Programs and Services

Welcome to the Golden Alternate School

Exterior of GAS
Golden Alternate School

 

Golden Alternate School is a program accommodating Grade 10, 11 and 12 students.  The staff consists of one teacher, a full-time Youth Care Worker, one part-time teacher, and a part-time Aboriginal Education Support Worker.   

Students interested in attending the Golden Alternate School must apply.

Please click here for an application package.

School hours are:  
Monday to Friday:  8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Because of the demand for the program and to ensure that the program is appropriate for the students, all applications for the Golden Alternate School are reviewed by a screening committee.

Golden Alternate School offers the following to those students seeking admission:

1.  Academic credit toward a Grade 12 standing earned through a wide range of Ministry of Education approved programmed learning materials.
2.  While regular attendance is mandatory at the alternate school, we offer an option to complete graduation on a course by course structure.​​

3.  Students enrolled in the program will be required to make a written commitment to:
           - adhere to their individual academic program
           - attend regularly - our district expectation for success is 80% attendance
           - adhere to the school code of conduct

 

District Notice

Online engagement dates

Each year, as part of a continuous improvement cycle, Rocky Mountain School District develops an operational plan that outlines the goals and strategies that will be the focus of the work for the upcoming year. This plan is guided by the current 4-year strategic plan using a variety of student data as the foundation for decision making, schools develop school success plans that identifies targets for improving student learning.

Join the District online to hear more about the draft 2024-25 Operational Plan.


April 30 at 10-11am

May 1 at 7-8pm

May 10 at 1-2pm

Follow the link for more information and Teams link