Parkside Montessori
9617 91a avenue · Grande Prairie · T8V0G7 · The Grande Prairie School Division
Grande Prairie and its 3 km edge have 22 elementary schools; Parkside Montessori is one. Every school in and around Grande Prairie →
What stands out about Parkside Montessori
- 285 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 8% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Grande Prairie School Division.
How Parkside Montessori 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, Parkside Montessori averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 67% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 8% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for Parkside Montessori, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Parkside Montessori is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Grande Prairie’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Parkside Montessori counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Parkside Montessori
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Parkside Montessori.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Montessori | English public | English | 285 | Fourth fifth | |
| Swanavon School | English public | English | 197 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Grande Prairie Public School District #2357 Home Schooling | English public | English | 19 | – | 0.9 km |
| Riverstone Public School | English public | English | 712 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Hillside Community School | English public | English | 260 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| Alexander Forbes School | English public | English | 422 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| St. Clement Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 153 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Parkside Montessori
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Parkside Montessori
Who runs Parkside Montessori?
The board is The Grande Prairie School Division; Parkside Montessori is English public.
What language does Parkside Montessori teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Parkside Montessori?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Parkside Montessori?
Nearest of all: Swanavon School (0.8 km), Grande Prairie Public School District #2357 Home Schooling (0.9 km) and Riverstone Public 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).