This one is for all of our former Progressive Academy students!We are throwing a fun little get-together next Friday, May 24 at The Matrix Hotel. Come join us for a relaxed evening of drinks, appetizers, and catching up with old friends. More details as well as registration information can be found at the link below.We hope to see you all there!https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/progressive-academy-alumni-social-tickets-58445184119?aff=ebdshpsearchautocompleteLearn more
Throughout the past 35 years, Progressive Academy has served thousands of students. We hope to connect our students with some of their former classmates, hear stories about their time at PA, and stories of their adventures in life following school. We would also like to keep you up to date with the incredible educational innovation that takes place daily at PA and the amazing results we achieve. If you are an alumni of Progressive Academy we hope you will register with our association at: https://proacad.ca/alumni/ The Alumni Association is hosing a social event at the Matrix Hotel on May 24th from 7 –Learn more
Progressive Academy is proud to be a Production Sponsor of the Citadel Theatre’s production of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical, playing now and until March 17th in the Shoctor Theatre. We had the chance to attend opening night and were amazed at the outstanding quality of the performance, which earned a well deserved standing ovation. Roald Dahl’s story aligns well with what we at Progressive believe: children are not only resilient when faced with obstacles, but also that it only takes one person to care to nurture the student who wants to excel beyond what others would expect of them. We believe in the powerLearn more
Once again, Progressive Academy’s PAT results, as well as most of the other measures, are in the top 5% of schools in Alberta. The Annual Education Results Report is compiled from data gathered by Alberta Education. Learn more
Friday, February 1st the Progressive Academy Panthers cheer teams had their first cheer competition of the season at the Victoria Cheer Championship 2019. Both of the PA Panthers cheer squads put their hearts into their performances and came out with trophies. The Beginner Division team received first place, and our Novice team received third place. A big congratulations goes to both teams! We look forward to the rest of the season, and encourage everyone to come out to cheer them on!Learn more
Eleven amazing robotics teams from Progressive Academy competed on January 26th in the Edmonton FIRST Lego League Championship at NAIT. Five of our teams were from grades two and three, who competed in the FLL Jr. divisions, where students worked hard to learn about the challenges of living in space. Each team created displays to showcase their learning and demonstrated the moon bases they built, complete with displaying their programming skills with their moon rover. Our FLL teams were also tested on their skills and on all the work they have been doing since September. The competition included programming autonomous robotic missions, completing a presentation about aLearn more
Safe and Caring Policy Number 2 Welcoming Caring Respectful and Safe Learning EnvironmentLearn more
The Alberta Government has spent $2.7 billion over 13 years to reduce class sizes, according to the Edmonton Journal today. We thought we’d post information about our average class sizes so no one had to go through the trouble of filing an information request. Average class sizes for Progressive Academy 2017-18 K-3: 14.8 4-6: 16 7-9: 17 Not only do we maintain low class sizes, students at Progressive Academy are grouped so that their abilities are similar to their classmates. It’s through maintaining small class sizes as well with socially and educationally compatible students that we achieve good well-rounded education of students, offering high levelsLearn more
Over the past few years, we have been proudly building our school excursion experience for a wide-range of students through EF Tours. We have visited the wonders of China and explored the rich history of Ontario and Quebec. We are delighted to announce that in Spring 2019, we will be traveling to Europe for an eye-opening and surely unforgettable experience with our students. Please review the nomination letter here, as well as see our slideshow for more information including registration. We encourage you to contact us if you have any questions, and we hope that many of our students and their families will be able toLearn more
Once again, Progressive Academy shows in the 95th percentile in Alberta Education measures, including the Provincial Achievement Tests.Learn more
