Canada's Outstanding Principal Award for 2017

It is with great pleasure that we announce our fearless leader named as one of Canada's Outstanding Principals for 2017!!!  

Alison Hancox
Palliser Beyond Borders
Palliser Regional Schools
Lethbridge, Alberta
 

Alison Hancox is an award-winning leader of Palliser Beyond Borders – a unique learning community that bridges a new on-line school with four existing Outreach schools representing small rural communities. The school offers flexibility, personalization and hybrid learning. A culturally-sensitive model allows selected students to work off campus and attend Outreach for instruction. Collaboration with community partners is integral to Alison’s work. Family Community Liaison Counsellors provide support to high-risk youth, who are able to learn at their own pace. The school is visible on social media and Alison blogs and tweets about students’ achievement. Under Alison’s leadership, the school has grown from 27 students to 671 in June 2016, and high school completion rates soared from 65 percent to 97 percent in three years.

The link to the announcement can be found here. It will be announced in the Globe and Mail tomorrow!