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Schools · Bowness
The schools around Bowness answer to 8 boards
Beside The Calgary School Division, which has 28, sit The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division, The Southern Francophone Education Region and The Chinook's Edge School Division. Of the 37 with results, 23 sit in the upper two fifths in Alberta. Counting a 3 km margin, Bowness has 27 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 15 schools for every grade, for 22,974 students.
Schools
51
in or within 3 km of Bowness
10 inside the town itself
Students
22,974
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
2 of 51
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
9 of 51
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
23 of 37
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Bowness’s schools
One big school
With 2,165 students, Sir Winston Churchill High School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: Calgary French & International School (all grades), its results in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
The boards
The 8 boards that run schools here
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionSir Winston Churchill, Bowness, West Ridge, Twelve Mile Coulee, Simon Fraser, F. E. Osborne, West Springs, Captain John Palliser … | English public | 28 | 14,177 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior, St. Basil Elementary/Junior, St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior, Our Lady of the Assumption, St. Jean Brebeuf, Monsignor E. L. Doyle, St. Sylvester, John Costello … | English Catholic | 9 | 3,027 |
| The Southern Francophone Education RegionTerre des Jeunes, du Nouveau-Monde | French public | 2 | 716 |
| The Chinook's Edge School DivisionRiver Valley | English public | 1 | 509 |
| The Palliser School DivisionNational Sport | English public | 1 | 513 |
| The Rocky View School DivisionBearspaw | English public | 1 | 484 |
| Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School SocietyFFCA High School Campus | Other | 1 | 808 |
| Westmount Charter School SocietyWestmount Mid/High | Other | 1 | 900 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Results
How Bowness’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 fifth12
Second fifth11
Middle fifth10
Fourth fifth3
Bottom fifth1
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 | 37 | 75% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 37 | 19% | 13% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is the standard of excellence: 19% here, against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (37)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 96% · Excellence 44% | Top fifth |
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 87% · Excellence 32% | Top fifth |
| Dalhousie SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 30% | Top fifth |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Acceptable 93% · Excellence 40% | Top fifth |
| John Costello Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 39% | Top fifth |
| River Valley SchoolElementary · Grades 1–6 | Acceptable 94% · Excellence 39% | Top fifth |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 24% | Top fifth |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 32% | Top fifth |
| St. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 90% · Excellence 38% | Top fifth |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 27% | Top fifth |
| University SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Acceptable 97% · Excellence 63% | Top fifth |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 23% | Second fifth |
| St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 33% | Second fifth |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 79% · Excellence 24% | Second fifth |
| Bearspaw SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Acceptable 79% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Belvedere Parkway SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| Captain John Palliser SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 18% | Second fifth |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Silver Springs SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| W. O. Mitchell SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 15% | Second fifth |
| École Terre des JeunesElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| École du Nouveau-MondeElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 14% | Second fifth |
| Marion Carson SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 22% | Middle 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 |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 68% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 57% · Excellence 15% | Middle fifth |
| Monsignor E. L. Doyle Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 12% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 13% | 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 |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Bowcroft SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 52% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| River Valley SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 9% | Fourth fifth |
| Terrace Road SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 58% · Excellence 13% | Fourth fifth |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | Acceptable 50% · Excellence 5% | 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 51 schools in and around Bowness are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
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 Bowness
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Alberta.
French 24%
English 4996%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
Schooling in French, 2 schools: École Terre des Jeunes and École du Nouveau-Monde, with The Southern Francophone Education Region running 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 Bowness’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Their systems: English public 31, English Catholic 9, French-language 2 and independent or other 9.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 27 schools63%
Secondary 9 schools78%
All grades 15 schools47%
All of Bowness’s schools 51 schools61%
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 Bowness
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.
Catholic schools
Here the Catholic schools form a funded separate system; non-Catholic families may apply where a board allows it.
Independent schools
Independent schools here charge fees but receive some provincial funding if they meet its standards.
The neighbourhood school
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 51 schools in and around Bowness
Secondary schools4 in Bowness, 5 within 3 km
Bowness High School
1,459 students
Thomas B. Riley School
478 students
Discovering Choices II
208 students
Start Outreach
142 students
National Sport School
513 students0.2 km outside the town
FFCA High School Campus
808 students1.6 km outside the town
St. Jean Brebeuf School
292 students2.5 km outside the town
Sir Winston Churchill High School
2,165 students2.7 km outside the town
H. D. Cartwright School
484 students3 km outside the town
Schools for every grade1 in Bowness, 14 within 3 km
Our Lady of the Assumption School
314 students
Christine Meikle School
117 students0.6 km outside the town
Calgary French & International School
794 students1.2 km outside the town
F. E. Osborne School
659 students1.2 km outside the town
St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School
452 students1.3 km outside the town
Calgary Waldorf School
238 students1.4 km outside the town
Dr. Gordon Townsend School
9 students1.7 km outside the town
St. Basil Elementary/Junior High School
602 students2.5 km outside the town
St. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior High School
695 students2.6 km outside the town
Wood's Homes School
62 students2.6 km outside the town
Foothills Academy
314 students2.7 km outside the town
Twelve Mile Coulee School
707 students2.7 km outside the town
West Ridge School
848 students2.7 km outside the town
Westmount Mid/High School
900 students2.8 km outside the town
Simon Fraser School
661 students3 km outside the town
Elementary schools5 in Bowness, 22 within 3 km
River Valley School
509 students
Belvedere Parkway School
456 students
Bowcroft School
357 students
River Valley School
227 students
River Valley School ECS
54 students
Bearspaw School
484 students0.3 km outside the town
Terrace Road School
223 students1.1 km outside the town
Silver Springs School
250 students1.1 km outside the town
Marion Carson School
500 students1.1 km outside the town
St. Sylvester School
182 students1.2 km outside the town
École Terre des Jeunes
385 students1.3 km outside the town
École du Nouveau-Monde
331 students1.3 km outside the town
W. O. Mitchell School
387 students1.7 km outside the town
Varsity Acres School
560 students1.8 km outside the town
Scenic Acres School
187 students2.2 km outside the town
Tuscany School
574 students2.3 km outside the town
Maximize Early Childhood Services
184 students2.4 km outside the town
Monsignor E. L. Doyle Elementary School
184 students2.5 km outside the town
West Dalhousie School
282 students2.6 km outside the town
Great Journeys Learning Centre Kindergarten
29 students2.6 km outside the town
Captain John Palliser School
579 students2.7 km outside the town
West Springs School
594 students2.7 km outside the town
St. Rita School
135 students2.7 km outside the town
Ranchlands School
395 students2.7 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Bowness
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 148 high schools: 69 English public, 39 independent, 31 English Catholic, 7 other and 2 French public. Discovering Choices II is closest, at 0.5 km.
Within 15 km
148
24 in or near the town itself
Nearest
0.5 km
Discovering Choices II
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovering Choices IISecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 208 | 0.5 km |
| Start OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 142 | 0.5 km |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 478 | 0.5 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 314 | 0.5 km |
| Bowness High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,459 | 0.6 km |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Second fifth | 513 | 1.9 km |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 794 | 2.2 km |
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 238 | 2.4 km |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 659 | 2.4 km |
| Christine Meikle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 117 | 2.5 km |
All 148 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 452 | 2.6 km |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 848 | 3.5 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 | 3.6 km |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 3.6 km |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 484 | 3.6 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 3.7 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 4 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 4 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 4.4 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 4.6 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 4.6 km |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 4.8 km |
| Robert Thirsk High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 4.8 km |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 707 | 5.1 km |
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 5.1 km |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 602 | 5.1 km |
| Webber AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,001 | 5.3 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 726 | 5.3 km |
| Calgary Academy CollegiateAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 229 | 5.5 km |
| Calgary AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 524 | 5.5 km |
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 62 | 5.6 km |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 525 | 5.6 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 5.6 km |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 258 | 5.7 km |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 797 | 5.7 km |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 807 | 5.7 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 5.7 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 5.8 km |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,007 | 5.9 km |
| Calgary Quest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | – | Independent | – | 180 | 6 km |
| Westbrook OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 131 | 6.2 km |
| Griffith Woods SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 968 | 6.3 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 6.4 km |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 590 | 6.6 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 6.6 km |
| St. Gregory SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 398 | 6.8 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 6.8 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 6.8 km |
| Calgary Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 468 | 6.9 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 7 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 212 | 7 km |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 618 | 7.1 km |
| William D. Pratt SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 886 | 7.2 km |
| Menno Simons Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 226 | 7.2 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 7.4 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 8 km |
| A. E. Cross SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 562 | 8.1 km |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 110 | 8.2 km |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 50 | 8.3 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 8.4 km |
| West View SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 50 | 8.6 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 8.6 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 8.7 km |
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 903 | 8.7 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 8.8 km |
| Glamorgan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 8.8 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 8.9 km |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 9.1 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 9.1 km |
| New Heights School and Learning ServicesAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 123 | 9.2 km |
| Clear Water AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 478 | 9.2 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 9.2 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 9.2 km |
| Access International CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1 | 9.3 km |
| Banbury Crossroads SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 48 | 9.3 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 9.3 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 9.3 km |
| Horizon Leadership AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 256 | 9.4 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 9.4 km |
| Horizon Heritage Arabic SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 4 | 9.5 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 9.6 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 9.6 km |
| Lycée international de CalgaryAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 390 | 9.7 km |
| Dr. Oakley SchoolAll grades · Grades 3–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 197 | 9.8 km |
| Bishop Carroll High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,273 | 9.8 km |
| Master's CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 354 | 9.9 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 481 | 9.9 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 10 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 10 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 10 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 10 km |
| Rundle College AcademyAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 285 | 10 km |
| BCS@HomeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 1,213 | 10 km |
| Bearspaw Christian School & CollegeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 887 | 10 km |
| Connect Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Connect Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 624 | 11 km |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 424 | 11 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 11 km |
| Our Lady of LourdesAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 36 | 11 km |
| Alternative High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 119 | 11 km |
| Central Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,577 | 11 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 11 km |
| CBe-learnAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,304 | 11 km |
| Chinook Learning ServicesSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 763 | 11 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 11 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 11 km |
| St. Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,071 | 11 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 11 km |
| Springbank Community High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 683 | 11 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 11 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 11 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 11 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 11 km |
| Bishop Pinkham SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 631 | 11 km |
| St. James Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 240 | 11 km |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,001 | 11 km |
| Calgary Girls Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Calgary Girls' School Society | Other | Second fifth | 571 | 11 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 11 km |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Calgary Arts Academy Society | Other | Fourth fifth | 662 | 12 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 12 km |
| Elboya SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 560 | 12 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 12 km |
| St. AnthonyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 38 | 12 km |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 392 | 12 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 12 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | – | Independent | – | 39 | 12 km |
| Fresh Start Outreach ProgramSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 24 | 12 km |
| St. Anne Academic CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,248 | 12 km |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 382 | 13 km |
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 13 km |
| Calgary Jewish AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 156 | 13 km |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 6,218 | 13 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 65 | 13 km |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 981 | 13 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 13 km |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 244 | 13 km |
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 146 | 13 km |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 439 | 13 km |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 348 | 13 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 14 km |
| Vista Virtual SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Pembina Hills School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,011 | 14 km |
| Phoenix Education FoundationAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 218 | 14 km |
| Henry Wise Wood High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,862 | 14 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Almadina School Society | Other | Second fifth | 719 | 14 km |
| Louis Riel SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 906 | 14 km |
| Mountain View AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 140 | 15 km |
| Woodman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 546 | 15 km |
| Fairview SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 948 | 15 km |
| West Island CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 683 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Bay | 18,296 | 26 | 17,918 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| McKenzie Lake | 11,966 | 33 | 18,654 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Clearwater County | 11,856 | 12 | 2,741 | 0 | 13 km |
| Cityscape | 11,782 | 134 | 75,012 | 2 | 1.4 km |
| West Springs | 11,632 | 39 | 18,923 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Bowness | 11,548 | 51 | 22,974 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| Banff | 11,402 | 2 | 534 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Beddington Heights | 11,333 | 29 | 15,439 | 0 | 1.7 km |
| Whitehorn | 11,273 | 52 | 25,957 | 1 | 0.2 km |
| Lake Bonavista | 11,154 | 63 | 28,636 | 2 | 1 km |
| … | |||||
| Devon | 6,965 | 5 | 1,363 | 0 | 0.3 km |
Of the 160 others, 38 count more schools. Schooling in French is on hand in 64 of the 161.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Bowness
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
Silver SpringsCougar RidgeVarsityMontgomeryCoach HillDalhousieBowness
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowness | 51 | 2 | 16 | 0.5 km |
| Silver Springs 2.1 km | 58 | 2 | 21 | 1.6 km |
| Cougar Ridge 2.2 km | 38 | 2 | 13 | 0.3 km |
| Varsity 2.8 km | 72 | 2 | 25 | 0.3 km |
| Montgomery 2.8 km | 56 | 1 | 18 | 0.8 km |
| Coach Hill 3.2 km | 50 | 0 | 21 | 1.5 km |
| Dalhousie 3.5 km | 51 | 2 | 16 | 0.6 km |
72 schools make Varsity the best supplied neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Bowness or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. Alberta publishes the share at each PAT standard and suppresses small groups, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- Boards and systems. A school’s system is its board’s: the language it teaches in, and whether the board is public or Catholic.
- The year. Schools as listed for 2025/26.
Questions about schools in Bowness
Is there a French-language school in Bowness?
Yes: École Terre des Jeunes and École du Nouveau-Monde, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Bowness?
The town holds 10 of them; 41 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Which boards run the schools in Bowness?
By number of schools: The Calgary School Division (28), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (9), The Southern Francophone Education Region (2), The Chinook's Edge School Division (1) and The Palliser School Division (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Bowness?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
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).