Grande Prairie Public School District
Grande Prairie School District No. 2357 or the Grande Prairie Public School District is a publicly funded school district serving approximately 8,000 students in grades P-12 in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada since 1912.[1] GPPSD is responsible for delivering the Alberta provincial curriculum, as directed by the provincial ministry of education, Alberta Education.[2]
Trustees
The current Board of Trustees, elected in the last municipal election in 2013, are: Mr. John Lehners - Board Chair Ms. JoAnn Cazakoff - Vice Chair Mrs. Karen Prokopowich Mrs. Paulette Kurylo Mrs. Brenda Howard
Mission
The Grande Prairie Public School District is a learning community in which every student succeeds.[3]
Universal Guiding Principles
For everything we decide and do, we will hold ourselves accountable and we will ask:
- Is it good for students?
- Will it help build trust and good relationships?
- Will it help us improve?
- Is it a responsible thing to do?
- Are we being open, honest and ethical?
Schools
Currently the Grande Prairie Public School District is composed of 17 schools. In addition, a new K-8 school (Roy Bickell Public School) is currently under construction in the Royal Oaks neighbourhood. As the City of Grande Prairie continues to grow, the Grande Prairie Public School has been growing along with it, moving from 14 to 17 and soon 18 schools in the last 2 years.[4]
Attendance at GPPSD schools is determined by geographical attendance boundaries for all neighbourhood schools. A map showing attendance boundaries is available on the District website, here. Attendance at our specialized Schools of Choice is open to students who reside anywhere in the City.
- Alexander Forbes - TheAcademy School (K-8 - School of Choice Sports-oriented Programming)
- Aspen Grove School (K-8)
- Avondale School (P-6)
- The Bridge Network (7-12 Outreach School - School of Choice)
- Charles Spencer High School (9-12 - School of Choice for high school French Immersion and Sports-oriented Programming)
- Crystal Park School (P-8)
- Derek Taylor Public School (P-8)
- Parkside Montessori (P-6 Single Track Montessori Programming - School of Choice)
- Grande Prairie Christian School (K-8 Christian Programming - School of Choice)
- Grande Prairie Composite High School (9-12 - School of Choice Programming for International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and Senior Trades)
- Hillside Community School (K-6)
- Isabel Campbell Public School (K-8 School)
- Riverstone Public School (K-8 School)
- I.V. Macklin Public School (K-8)
- Maude Clifford Public School (K-6)
- École Montrose School (P-9, Single-Track French Immersion Programming - School of Choice)
- Swanavon School (P-6, School)