Parkview School (Edmonton)

Parkview School is an elementary junior high school located in the Parkview neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Attendance
Parkview School is a district site for a variety of programs in the West end of Edmonton. It has several designated feeder schools, but students attend from many parts of the city and surrounding areas. It currently has an attendance of approximately 590 students.

Programs
Parkview School offers a variety of programs, including:


 * Pre AP
 * Secondary Languages: French, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish
 * Special Needs: Interactions, Community Mental Health Classrooms, ESL
 * Innovate
 * Foods & Fashion
 * Computer studies
 * Drama
 * Art
 * Music
 * Outdoor education
 * Sports performance

Academics
Parkview School is known to have a reputation for academic excellence; the school is constantly placed in the top 10 standings of the city. The school's Provincial Achievement Test results have consistently placed above the provincial average. The school participates in a variety of Mathematic contests (Gauss, Atlantic-Pacific, CNML, Pascal, AMC 8, Edmonton Junior High Math Contest).

Extracurricular
Parkview School not only prides itself as an academic, but also athletic school. The school also has many different clubs offered. The clubs are extra-curricular and are often on during lunches and after school. The school team's mascot is a panther, so the school teams are often dubbed "The Panthers". There are a wide range of extracurricular activities in the school, including:

School teams


 * Boys Junior and Senior Basketball team
 * Girls Junior and Senior Basketball team
 * Boys Junior and Senior Volleyball team
 * Girls Junior and Senior Volleyball team
 * Boys Junior and Senior Badminton team
 * Girls Junior and Senior Badminton team
 * Boys & girls Soccer team
 * Co-ed Indoor Soccer team
 * Flag rugby team
 * Cross country running team
 * Track and Field team

School clubs


 * Ski and Snowboard Club
 * Concert Band
 * Jazz Band

External links and references

 * Parkview School Website
 * Official website of Edmonton Public Schools