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New Myrnam School Named in Top 10 Shortlists for World’s Best School Prizes

Category. The announcement was shared at a school assembly on June 15.

St. Paul Education is thrilled to announce that New Myrnam School has been named in the Top 10 shortlist of the World’s Best School Prize for the Environmental Action

The World’s Best School Prizes shine a spotlight on schools whose principals, teachers, and communities have demonstrated exemplary leadership and innovation to improve the education of their students beyond academic standards. New Myrnam School is the only Canadian school to be selected for the Top 10 shortlist.

The school’s environmental program began with a greenhouse ex-

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tension project, where students studied heat transfer and made modifications to enhance efficiency, designed a rainwater harvesting system and developed a highly efficient hydroponic system.

The greenhouse extension was just the beginning of the school’s journey in developing projects focused on renewable energy. Since then they have repurposed a school bus into a net zero tiny home and transformed electric golf carts into sustainable modes of transportation. Much of the magic happens in the CTEC building, a community owned structure adjacent to the school. Through a partnership with the Village of Myrnam and support from the County of Two Hills, the school utilizes the building for hands-on and project-based learning that is linked to curriculum.

Sydney Chanasyk, a grade 9 student at New Myrnam School, was present for the announcement. “It was shocking to find out that not only were we shortlisted under the Environmental Action category, but we were also the only school from all of Canada to be selected. It is hard to comprehend that our tiny rural school was put up against schools from all over the world and was able to make the top 10. I am filled with pride and excitement for our school and I am so excited to see what comes next. We have done so much and it is incredible to see that our projects are able to be recognized on such a large scale. I am glad that people from everywhere are going to be able to learn from us and see what we have accomplished.”

In addition to being shortlisted for the World’s Best School Prize, the school has received several grants and awards.

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