Dr. Roy Wilson Learning Centre - Medicine Hat, Alberta

Justine M.

My daughter began attending Roy Wilson in Grade 7 and just completed Grade 9. Throughout all grades, her teachers kept parents informed with the classroom projects, concepts that the students were working on and special events. I really enjoyed this and was happy with the amount of involvement and time the teachers would spend to make sure my daughter was able to reach her full potential. I felt a great level of connection and care from all of her teachers throughout each year. They were the perfect mix of firm but fair that my daughter needed to thrive. I also really enjoyed the year end reflective presentation at the end of each school year. It really gets kids thinking about their values, personal attributes, relationships, work ethic, and goals for the future. Then the teachers asks open ended questions that get kids to have a deeper understanding and reflection of themselves as they mature into the next grade.

Roy Wilson not only prepares kids academically but as self-aware individuals in the broader world. We had a great experience at this school and I thank all of the teachers and faculty for their wonderful work.

Bryan L.

You read on most school websites about "inclusiveness", "culture of wellness", "zero tolerance for bullying", etc. It all sounds great in writing. But when your child is eventually on the receiving end, maybe a bad classroom for an entire year, with repeated bad experiences, dealing with a bully, nothing meaningful is done. This school is the same as the rest I've experienced.

The (E, M, A, B) grading system is a complete joke! It's arbitrary and lets teachers, look at an assignment and just put a letter on it! We've seen assignments that have absolutely no teacher writing on it as far as corrections, or what can be improved. They just write an A or M for approaching or meeting. It's total nonsense, especially for the junior high level!

There are some good teachers and staff, my kids have made some good friends here, but things have gone downhill since it opened! Principals leaving half way through the year multiple times, new Principals basically every school year. Something is not right here for all the staff turn over and it's the kids that have to pay the price!

Mahmoud M.

this school is great I go here for grade 6 and it awesome!!! i've been reading reviews and i think its getting unnecessary hate like one about my teacher they say that they dont want them to succeed but with my teacher I have been getting E's on my test/ A's

Lance W.

Both kids go to this school and love it. Tons of sports and unique academies to keep learning interesting for them.

Luminous K.

This school has its flaws but so does every other school it's a good school. if you want to get somewhere in life go to this place . Instead of filling your kids with headaches it teaches them to think out of the box and have an open mind. Although it was difficult, going into highschool. I had relearn how study and focus on the task at hand. They need to improve the junior high section. I walked into highschool having forgot how to properly deal with hard situations and decisions. This lead to the loss of friends and a complete train wreck for the entirety of grade 10. However it does not mean I dislike the school. I did not appreciate being a lab rat for the district. It was fun but lead to negative consequences.

Gaming M.

This place is awesome because they have a different type of teaching. You only get homework if you don’t complete something and they don’t call tests, tests because the don’t want too stress us. People say it’s trash and get me out of here, you may as well say that too every school because every school is the same. There all schools and I’ve been here from grade 1 and I’m in grade 5. It’s great here, the teachers are kind, caring and there only strict if you treat them like there a toy. You should go here because it’s from kindergarten to grade 9 so you could stay there for basically all your school years. They have buses that go everywhere around South Ridge and there’s a bus that goes to Desert Blume. So there’s no excuse to not come here and even if you have to move from that school, it’s ok. You just have to do homework for the rest of your life. Hopefully you come here too!

Sean M.

Great School with a Project-based Learning Environment

My sons have attended WLC since grade 5 and are currently in grade 7. The teachers work together in all grades to ensure the classes are getting similar experiences. Most of the subjects are combined into several areas at once so that a project might look like a real-world scenario with aspects such as math, science and language arts all put together at the same time. In the end, students are working collaboratively much like they will do once they are done school.

There is no real homework, which can be a bit of a shock for parents, but that doesn't mean there aren't extra assignments like reading(my sons have been challenged to read 40 books throughout the year, for example). The school is new, administration is sticking to their beliefs regarding marking and report cards(there are no percentages for anything, but a report card that describe if your child is meeting the curriculum).

I have found the teachers are open and will discuss what is going on quite freely. Finally, the school is just starting to find its' way as this is the first year the school is going to grade 9. In speaking with staff, they are working with the local high schools as well to ensure a good transition from grade 9 to grade 10.

All I can say is if you are unsure, to make sure you try to speak with staff from WLC before making a decision.

Deez N.

has lots of good stuff but the some years you get bad teachers and they just want to bully you. Never trust Miss Smith miss Nemeth or Mr Mortlock. One of them's a vice principal but if you get either of these teachers you might want to switch classes.