Altadore school was built in 1952 and is situated on 5 acres of land in the community of Altadore. The school has 14 classrooms with features such as a library, music room, staff/conference room and a gymnasium. The entire school is wireless networked, including the library and the classrooms. Our outdoor environment features a creative playground, a large playing field, and an award-winning naturalization area called "The Owl's Nest".
Altadore School
- Provides a quality program that focuses on high achievement in which students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning.
- Has a very active, committed and supportive school council which works together with school staff to provide the best learning opportunities for the children.
- Offers additional programs such as: leadership, choir, Orff, safety patrols, intramurals, and various other extracurricular activities.
- Provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their successful daily classroom activities and work through assemblies, Sharing Nights, Conferences, and performances outside the school.
- Is committed to learning and protecting the environment. We have an extensive community/ edible garden where eat classroom tends to their own class bed.
- Is committed as an entire community to working together to integrate technology with the goal of enhancing learning and teaching in all areas of the curriculum.
Our Philosophy
Altadore School is focused on bringing the entire school community together to help each and every one of our students succeed – in academics, citizenship, character and personal development. We believe in ongoing formative assessment to determine the individual strengths and learning needs of our students. We then combine this information with strong instructional practices in order to design learning tasks that are active and intellectually engaging for our students. Learning is personalized so that all students can participate, progress and achieve. Applying learning and building connections between the classroom, local and global communities is emphasized. A well-rounded program including daily physical education and a focus on the fine arts is supplemented by off-site excursions, artist in residency programs, and a variety of extracurricular activities.
School Mission
Our purpose is to work together with the entire school community to create the best possible learning as mandated by the Alberta Curriculum.
School Vision: Unity in Community
Altadore School strives to be a cooperative learning community which fosters responsible, autonomous learners within a responsive, diverse quality learning environment.
Our Philosophy
Altadore School is focused on bringing the entire school community together to help each and every one of our students succeed – in academics, citizenship, character and personal development. We believe in ongoing formative assessment to determine the individual strengths and learning needs of our students. We combine this information with strong instructional practices in order to design learning tasks that are active and intellectually engaging for our students. Learning is personalized so that all students can participate, progress and achieve. Applying learning and building connections between the classroom, local and global communities is emphasized. A well-rounded program including daily physical education and a focus on the fine arts is supplemented by off-site excursions, artist in residency programs, and a variety of extra-curricular activities.
Altadore's Edible Garden
Altadore School is fortunate to have an amazing Edible Garden! Staying true to our approach of "Unity in Community", the Edible Garden is a true partnership with community members. Our students enjoy looking after their class beds, and benefit from participating in the entire process of gardening: preparing beds, planting, pruning and maintaining, harvesting, and getting the beds ready for winter. Staff and students look forward to their special times in the garden throughout the entire year.
Our School's Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation
We are committed to acknowledging and supporting the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission 94 Calls to Action specific to education. Our school, along with all CBE schools, made a Truth and Reconciliation Commitment to Action, on June 21, we renewed our commitment.
View Our Truth and Reconciliation Commitment | 2025-2026
School Development Plan
Each year, our school prepares a development plan with input from teachers, school staff, students and parents. We review many sources of data, including report cards, provincial achievement test results and school surveys. Based on this information, we create our plan identifying targeted areas for growth. Our school development plan is not meant to represent all of the work that takes place in our school, but rather it focuses on specific areas for improvement.
View Our Altadore School Development Plan 2025 26
School Improvement Results Report
Our school also prepares a results plan, which looks at our previous school year. It shows our students’ achievement and progress in meeting the goals and outcomes as set out by the CBE and Alberta Education, outlines some of the highlights of our school development plan and gives an overview of our school. You can look on the CBE website for system-wide results.