École Notre-Dame des Vallées
132 quigley drive · Cochrane · T4C1R1 · The Southern Francophone Education Region
Around Cochrane, within 3 km, there are 1 schools for every grade, École Notre-Dame des Vallées among them. Every school in and around Cochrane →
What stands out about École Notre-Dame des Vallées
- A typical size: 215 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 21%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and French-language, under The Southern Francophone Education Region.
- No other all grades school is within 3 km of Cochrane.
How École Notre-Dame des Vallées does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, École Notre-Dame des Vallées averages the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 89% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 21% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How École Notre-Dame des Vallées is placed without a letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so École Notre-Dame des Vallées gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Cochrane’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where École Notre-Dame des Vallées counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at École Notre-Dame des Vallées
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
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.
All 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than École Notre-Dame des Vallées.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Notre-Dame des Vallées | French public | French | 215 | Second fifth | |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 602 | Top fifth | 20 km |
| Twelve Mile Coulee School | English public | English | 707 | Top fifth | 20 km |
| William D. Pratt School | English public | English | 886 | Middle fifth | 20 km |
| Renert School | Independent | English | 618 | Top fifth | 21 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle School | English public | English | 726 | Second fifth | 22 km |
| St. Ambrose School | English Catholic | English | 583 | Second fifth | 22 km |
Schools for every grade near École Notre-Dame des Vallées
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École Notre-Dame des Vallées
Who runs École Notre-Dame des Vallées?
It is The Southern Francophone Education Region that runs École Notre-Dame des Vallées, in the French public system.
What language does École Notre-Dame des Vallées teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École Notre-Dame des Vallées?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near École Notre-Dame des Vallées?
Closest by: St. Basil Elementary/Junior High School (20 km), Twelve Mile Coulee School (20 km) and William D. Pratt 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).