Joanna Brownlee – Ward 4 Trustee

Rocky View staff and students alike have been hard at work as our second semester reaches its halfway point. I want to thank all of our families and staff for all the volunteering and time spent on running programs, supervision and all the many more things that could not happen without the willingness and care of our community.

The RVS board and superintendent has been busy making their way all around Rocky View, getting to know each of our 53 schools and their staff. Every school has their own unique culture and it is incredible to see how administration continues to find innovative ways to improve their schools each year.

The board has also made a decision regarding Chestermere’s Christian program. Due to the lack of new enrolment in the program, and the schools growing populations, the decision was made that the program was no longer sustainable, and to eliminate the Chestermere Christian Program beginning for the 2026–2027 school year and beyond.

This will be beneficial for the schools in Chestermere, where the program was occupying classrooms that would have otherwise been very needed in a school of over 110% capacity.

On March 5th at Cochrane’s Bow Valley High School, premier Danielle Smith announced that RVS would be receiving design funding for a new high school in Cochrane as part of the 2026 Budget. The capacity for this school is set to be 1525 students making it the largest high school in Cochrane. The school will be built on land adjacent to the future Horse Creek Sports Park, located just north of the community of Heritage Hills. This milestone was also made possible through strong collaboration and partnership with the Town of Cochrane to secure and prepare the site. Once built, the high school will offer career-focused learning spaces, modern environments and advanced technologies within a facility intentionally designed to meet the education needs of students today and into the future.

Rvs is also pleased to announce the results of the 4 engagements done throughout RVS regarding the switch to full day kindergarten was accounted. 3 schools in Rocky View are going to transition from a half day to a full day kindergarten program beginning September of the 26/27 school year, these schools include RanchView School, Prairie Waters Elementary School, and Fireside School. At each of these 3 schools, over 80% of parents votes “yes” to the proposed shift. If there is sufficient interest, any school is eligible to make the shift. Should you have a desire

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