It is presently the only[citation needed] Catholic school in Western Canada that provides French Immersion education from kindergarten to grade 12.

The original location of the school was 8828 95 Street in the Bonnie Doon community, not far from Campus Saint Jean and Edmonton's French Quarter.

Many dignitaries attended the official opening of the school including Archbishop Anthony Jordan; Lou Hyndman Minister of Education; Julian Koziak, MLA, Edmonton-Strathcona; Ivor Dent, Mayor of the City of Edmonton; and Lt.

Picard was placed on a list for a major modernization which would have included a completely updated theater space.

The plan would have entailed relocation of the junior and senior high school to the Silverberry district of south east Edmonton.

Due to pressure from the then current parents committee, the Catholic School trustee board shelved the relocation plan.

The students operate an in-house daily broadcast call JHPTV and school social media and email accounts to replace the monthly newsletter "The Picardien.