About Us
About us
Aspen View School Division, more commonly referred to as Aspen View Public Schools or AVPS, is a regional and primarily rural school authority located north of Edmonton, Alberta. AVPS is 9,980 sq km in size. Our division encompasses Athabasca County, Thorhild County and Smoky Lake County and communities contained therein, including the Town of Athabasca, Village of Boyle, Town of Smoky Lake and Village of Vilna. We also serve the Smith-Hondo region within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River.
In September 2024, there were 2,585 Kindergarten to Grade 12 students registered to attend one of AVPS’s 10 schools, four Hutterite Brethren schools and two Outreach/Off-Campus/Virtual schools. Our division employs approximately 330 staff; with approximately 175 being school-based teachers or administrators
AVPS is governed by a Board of Trustees comprised of seven members. Elections for Trustee positions are held every four years. Board meetings are held throughout the year, and are open to the public. Please see the Board of Trustees section of this website for more information, meeting minutes and agendas.
The division is managed by a senior management team that include Superintendent of Schools, Constantine Kastrinos; Associate Superintendent of Human Resources & Student Services, Kimberlee Carson; Associate Superintendent of Curriculum & Technology, Katherine Mann; and Secretary-Treasurer, Amber Oko. As of July 2024, our division office is housed within the campus of Athabasca University in Athabasca.
Our division is committed to a transparent collaboration process with our stakeholders and is dedicated to reflect the beliefs and needs of our communities. Our mission, vision and beliefs clearly set the direction for our division. Providing high quality programs and activities for our students is always a top priority. All members of our organization, both past and present, are commended for their dedicated efforts to our division's accomplishments.
This is all achieved while ensuring safe and inviting learning and working environments for students, staff and volunteers.
