River Valley School
6 po bag · Sundre · T0M1X0 · The Chinook's Edge School Division
One of Bowness’s 27 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: River Valley School. Every school in and around Bowness →
What stands out about River Valley School
- 509 students, well above the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 9%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Chinook's Edge School Division.
How River Valley School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
River Valley School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 71% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 9% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where River Valley School sits among the province’s schools
River Valley School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
Bowness’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where River Valley School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at River Valley School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest River Valley School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Valley School | English public | English | 509 | Fourth fifth | |
| River Valley School ECS | Independent | English | 54 | – | 0.1 km |
| Terrace Road School | English public | English | 223 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Bowcroft School | English public | English | 357 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Marion Carson School | English public | English | 500 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| École Terre des Jeunes | French public | French | 385 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Varsity Acres School | English public | English | 560 | – | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near River Valley School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about River Valley School
Who runs River Valley School?
It is The Chinook's Edge School Division that runs River Valley School, in the English public system.
What language does River Valley School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at River Valley School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near River Valley School?
Nearest of all: River Valley School ECS (0.1 km), Terrace Road School (1.3 km) and Bowcroft School (1.6 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · Alberta Education and Childcare, PAT multiyear school results (core courses pooled). Alberta’s own notes: breaches in 2021–22, wildfires in 2022–24, the January 2026 sitting cancelled, pilot-curriculum students excused. Open Government Licence – Alberta. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).