Pathways School
770 1 street se · Medicine Hat · T1A0B4 · The Medicine Hat School Division
One of Medicine Hat’s 11 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Pathways School. Every school in and around Medicine Hat →
What stands out about Pathways School
- A small all grades school: 12 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Medicine Hat School Division.
How Pathways 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 Pathways 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 Pathways School has no band
Its results are all held back, as happens for small groups in Alberta; Pathways School needs published results for a standing here.
For a letter, see Medicine Hat’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Pathways School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Pathways School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Pathways School is the smallest of the 6 nearest schools for every grade and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathways School | English public | English | 12 | – | |
| Prairie Rose Regional Division Home Education | English public | English | 45 | – | 1.6 km |
| École Les Cyprès | French public | French | 102 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
| Centre for Academic and Personal Excellence | Other | English | 301 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Herald School | English public | English | 148 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| St. Mary's School | English Catholic | English | 418 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| St. Michael's School | English Catholic | English | 339 | Bottom fifth | 2.2 km |
Schools for every grade near Pathways School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Pathways School
Who runs Pathways School?
Pathways School comes under The Medicine Hat School Division (English public).
What language does Pathways School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Pathways School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Pathways School?
Its nearest neighbours are Prairie Rose Regional Division Home Education (1.6 km), École Les Cyprès (1.6 km) and Centre for Academic and Personal Excellence (1.7 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).