Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School

Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School
Location
Okotoks, Alberta
,
T1S 1A2

Canada

50°46′30″N 114°01′58″W / 50.7751°N 114.0329°W / 50.7751; -114.0329
Information
School typePrivate/independent
MottoNil Nisi Optimum
(Nothing But Our Best)
Founded1971
StatusOpen
Principal
Rory Stabler (Senior School), Jessica Richmond (Middle School), Season Prevost(Elementary School)
Head of school
Carol Grant-Watt
GradesK–12
Enrollment726
Average class size
17
LanguageEnglish
Schedule type
semestered starting 2023 - 2024 year
Hours in school day
6 hours, 35 minutes
CampusesOne
CampusRural
Campus size
220 acres
HousesBurns, Buchan, Dover, and Howard
Colour   
AthleticsCross-Country, Track & Field, Basketball, Rugby, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Badminton, Soccer
MascotSpartacus the Spartan
NicknameStrath, STS
Team nameSpartans
RivalsWebber, Old Scona, West Island College, Oilfields
AccreditationCAIS, PYP, MYP, IB
School fees
$18,020 – $28,000 (Depending on grade level)
RevenueN/A
Websitewww.strathconatweedsmuir.com

Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School is a private prep school in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Strathcona-Tweedsmuir is Southern Alberta's first full IB World School, and Alberta's only independent school authorized to deliver IB Programmes in Grades K through 12. The school participates in Canadian Educational Standards Institute program and is a member of Round Square and the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS).

History

The school opened in September 1971 after Strathcona School for Boys and Tweedsmuir: An Academic School for Girls merged. Strathcona was founded in 1929, and Tweedsmuir in 1959, with St. Hilda's School (1889–1949) preceding the latter.

In 2003, seven students from the school were killed in an avalanche in British Columbia while on a skiing trip. The students were on a school ski trip on Mount Cheops near Revelstoke when the avalanche occurred.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "IB World School". www.sts.ab.ca. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "History of STS". Strathcona Tweedsmuir School. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Seven Teenage Skiers Are Killed In British Columbia Avalanche". Agence France-Presse. 3 February 2003. Retrieved 20 January 2017 – via The New York Times.
  4. ↑ Weismiller, Richard Cuthbertson and Bryan. "10 years later: School safety policies improved after seven Strathcona-Tweedsmuir students died in 2003 avalanche". www.calgaryherald.com. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  5. ↑ Raj, Althia (20 September 2015). "Winnipeg Centre: Pat Martin, Robert-Falcon Ouellette Make Riding Key NDP-Liberal Battle". HuffPost.
  6. ↑ "Peter Lougheed 1928 - 2012". CTV News. CTV Calgary. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School: Notable Alumni". Canada's Guide to Private Schools. Our Kids. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "John Smyth Independent Case Review" (PDF). Scripture Union. p. 5. Retrieved 2 June 2026. Educated at Strathcona School, Calgary