Tag: education

NWP, FVSD announce partnership to open up Bachelor of Education remote courses

Northwestern Polytechnic Ethan Montague - April 17, 2025

Northwestern Polytechnic and the Fort Vermillion School Division have announced a new partnership to bridge education opportunities in the North.

NWP, Spartan Controls announce 15-year naming agreement for NWP’s new industrial automation space

Northwestern Polytechnic Ethan Montague - February 10, 2025

Local industrial automation leader Spartan Controls has announced a 15-year partnership with Northwestern Polytechnic as the exclusive naming partner for the school's new $16 million, full-service training and education space.

One-time funding to up Catholic classroom supports

News Erica Fisher - December 19, 2018

There are more teachers and support staff in Grande Prairie and District Catholic School classrooms this year. That's thanks...

Draft K-4 curriculum could help energy industry: minister

News Erica Fisher - October 15, 2018

The latest draft curriculum for Kindergarten to grade four students in Alberta could be beneficial to the energy industry....

Public school class sizes expected to improve

News Erica Fisher - July 16, 2018

There's still room for improvement when it comes to class sizes in Grande Prairie. Grande Prairie Public School District...

EvelineCharles Academy opening in Peace River school

News Erica Fisher - July 11, 2018

One of the best-known hair salon names in western Canada is opening up a school in Peace River. EvelineCharles...

Local teen proud of work on Minister’s Youth Council

News Erica Fisher - February 13, 2018

A teen from Rycroft says her time so far on the Minister's Youth Council has been "invaluable". Olivia Sekulic...

Catholic superintendents defend proposed sex-education curriculum

News Erica Fisher - October 27, 2017

The Council of Catholic School Superintendents of Alberta says a lot of the talk about its proposed sex-education curriculum...

Land swap gives Public School District room for Comp replacement

News Erica Fisher - September 17, 2017

The Grande Prairie Public School District officially has land for the replacement of the Composite High School. The City...

School board trustee positions up for grabs

News Erica Fisher - September 14, 2017

As candidates running to represent their community in the 2017 municipal election make it official next week, so will...

Donation makes St. Kateri sports court a reality

News Erica Fisher - June 22, 2017

A $110,000 donation from Co-op has made a new sports facility at St. Kateri Catholic School possible. Members of...

PWSD celebrates school openings

News Erica Fisher - June 13, 2017

Up until the end of 2016, walking into Teepee Creek School was like taking a trip back to the...

New schools to get $250,000 provincial playground grant

News Erica Fisher - June 2, 2017

All new and replacement schools in the province will soon be able to get a $250,000 grant for a...

Bezanson School still top ranked locally by Fraser Institute

News Erica Fisher - April 4, 2017

For the second year in a row, Bezanson is the highest ranked school in the Grande Prairie area, based...

New dual credit program preparing local students for industry jobs

News Erica Fisher - March 30, 2017

Before they're even done high school, some local students will have eight standard industry tickets under their belt. All...

Province announces Comp replacement, St. Patrick modernization

News Erica Fisher - March 21, 2017

It's official: the province has announced a much needed replacement for the Composite High School and the modernization of...

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