Okay, I'm not blood-related to any of the kids who attend the Cogito Program at Mount Pleasant…read moreElementary. But I used to work at the after-school care here, and saw what the kids are like after a hard day of Cogito. Cogito is a special academic program that uses explicit phonetics and repetition strategy to get the material into the kids' heads. They have regular homework everyday, and often the kids would do their homework in the daycare before their parents picked them up. I don't know about you, but I was never that diligent when I was seven years old. While I'll admit the program works, because these are some of the smartest kids I've ever seen, it does take a toll on them. The poor children are probably mentally exhausted, and want nothing more than to unleash all their pent-up energy from the whole day. Unfortunately right after school hours, when they're with the daycare staff! I think it's important to remember that all kids learn differently, so while Cogito may work wonders for some, it may not be the greatest for other kids, especially the ones who need to learn through hands-on activity. On that note, I will add that it's great for getting kids to read early. There's nothing like a five-year-old teaching you the difference between the "a" and "ai" phonemes!

It is been our forth year in this school and we are happy with the results. The school environment…read moreis amazing. We hardly seen any bully or bad mouthing in the school. Everybody including teachers and students are polite and kind. The homework is not that much. If my daughter focus on it, it takes only 10 to 20 minutes of her time.

I never actually went to this school but when I was younger I used to go to the park here and it…read morewas awesome. I remember back then parks were actually fun. Nowadays they focus way too much on safety and take out anything that could be remotely dangerous.. I guess that's a sigh of relief for parents but kids just want to play. Now the park has been completely modified. It's much smaller and they have taken out all the best things, like the giant tires, and replaced them with swings and other boring stuff. The school does have a huge playground though, with a few soccer fields and baseball diamond. It's great for anyone that likes to organize their own games with their friends on the weekends.

Both of my kids are current students at Bisset Elementary School. The teachers, support staff,…read moreadministrators, and everyone else go above and beyond for the students! We are so happy our kids are going to this school!

Steinhauer Elementary is such a great school!…read more Not only did I go to Steinhauer as a kid but I've been back over the years to visit the teachers and see how things have changed. I have volunteered in some of the classes and it's still a great place to be! It's just as I remember it (except some of the physical appearances - they've upgraded)! The teachers here are amazing. I can say that because I still know quite a few of them. And the environment is really great. They've revamped a lot of the school from the days I attended school there and everything looks amazing and modern, but comforting at the same time. It's a great school!

I lived in Greenfield for most of life. I love it there. It's a beautiful community and a great…read moreneighbourhood. Greenfield Elementary is no exception. I attended one year of elementary school here and it was great. I went back a few months ago to see if things were still as I remembered them (I was feeling nostalgic) and they were. It was great! I also wanted to talk to someone bout volunteer opportunities which the office was happy to talk to me about. The most recent thing that sticks in my head about this school though, is the kids. I was going for a run one morning when I found a group of kids standing just to the side of the school at the edge of the field with protest signs. They read "Save Our Field." I guess there were plans to develop it. The passion that these kids had for their school and their community was incredible. That's why Greenfield Elementary is great - the kids. That's the great thing about Greenfield as a whole, it's a community and everyone there sees it that way. It's a great thing.

My family has been with MCA for 7 years. The staff, both teaching and administrative are God…read moredriven and just fabulous. The children are loved and treated with kindness and respect. Overall this has been the best choice for my family and I reccomend it 100%.

Great school - strong in academics, faith, moral values & music, plus fun activities. The kids love…read moreit & so do we as Parents.

I walk by this beautiful downtown Catholic elementary school often and have always been intrigued…read moreby its portable sign outside, which often displays messages not just in English and French, but also in Spanish. Turns out they provide not only a French Immersion program but a Spanish bilingual program as well - the only one of its kind in the country - to approximately 430 students from kindergarten to grade 6. But being childless - and intending to remain so - it's the building itself that interests me moreso than its current educational offerings. There have been some additions over the years, such as a gym, assembly hall and extra classrooms, but the main building, a lovely brick structure, has been operational since 1915. This neighborhood was once the centre of a thriving French Catholic community but its presence has been reduced to just the school, nearby Eglise Catholique St. Joachim and its rectory, and various place-names that pay tribute to th area's history. The school, like many other institutions around Alberta and beyond, is named for Bishop Vital-Justin Grandin, a pioneer Oblate missionary from France who became bishop of St. Albert in 1871 and passed away in 1902.

My daughter goes to grande one at Grandin school this is the best decision ever we made for her her…read morefrench teacher is excellent, The principal very nice lady im so happy she's there.

This is my first year here and I love it. I mean people do swear a lot but their Cogito program has…read moreimproved a lot. I'm not in it but I did some math assignment required for the Cogito students to do. Now they use computers just like the regular program. What they teach is also very different. Honestly it depends on who teaches you if a teacher liked the old fashioned way they would probably teach you that way. The students are kind some hold the doors for people and now most have manners, moving when asked, saying thank you and you're welcome. We have many clubs and they help the students learn more. Joining a club could also improve your mental health. It can help you socialize which can help you make new friends. I mean people can be mean and disrespectful but if you ignore them they'll realize that it means nothing to you and they'll stop. Oh and one more thing I kinda do hate the small cramped hallways (I mean they can't really fix that though). P.S I forgot to add my name and where I live so Charlotte Chute Edmonton, AB

It is a great school. It's not the biggest school in Edmonton for sure, but the teachers are all…read moregreat and it's a positive environment where any student who's willing to learn will be supported by the teachers that will not let you fool around. The Cogito program is excellent... When I was in grade six I was getting high B's and in grade 7 my test scores flew higher than ever, now I am in grade 8 and I am continuing to strive. The school has high academic standards and its ranking is reflective of that. As for extra curricular programs Edith Rogers has many choices available : Chess club, book club, homework club, student council, after school club and many more The school is also a 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens school which means that students are taught to be active citizens and are taught how to deal with difficult situations, it's a fantastic enriching program especially for kids around the age of 12-15 as they start to face peer pressure and many new changes. Edith Rogers is located in Mill Woods which is a culturally diverse area so the school has an ELL (English Language Learners) class which helps newcomers from all over the globe to expand their knowledge and repertoire. I know some of the students in the ELL class and they say that the class is extremely helpful and without it they wouldn't have the ability to excel and move to higher level classes. Edith Rogers has awesome sports teams and our coaches always help the players and TEACH them what sportsmanship is. All factors considered it is the best school in the Mill Woods area and if not it's the best school in Edmonton.