École des Quatre-Vents
7401 99 street · Peace River · T8S1R4 · The Northwest Francophone Education Region
École des Quatre-Vents: one of the 2 schools for every grade within 3 km of Peace River. Every school in and around Peace River →
What stands out about École des Quatre-Vents
- Its 126 students sit close to the 233 of a middle all grades school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 39%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and French-language, under The Northwest Francophone Education Region.
How École des Quatre-Vents 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, École des Quatre-Vents averages the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 89% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 39% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where École des Quatre-Vents sits among the province’s schools
The top fifth in Alberta is where École des Quatre-Vents’ 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.
The letter belongs to Peace River: its School Grade weighs École des Quatre-Vents with every other school around it.
Getting a place at École des Quatre-Vents
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
Eligibility comes from the parents: French as a first language, or French schooling in Canada; otherwise, the board’s admissions committee decides.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 4 schools for every grade nearest École des Quatre-Vents, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École des Quatre-Vents | French public | French | 126 | Top fifth | |
| Bear Canyon Hutterite Colony | English public | English | 15 | – | 2.7 km |
| Peace Learning Connection | English public | English | 63 | – | 21 km |
| Grimshaw Public School | English public | English | 519 | Bottom fifth | 21 km |
| Peace Christian Academy | Independent | English | 45 | – | 22 km |
Schools for every grade near École des Quatre-Vents
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École des Quatre-Vents
Who runs École des Quatre-Vents?
The Northwest Francophone Education Region: École des Quatre-Vents is one of its schools (French public).
What language does École des Quatre-Vents teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École des Quatre-Vents?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near École des Quatre-Vents?
The nearest are Bear Canyon Hutterite Colony (2.7 km), Peace Learning Connection (21 km) and Grimshaw Public School (21 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).