Sprout’s Academy
404 94 avenue se · Calgary · T2J0E8
One of Acadia’s 39 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Sprout’s Academy. Every school in and around Acadia →
What stands out about Sprout’s Academy
- 35 students, well under the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- An independent school, outside the public boards.
Nothing published to place Sprout’s Academy by
Alberta’s results tables leave Sprout’s Academy out, so there’s nothing to set it beside the other schools.
For a letter, see Acadia’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Sprout’s Academy and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Sprout’s Academy
Independent schools choose their students and charge fees, with part of their costs paid by the province when they qualify.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
All 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Sprout’s Academy.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprout’s Academy | Independent | English | 35 | – | |
| École de la Source | French public | French | 212 | Second fifth | 0.1 km |
| Acadia School | English public | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | 0.5 km |
| St. Cecilia (Bilingual) Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 316 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| South Middle School Campus | Other | English | 728 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Southeast Elementary Campus | Other | English | 420 | – | 1.1 km |
| Maple Ridge School | English public | English | 410 | – | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Sprout’s Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sprout’s Academy
Who runs Sprout’s Academy?
Sprout’s Academy is outside the public boards (Independent).
What language does Sprout’s Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sprout’s Academy?
Through the school, not a board; it decides who it admits and what it charges.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sprout’s Academy?
The nearest are École de la Source (0.1 km), Acadia School (0.5 km) and St. Cecilia (Bilingual) Elementary School (0.8 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).