Verdant Valley Colony
Drumheller · T0J0Y0 · The Prairie Land School Division
Verdant Valley Colony sits among 4 elementary schools within 3 km of Starland County. Every school in and around Starland County →
What stands out about Verdant Valley Colony
- With 17 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Public and English-language, under The Prairie Land School Division.
How Verdant Valley Colony does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Every measure for Verdant Valley Colony 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.
Why Verdant Valley Colony has no band
With all its measures withheld, Verdant Valley Colony can’t be set beside other schools in Alberta.
The letter belongs to Starland County: its School Grade weighs Verdant Valley Colony with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Verdant Valley Colony
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdant Valley Colony | English public | English | – | |
| Greentree School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 16 km |
Elementary schools near Verdant Valley Colony
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Verdant Valley Colony
Who runs Verdant Valley Colony?
The board is The Prairie Land School Division; Verdant Valley Colony is English public.
What language does Verdant Valley Colony teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Verdant Valley Colony?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Verdant Valley Colony?
Its nearest neighbours are Greentree School (16 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).