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.

Special Areas No. 3 is served by Prairie Land Regional Division #25, Prairie Rose School Division #8, and Christ Redeemer Catholic Separate Regional School Division #3.

Assumption Roman Catholic School
415 – 5th Ave
Oyen AB T0J 2J0
403.664.3643

New Brigden School
New Brigden AB T0J 2G0
403.664.2490

Oyen Public School
107 - 4th Ave E
Box 479
Oyen AB T0J 2J0
403.664.3733

South Central High School
105 - 3rd Ave W
Box 299
Oyen AB T0J 2J0
403.664.3644

Youngstown School
Box 69
Youngstown AB T0J 3P0
403.779.3822

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
Email: 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:

• Athabasca University
• Bow Valley College
• Medicine Hat College
• Mount Royal College
• Olds College
• Red Deer College
• SAIT
• University of Calgary

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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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