Horizon Alternate Program
5501 53 street · Olds · T4H1J2 · The Chinook's Edge School Division
Horizon Alternate Program: one of the 1 schools for every grade within 3 km of Olds. Every school in and around Olds →
What stands out about Horizon Alternate Program
- 14 students, well under the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Chinook's Edge School Division.
- No other all grades school is within 3 km of Olds.
How Horizon Alternate Program does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Every measure for Horizon Alternate Program is held back, as Alberta does where a group is small.
| 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.
Horizon Alternate Program has no results band
Its results are all held back, as happens for small groups in Alberta; Horizon Alternate Program needs published results for a standing here.
For a letter, see Olds’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Horizon Alternate Program and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Horizon Alternate Program
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
All 4 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Horizon Alternate Program.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Alternate Program | English public | English | 14 | – | |
| Olds Koinonia Christian School | English public | English | 394 | Second fifth | 6.2 km |
| Bowden (Grandview) School | English public | English | 261 | Middle fifth | 17 km |
| Olds Mountain View Christian School | Independent | English | 343 | – | 22 km |
| May City Hutterite Colony School | English public | English | 16 | – | 25 km |
Schools for every grade near Horizon Alternate Program
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Horizon Alternate Program
Who runs Horizon Alternate Program?
It is The Chinook's Edge School Division that runs Horizon Alternate Program, in the English public system.
What language does Horizon Alternate Program teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Horizon Alternate Program?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Horizon Alternate Program?
Closest by: Olds Koinonia Christian School (6.2 km), Bowden (Grandview) School (17 km) and Olds Mountain View Christian School (22 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).