École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys
4700 richard road s.w. · Calgary · T3E6L1 · The Southern Francophone Education Region
One of Currie Barracks’s 23 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys. Every school in and around Currie Barracks →
What stands out about École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys
- A typical size: 481 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 19% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- A French-language public school, run by The Southern Francophone Education Region.
- The only French public all grades school in or within 3 km of Currie Barracks.
How École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 83% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 19% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys, not a grade
École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
Currie Barracks’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys | French public | French | 481 | Second fifth | |
| Horizon Leadership Academy | English public | English | 256 | Top fifth | 0.6 km |
| New Heights School and Learning Services | Independent | English | 123 | – | 0.9 km |
| Clear Water Academy | Independent | English | 478 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| CBe-learn | English public | English | 1,304 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Banbury Crossroads School | Independent | English | 48 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Lycée international de Calgary | Independent | English | 390 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
Schools for every grade near École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys
Who runs École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys?
The Southern Francophone Education Region runs École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys (French public).
What language does École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys?
The closest schools are Horizon Leadership Academy (0.6 km), New Heights School and Learning Services (0.9 km) and Clear Water Academy (0.9 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).