About Us

Our school had a tentative beginning in River Heights in 1995. We started in the basement of St. Aidan’s Church with three Kindergarten children and one mission-minded teacher. As the vision for the school matured, the location changed to better serve the needs of the students.

In 2003, our school moved into its current home in the Inner City Youth Alive building on Aberdeen Avenue. Kent Dueck, the Executive Director of ICYA, was excited about the idea of partnering with the school and Brett Cane, St Aidan’s Rector, also saw the great potential of this location.

Many students in the North End of Winnipeg come from very difficult situations and between Grades 6 and 10 they are at the greatest risk of dropping out of school. These students, who often struggle at other schools, thrive with the alternative approach to education offered at the Aberdeen Campus. While teaching the Manitoba curriculum, we also build into each student’s emotional, social, and spiritual education.

In 2012 the second campus located at Calvary Temple was launched, primarily for newcomers to Canada. Now we have a diverse population of newcomers and Canadian-born families who appreciate the convenient downtown location. This campus welcomes students from Kindergarten to Grade 8. At the Hargrave Campus the Manitoba curriculum is taught in a more traditional style with the addition of passionate instruction in the Word of God.

Today the school continues to serve the community in the heart of Winnipeg.

Though started by St. Aidan’s Church, the school has been a separate organization, while carrying the name of St. Aidan. As God impressed upon our leadership that it was time for a change, we spent much time in prayer. We chose HOPE Christian Academy because we ultimately have hope in Christ – the foundation for our hope. We are also giving families hope through quality education. And so, our school is all about hope – we have hope in Christ, we have hope for the future in education.

The faithful care and instruction developed in the initial years of the school laid a foundation for the faith and learning that continue in the school to this day. As an independent school, HOPE Christian Academy has the privilege of keeping the Truth of Scripture at the centre of everything we do.