Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School Explained

Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School
Motto:Nil Nisi Optimum
Motto Translation:Nothing But Our Best
Postcode:T1S 1A2
Country:Canada
Coordinates:50.7751°N -114.0329°W
Schooltype:Private/independent
Founded:1971
Status:Open
Principal:Rory Stabler (Senior School), Jessica Richmond (Middle School), Season Prevost(Elementary School)
Head Of School:Carol Grant-Watt
Grades:K–12
Upper Age:17-18
Enrollment:726
Average Class Size:17
Schedule Type:semestered starting 2023 - 2024 year
Hours In Day:6 hours, 35 minutes
Campus Size:220 acres
Area:Foothills of the Rocky Mountains
Houses:Burns, Buchan, Dover, and Howard
Athletics:Cross-Country, Track & Field, Basketball, Rugby, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Badminton, Soccer
Mascot:Spartacus the Spartan
Nickname:Strath, STS
Team Name:Spartans
Rivals:Webber, Old Scona, West Island College, Oilfields
Accreditation:CAIS, PYP, MYP, IB
Fees:$18,020 – $25,220 (Depending on grade level)
Revenue:N/A
Head Label:Director of Admission
Language:English
Campuses:One
Campus:Rural

Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School is a private university prep school in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Strathcona-Tweedsmuir is Southern Alberta's first full IB World School, and Alberta's only independent school authorized to deliver IB Programmes in Grades K through 12.[1] The school participates in Canadian Educational Standards Institute program and is a member of Round Square and the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS).

History

The school opened in September 1971 after Strathcona School for Boys and Tweedsmuir: An Academic School for Girls merged. Strathcona was founded in 1929, and Tweedsmuir in 1959, with St. Hilda's School (1889–1949) preceding the latter.[2]

In 2003, seven students from the school were killed in an avalanche in British Columbia while on a skiing trip.[3] The students were on a school ski trip on Mount Cheops near Revelstoke when the avalanche occurred.[4]

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: IB World School. www.sts.ab.ca. 29 July 2014.
  2. Web site: History of STS. Strathcona Tweedsmuir School. December 16, 2009.
  3. Web site: Seven Teenage Skiers Are Killed In British Columbia Avalanche. 3 February 2003. Agence France-Presse. 20 January 2017. The New York Times.
  4. News: 10 years later: School safety policies improved after seven Strathcona-Tweedsmuir students died in 2003 avalanche. Weismiller. Richard Cuthbertson and Bryan. www.calgaryherald.com. 2018-09-08. en-ca.
  5. Web site: Winnipeg Centre: Pat Martin, Robert-Falcon Ouellette Make Riding Key NDP-Liberal Battle . . 20 September 2015 . 30 August 2021 . Raj, Althia.