Rycroft School is located in the Village of Rycroft, seventy kilometres north of Grande Prairie, Alberta. Rycroft is one of twenty-four schools in the Peace Wapiti School Division #76. Our school has an enrollment of approximately 100 students from Kindergarten to Grade Eight. Our classes begin at 8:40am and run until 3:30 pm. Due to our extended day, Rycroft School operates on a Compressed School Week (CSW) schedule and the school is closed on fifteen Fridays throughout the year. Our double graded classes vary in size from twelve to twenty-one students.
Students learn and practice the important qualities of good citizenship on a daily basis. Our school rules reflect this philosophy:
- Be Safe.
- Be Responsible.
- Be Respectful.
Students receive a well-rounded education and we are proud of their many successes, whether it is in academics, arts, or athletics. Academically, Province of Alberta Achievement test results in grade three, six, and nine, meet or exceed provincial averages. Elementary and junior high students participate in daily physical education classes and we also offer individual piano lessons during the school day.
Opportunities abound for students to find success outside the classroom. Extra-curricular sports include cross-country running, volleyball, basketball, badminton, track and field and softball at the junior high level, and cross-country running, soccer, floor hockey, volleyball, and softball at the elementary level.