St. Dominic School
4820 dalhart road nw · Calgary · T3A1C2 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Dalhousie and its 3 km edge have 36 elementary schools; St. Dominic School is one. Every school in and around Dalhousie →
What stands out about St. Dominic School
- Its 226 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 36%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Dominic School 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, St. Dominic School is in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 80% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 36% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How St. Dominic School is placed without a letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St. Dominic School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Dalhousie’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. Dominic School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. Dominic School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
Here the Catholic schools form a funded separate system; non-Catholic families may apply where a board allows it.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St. Dominic School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Dominic School | English Catholic | English | 226 | Top fifth | |
| Dalhousie School | English public | English | 518 | Top fifth | 0.4 km |
| Dalhousie Community Kindergarten | Independent | English | 21 | – | 0.5 km |
| West Dalhousie School | English public | English | 282 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Dr. E. W. Coffin School | English public | English | 180 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| Marion Carson School | English public | English | 500 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| Captain John Palliser School | English public | English | 579 | Second fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near St. Dominic School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. Dominic School
Who runs St. Dominic School?
St. Dominic School belongs to The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Dominic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Dominic School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Dominic School?
The nearest are Dalhousie School (0.4 km), Dalhousie Community Kindergarten (0.5 km) and West Dalhousie School (1.1 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).