Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School

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Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School
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Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School
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Coordinates 50°46′30″N114°01′58″W / 50.7751°N 114.0329°W / 50.7751; -114.0329
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School typePrivate/independent
MottoNil Nisi Optimum
(Nothing But Our Best)
Founded1971
StatusOpen
PrincipalRory Stabler (Senior School), Jessica Richmond (Middle School), Season Prevost(Elementary School)
Head of schoolCarol Grant-Watt
Grades K–12
Enrollment726
Average class size17
LanguageEnglish
Schedule typesemestered starting 2023 - 2024 year
Hours in school day6 hours, 35 minutes
CampusesOne
CampusRural
Campus size220 acres
AreaFoothills of the Rocky Mountains
HousesBurns, Buchan, Dover, and Howard
Colour(s)   
AthleticsCross-Country, Track & Field, Basketball, Rugby, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Badminton, Soccer
MascotSpartacus the Spartan
Nickname Strath, STS
Team nameSpartans
RivalsWebber, Old Scona, West Island College, Oilfields
AccreditationCAIS, PYP, MYP, IB
School fees$18,020 – $25,220 (Depending on grade level)
RevenueN/A
Website www.strathconatweedsmuir.com

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).

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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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References

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