Edge School
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Edge School is a private school
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...

 located in the Rocky View County, just west of Calgary
Calgary
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, Alberta
Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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. The school combines academics with a strong emphasis on athletics and provides training requirements of a wide range of sports and disciplines. Edge School offers training in dance, golf, hockey, soccer, rugby and basketball.
The school is currently a part of Rocky View Schools, the school board of the Municipal District of Rocky View. It has an affiliate program called Edge School Skill Academy North in partnership with the Grande Prairie Public School District at Alexander Forbes School in Grande Prairie, Alberta
Grande Prairie, Alberta
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Founder

Brent Devost is the founder and CEO of Edge School. Devost was recently named by CalgaryInc magazine as one of Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40.http://top40under40.com/more/alumni.php “This is really a team award, recognizing all of those who have helped me bring this dream of mine to reality”, said Devost.

Alumni

  • Thomas Hickey
    Thomas Hickey (ice hockey)
    Thomas Hickey is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League . He is a prospect for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ....

     (Manchester Monarchs)
  • Joe Colborne
    Joe Colborne
    Joe Colborne is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the first round, 16th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...

     (Toronto Marlies)
  • Tyler Myers
    Tyler Myers
    Tyler Myers is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by the Sabres in the first round, 12th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. At the end of the 2009–10 NHL season, Myers won the...

     (Buffalo Sabres
    Buffalo Sabres
    The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

    )

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