Edison School

My daughter transferred to Edison, and I have been extremely happy we made this decision. At Edison the staff and owners will do Everything in their power to make sure your child succeeds. I have had other kids go to Strathcona Tweedsmuir, and other decent schools in Alberta, but it just can't compare to the attention each and every student will receive at Edison, because of the small class sizes, and talented hardworking teachers. I am so happy we made the switch and my only regret is that I didn't enroll all of my kids from kindergarten on. I would highly recommend Edison to any parents looking for a school that will not only support your child's academic learning, but that is also a safe, caring, community service oriented environment. Yes there is a cost, but it is money well-spent, if you can make it work, it is one of the best investments you will make for your kids.

This school is the worst school I have ever sent my kids to. It taught them nothing but rudeness. I have 2 kids who went to the school and they have had sooooo much drama. I wouldn’t recommend because they don’t even take time to consider the concerns being written and just try to gaslight what you’re writing about. Don’t recommend.

Collectively, my family has been at Edison School for 20 years. Both of our sons attended Edison School and enjoyed their time there immensely. The badminton program at the school is a highlight and many of the students are very successful at the sport. The atmosphere at the school encourages children to be proud of their academic and sports achievements while surrounded by peers of like mind and aspiration without the distraction of many outside factors such as drugs, alcohol, and bullying. The school motto is No greatness without goodness"

I have talked to the students at this establishment, they have told me about the poor condition the students have to learn in, the first being during the winter months there is no ac, and a very dirty environment. The majority of the students actually do not enjoy or want to be at this school, but have told me that their parents have made or forced to go to this school. 75% of the students I have talked to have told me that they are put under too much pressure with COVID-19 being a stress reliever for student because it has made the school shut down. This school is very mostly based upon math and not much on other subjects like social studies, science and ELA. These other subjects have been neglected by this school and are very similar and if not the same as the regular Alberta curriculum but with more repetition and more work than necessary. Along with all these down sides they charge the price of an arm and a leg. I very much do not recommend this school for people looking for a school transfer or who has children at this facility.

My son has been in the kindergarten at Edison school this year. It has been more than amazing and wonderful. He enjoys going to school every day. If he would be able to go on the weekend or holidays, he would go. Academically, my son has a very organized and astounding teacher that prepares her class pretty well. She takes the necessary time with each student to make sure they learn. Particularly, my son reads, writes and knows the numbers from 1 -to 100. This is the best investment my husband and I have done in my youngest son. WE LOVE EDISON SCHOOL AND ITS TEAM.

We love Edison School! Excellent teachers, small class sizes, and lots of extra fun things that add to their learning. The art projects, field trips, sports teams, drama production, and upper school field trip just to name a few. Very thankful to have my kids attend here.

Edison provides an incredible learning environment, passionate, highly educated teachers, and state of the art facilities.

Edison School is an incredible place to learn. The administration and staff work together to empower and encourage the students, allowing both students and parents to be heard. As a former student, I recall times where my fellow students and I would raise a concern to the administration and a plan was quickly and promptly drawn up to accomodate our request, even if it was as simple as a few more field trips to encourage a better school experience. My parents were also listened to whenever they had concerns about something happening at the school and the situation was resolved in a very timely manner. The education and community here pushes students to excel; when surrounded by successful, determined, and hard working students and staff, it is difficult to stray from the path to success. Having moved to a different school before graduating, I realized the great privilege that it was to learn to apply myself and work with direction and purpose in such a great school where the teachers really cared. Edison also strives to constantly improve their education, as when I was a student I was offered many different courses from AP courses with a dedicated teacher for each to courses about public speaking and law provided by administration. Main stream courses such as mathematics are also much more advanced at Edison as they covered more material than other schools, giving students an edge over even other private schools (something I have experienced myself). It was truly an amazing experience being in such an excellent, organized, and advanced school that cares for its students and broadens their horizons in ways I couldn't even imagine. As a brief sidenote, I have seen many reviews here complaining about the competitive environment. It is true that Edison School is more difficult than many other schools, but the workload is not unreasonable and students will have plenty of time for extracurriculars, sports, etc. Additionally, some parents may disagree with the management style of Edison, but it is important to keep in mind that every school is different and that finding the school that fits you is vital (but definitely give Edison a try!).

EDIT FOR RESPONSE:1.We did several weeks/months of homeschooling and I saw how many timed math tests they did(though the owner said they don't). I saw the completed tests when my child brought it home every week.2. The school is deeply upset about the lunch issues, but this instance kept occurring without any changes made. My children came home upset and hungry and said though they told the teacher during lunch, the teacher did not tell the lunch lady.We sent our kids here for a few years and regret it. Yes this school is highly focused on academics, but to a fault. There are good support staff and teachers at Edison, however, not even they can make up for poor management. I am certain the administration will respond to this message stating that everything I wrote in here is false, as has been done with all other negative posts, but this the experience we have had.Cons:- Quick to blame parents rather than admit responsibility for any wrongdoing. Extremely rigid and unfriendly dealings with administration when concerns were raised. Raise too many questions/concerns and you will be asked to leave without a second thought or discussion.- We have had some friendly teachers (some of which were let go), however some were extremely rigid and unfriendly. When kids are in lower grades they are sensitive at that age. So when teachers constantly make them feel bad for getting a question wrong, it drives their confidence levels down, as was the case with us.- Some grades were forced to do math facts on a daily basis. Although I saw a response from the school made by another poster that this is false and incorrect, our children came home stating that the teachers were informed by administration that kids are required to do math facts daily. This became too much for them and they started disliking going to school having to do so much work everyday to the point of almost making them into machines.- Facility grounds, such as the playgrounds are far below par for any school, especially private. We were told during our initial tour many years ago, that the school was planning on upgrading the playground, but this has yet to happen. Though the school mentioned they do regular maintenance, I have yet to see this on any part of the school. Further, the actual classrooms are very small compared to other schools (private and public) that we have seen.- The sole focus of this school is academics - students are pushed too hard, with lots of homework daily. If your child can't maintain an excellent academic standard, they will be asked to leave. When our child had only started grade 1 (first week) we already had the teacher emailing us saying he is not performing as well as he should. They didn't give us a fair chance to catch up (and he eventually did).-The kids will either burn out or be asked to leave. Though the school will likely respond that they never ask students/families to leave, we have encountered several families where this was in fact the case- Lack of athletics/other options - For elementary this may not be a big issue, but for upper grades the only option is badminton. The children don't get to participate in any other competitive programs that are offered in other schools.- Lunch program is very poorly managed. There were several instances where our kids went the entire day not eating because they were missed from getting lunch (and too shy to say anything at that time). The administration blamed us for this mistake rather than apologize for letting a child go hungry.- Uniforms are very uncomfortable for students and unreasonably strict. Girl's tights and socks need to be constantly replaced. My son's shoes had a tiny bit of white and were asked to change.Pros:- Some teachers and support staff really went out of their way to help and support our kids- Small class sizes helped our kids developed connections and friendships- the bussing (for the most part) was well managed and useful- They use the Singapore math program which will help with university prep

My two daughters have been in Edison School from kindergarten, and my third daughter already successfully graduated.For 10 years, I witnessed a supportive atmosphere where children feel valued and encouraged. With small class sizes and personalized attention, the students receive the support they need.Edison School is synonymous with a quality education.The pedagogical team at Edison School diligently upholds a high standard for the rigorous academic curriculum.The personal growth and development of the children are greatly impacted by the environment in which they spend eight hours a day, and with this kind of environment it is only positive.