Newell Colony School
Bassano · T0J0B0 · The Grasslands School Division
Counting 3 km around Newell County, Newell Colony School is one of 7 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Newell County →
What stands out about Newell Colony School
- A small all grades school: 19 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Grasslands School Division.
How Newell 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 Newell 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 Newell Colony School has no band
Its results are all held back, as happens for small groups in Alberta; Newell Colony School needs published results for a standing here.
For a letter, see Newell County’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Newell Colony School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Newell Colony School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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.
Newell Colony School is the smallest of the 2 nearest schools for every grade and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newell Colony School | English public | English | 19 | – | |
| Clearview Colony School | English public | English | 31 | – | 4.6 km |
| Bassano School | English public | English | 210 | Fourth fifth | 17 km |
Schools for every grade near Newell 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 Newell Colony School
Who runs Newell Colony School?
It is The Grasslands School Division that runs Newell Colony School, in the English public system.
What language does Newell Colony School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Newell Colony School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Newell Colony School?
Its nearest neighbours are Clearview Colony School (4.6 km) and Bassano School (17 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).