The Joint Use Agreement guides the City of Edmonton, Edmonton Public Schools, and Edmonton Catholic Schools in planning, building and maintaining schools and parkland.

Joint Use Agreements (JUA) are partnerships between the City of Edmonton, Edmonton Public Schools, Edmonton Catholic Schools and Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord (Central North Francophone Schools). These agreements make:

  • School facilities available to community groups during after-school hours
  • Arenas, pools and other City of Edmonton facilities accessible to students during school hours

The Joint Use Agreements align with The City Plan: Policy 1.2.2 which states that we will “Ensure vibrant and inclusive communities where children, youth and families can learn and grow together.”

Joint Use Agreement: Facilities

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The Joint Use Agreement as it relates to facilities provides:

  • Access to school facilities for community groups after school hours
  • Use of City recreational facilities (arenas, pools, and others) by students during school hours
  • Shared use of sports fields by students and community sports groups 

View the Edmonton Joint Use Agreement for Facilities

Joint Use Agreement: Land

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The Joint Use Agreement as it relates to land:

  • Guides the planning, assembly, design, development, and maintenance of Joint Use Sites for school and park purposes
  • Provides the framework for decision-making related to surplus reserve and non-reserve sites and reserve accounts

View the Edmonton Joint Use Agreement for Land

School Groups Booking a City Facility

School groups wishing to book a City facility should contact their central booking office.

Edmonton Public Schools

Email: juagymbookings@epsb.ca

Edmonton Catholic Schools

Email: rentals@ecsd.net

Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord

(Central North Francophone Schools)
Email: ju_rentals@centrenord.ab.ca

For more information about school groups booking a City facility, view our information package.

Community Groups Booking a School Facility

  • The Joint Use School Gymnasium rates are available for all weekday and weekend bookings
  • Weekend rates apply to all weekend booking requests that start in September
  • A minimum 3-hour booking is required, or bookings must be adjusted to fit with existing schedules
  • Bookings may also need adjustment in order to accommodate staffing at school facilities

Gymnasium Rental Fees 

Note: Prices are subject to change. Fees are per hour.

Weekday Rates

Gymnasium TypeAdult RateMinor Rate
(A/AA) Over 500m2 with bleachers$27.05$13.50
(B) 400-500m2$21.50$10.75
(C) 350-400m2$15.70$7.95
(D) less than 350m2$6.55$3.30

Weekend Rates

 Adult RateMinor Rate
Regular users$66$66
Tournaments and Competitions*$66$66

Note: Tournaments are charged an additional one hour for set up (30 minutes before and after event).

Information package for community users of school facilities.

Information package for school principals and custodians about community use of schools.

Joint Use Agreement Steering Committee

The Steering Committee, which comprises representatives from each partnering entity, maintains a strategic leadership role in the coordination and promotion of the principles of the agreement.

Commemorating Six Dynamic Decades of the Joint Use Agreements

Contact Us

Email  jointuse@edmonton.ca

Phone  780-496-3090