River Road Colony School
6302 56 street · Taber · T1G1Z9 · The Horizon School Division
Taber and its 3 km edge have 13 schools for every grade; River Road Colony School is one. Every school in and around Taber →
What stands out about River Road Colony School
- 11 students, well under the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Horizon School Division.
How River Road 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 River Road 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 River Road Colony School has no band
Its results are all held back, as happens for small groups in Alberta; River Road Colony School needs published results for a standing here.
For a letter, see Taber’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in River Road Colony School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at River Road Colony School
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.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
All 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than River Road Colony School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Road Colony School | English public | English | 11 | – | |
| Armada Colony School | English public | English | 23 | – | 0 km |
| Delco Colony School | English public | English | 32 | – | 0 km |
| Copperfield Farms Colony School | English public | English | 46 | Second fifth | 0 km |
| Lomond Colony School | English public | English | 24 | – | 0 km |
| Cameron Farms School | English public | English | 27 | – | 0 km |
| Sunnysite Colony School | English public | English | 28 | – | 0 km |
Schools for every grade near River Road 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 River Road Colony School
Who runs River Road Colony School?
The Horizon School Division: River Road Colony School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does River Road Colony School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at River Road Colony School?
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 River Road Colony School?
The closest schools are Armada Colony School (0 km), Delco Colony School (0 km) and Copperfield Farms Colony School (0 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).