Sunchild First Nation School offers a caring, culturally grounded learning environment where students in grades 6 –12 can build confidence, discover their strengths, and feel proud of who they are. As a community-driven First Nation Junior and Senior High School, we bring Alberta-approved academic programs together with Cree language, community values, and land-based learnings so that education feels connected to both culture and to the modern Western world.
Our smaller classes, supportive teachers, and programs that honour First Nations culture help students grow confidently as they move through our junior and senior high years, creating a strong and meaningful learning journey within our K–12 school.
In our junior and senior high school, students learn in an environment where their identities and cultural roots are honoured every day. Lessons are shaped by Cree language, teacher guidance, and shared community values that help students feel grounded in their culture and connected to the Sunchild community. Through teamwork, hands-on activities, and everyday interactions, students learn to support one another and take pride in their traditions.
In our junior and senior high school, students learn in an environment where their identities and cultural roots are honoured every day. Lessons are shaped by Cree language, teacher guidance, and shared community values that help students feel grounded in their culture and connected to the Sunchild community. Through teamwork, hands-on activities, and everyday interactions, students learn to support one another and take pride in their traditions.
This learning experience strengthens cultural confidence while supporting strong academics, giving students a space where they feel recognized, included, and capable of shaping their own future.
We follow the full Alberta Junior and Senior High curriculum and enrich it with Indigenous perspectives and real-world learning experiences. Students study the core subjects of math, science, social studies, and language arts, alongside Cree language, digital literacy, and land-based learning that help them stay connected to both knowledge and culture.
Our students learn ways of seeing their world and their place within it, helped by their knowledge of the Cree language. The expectation of the Community, Parents and Elders is that Youth are able to respectfully contribute to the Sunchild community, while demonstrating attributes that help them define their path.
At Sunchild School, learning continues in ways that feel lively, meaningful, and connected to the community. Program of Indigenous Education in Alberta program brings together sports, arts, cultural gatherings, leadership clubs, and community events, giving students many opportunities to explore what they enjoy.
Through these shared experiences, students find their voice, build supportive friendships, and strengthen their identity through regular cultural involvement. Our youth enjoy a school life filled with cultural expression, movement, creativity, and pride, one that values personal growth just as much as academic learning, helping them feel confident in who they are becoming.
Sunchild First Nation School offers safe with supportive respectful learning spaces. Classrooms are flexible, technology-ready, and designed to support hands-on, engaging learning. Students also have access to science labs, art studios, cultural learning areas, and a full gym that encourages exploration and creativity.
Outdoor spaces, including a hockey rink, baseball diamond, running track and playground, are often shared with the Sunchild community. This community connection also plays an important role. Also, the nearby Culture Camp gives students opportunities to learn from nature and deepen their connection to Cree teachings.
Together, these environments support a strong foundation for meaningful, culturally grounded education.
Sunchild First Nation School offers an experience shaped by strong cultural grounding and community connection. As one of the most respected First Nations Junior and Senior High School, we bring together academics, Cree teachings, emotional and professional support, and a close relationship with families and Elders. Students benefit from smaller classes, individual guidance, and cultural education led by trusted community mentors.
This balanced approach meets standards for Junior and Senior High Education in Canada while helping students feel supported academically, socially, and spiritually. We help young learners grow with confidence, strength, and pride in their heritage.
Sunchild School has worked hard to develop options such as Film Studies, Digital Media, Art and Coding. These courses allow students to explore technology and creative expression in meaningful ways. Sunchild School is also especially proud of offerings such as Braided Journeys, Forensics and Mythology, which encourage critical thinking, and curiosity about the world.
We know each student is different, and not all are academically inclined. Sunchild School has courses such as Wood Shop, Sewing and Cooking. These build essential life skills while encouraging responsibility and creativity. Those who take these classes can build employable skills.
Sunchild School offers a year-long Hockey Academy and Volleyball Academy to those who want to uphold the Sunchild Bisons legacy of strong teamwork and great individual efforts. These support physical wellness, teamwork, discipline and leadership.
At Sunchild School, good attendance is essential for all classes. If attendance is low, students miss too much learning. Therefore if attendance is too low, teachers will discuss the issue with students, and may even disallow participation in Options.
Families in the Sunchild community are welcome to enrol their children in the Grades 6–8 School in Alberta through a dedicated and supportive admission process. We guide parents step by step and share all the information needed to begin confidently
, Sunchild School helps each child grow into a proud, capable young leader.
