Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre
2050 21 street ne · Calgary · T2E6S5
One of Cityscape’s 37 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre. Every school in and around Cityscape →
What stands out about Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre
- A typical size: 146 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Independent: it runs itself, outside the public boards.
How Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
None of Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre’s measures is published: Alberta holds back results for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | suppressed | – | – |
| PAT: standard of excellence | suppressed | – | – |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre has no band
Each of Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre’s results is withheld for privacy, which leaves nothing to place it by in Alberta.
Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre feeds into Cityscape’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre
Independent schools set their own admissions and fees; the province funds part of their costs where they meet its conditions.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
5 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre | Independent | English | 146 | – | |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe Centre | Independent | English | 244 | – | 0 km |
| Sir John Franklin School | English public | English | 348 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden Campus | Other | English | 719 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Phoenix Education Foundation | Independent | English | 218 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 528 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| Delta West Academy | Independent | English | 86 | Top fifth | 2.4 km |
Schools for every grade near Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre
Who runs Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre?
Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre runs outside the public boards: Independent.
What language does Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre?
Ask the school directly. Private schools take their own applications and charge tuition.
Which schools of the same kind are near Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre?
Nearby: Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe Centre (0 km), Sir John Franklin School (1.1 km) and Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden Campus (1.4 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · 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 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).