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Schools · Downtown Commercial Core
6 school boards share Downtown Commercial Core
The largest is The Calgary School Division, with 32; beside it are The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division, Bow Valley College and The Palliser School Division. Results lean high: 24 of 42 in the top two fifths in Alberta. Within 3 km of Downtown Commercial Core are 28 elementary schools, 17 secondary schools and 19 schools for every grade, teaching 28,305 students.
Schools
64
in or within 3 km of Downtown Commercial Core
2 inside the town itself
Students
28,305
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
1 of 64
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
11 of 64
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
24 of 42
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Downtown Commercial Core’s schools
Independent schools
Outside the public boards: Calgary Chinese Private School, Alberta Chung Wah School and Alberta Ballet School, 18 of 64, where in Alberta the share is 14%. Who runs them ↓
One big school
The Gilbertine Academy is the largest school here, with 6,218 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Balmoral School (all grades), in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
The boards
Which of the 6 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionWestern Canada, Crescent Heights, Queen Elizabeth, Branton, Colonel Macleod, Riverside, King George, Balmoral … | English public | 32 | 14,738 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Anne Academic Centre, St. Mary's, St. Joseph Elementary Junior, St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior, St. Monica, Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual, Ecole St. Pius X, Sacred Heart … | English Catholic | 10 | 4,858 |
| Bow Valley CollegeBow Valley College - Main Campus | Other | 1 | 318 |
| The Palliser School DivisionSunnyside | English public | 1 | 141 |
| Calgary Arts Academy SocietyCalgary Arts Academy | Other | 1 | 662 |
| The Southern Francophone Education Regionde la Rose sauvage | French public | 1 | 402 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Results
How Downtown Commercial Core’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 fifth14
Second fifth10
Middle fifth11
Fourth fifth3
Bottom fifth4
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 | 42 | 76% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 42 | 21% | 13% |
The widest gap is on the standard of excellence, where the area’s schools reach 21% against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (42)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 32% | Top fifth |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 24% | Top fifth |
| Briar Hill SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 92% · Excellence 41% | Top fifth |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 97% · Excellence 45% | Top fifth |
| Ecole St. Pius X SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 27% | Top fifth |
| Elbow Park SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 86% · Excellence 34% | Top fifth |
| Hillhurst SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 89% · Excellence 45% | Top fifth |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Queen Elizabeth SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 34% | Top fifth |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 28% | Top fifth |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 35% | Top fifth |
| Sunnyside SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 93% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Sunnyside SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 30% | Top fifth |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 32% | Second fifth |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 20% | Second fifth |
| North Point School for BoysElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 81% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 24% | Second fifth |
| Sunalta SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 33% | Second fifth |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 91% · Excellence 19% | Second fifth |
| Capitol Hill SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Colonel Walker SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 23% | Second fifth |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 20% | Second fifth |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 18% | Middle fifth |
| Richmond SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 21% | Middle fifth |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Alex Ferguson SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 59% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| Connaught SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| Earl Grey SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 70% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | Acceptable 100% · Excellence 0% | Middle fifth |
| Ramsay SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 66% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 11% | Middle fifth |
| Sacred Heart Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 50% · Excellence 14% | Fourth fifth |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 6% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 53% · Excellence 5% | Fourth fifth |
| Mount View SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 42% · Excellence 6% | Bottom fifth |
| Belfast SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 43% · Excellence 5% | Bottom fifth |
| Children's Village SchoolElementary · Grades 1–6 | Acceptable 3% · Excellence 0% | Bottom fifth |
| Piitoayis Family SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 15% · Excellence 1% | 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 64 schools in and around Downtown Commercial Core are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
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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 Downtown Commercial Core
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Alberta.
French 12%
English 6398%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
1 of them teach in French: École de la Rose sauvage; the public ones belong to The Southern Francophone Education Region.
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 Downtown Commercial Core’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Who runs them, in numbers: English public 33, English Catholic 10, French-language 1 and independent or other 20.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 28 schools71%
Secondary 17 schools35%
All grades 19 schools37%
All of Downtown Commercial Core’s schools 64 schools52%
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 Downtown Commercial Core
The neighbourhood school
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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.
Independent schools
An independent school decides whom it takes and what it charges; provincial grants cover part of the cost.
Catholic schools
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.
Every school
The 64 schools in and around Downtown Commercial Core
Secondary schools2 in Downtown Commercial Core, 15 within 3 km
Calgary Chinese Private School
3 students
Alberta Chung Wah School
1 students
Bow Valley College - Main Campus
318 students0.1 km outside the town
Discovering Choices
287 students0.1 km outside the town
Alberta Ballet School
96 students0.3 km outside the town
Italian School of Calgary
1 students0.3 km outside the town
Western Canada High School
2,230 students0.7 km outside the town
St. Mary's High School
1,071 students0.8 km outside the town
Crescent Heights High School
1,621 students0.9 km outside the town
Mount Royal School
427 students1.3 km outside the town
The Chinese Academy
3 students1.4 km outside the town
Queen Elizabeth High School
938 students1.5 km outside the town
Fresh Start Outreach Program
24 students1.7 km outside the town
Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual School
417 students2.1 km outside the town
Louise Dean School
28 students2.2 km outside the town
École de la Rose sauvage
402 students2.5 km outside the town
Columbia College
65 students2.5 km outside the town
Schools for every grade0 in Downtown Commercial Core, 19 within 3 km
Riverside School
656 students0.5 km outside the town
St. Monica School
424 students0.8 km outside the town
Calgary Arts Academy
662 students0.8 km outside the town
Our Lady of Lourdes
36 students0.9 km outside the town
Stanley Jones School
440 students1.1 km outside the town
MAC Islamic School - Calgary Chapter
264 students1.3 km outside the town
Delta West Academy
86 students1.4 km outside the town
Rosedale School
248 students1.5 km outside the town
Janus Academy Junior/Senior High School
39 students1.5 km outside the town
Balmoral School
556 students1.7 km outside the town
St. Anne Academic Centre
1,248 students1.7 km outside the town
Colonel Macleod School
667 students1.7 km outside the town
St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High School
528 students1.8 km outside the town
The Gilbertine Academy
6,218 students1.9 km outside the town
Rideau Park School
439 students2.1 km outside the town
St. Joseph Elementary Junior High School
531 students2.5 km outside the town
North Point School
50 students2.7 km outside the town
North Point School - DSEPS
110 students2.7 km outside the town
Branton School
746 students3 km outside the town
Elementary schools0 in Downtown Commercial Core, 28 within 3 km
Connaught School
552 students0.5 km outside the town
Children's Commons Ecological Society Nature Kindergarten
40 students0.6 km outside the town
Sunnyside School
141 students0.6 km outside the town
Sunnyside School
176 students0.7 km outside the town
Sacred Heart Elementary School
270 students1 km outside the town
Hillhurst School
282 students1.2 km outside the town
Montessori School of Calgary
100 students1.2 km outside the town
Queen Elizabeth School
430 students1.4 km outside the town
Earl Grey School
250 students1.5 km outside the town
Ramsay School
279 students1.5 km outside the town
Janus Academy
51 students1.5 km outside the town
Children's Village School
69 students1.7 km outside the town
Sunalta School
369 students1.9 km outside the town
Mount View School
179 students2 km outside the town
Maria Montessori School - cSPACE King Edward Location
5 students2.3 km outside the town
The PREP Society
16 students2.3 km outside the town
King George School
650 students2.3 km outside the town
Briar Hill School
210 students2.4 km outside the town
William Reid School
320 students2.6 km outside the town
North Point School for Boys
38 students2.7 km outside the town
Richmond School
367 students2.7 km outside the town
Elbow Park School
228 students2.7 km outside the town
Capitol Hill School
312 students2.8 km outside the town
Belfast School
167 students2.8 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Downtown Commercial Core
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 197: 94 English public, 52 English Catholic, 42 independent, 7 other and 2 French public. The closest high school is Calgary Chinese Private School, 0.7 km out.
Within 15 km
197
36 in or near the town itself
Nearest
0.7 km
Calgary Chinese Private School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 0.7 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 1 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 1.3 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 1.3 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 1.4 km |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 424 | 1.4 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 1.5 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 1.5 km |
| Our Lady of LourdesAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 36 | 1.5 km |
All 197 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,071 | 1.6 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 1.7 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 1.9 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 2 km |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Calgary Arts Academy Society | Other | Fourth fifth | 662 | 2.1 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 2.1 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 2.1 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 2.1 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 2.2 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 2.6 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 2.6 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 2.7 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | – | Independent | – | 39 | 2.7 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 2.8 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 2.8 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 2.8 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 2.8 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 2.8 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 2.9 km |
| Fresh Start Outreach ProgramSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 24 | 3 km |
| St. Anne Academic CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,248 | 3 km |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 6,218 | 3.3 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 3.4 km |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 50 | 3.5 km |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 110 | 3.5 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 3.8 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 3.9 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 65 | 4 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 4 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 4.1 km |
| Dr. Oakley SchoolAll grades · Grades 3–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 197 | 4.2 km |
| Rundle College AcademyAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 285 | 4.2 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 4.3 km |
| Elboya SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 560 | 4.3 km |
| Calgary Quest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | – | Independent | – | 180 | 4.3 km |
| St. AnthonyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 38 | 4.4 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 4.4 km |
| Lycée international de CalgaryAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 390 | 4.5 km |
| Banbury Crossroads SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 48 | 4.6 km |
| Access International CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1 | 4.6 km |
| Phoenix Education FoundationAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 218 | 4.6 km |
| New Heights School and Learning ServicesAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 123 | 4.6 km |
| Clear Water AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 478 | 4.6 km |
| Westbrook OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 131 | 4.7 km |
| Horizon Heritage Arabic SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 4 | 4.7 km |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 4.8 km |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 348 | 4.8 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 4.8 km |
| Master's CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 354 | 4.8 km |
| Horizon Leadership AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 256 | 4.9 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 5 km |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 382 | 5 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 5 km |
| Alternative High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 119 | 5.1 km |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 244 | 5.1 km |
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 146 | 5.1 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 5.2 km |
| Bishop Carroll High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,273 | 5.2 km |
| Central Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,577 | 5.3 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 481 | 5.4 km |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 258 | 5.4 km |
| Vista Virtual SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Pembina Hills School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,011 | 5.5 km |
| CBe-learnAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,304 | 5.5 km |
| Chinook Learning ServicesSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 763 | 5.5 km |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 797 | 5.5 km |
| A. E. Cross SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 562 | 5.5 km |
| Bishop Kidd SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 369 | 5.8 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 212 | 5.8 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 5.8 km |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 5.9 km |
| St. James Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 240 | 6 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 485 | 6 km |
| Holy Family SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 144 | 6.1 km |
| Calgary Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 468 | 6.3 km |
| Glamorgan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 6.3 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Almadina School Society | Other | Second fifth | 719 | 6.3 km |
| Calgary Jewish AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 156 | 6.3 km |
| Calgary Girls Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Calgary Girls' School Society | Other | Second fifth | 571 | 6.3 km |
| Father Lacombe SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,165 | 6.4 km |
| St. Gregory SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 398 | 6.4 km |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 439 | 6.5 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 6.6 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 6.8 km |
| Connect Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Connect Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 624 | 6.9 km |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 6.9 km |
| Holy Cross Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 475 | 6.9 km |
| Bishop Pinkham SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 631 | 7 km |
| West Island CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 683 | 7.1 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 7.1 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 7.1 km |
| Ian Bazalgette SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 503 | 7.1 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 7.1 km |
| Henry Wise Wood High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,862 | 7.2 km |
| Christine Meikle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 117 | 7.2 km |
| Fairview SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 948 | 7.3 km |
| Forest Lawn High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,480 | 7.3 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 7.3 km |
| Third Academy Calgary SouthSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 104 | 7.4 km |
| URSAAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 820 | 7.4 km |
| Bob Edwards SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 543 | 7.5 km |
| Sherwood SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 335 | 7.5 km |
| Mountain View AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 140 | 7.6 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 7.6 km |
| St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 452 | 7.7 km |
| Ernest Morrow SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 562 | 7.7 km |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 659 | 7.8 km |
| Dr. Gordon Higgins SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 697 | 7.9 km |
| Jack James High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 386 | 8 km |
| St. Matthew SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 559 | 8 km |
| Woodman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 546 | 8.2 km |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,007 | 8.2 km |
| Our Lady of the Rockies High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,338 | 8.3 km |
| St. Rose of Lima Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 573 | 8.4 km |
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 62 | 8.4 km |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 525 | 8.4 km |
| Akiva AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | – | 41 | 8.5 km |
| Menno Simons Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 226 | 8.5 km |
| Annie Gale SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 589 | 8.6 km |
| Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,059 | 8.6 km |
| Griffith Woods SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 968 | 8.7 km |
| Lester B. Pearson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,616 | 8.7 km |
| St. Martha SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 872 | 9 km |
| David Thompson SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 681 | 9 km |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 794 | 9 km |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 478 | 9 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 314 | 9.1 km |
| Clarence Sansom SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 780 | 9.2 km |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 484 | 9.3 km |
| Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 369 | 9.3 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 | 9.4 km |
| John Ware SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 381 | 9.7 km |
| St. Thomas MoreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 147 | 9.8 km |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 848 | 9.9 km |
| R. T. Alderman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 700 | 10 km |
| Discovering Choices IISecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 208 | 10 km |
| Start OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 142 | 10 km |
| Louis Riel SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 906 | 10 km |
| Bowness High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,459 | 10 km |
| Eastside Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 97 | 10 km |
| Willow Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 592 | 10 km |
| Harold Panabaker SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 399 | 10 km |
| Bishop McNally High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,631 | 10 km |
| Webber AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,001 | 10 km |
| Calgary Academy CollegiateAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 229 | 10 km |
| Calgary AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 524 | 10 km |
| Father Scollen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 651 | 10 km |
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 238 | 10 km |
| St. Stephen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 318 | 10 km |
| Crossing Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,032 | 11 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 11 km |
| Terry Fox SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 622 | 11 km |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 807 | 11 km |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Second fifth | 513 | 11 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 961 | 11 km |
| St. Cyril SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 287 | 11 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 648 | 11 km |
| Dr. E. P. Scarlett High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,833 | 11 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 12 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 12 km |
| William Roper Hull SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 101 | 12 km |
| Robert Warren SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 316 | 12 km |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 392 | 12 km |
| Nickle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 478 | 12 km |
| Nelson Mandela High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,988 | 12 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 12 km |
| Robert Thirsk High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 12 km |
| Peter Lougheed SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,037 | 12 km |
| Ted Harrison SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 909 | 13 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 13 km |
| Light of Christ Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 748 | 13 km |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 981 | 13 km |
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 13 km |
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 13 km |
| St. Bonaventure SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 259 | 13 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 726 | 13 km |
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 903 | 13 km |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 590 | 13 km |
| Monsignor J. S. Smith SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 808 | 13 km |
| Wilma Hansen SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 373 | 14 km |
| Don Bosco SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 348 | 14 km |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 707 | 14 km |
| Tyndale Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 109 | 14 km |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 602 | 15 km |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 618 | 15 km |
| Our Lady of Peace Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 779 | 15 km |
| Apostles of JesusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 872 | 15 km |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,001 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size
Towns its size in Alberta
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chappelle | 14,815 | 22 | 17,085 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Olds | 9,653 | 7 | 1,722 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Coaldale | 9,644 | 7 | 1,978 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Aspen Woods | 9,606 | 32 | 15,742 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| Silver Berry | 9,439 | 31 | 14,846 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Downtown Commercial Core | 9,286 | 64 | 28,305 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Mount Pleasant | 9,224 | 72 | 30,636 | 1 | 0.4 km |
| Riverbend | 9,193 | 74 | 27,053 | 2 | 2.3 km |
| Hawkwood | 9,188 | 34 | 15,192 | 1 | 1.1 km |
| Fish Creek Park | 9,045 | 101 | 43,741 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Evansdale | 5,602 | 59 | 28,765 | 1 | 0.4 km |
More schools than here: 29 of the 200 others. 86 of 201 have a school teaching in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Downtown Commercial Core
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
Eau ClaireSunnysideDowntown West EndBeltlineRosedaleLower Mount RoyalDowntown Commercial Core
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Commercial Core | 64 | 1 | 29 | 0.7 km |
| Eau Claire 0.5 km | 55 | 1 | 25 | 0.4 km |
| Sunnyside 0.9 km | 64 | 1 | 29 | 0.8 km |
| Downtown West End 0.9 km | 52 | 1 | 22 | 0.7 km |
| Beltline 1 km | 86 | 1 | 44 | 0.3 km |
| Rosedale 1.5 km | 62 | 1 | 23 | 0.2 km |
| Lower Mount Royal 1.6 km | 59 | 0 | 28 | 0.5 km |
Among the neighbours, Beltline has 86, the most.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. Each result is placed in a fifth of Alberta’s schools on the same measure; a school’s band averages its fifths. Alberta suppresses small groups, so no school is ranked to the place.
- 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. Listed for 2025/26.
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Downtown Commercial Core and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
Questions about schools in Downtown Commercial Core
Is there a French-language school in Downtown Commercial Core?
Yes, schooling in French is at École de la Rose sauvage.
How many schools are there in Downtown Commercial Core?
Inside the town there are 2; another 62 sit within 3 km.
Which boards run the schools in Downtown Commercial Core?
By number of schools: The Calgary School Division (32), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (10), Bow Valley College (1), The Palliser School Division (1) and Calgary Arts Academy Society (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Downtown Commercial Core?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
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).