St. Damien School
3619 28 street se · Calgary · T2B2J1 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
One of Dover’s 23 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St. Damien School. Every school in and around Dover →
What stands out about St. Damien School
- 293 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 5%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Damien School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
St. Damien School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 54% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 5% | 13% | Bottom 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 St. Damien School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St. Damien School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
St. Damien School feeds into Dover’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Damien School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St. Damien School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Damien School | English Catholic | English | 293 | Bottom fifth | |
| West Dover School | English public | English | 241 | Bottom fifth | 0.6 km |
| Niitsitapi Learning Centre | English public | English | 184 | – | 0.8 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Mountain View Campus | Other | English | 561 | – | 1.3 km |
| Valley View School | English public | English | 577 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Erin Woods School | English public | English | 377 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| Holy Trinity School | English Catholic | English | 255 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
Elementary schools near St. Damien 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. Damien School
Who runs St. Damien School?
St. Damien School belongs to The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Damien School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Damien School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Damien School?
Closest by: West Dover School (0.6 km), Niitsitapi Learning Centre (0.8 km) and Almadina Language Charter Academy, Mountain View Campus (1.3 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).