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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.
Prairie Rose School Division #8 encompasses a large geographical area (approximately 29,117 sq. kilometers) in southeastern Alberta. It borders Saskatchewan to the East and the United States to the South. The Division serves a predominantly rural population of approximately 3275 students in grades Kindergarten through 12. A Board of eight trustees, the 20 public schools and 15 Hutterite Colony Schools boast an average student to teacher ratio of 14.72:1.
South Central High School
105 - 3rd Ave W
Box 299
Oyen AB T0J 2J0
403.664.3644
Post Secondary Education:
The Big Country Community Adult Learning Council (BCALC) provides community Based Adult Learning. Located in Oyen, the BCALC provides learning opportunities for the entire region. Learning opportunities range from learning Tai Cooking to Oil/Gas Industry Requirement Training.
Big Country Community Adult Learning Association
Box 667
113 2 Avenue W
Oyen AB T0J 2J0
Phone: (403) 664-2060
Fax: (403) 664-2905
E-mail: bccalc@telusplanet.net
The Big Country Educational Consortium serves residents in southeast central Alberta. Eight public post-secondary institutions are involved in the consortium to provide a wide variety of community-based educational programming. Those institutions are:
BCEC
245-3 St. W
Drumheller AB
T0J 0Y0
Phone: (403) 823.8300
Fax: (403) 823.7083
Email: info@bcec.ca
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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.
- The Corporate
Education Network (CENetwork) is a comprehensive website
that promotes a “one-stop-shop” of training services
available to individuals and businesses in Southeast Alberta.
Users of the CENetwork can research, compare and register for
training courses, events, and facilities, all in one centralized
online location. This initiative was made possible through a
partnership with Entre-Corp Business Development Centre, Medicine
Hat College, Palliser Economic Partnership and Office of Learning
Technologies – Human Resources and Social Development.
- 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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