Education

Providing access to education and training opportunities is essential in creating a well-prepared workforce and strong communities. South east Alberta’s schools, college, other education institutions and have a lot to offer newcomers in lifelong learning.

Bow Island is part of the Prairie Rose Regional School Division #8, headquartered in
Dunmore [Tel: 403.527.5516], and the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education, headquartered in Medicine Hat [Tel: 403.527.2292].

Public
Schools in Bow Island include Bow Island Elementary [K-3] and Senator Gershaw School
[4-12].

Separate
St. Michael’s school [K-12] [Tel: 403.545.2131].

Private
Cherry Coulee Christian Academy [K-9] [Tel: 403.545.2107].
Sun Country Christian School

Post Secondary Education
Medicine Hat College (MHC) has been serving students in southeastern Alberta and beyond since 1965.  Situated in Canada’s sunniest city, MHC’s main campus services almost 3,000 students each year with another 200 attending Brooks Campus, located 100 km west of Medicine Hat.  With some of the lowest student-to-instructor ratios in the province, MHC offers a very personal, one-on-one student experience.  MHC offers a wide variety of programs to meet the ever-changing needs of students from southeastern Alberta and around the world.

Athabasca University, Canada’s Open University, is dedicated to the removal of barriers that restrict access to and success in university-level study and to increasing equality of educational opportunity for adult learners worldwide.

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For more information:

• ALIS (Alberta Learning Information Service) - Information on education, training, financial assistance, grants, bursaries, transfers, on-line student services, and more.
• Alberta Education Curriculum - Excellent information and resources for parents of students; it includes information on school choices, summaries of required curriculum, and “homework” help.
• Alberta Education - Schools - A complete list of schools and school boards.
• Alberta Children's Services - Information and check-lists to help parents find quality child care, plus information and links about child care subsidies, adoption, parent support services, and phone numbers for the Kids Help Line, and the Child Care Help Line for Parents.
• Child Care Subsidy - If you have child care costs for preschool children, you may not be aware that all eligible Albertans may qualify for the Child Care Subsidy Program.  Click on the link to get complete information about the Child Care Subsidy or to try the Estimator.
• Monthly Living Allowance - Information from the Alberta Student Finance Board.
• National Child Benefit (Low Income Families) - This program provides financial and social support to low-income families.

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