Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School
rr 2 · Okotoks · T1S1A2
Counting 3 km around Okotoks, Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School is one of 7 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Okotoks →
What stands out about Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School
- 782 students, well above the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 52%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- An independent school, outside the public boards.
How Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School 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, Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School averages the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 95% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 52% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School is placed without a letter
The top fifth in Alberta is where Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Okotoks’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School
An independent school decides whom it takes and what it charges; provincial grants cover part of the cost.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School is larger than any of its 6 nearest schools for every grade.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School | Independent | English | 782 | Top fifth | |
| École Beausoleil | French public | French | 138 | Top fifth | 0 km |
| Meadow Ridge School | English public | English | 667 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Edison School | Independent | English | 290 | Top fifth | 2.6 km |
| Westmount School | English public | English | 477 | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
| St. Francis of Assisi Academy | English Catholic | English | 593 | Second fifth | 8.6 km |
| Heritage Heights School | English public | English | 412 | Second fifth | 8.7 km |
Schools for every grade near Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School
Who runs Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School?
Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School is outside the public boards (Independent).
What language does Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School?
Through the school, not a board; it decides who it admits and what it charges.
Which schools of the same kind are near Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School?
The closest schools are École Beausoleil (0 km), Meadow Ridge School (1.6 km) and Edison School (2.6 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).