorporating a collegiate educational model into the replacement school by partnering with Alberta Education, Advanced Education and local industry organizations. The idea: To provide leading-edge space and programming to better assist students in preparing for careers, employment, apprenticeships and post-secondary education.