The board of trustees unanimously voted to approve $243,500 from RVS’ cash-in-lieu fund to pay for a Banded Peak School improvement project in Bragg Creek.
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French school continues to grow after 10 years
Ecole Notre Dame Des Vallees has seen some changes in the past 10 years, but with their anniversary on June 25, principal Adéle Scott took the time to remember just how far the school has come.
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Copperwood plans revealed
The new elementary school in the Copperwood subdivision will be a P3 partnership and is expected to be open by the start of the 2016-17 school year.
The City of Lethbridge will provide funding to build a larger gymnasium suitable for community use and The Family Centre will operate a satellite Parent Link Centre at the school.
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Bruderheim schools gets re-zoned
Parents in Bruderheim that are frustrated with the current state of the city’s school buses may have some relief on the horizon.
The way that school bus boundaries in the town currently work allow for junior high students to receive free school bus transportation to schools in Fort Saskatchewan, but for those travelling to Lamont there is a fee.
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New school raises years-old problem
Some Erin Ridge residents are concerned building a high school nearby could resurrect a years-old fight over parking on Erin Ridge Drive.
The city announced Monday a francophone high school awarded by the province would be built on Eldorado. Already there have been rumblings about possible problems with traffic and parking.
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School districts show interest in former York site
The former York Hotel site downtown may find new life as a home for local school boards.
Both Catholic and public school districts have expressed an interest in the site and city council believes it might be a good fit.
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‘Next frontier’ of p3s on its way
The Tory government’s pledge to “build Alberta” will include a greatly expanded role for the private sector in developing new public facilities including affordable housing and seniors’ centres, Premier Alison Redford said Friday.
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Decline in activity: Fewer kids commuting to school by foot, bike, report finds
TORONTO – Fewer Canadian kids are commuting by walking or biking as a new report reveals a marked decline among young people using active modes of transportation.
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New school at Sunset Ridge given go-ahead by province; expected to open by 2016
It’s official: Cochrane will receive a new K-8 school that will house up to 900 students.
The school, which will be located in Sunset Ridge and expected to open in 2016, will ease what has been growing capacity issues in several Rocky View Schools (RVS) locations in Cochrane, specifically at Glenbow Elementary School.
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McCoy highest local school in Fraser Institute ranking
The Fraser Institute released its annual Alberta High School Rankings over the weekend.
Among Medicine Hat schools, Monsignor McCoy ranked the highest on the list. Out of 279 schools surveyed, McCoy ranked at number 41. Out of the other city schools, Crescent Heights high School ranked 123, while Medicine Hat High School ranked 137.
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