École des Grands-Vents
2802 222 street · Bellevue · T0K0C0 · The Southern Francophone Education Region
Of the 3 elementary schools in or near Crowsnest Pass (within 3 km), this is École des Grands-Vents. Every school in and around Crowsnest Pass →
What stands out about École des Grands-Vents
- A small elementary school: 28 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 0%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and French-language, under The Southern Francophone Education Region.
- No other French public elementary school is within 3 km of Crowsnest Pass.
How École des Grands-Vents does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
École des Grands-Vents reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 67% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 0% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How École des Grands-Vents is placed without a letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so École des Grands-Vents gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
École des Grands-Vents feeds into Crowsnest Pass’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at École des Grands-Vents
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.
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 elementary schools
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
All 2 nearest elementary schools have more students than École des Grands-Vents.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École des Grands-Vents | French public | French | 28 | Fourth fifth | |
| Isabelle Sellon School | English public | English | 133 | Second fifth | 6.9 km |
| Horace Allen School | English public | English | 186 | – | 13 km |
Elementary schools near École des Grands-Vents
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École des Grands-Vents
Who runs École des Grands-Vents?
École des Grands-Vents comes under The Southern Francophone Education Region (French public).
What language does École des Grands-Vents teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École des Grands-Vents?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near École des Grands-Vents?
Closest by: Isabelle Sellon School (6.9 km) and Horace Allen School (13 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).