Riverside Colony School
Cardston · T0K0K0 · The Westwind School Division
Of the 9 schools for every grade in or near Cardston County (within 3 km), this is Riverside Colony School. Every school in and around Cardston County →
What stands out about Riverside Colony School
- 18 students, well under the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Westwind School Division.
How Riverside Colony School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
No measure for Riverside Colony School is published; Alberta withholds each one, as it does for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | suppressed | – | – |
| PAT: standard of excellence | suppressed | – | – |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Riverside Colony School has no band
The province holds back results for small groups, and that covers every measure for Riverside Colony School, so it has no place among the schools in Alberta.
Cardston County’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Riverside Colony School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Riverside Colony 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 schools for every grade
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Riverside Colony School is the smallest of the 2 nearest schools for every grade and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Colony School | English public | English | 18 | |
| Standoff Colony School | English public | English | 24 | 11 km |
| Greenwood Colony School | English public | English | 23 | 20 km |
Schools for every grade near Riverside Colony School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Riverside Colony School
Who runs Riverside Colony School?
The board is The Westwind School Division; Riverside Colony School is English public.
What language does Riverside Colony School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Riverside Colony School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Riverside Colony School?
Its nearest neighbours are Standoff Colony School (11 km) and Greenwood Colony School (20 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).