Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School

Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School is a private university 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.^[1] The school participates in Canadian Educational Standards Institute program and is a member of Round Square and the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS).

Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School
Location
Okotoks, Alberta , T1S 1A2 Canada
Coordinates	50.7751°N 114.0329°W / 50.7751; -114.0329
Information
School type	Private/independent
Motto	Nil Nisi Optimum (Nothing But Our Best)
Founded	1971
Status	Open
Principal	Rory Stabler (Senior School), Jessica Richmond (Middle School), Season Prevost(Elementary School)
Head of school	Carol Grant-Watt
Grades	K–12
Enrollment	726
Average class size	17
Language	English
Schedule type	semestered starting 2023 - 2024 year
Hours in school day	6 hours, 35 minutes
Campuses	One
Campus	Rural
Campus size	220 acres
Houses	Burns, Buchan, Dover, and Howard
Colour(s)
Athletics	Cross-Country, Track & Field, Basketball, Rugby, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Badminton, Soccer
Mascot	Spartacus the Spartan
Nickname	Strath, STS
Team name	Spartans
Rivals	Webber, Old Scona, West Island College, Oilfields
Accreditation	CAIS, PYP, MYP, IB
School fees	$18,020 – $25,220 (Depending on grade level)
Revenue	N/A
Website	www.strathconatweedsmuir.com

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.^[2]

In 2003, seven students from the school were killed in an avalanche in British Columbia while on a skiing trip.^[3] The students were on a school ski trip on Mount Cheops near Revelstoke when the avalanche occurred.^[4]

Notable alumni

• Robert-Falcon Ouellette, CD (1995), Veteran and Indigenous Member of Parliament ^[5]
• Peter Lougheed – Former Premier of Alberta (attended Strathcona School for Boys, founding school of STS)
• Craig Adams (1995) - Stanley Cup winning National Hockey League player ^{[citation needed]}
• Nicholas Graham (1976), Founder of Joe Boxer^{[citation needed]}
• John Smyth - Barrister and child abuser (attended Strathcona School for Boys, founding school of STS)