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Schools · Acadia
Schools in Acadia: 5 boards, side by side
Beside The Calgary School Division, which has 29, sit The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division, Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society and The Southern Francophone Education Region. The 36 with results split, 18 in the upper two fifths in Alberta and 15 in the lower. Within 3 km of Acadia are 39 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools and 16 schools for every grade, teaching 26,966 students.
Schools
62
in or within 3 km of Acadia
9 inside the town itself
Students
26,966
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
2 of 62
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
10 of 62
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
18 of 36
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Acadia’s schools
One big school
Lord Beaverbrook High School is the largest school here, with 2,059 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: Andrew Sibbald School (elementary), its results in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
The boards
Which of the 5 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionLord Beaverbrook, Henry Wise Wood, Dr. E. P. Scarlett, Fairview, R. T. Alderman, David Thompson, Le Roi Daniels, Willow Park … | English public | 29 | 16,681 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionOur Lady of the Rockies, St. Matthew, St. Augustine Elementary Junior, St. Stephen, St. Cecilia (Bilingual), St. Benedict, Holy Angels, St. Boniface … | English Catholic | 10 | 3,653 |
| Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School SocietySouth Middle School Campus, Southwest Elementary Campus, Southeast Elementary Campus | Other | 3 | 1,610 |
| The Southern Francophone Education RegionNotre-Dame-de-la-Paix, de la Source | French public | 2 | 483 |
| The Pembina Hills School DivisionVista Virtual | English public | 1 | 2,011 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Results
How Acadia’s schools do on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Its School Grade is A−: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Top fifth8
Second fifth10
Middle fifth3
Fourth fifth8
Bottom fifth7
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Alberta |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 36 | 66% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 36 | 15% | 13% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is the standard of excellence: 15% here, against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (36)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sibbald SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 | Acceptable 97% · Excellence 35% | Top fifth |
| Calgary Jewish AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 98% · Excellence 40% | Top fifth |
| Fairview SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Acceptable 86% · Excellence 33% | Top fifth |
| Lake Bonavista SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 89% · Excellence 32% | Top fifth |
| R. T. Alderman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 87% · Excellence 34% | Top fifth |
| South Middle School CampusElementary · Grades 5–8 | Acceptable 92% · Excellence 43% | Top fifth |
| St. Benedict SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 86% · Excellence 37% | Top fifth |
| West Island CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 98% · Excellence 54% | Top fifth |
| Haultain Memorial SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 30% | Second fifth |
| Haysboro SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 24% | Second fifth |
| St. Boniface Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 81% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| Braeside SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 63% · Excellence 24% | Second fifth |
| David Thompson SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| Harold Panabaker SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 66% · Excellence 24% | Second fifth |
| Robert Warren SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 79% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| St. Matthew SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 18% | Second fifth |
| Woodman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 73% · Excellence 18% | Second fifth |
| École de la SourceElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 81% · Excellence 14% | Second fifth |
| Chinook Park SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 11% | Middle fifth |
| Holy Angels SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 12% | Middle fifth |
| St. Catherine Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 15% | Middle fifth |
| Acadia SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 10% | Fourth fifth |
| John Ware SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 14% | Fourth fifth |
| Nickle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 61% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| Riverbend SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 58% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 58% · Excellence 13% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Stephen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 55% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| St. William SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 6% | Fourth fifth |
| École Notre-Dame-de-la-PaixElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 5% | Fourth fifth |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | Acceptable 22% · Excellence 9% | Bottom fifth |
| Ethel M. Johnson SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 48% · Excellence 8% | Bottom fifth |
| St. Cecilia (Bilingual) Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 52% · Excellence 3% | Bottom fifth |
| The Third AcademyElementary · Grades 1–6 | Acceptable 29% · Excellence 6% | Bottom fifth |
| Willow Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 50% · Excellence 7% | Bottom fifth |
| Third Academy Calgary SouthSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 25% · Excellence 3% | Bottom fifth |
| Vista Virtual SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | Acceptable 10% · Excellence 0% | Bottom fifth |
Alberta Education and Childcare, PAT multiyear school results (core courses pooled). Alberta’s own notes: breaches in 2021–22, wildfires in 2022–24, the January 2026 sitting cancelled, pilot-curriculum students excused. Open Government Licence – Alberta.
Map
Where the 62 schools in and around Acadia are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
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ElementarySecondaryAlternative, adult or onlineSize: studentsEnglish publicEnglish CatholicFrench publicIndependentOther
Points from the provincial lists; Alberta’s missing ones from OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Language
Schooling in English and French around Acadia
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Alberta.
French 23%
English 6097%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
The 2 French-language schools are École de la Source and École Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix; The Southern Francophone Education Region runs the public ones.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs them
Who runs Acadia’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Split by system, that is English public 30, English Catholic 10, French-language 2 and independent or other 20.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 39 schools41%
Secondary 7 schools57%
All grades 16 schools63%
All of Acadia’s schools 62 schools48%
Alberta 2,332 schools64%
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Getting a place
How children get a place in Acadia
The neighbourhood school
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
Independent schools
Fees and admissions are each independent school’s own; the province covers a share of costs for those that meet its rules.
Catholic schools
Catholic schools are public here, run by separate boards that set their own admissions.
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 62 schools in and around Acadia
Secondary schools1 in Acadia, 6 within 3 km
Lord Beaverbrook High School
2,059 students
Third Academy Calgary South
104 students0.4 km outside the town
Our Lady of the Rockies High School
1,338 students0.6 km outside the town
West Island College
683 students0.7 km outside the town
Henry Wise Wood High School
1,862 students1.4 km outside the town
Dr. E. P. Scarlett High School
1,833 students2.3 km outside the town
John Ware School
381 students2.7 km outside the town
Schools for every grade2 in Acadia, 14 within 3 km
David Thompson School
681 students
St. Matthew School
559 students
R. T. Alderman School
700 students0 km outside the town
URSA
820 students0.4 km outside the town
Fairview School
948 students0.5 km outside the town
Willow Park School
592 students0.7 km outside the town
Akiva Academy
41 students0.7 km outside the town
Woodman School
546 students1.1 km outside the town
Harold Panabaker School
399 students1.5 km outside the town
St. Augustine Elementary Junior High School
439 students1.6 km outside the town
St. Stephen School
318 students1.6 km outside the town
Vista Virtual School
2,011 students2.3 km outside the town
Calgary Jewish Academy
156 students2.4 km outside the town
Nickle School
478 students2.4 km outside the town
Calgary Home Education
382 students2.8 km outside the town
Robert Warren School
316 students2.8 km outside the town
Elementary schools6 in Acadia, 33 within 3 km
South Middle School Campus
728 students
Acadia School
430 students
Southeast Elementary Campus
420 students
St. Cecilia (Bilingual) Elementary School
316 students
École de la Source
212 students
Sprout’s Academy
35 students
Maple Ridge School
410 students0.2 km outside the town
The Third Academy
90 students0.4 km outside the town
Le Roi Daniels School
610 students0.5 km outside the town
École Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix
271 students1.1 km outside the town
St. William School
99 students1.2 km outside the town
Eugene Coste School
413 students1.2 km outside the town
Southwest Elementary Campus
462 students1.3 km outside the town
Haysboro School
233 students1.4 km outside the town
Riverbend School
299 students1.6 km outside the town
Chinook Park School
544 students1.7 km outside the town
Lake Bonavista School
402 students1.8 km outside the town
Ethel M. Johnson School
319 students1.9 km outside the town
Canadian Montessori School
52 students1.9 km outside the town
Canadian Montessori School North
12 students1.9 km outside the town
Canadian Montessori School West
7 students1.9 km outside the town
Sam Livingston School
400 students2 km outside the town
St. Boniface Elementary School
107 students2 km outside the town
Canyon Meadows School
431 students2 km outside the town
Show all 39 elementary schools
Marlborough Day Nursery Ltd.
149 students2.2 km outside the town
Marlborough Day Nursery ECS Ltd. West Henday Campus
93 students2.2 km outside the town
McKenzie Learning Centre
64 students2.2 km outside the town
Creekside Campus ECS
49 students2.2 km outside the town
Tiny Treasures Ellenwood
16 students2.2 km outside the town
Chestermere Learning Centre
35 students2.3 km outside the town
Holy Angels School
165 students2.3 km outside the town
Braeside School
205 students2.5 km outside the town
Step By Step Early Intervention Program
122 students2.5 km outside the town
St. Catherine Elementary School
79 students2.7 km outside the town
St. Benedict School
233 students2.7 km outside the town
Windsor Park School
155 students2.8 km outside the town
Haultain Memorial School
167 students2.8 km outside the town
Banting and Best School
176 students2.9 km outside the town
Andrew Sibbald School
310 students3 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Acadia
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 179: 83 English public, 45 English Catholic, 42 independent, 7 other and 2 French public. For the shortest journey, Lord Beaverbrook High School: 0.2 km.
Within 15 km
179
23 in or near the town itself
Nearest
0.2 km
Lord Beaverbrook High School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,059 | 0.2 km |
| St. Matthew SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 559 | 0.4 km |
| David Thompson SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 681 | 0.6 km |
| Fairview SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 948 | 1.1 km |
| Third Academy Calgary SouthSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 104 | 1.2 km |
| URSAAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 820 | 1.2 km |
| Our Lady of the Rockies High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,338 | 1.4 km |
| West Island CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 683 | 1.4 km |
| Akiva AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | – | 41 | 1.5 km |
| R. T. Alderman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 700 | 1.7 km |
All 179 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 592 | 1.8 km |
| Woodman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 546 | 1.9 km |
| Henry Wise Wood High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,862 | 2.3 km |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 439 | 2.5 km |
| Harold Panabaker SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 399 | 2.7 km |
| St. Stephen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 318 | 2.9 km |
| Vista Virtual SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Pembina Hills School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,011 | 2.9 km |
| Calgary Jewish AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 156 | 3.3 km |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 382 | 3.5 km |
| John Ware SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 381 | 3.6 km |
| Dr. E. P. Scarlett High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,833 | 3.6 km |
| Nickle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 478 | 3.7 km |
| Sherwood SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 335 | 3.9 km |
| Robert Warren SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 316 | 4.1 km |
| St. AnthonyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 38 | 4.2 km |
| Elboya SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 560 | 4.3 km |
| St. Bonaventure SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 259 | 4.8 km |
| Calgary Girls Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Calgary Girls' School Society | Other | Second fifth | 571 | 4.8 km |
| St. James Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 240 | 4.9 km |
| William Roper Hull SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 101 | 5 km |
| CBe-learnAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,304 | 5.3 km |
| Chinook Learning ServicesSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 763 | 5.3 km |
| Central Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,577 | 5.3 km |
| Alternative High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 119 | 5.3 km |
| Louis Riel SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 906 | 5.3 km |
| Wilma Hansen SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 373 | 5.4 km |
| Rundle College AcademyAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 285 | 5.4 km |
| St. Cyril SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 287 | 5.5 km |
| Don Bosco SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 348 | 5.6 km |
| Bishop Pinkham SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 631 | 5.6 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 5.8 km |
| Monsignor J. S. Smith SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 808 | 6 km |
| Master's CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 354 | 6.1 km |
| Dr. Oakley SchoolAll grades · Grades 3–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 197 | 6.1 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 481 | 6.2 km |
| Bishop Carroll High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,273 | 6.2 km |
| Connect Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Connect Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 624 | 6.2 km |
| Lycée international de CalgaryAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 390 | 6.2 km |
| Horizon Heritage Arabic SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 4 | 6.4 km |
| Horizon Leadership AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 256 | 6.5 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | – | Independent | – | 39 | 6.5 km |
| Our Lady of Peace Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 779 | 6.6 km |
| Banbury Crossroads SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 48 | 6.6 km |
| Access International CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1 | 6.6 km |
| New Heights School and Learning ServicesAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 123 | 6.7 km |
| Clear Water AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 478 | 6.7 km |
| Fresh Start Outreach ProgramSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 24 | 6.8 km |
| St. Anne Academic CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,248 | 6.8 km |
| Our Lady of LourdesAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 36 | 6.9 km |
| St. Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,071 | 7 km |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 424 | 7 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 7.2 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 7.2 km |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Calgary Arts Academy Society | Other | Fourth fifth | 662 | 7.2 km |
| Trinity Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 478 | 7.3 km |
| Centennial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,793 | 7.6 km |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 6,218 | 7.6 km |
| Samuel W. Shaw SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 847 | 7.6 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 7.6 km |
| Glamorgan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 7.6 km |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 50 | 7.7 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 7.7 km |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 110 | 7.7 km |
| Mountain Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 587 | 7.7 km |
| Father James WhelihanAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 7.7 km |
| A. E. Cross SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 562 | 8 km |
| Marshall Springs SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 707 | 8 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 8.1 km |
| Holy Cross Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 475 | 8.3 km |
| Midsun SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 633 | 8.3 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 8.3 km |
| Ian Bazalgette SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 503 | 8.4 km |
| Bishop O'Byrne High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,524 | 8.5 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 8.5 km |
| Bishop Kidd SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 369 | 8.6 km |
| Monsignor J. J. O'BrienAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 735 | 8.7 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 8.7 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 8.7 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 8.8 km |
| Glenmore Christian Academy Junior HighAll grades · Grades 6–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 387 | 8.9 km |
| St. John Henry Newman SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 839 | 8.9 km |
| St. Albert the GreatAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 620 | 9 km |
| Phoenix Education FoundationAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 218 | 9.1 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 9.1 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 212 | 9.2 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 485 | 9.3 km |
| Holy Family SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 144 | 9.3 km |
| McKenzie Highlands SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 742 | 9.4 km |
| Calgary Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 468 | 9.4 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 9.5 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 9.5 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 65 | 9.6 km |
| St. Gregory SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 398 | 9.6 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 9.6 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 9.6 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 9.6 km |
| Father Lacombe SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,165 | 9.7 km |
| Westbrook OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 131 | 9.7 km |
| Forest Lawn High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,480 | 9.7 km |
| Calgary Quest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | – | Independent | – | 180 | 10 km |
| Holy Child SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 961 | 10 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 10 km |
| Ernest Morrow SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 562 | 10 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 10 km |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 348 | 10 km |
| Dr. Martha Cohen SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 907 | 10 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 10 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 10 km |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 797 | 10 km |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 258 | 10 km |
| Jack James High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 386 | 10 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 10 km |
| Menno Simons Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 226 | 11 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 11 km |
| St. Isabella SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 972 | 11 km |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 244 | 11 km |
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 146 | 11 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 11 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 11 km |
| Christ the King Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 699 | 11 km |
| Bob Edwards SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 543 | 11 km |
| Lakeshore SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 980 | 11 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 11 km |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,007 | 11 km |
| Griffith Woods SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 968 | 11 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 12 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 12 km |
| Dr. George Stanley SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 966 | 12 km |
| Tanbridge AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 298 | 12 km |
| Summit West Independent SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 935 | 12 km |
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 62 | 12 km |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 525 | 12 km |
| Prince of Peace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 977 | 12 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 12 km |
| St. Martha SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 872 | 12 km |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 12 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 12 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 12 km |
| Eastside Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 97 | 12 km |
| Red Deer Lake SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Foothills School Division | English public | Top fifth | 499 | 12 km |
| Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 369 | 12 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Almadina School Society | Other | Second fifth | 719 | 12 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 12 km |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 13 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 13 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 13 km |
| Dr. Gordon Higgins SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 697 | 13 km |
| All Saints SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,845 | 13 km |
| St. Rose of Lima Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 573 | 13 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 13 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 13 km |
| Joane Cardinal-Schubert High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,843 | 13 km |
| Lester B. Pearson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,616 | 13 km |
| Clarence Sansom SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 780 | 13 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 14 km |
| Mountain View AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 140 | 14 km |
| Calgary Academy CollegiateAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 229 | 14 km |
| Calgary AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 524 | 14 km |
| Webber AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,001 | 14 km |
| St. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 695 | 14 km |
| Annie Gale SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 589 | 14 km |
| Christine Meikle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 117 | 14 km |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 794 | 14 km |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 848 | 14 km |
| St. Thomas MoreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 147 | 15 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 15 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 15 km |
| St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 452 | 15 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size
Towns its size in Alberta
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorncliffe | 15,570 | 57 | 27,386 | 1 | 1 km |
| … | |||||
| Wheatland County | 10,150 | 31 | 5,582 | 0 | 11 km |
| Hinton | 10,124 | 6 | 1,745 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Pineridge | 10,062 | 53 | 27,600 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Penbrooke Meadows | 10,001 | 48 | 21,757 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Acadia | 9,950 | 62 | 26,966 | 2 | 0.3 km |
| River Valley Oleskiw | 9,922 | 61 | 30,332 | 1 | 1.8 km |
| Springbank Hill | 9,913 | 32 | 15,066 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Glastonbury | 9,745 | 29 | 14,742 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Shawnessy | 9,696 | 36 | 19,540 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Crowsnest Pass | 6,011 | 4 | 687 | 1 | 3.3 km |
Of the 189 others, 29 count more schools. In 79 of the 190, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Acadia
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
FairviewWillow ParkHaysboroKingslandRiverbendSouthwoodAcadia
Most schools next door: Riverbend, 74.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. Each board covers a territory in one language and one system, public or Catholic; boards of different systems overlap.
- The year. The province’s school list, 2025/26.
- Bands, not ranks. A band is the fifth of Alberta’s schools a result falls in, averaged over the two PAT measures; suppressed groups would make places misleading.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- The kinds of school. Each school is elementary, secondary or all-grade by the grades it teaches; alternative, adult and online programs sit in a group of their own.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Acadia or within 3 km of it are here.
Questions about schools in Acadia
Which boards run the schools in Acadia?
By number of schools: The Calgary School Division (29), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (10), Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society (3), The Southern Francophone Education Region (2) and The Pembina Hills School Division (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Acadia?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
How many schools are there in Acadia?
9 in the town, 53 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Acadia?
Yes: École de la Source and École Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, the French-language schools here.
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).