Alex Janvier (Westlawn) 4-9
Alex Janvier School will open as a Grade 4-9 school in fall 2021. Thank you to everyone who took part in our engagement process.
After consulting with the community for the Westlawn Area School Project, this community-driven project resulted in two new schools for the Westlawn area:
- a new K-3 school on the current Afton site (Aleda Patterson School)
- a new Grade 4-9 school on the current Westlawn site (Alex Janvier School)
SCHOOL AND PROGRAM INFORMATION
Alex Janvier School will offer:
VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE WEBSITE
View the Alex Janvier School virtual open house website to learn more about the course and program offerings, building design, student supports available and more.
ATTENDANCE AREA DECISION
The following neighbourhoods are in the attendance area for Alex Janvier School, effective for the 2021-22 school year:
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*Belmead remains designated to Belmead School and La Perle remains designated to LaPerle School for Grades K-6.
Alex Janvier School is a Level 1 school on the Growth Control Model and will have an open attendance area boundary. Students living outside the attendance area can pre-enrol if there’s space. If demand exceeds available space, students from outside the attendance area will be chosen through random selection.
ATTENDANCE AREA MAP
VIEW: Alex Janvier Grade 4-6 Attendance Area Map (PDF)
VIEW: Alex Janvier Grade 7-9 Attendance Area Map (PDF)
GETTING TO SCHOOL
Yellow bus service is the preferred transportation method for eligible elementary students attending their designated school who live outside the walk boundary.
Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) is the preferred transportation method for junior high students.
HOW WE MADE THE DECISION
The Division tried to make decisions that:
- allow as many students as possible to attend a school close to home
- honoured the community’s feedback from our engagement process
- can allow students outside of the attendance area to enrol if there’s space in planned classes
REGISTRATION AND PRE-ENROLMENT
Students can attend their designated school if they register (new students) or pre-enrol (current students) no later than April 15, 2021. Use the Find a School tool to find your designated school.
SCHOOL NAME
The new school in Westlawn will be named after Alex Janvier. Janvier was born of Denesuline descent with the Cold Lake First Nations. He is a pioneering artist in Canada and speaks of having a creative instinct from as far back as he can remember. Janvier received formal art training from the Alberta College of Art in Calgary where he graduated with honours in 1960. He is a member of what's commonly referred to as the Indian Group of Seven and paints both the challenges and celebrations that he has encountered in his lifetime.
The Board of Trustees approved this school name, along with the names of two more new schools, at a public board meeting on May 14, 2019. Read his full biography or watch the Alex Janvier video to learn more about his contributions and achievements.
MORE INFORMATION
For questions about the attendance area decision or registration and pre-enrolment, contact Programs and Student Accommodation at 780-429-8539.
For questions or more information about transportation, contact Student Transportation at 780-429-8585.
