Edge School
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Edge School is a private school
located in the Rocky View County, just west of Calgary
, Alberta
, Canada
. 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
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
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, 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
Grande Prairie is a city in the northwestern part of the province of Alberta in Western Canada. It is located on the southern edge of the Peace River Country . The city is surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No...
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
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