Our Vision:
To spark a love of learning in every child through the discovery of their individual best.
River Valley School is an independent Pre-JK to Grade 6 school in northwest Calgary where every child is truly known and learning is filled with wonder. Through personalized learning, inquiry, small class sizes, rich specialist programming beginning at age 3, and exceptional learning support, we inspire curiosity, confidence, creativity, and character. Our close-knit community helps every student discover their individual best while developing a lifelong love of learning.
Wonder lives in bolstering the natural curiosities of childhood
Children are born curious, and we believe that sense of wonder deserves to be protected and nurtured. At River Valley School, inquiry is at the heart of learning. Students are encouraged to ask questions, explore big ideas, and pursue meaningful discoveries that make learning engaging, memorable, and deeply personal.
Wonder lives in discovering your personal best through exposure to specialized educators and unique experiences.
Every child has unique strengths waiting to be discovered. From age 3, students learn alongside passionate specialist teachers in Art, Drama, Music, French, Physical Education, Outdoor Education, and Library, while engaging in rich, hands-on experiences across the curriculum. Whether they’re performing on stage, creating in the art studio, exploring the outdoors, collaborating in our STEAM Studio, or tackling real-world challenges, students are encouraged to try new things, build confidence, and uncover talents they may never have known they had.
Meet our Head of School
Choosing the right school is one of the most important decisions a family can make. At River Valley School, we know you’re looking for a place where your child will be known, challenged, supported, and inspired to love learning.
Our Head of School, Carolyn Breland, is passionate about creating a community where every child can thrive and every family feels a genuine sense of belonging. We invite you to read her message and learn more about the vision, values, and heart that shape the River Valley experience.
Wonder begins with a single step. Start your journey today.
Empowering Wonder
Giving to our Annual Fund
At River Valley School, big ideas begin with curious minds. Our Annual Fund invites every family to help create opportunities for students to ask questions, experiment, design and discover, building confidence and creativity along the way.
Each contribution supports inspiring learning spaces, meaningful programs and new opportunities to explore and create. Together, we nurture the wonder of childhood as students connect ideas across science, technology and the arts, work through challenges together and discover what’s possible.
In the Spirit of Reconciliation
At River Valley School, we acknowledge that we learn, work, and play in the fields, forests, parks, and riverbanks on the traditional territories of the Treaty 7 Nations in Southern Alberta. This includes the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, the Piikani, Amskaapipiikani and the Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina Nation, and the Îyârhe Nakoda Nations (Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations). the Northwest Métis Nation, the Otipemisiwak Métis Government Nose Hill Métis District 5 and Elbow Métis District 6, and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta. We are grateful to learn and grow together on this land and are committed to fostering respect, curiosity, and meaningful relationships with one another and the world around us.
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Safe and Caring Community
Consistent with our mission, vision and values, River Valley School is committed to a safe, caring, respectful, inclusive, equitable and welcoming learning and teaching environment for all students, staff and members of our community!