Horizon School Division (Alberta)

What Horizon School Division (Alberta) does

Horizon School Division No. 67 is a public school jurisdiction in southern Alberta, Canada, operating under the Education Act and governed by an elected seven-member Board of Trustees. The division provides K-12 public education to approximately 3,500 students across 20 mainstream schools, 19 Hutterian Brethren colony schools, two Christian alternative schools, and three outreach schools, spanning communities from Coutts on the U.S. border to Lomond in the County of Vulcan. Its student demographics are distinctive: over 40% of Grade 3 students are English Language Learners, including a substantial Low German Mennonite population from Mexico and Central America, and the division reports above-provincial-average enrollment of students with special needs.

The division's core educational platform encompasses Early Childhood Services (Kindergarten and fee-based Early Learning Programs for 3-year-olds), inclusive K-12 programming with Response to Intervention methodology, specialized tracks for Indigenous students and Hutterite/Mennonite communities, and off-campus career pathways including Registered Apprenticeship Programs, Green Certificate, and Dual Credit college partnerships. Technology infrastructure is built on commodity edtech: PowerSchool for student information, Hapara for teacher dashboards, Formative and FreshGrade for assessment, SchoolCash for fee collection, and Google's NotebookLM as the primary AI tool. Service delivery is supported by First Student transportation contractor, Family School Liaison counselling, and partnerships with CASA Mental Health, University of Lethbridge, and Lethbridge Polytechnic.

The business model is fundamentally a government-funded public service. Primary revenue flows from Alberta Education provincial allocations tied to student enrollment formulas and targeted grants for ESL, special needs, and Indigenous education. Secondary revenue streams include international student tuition (drawn from Germany, Korea, Spain, Turkey), fee-based Early Learning Programs not covered by government funding, and modest dual credit fees. Kindergarten is provided free of charge. The division does not operate as a commercial enterprise, has no private shareholders or ownership changes, and is not subject to capital market discipline.

Name

Horizon School Division (Alberta)

Legal name

Horizon School Division No. 67

Website

https://horizon.ab.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Horizon School Division No. 67 is a publicly-funded Alberta K-12 school jurisdiction serving approximately 3,500 students across 40 schools in rural southern Alberta, specializing in ESL, Mennonite, Hutterite, and inclusive education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Needs-Inclusive Early Learning Academies (EDACADAI)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Early childhood learning
• Inclusive education services
• International student programs
• Rural student transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Taber

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Primary funding from Alberta Education provincial government allocation based on student enrollment, formula funding, and targeted grants for specific programs such as special needs, English language learners, and Indigenous education
2. Early Learning Program Fees: Fee-based early learning programs for children aged 3 years, with fee waivers available for qualifying families. These programs are not government funded.
3. International Student Tuition: Tuition and program fees charged to international students studying in Horizon schools, with accompanying homestay and administrative fees
4. Dual Credit and Off-Campus Education: Dual credit courses allowing students to earn both high school and college credits, with potential fees for specialized career pathway programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Horizon School Division is a public school jurisdiction delivering Kindergarten through Grade 12 education to approximately 3,500 students across 20 mainstream schools, 19 Hutterian Brethren colony schools, Christian alternative schools, and outreach schools in rural southern Alberta. Core offerings include Early Learning Programs for 3-year-olds, free Kindergarten, mainstream K-12 instruction, inclusive education with Response to Intervention, Indigenous Learning supports, Kanadier Mennonite Learning Program, Career Counselling, Off-Campus Education (RAP, Green Certificate, Dual Credit), Family School Liaison mental health services, and an International Education Program welcoming students from Germany, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and other countries.

Product overview

Horizon School Division is a rural K-12 educational institution serving approximately 3500 students across 20 schools in southern Alberta. The division operates a unified educational platform offering Early Childhood Services (including Early Learning Programs for 3-year-olds and Kindergarten), inclusive K-12 education, specialized programs (Colony Schools for Hutterite students, Kanadier Mennonite Learning Program, Indigenous Learning), International Education, Career Counselling, and Off-Campus Education (work experience, RAP, Green Certificate, Dual Credit). The division also provides transportation, mental health support through the Family School Liaison Program, and operates alternative programs including Vauxhall Academy of Baseball and Warner Hockey School. The educational ecosystem integrates technology tools including PowerSchool, Google Workspace, Hapara, Formative, and FreshGrade for student management and learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Horizon Christian Program: A Christian alternative school program serving students in grades 6-12, operating at D.A. Ferguson Middle School and W.R. Myers High School.
• Horizon Colony Schools
• Horizon MAP School
• Vauxhall Academy of Baseball
• ACE Place Learning Centre
• Family Connections

Products and services

• K-12 Education Services
• Horizon Early Learning Programs
• Kindergarten Program
• Inclusive Education
• Career Counselling
• Family School Liaison Program
• International Education Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Student achievement meets or exceeds provincial standards and is above provincial averages on Provincial Achievement Tests and Diploma Exams
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CASA Mental HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Horizon School Division partnership with CASA Mental Health Classroom beginning August 2025. The partnership provides mental health classroom services within the Division.
• First StudentcoreOthersFirst Student is the transportation service contractor for Horizon School Division, providing school bus services for eligible students across the Division's geographic area.
• Holy Spirit Catholic School DivisionminorOthersHorizon School Division arranges transportation for Holy Spirit Catholic School Division schools in Taber, providing transportation coordination services.
• University of LethbridgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with University of Lethbridge for international student pathways and educational collaboration.
• Lethbridge PolytechnicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Lethbridge Polytechnic for international student pathways and dual credit opportunities.
• Alberta Agriculture and ForestryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry for the Green Certificate Program, providing agriculture-related structured learning pathways for senior high school students.
• Careers the Next GenerationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP), helping students get a head start on trades careers while earning high school credits.
• Mental Health Capacity Building (MHCB) InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily Connections program operates under the MHCB initiative umbrella, one of 37 projects in Alberta, providing promotion, prevention, and early intervention programming for emotional and physical wellness.
• Indigenous Elders and Knowledge KeeperscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHorizon engages Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers to connect learning in a holistic way for Indigenous students and to support FNMI programming.
• Local Municipalities and CountiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with County of Vulcan, County of Warner, M.D. of Taber, Town of Taber, Town of Vauxhall, Village of Barnwell, and Village of Lomond for community collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Prairie Rose School Division: Public school division serving rural communities east of Calgary; comparable size and rural Alberta operating profile to Horizon, with similar small-school economics and ESL cohort management challenges.
• Palliser School Division: Public school division serving southeast Alberta including Brooks and Bassano, with a rural and small-town school footprint and ESL programming comparable to Horizon's rural southern Alberta profile.
• Chinook's Edge School Division: Public school division in central Alberta serving communities from Olds to Sundre; comparable scale, rural jurisdiction, and broad program offering (international education, off-campus, inclusive programs) to Horizon.
• Holy Spirit Catholic School Division: Publicly funded Catholic school division also serving the Taber region in southern Alberta with a comparable K-12 footprint; Horizon already coordinates transportation for its schools, making it the closest operational peer.
• Foothills School Division: Public school division serving communities south of Calgary; similar size and rural/small-town geographic profile with ESL programming supporting a comparable demographic mix.
• Lethbridge School Division: Neighbouring public school division in southern Alberta serving the city of Lethbridge; Horizon partners with Lethbridge College and University of Lethbridge, and the two divisions compete for the same regional student talent and ESL programming expertise.
• Medicine Hat School District No. 76: Public school district serving Medicine Hat, the city Horizon's jurisdiction borders; operates a similar K-12 mandate under Alberta Education with comparable ESL and Indigenous programming needs.

Broad incumbents

• Calgary Board of Education: Largest publicly funded school authority in Alberta serving 125,000+ students in Calgary; operates the same Education Act framework with overlapping programs (inclusive education, international student program) at meaningfully larger scale.
• Edmonton Public Schools: Second-largest public school board in Alberta, serving Edmonton; functions as a large-scale public school operator against which Horizon's specialized programs compete for both families and ESL cohort reputation.
• Rocky View Schools: Public school division surrounding Calgary serving diverse urban-adjacent and rural communities; comparable governance structure and ESL programming scale up, but with broader geographic reach than Horizon.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/horizonsd67
• Facebookfacebook.com/HSD67
• Instagraminstagram.com/horizon_school_division
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/horizon-sd-alberta

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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