Tell me about education choices in Edmonton.
Parents of students in Edmonton's publicly funded K-12 education system can choose schools they feel are best for their children, without being limited by districts or boundaries.
Edmonton has 10 post-secondary institutions, 5 of them degree-granting.
For more information about educational choices in Edmonton, check out the links below.
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