Sunnyside School
101 3305 18 avenue n · Lethbridge · T1H5S1 · The Palliser School Division
Around Sunnyside, within 3 km, there are 27 elementary schools, Sunnyside School among them. Every school in and around Sunnyside →
What stands out about Sunnyside School
- A typical size: 141 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 29%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Palliser School Division.
How Sunnyside School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Sunnyside School is in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 93% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 29% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Sunnyside School sits among the province’s schools
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Sunnyside School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Sunnyside’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sunnyside School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sunnyside School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Sunnyside School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside School | English public | English | 141 | Top fifth | |
| Children's Commons Ecological Society Nature Kindergarten | Independent | English | 40 | – | 0.9 km |
| Hillhurst School | English public | English | 282 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Queen Elizabeth School | English public | English | 430 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| Connaught School | English public | English | 552 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| King George School | English public | English | 650 | – | 1.7 km |
| Sacred Heart Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near Sunnyside School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sunnyside School
Who runs Sunnyside School?
Sunnyside School belongs to The Palliser School Division (English public).
What language does Sunnyside School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sunnyside School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sunnyside School?
Closest by: Children's Commons Ecological Society Nature Kindergarten (0.9 km), Hillhurst School (1 km) and Queen Elizabeth School (1.5 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).