In 1905 Roman Catholic missionaries opened the small St. François Xavier Boarding school near Calais, Alberta. A new school was constructed in 1910 and again in 1922, with new dormitories being added in 1944. By 1954, it was concluded that the school was too dilapidated to repair. Instead it was decided that it should be closed and replaced with a day school. However, construction of the day school did not begin until 1961 and the boarding school remained in operation until 1962.
Remembering the Following Students:
| Name | Date of Death (Year/Month/Day) |
|---|---|
| Alvina Brass | 1953-11-01 |
| Angela Kiyawasew | 1940-06-01 – 1940-06-30 |
| Antoine Martineau | 1935-06-14 |
| Bella Papastesis | 1940-01-01 |
| David Sauteaux | 1942-12-25 |
| Dolphus Kiyawasew | 1946-10-01 – 1946-10-31 |
| Eliza Goodswimmer | 1944-06-09 |
| Emma Musus | 1933-01-01 |
| Eva C. Baptist | Not known |
| Eva Craty Baptiste | ca. 1943-03-31 |
| Eva Standing Ribbon | 1945-04-11 |
| Gabriel Mikkomusus | Not known |
| Henry Joachin | 1926-06-25 |
| Herman Edward Kiyawasew | ca. 1946-01-01 |
| John Tchowis | 1942-12-05 |
| Johnny Kiyawasew | 1943-04-03 |
| Leo Mitchell | 1934-08-01 – 1934-08-31 |
| Les Mitchell | Not known |
| Mabel Kiyawasew | 1941-12-08 |
| Micheal C. Moses | Not known |
| Mildred Edna Moses | 1947-03-01 – 1947-03-31 |
| Narcisse Tchowis | 1933-01-01 |
| Roger Tchowis | 1943-12-28 – 1943-12-29 |
| Thomas Musus [Larocque] | 1943-10-14 |
| Verna Martineau | Not known |
| Vierna Manitos | 1943-05-12 |
| Virginia Tchawis | 1944-01-30 |