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EducationProviding access to education and training opportunities is essential in creating a well-prepared workforce and strong communities. Southeast Alberta schools, college, other education institutions and have a lot to offer newcomers in lifelong learning. One of the largest school jurisdictions in Alberta, Prairie Land Regional Division #25 encompasses approximately 15,500 square kilometers (6,000 square miles) in the east central region of the province. Although geographically very large, the jurisdiction serves 1,625 students in Grades 1 to 12, as well as approximately 112 kindergarten students. All schools in the Special Areas No. 4 region have video conferencing capabilities. The eight member Board of Trustees serves students attending 19 schools scattered widely throughout the jurisdiction. Ten of these schools, one of which is an Outreach School, are located in towns and hamlets, while nine are located in colonies of Hutterian Brethren.
Public Schools
Altario School
Consort School
Veteran School Continuing Education The Neutral Hills Community Adult Learning Society provides community based adult learning. Located in Consort, the Community Adult Learning Society provides learning opportunities for the entire region. Learning opportunities include a wide selection of adult and continuing education classes year-round. The Neutral Hills Community Adult Learning Society has video conferencing capabilities. Neutral Hills Community Adult Learning Society 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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Altario School is a small Grade 1 to 12 school located in the hamlet of Altario. The school serves about 60 students from the rural communities of Altario, Compeer and Kirriemuir.
Consort School is located in the Village of Consort, and serves around 260 Kindergarten to Grade 12 students from the Village of Consort and surrounding areas. Students from Veteran School take their high school grades at Consort.
Veteran School serves 58 Kindergarten to Grade 9 students from the town of Veteran and surrounding area. Students finish their schooling at Consort School.