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Schools · Arbour Lake
In the top two fifths in Alberta: 12 of the 20 schools around Arbour Lake with results
The strongest include Renert School, St. Basil Elementary/Junior High School and Tom Baines School. They come under 4 school boards. Within 3 km of Arbour Lake are 25 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 8 schools for every grade, teaching 14,481 students.
Schools
36
in or within 3 km of Arbour Lake
3 inside the town itself
Students
14,481
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
1 of 36
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
7 of 36
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
12 of 20
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Arbour Lake’s schools
One big school
With 1,437 students, Robert Thirsk High School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Renert School (all grades), in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Results
How Arbour Lake’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 fifth4
Second fifth8
Middle fifth8
Fourth fifth0
Bottom fifth0
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 | 20 | 74% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 20 | 17% | 13% |
The widest gap is on the standard of excellence, where the area’s schools reach 17% against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (20)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 95% · Excellence 81% | Top fifth |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 24% | Top fifth |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 34% | Top fifth |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 27% | Top fifth |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 27% | Second fifth |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 20% | Second fifth |
| Bearspaw SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Acceptable 79% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Silver Springs SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| St. Maria Goretti Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| W. O. Mitchell SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 15% | Second fifth |
| École du Nouveau-MondeElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 14% | Second fifth |
| St. Sylvester SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| West Dalhousie SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 70% · Excellence 17% | Middle fifth |
| William D. Pratt SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 68% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 57% · Excellence 15% | Middle fifth |
| Hawkwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| Monsignor E. L. Doyle Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 12% | Middle fifth |
| Ranchlands SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 12% | Middle fifth |
| St. Rita SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 60% · Excellence 17% | Middle 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.
The boards
4 boards, school by school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionRobert Thirsk, William D. Pratt, Tom Baines, Arbour Lake, Twelve Mile Coulee, Hawkwood, Tuscany, Edgemont … | English public | 19 | 10,174 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Basil Elementary/Junior, St. Brigid, St. Ambrose, St. Maria Goretti, Monsignor E. L. Doyle, St. Sylvester, St. Rita | English Catholic | 7 | 2,554 |
| The Southern Francophone Education Regiondu Nouveau-Monde | French public | 1 | 331 |
| The Rocky View School DivisionBearspaw | English public | 1 | 484 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Map
Where the 36 schools in and around Arbour Lake are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
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ElementarySecondaryAlternative, adult or onlineSize: studentsEnglish publicEnglish CatholicFrench publicIndependent
Points from the provincial lists; Alberta’s missing ones from OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Language
Schooling in English and French around Arbour Lake
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Alberta.
French 13%
English 3597%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
In French: École du Nouveau-Monde. The public ones of the 1 come under The Southern Francophone Education Region.
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 Arbour Lake’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 20, English Catholic 7, French-language 1 and independent or other 8.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 25 schools52%
Secondary 3 schools100%
All grades 8 schools50%
All of Arbour Lake’s schools 36 schools56%
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 Arbour Lake
The neighbourhood school
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
Independent schools
Independent schools choose their students and charge fees, with part of their costs paid by the province when they qualify.
Catholic schools
Catholic schools are public here, run by separate boards that set their own admissions.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 36 schools in and around Arbour Lake
Secondary schools1 in Arbour Lake, 2 within 3 km
Robert Thirsk High School
1,437 students
West View School
50 students2.1 km outside the town
H. D. Cartwright School
484 students2.9 km outside the town
Schools for every grade2 in Arbour Lake, 6 within 3 km
Arbour Lake Middle School
726 students
St. Ambrose School
583 students
St. Brigid
590 students0.4 km outside the town
Renert School
618 students0.7 km outside the town
William D. Pratt School
886 students1.3 km outside the town
Twelve Mile Coulee School
707 students1.4 km outside the town
Tom Baines School
807 students1.9 km outside the town
St. Basil Elementary/Junior High School
602 students2 km outside the town
Elementary schools0 in Arbour Lake, 25 within 3 km
Maximize Early Childhood Services
184 students0.3 km outside the town
Yufeng Chinese School
6 students0.4 km outside the town
Monsignor E. L. Doyle Elementary School
184 students0.4 km outside the town
St. Maria Goretti Elementary School
278 students0.5 km outside the town
Scenic Acres School
187 students0.6 km outside the town
Calgary International Academy
39 students0.6 km outside the town
Calgary International Academy ECS
13 students0.6 km outside the town
Hawkwood School
702 students0.7 km outside the town
Citadel Park School
503 students0.8 km outside the town
Royal Oak School
560 students0.9 km outside the town
W. O. Mitchell School
387 students1 km outside the town
St. Rita School
135 students1.2 km outside the town
École du Nouveau-Monde
331 students1.3 km outside the town
St. Sylvester School
182 students1.4 km outside the town
Montessori Alberta
10 students1.4 km outside the town
Ranchlands School
395 students1.4 km outside the town
Eric Harvie School
468 students1.5 km outside the town
Silver Springs School
250 students1.8 km outside the town
Foothills Alliance ECS
47 students1.8 km outside the town
Tuscany School
574 students1.9 km outside the town
Bearspaw School
484 students2.2 km outside the town
The Hamptons School
196 students2.3 km outside the town
West Dalhousie School
282 students2.4 km outside the town
Edgemont School
573 students2.9 km outside the town
Show all 25 elementary schools
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Arbour Lake
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 114: 55 English public, 28 independent, 26 English Catholic, 3 other and 2 French public. St. Ambrose School lies closest, 0.4 km from the centre.
Within 15 km
114
11 in or near the town itself
Nearest
0.4 km
St. Ambrose School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 0.4 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 726 | 0.5 km |
| Robert Thirsk High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 0.9 km |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 590 | 1.6 km |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 618 | 1.7 km |
| William D. Pratt SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 886 | 2.2 km |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 807 | 3 km |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 707 | 3.2 km |
| West View SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 50 | 3.3 km |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 484 | 3.8 km |
All 114 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 602 | 3.9 km |
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 903 | 4.6 km |
| Bowness High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,459 | 4.8 km |
| Discovering Choices IISecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 208 | 5.2 km |
| Start OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 142 | 5.2 km |
| BCS@HomeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 1,213 | 5.2 km |
| Bearspaw Christian School & CollegeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 887 | 5.2 km |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 478 | 5.5 km |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 659 | 5.5 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 | 5.6 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 5.8 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 314 | 5.8 km |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Second fifth | 513 | 5.9 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 6 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 6.1 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 6.1 km |
| Christine Meikle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 117 | 6.4 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 6.5 km |
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 238 | 7.2 km |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,001 | 7.3 km |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 794 | 7.5 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 7.8 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 8 km |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 8.1 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 8.3 km |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 848 | 8.6 km |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 8.6 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 8.8 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 | 8.8 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 8.9 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 9 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 9 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 9.4 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 9.4 km |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 9.5 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 9.6 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 9.7 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 9.7 km |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 392 | 9.7 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 9.8 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 9.8 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 9.9 km |
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 10 km |
| Webber AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,001 | 10 km |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 981 | 10 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 11 km |
| Calgary Quest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | – | Independent | – | 180 | 11 km |
| Calgary Academy CollegiateAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 229 | 11 km |
| Calgary AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 524 | 11 km |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 258 | 11 km |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 797 | 11 km |
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 62 | 11 km |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 525 | 11 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 11 km |
| Westbrook OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 131 | 11 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 11 km |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,007 | 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 |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 11 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 11 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 12 km |
| Griffith Woods SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 968 | 12 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 12 km |
| St. Gregory SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 398 | 12 km |
| Calgary Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 468 | 12 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 12 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 212 | 12 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 12 km |
| Menno Simons Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 226 | 13 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 13 km |
| Springbank Community High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 683 | 13 km |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 110 | 13 km |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 50 | 13 km |
| A. E. Cross SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 562 | 13 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 13 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 13 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 13 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 13 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 14 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 14 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 14 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 14 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 14 km |
| Glamorgan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 14 km |
| New Heights School and Learning ServicesAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 123 | 14 km |
| Clear Water AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 478 | 14 km |
| Access International CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1 | 14 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 14 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 14 km |
| Banbury Crossroads SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 48 | 14 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 14 km |
| Horizon Leadership AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 256 | 14 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 14 km |
| Horizon Heritage Arabic SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 4 | 14 km |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 424 | 14 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 14 km |
| Lycée international de CalgaryAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 390 | 14 km |
| Our Lady of LourdesAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 36 | 14 km |
| Dr. Oakley SchoolAll grades · Grades 3–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 197 | 15 km |
| St. Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,071 | 15 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 15 km |
| Master's CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 354 | 15 km |
| Bishop Carroll High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,273 | 15 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 481 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size
Towns its size in Alberta
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathmore | 16,416 | 31 | 5,213 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Ponoka County | 10,670 | 12 | 2,866 | 0 | 2.7 km |
| Hidden Valley | 10,614 | 27 | 19,070 | 0 | 0.1 km |
| Rundle | 10,549 | 70 | 32,069 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| Temple | 10,545 | 49 | 26,574 | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Arbour Lake | 10,454 | 36 | 14,481 | 1 | 0.4 km |
| McConachie | 10,450 | 19 | 12,165 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Dover | 10,440 | 37 | 20,144 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Monterey Park | 10,363 | 51 | 25,938 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| West Hillhurst | 10,319 | 86 | 33,028 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| … | |||||
| Mission | 6,329 | 64 | 25,613 | 0 | 0.3 km |
Set against 173 others, 78 have more schools in reach. 72 towns of the 174 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Arbour Lake
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
CitadelRoyal OakScenic AcresRanchlandsHawkwoodSilver SpringsArbour Lake
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbour Lake | 36 | 1 | 15 | 0.4 km |
| Citadel 1.9 km | 29 | 0 | 14 | 0.6 km |
| Royal Oak 1.9 km | 30 | 1 | 16 | 0.3 km |
| Scenic Acres 2 km | 37 | 1 | 14 | 1.6 km |
| Ranchlands 2.2 km | 45 | 1 | 17 | 1.4 km |
| Hawkwood 2.3 km | 34 | 1 | 16 | 1.1 km |
| Silver Springs 3.3 km | 58 | 2 | 21 | 1.6 km |
Next door, Silver Springs counts 58 schools, more than any other neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Bands, not ranks. Each result is placed in a fifth of Alberta’s schools on the same measure; a school’s band averages its fifths. Alberta suppresses small groups, so no school is ranked to the place.
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
- Boards and systems. The board is the public body that runs a school; this province has English and French boards, each public or Catholic.
- The year. The province’s school list, 2025/26.
- The kinds of school. Elementary schools run from kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary ones to Grade 12; some cover every grade, and alternative, adult and online schools are listed apart.
- Which schools count. The area is Arbour Lake plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
Questions about schools in Arbour Lake
How many schools are there in Arbour Lake?
Inside the town there are 3; another 33 sit within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Arbour Lake?
Yes: École du Nouveau-Monde, the French-language schools here.
Which boards run the schools in Arbour Lake?
The Calgary School Division (19), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (7), The Southern Francophone Education Region (1) and The Rocky View School Division (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Arbour Lake?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
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).