The Stollery Children’s Hospital is getting a new home with room to grow.
A new stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital will be located on the University of Alberta’s South Campus in Edmonton, at the northeast corner of 122 Street and 51 Avenue.
The site was chosen for its large size, potential for future expansion and proximity to the university’s existing hospital, supporting stronger collaboration with academic and research partners.
A new stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital is vital to Alberta as it will support high-quality pediatric care and address the increasing demand for specialized children’s health services the Alberta government said in a press release.
“Selecting the site for a new stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital is a major step forward towards building a new hospital in Edmonton that will serve children in Alberta, the rest of western Canada and the territories. This location gives us the space and flexibility to plan a modern facility that puts children and families first,” said Martin Long, Alberta Minister of Infrastructure.
As an undeveloped green space, the location would allow construction to begin without the need to demolish or relocate existing buildings, helping streamline the project timeline to deliver on the province’s commitment to build another major hospital in the City of Edmonton a press release said.
Alberta’s government began investing in the Stollery project in 2021 with an initial $1 million, matched by the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Budget 2025 invested another $11 million over three years to advance the planning and design for the new children’s hospital which will serve families across Edmonton, northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories.
“After years of planning and working with the Government of Alberta, this is a historic moment for kids’ health and for every family who has ever walked through the doors of the Stollery. We are incredibly grateful to the Government of Alberta, the University of Alberta and everyone who helped make this land announcement possible,” said Karen Faulkner, president & CEO of Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation.
The current Stollery Children’s Hospital opened in 2001 and operates within the aging University of Alberta Hospital and the Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre in Edmonton.
The facility is Western Canada’s referral centre for pediatric cardiac surgery and a national leader in organ transplants for children.
Planning is currently underway to determine the hospital’s space, service and infrastructure needs. The planning phase is anticipated to be complete in 2026.
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