6 of Kincora’s 12 tested schools score in the top fifth in Alberta
Among them: Bearspaw Christian School & College, Blessed Marie-Rose and Monsignor Neville Anderson School. The largest is BCS@Home, with 1,213 students. Taken together, Kincora and its 3 km edge hold 12 elementary schools and 8 schools for every grade for 13,053 students.
What stands out about Kincora’s schools
Big elementary schools
Elementary schools here average 487 students, against 274 in Alberta; Hidden Valley School and Kenneth D. Taylor School are the largest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Bearspaw Christian School & College (all grades), in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
How Kincora’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
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 | 12 | 80% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 12 | 24% | 13% |
The widest gap is on the standard of excellence, where the area’s schools reach 24% against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (12)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Bearspaw Christian School & CollegeAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 92% · Excellence 51% | Top fifth |
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 87% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Monsignor Neville Anderson SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 33% | Top fifth |
| St. Jerome Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 27% | Top fifth |
| St. Josephine Bakhita SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 87% · Excellence 28% | Top fifth |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 34% | Top fifth |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 19% | Second fifth |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 20% | Second fifth |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Simons Valley SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 68% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| BCS@HomeAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 33% · Excellence 8% | 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.
The 20 schools in and around Kincora
Where the 20 schools in and around Kincora are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists; Alberta’s missing ones from OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Schooling in English and French around Kincora
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Alberta marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
For schooling in French, families look further afield.
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 Kincora’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 11, English Catholic 6 and independent or other 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
The 2 boards that run schools here
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Among 2 boards, The Calgary School Division leads with 11.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionCaptain Nichola Goddard, Tom Baines, Valley Creek, Kenneth D. Taylor, Simons Valley, Buffalo Rubbing Stone, Edgemont, Hidden Valley … | English public | 11 | 6,845 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionOur Lady of Grace, Blessed Marie-Rose, St. Elizabeth Seton, St. Josephine Bakhita, Monsignor Neville Anderson, St. Jerome | English Catholic | 6 | 4,061 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Kincora
The neighbourhood school
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
Independent schools
Independent schools choose their students and charge fees, with part of their costs paid by the province when they qualify.
Catholic schools
Separate boards admit by their own policies, most giving priority to Catholic families.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
High schools within reach of Kincora
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 109 high schools: 54 English public, 25 English Catholic, 25 independent, 4 other and 1 French public. For the shortest journey, Blessed Marie-Rose: 1 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 903 | 1 km |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,001 | 1.8 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 2.2 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 2.5 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 3.3 km |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 807 | 3.9 km |
| BCS@HomeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 1,213 | 3.9 km |
| Bearspaw Christian School & CollegeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 887 | 3.9 km |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 590 | 4.1 km |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 618 | 4.9 km |
All 109 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 4.9 km |
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 5 km |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 392 | 5 km |
| West View SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 50 | 5.1 km |
| Robert Thirsk High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 5.4 km |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 981 | 5.4 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 5.8 km |
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 6 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 726 | 6 km |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 484 | 6.2 km |
| William D. Pratt SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 886 | 6.3 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 7.3 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 7.3 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 7.5 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 7.6 km |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 7.6 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 7.9 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 | 8.2 km |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 659 | 8.3 km |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 707 | 8.8 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 8.8 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 9.1 km |
| Bowness High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,459 | 9.2 km |
| Christine Meikle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 117 | 9.2 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 9.3 km |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 478 | 9.4 km |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 602 | 9.5 km |
| Discovering Choices IISecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 208 | 9.6 km |
| Start OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 142 | 9.6 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 9.7 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 9.8 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 314 | 9.9 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 10 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 10 km |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 11 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 11 km |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 11 km |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Second fifth | 513 | 11 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 11 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 11 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 11 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 11 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 11 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 12 km |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 794 | 12 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 12 km |
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 238 | 12 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 12 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 12 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 12 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 12 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 12 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 13 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 13 km |
| Apostles of JesusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 872 | 13 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 13 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 13 km |
| Northcott Prairie SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 998 | 13 km |
| Calgary Quest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | – | Independent | – | 180 | 13 km |
| Windsong Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 921 | 13 km |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 848 | 13 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 | 13 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 13 km |
| Crossing Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,032 | 13 km |
| Peter Lougheed SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,037 | 13 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 13 km |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 258 | 13 km |
| St. Veronica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 942 | 14 km |
| Westbrook OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 131 | 14 km |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 797 | 14 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Almadina School Society | Other | Second fifth | 719 | 14 km |
| W.H. Croxford High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,316 | 14 km |
| Mountain View AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 140 | 14 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 14 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 14 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 14 km |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 244 | 14 km |
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 146 | 14 km |
| Nelson Mandela High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,988 | 14 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 14 km |
| Light of Christ Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 748 | 14 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 14 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 14 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 14 km |
| St. Martin De Porres High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 537 | 14 km |
| Bishop McNally High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,631 | 14 km |
| Annie Gale SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 589 | 15 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 15 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 65 | 15 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 15 km |
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 62 | 15 km |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 525 | 15 km |
| Webber AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,001 | 15 km |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 110 | 15 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 15 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 15 km |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 348 | 15 km |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 50 | 15 km |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,007 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Alberta
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Springs | 11,632 | 39 | 18,923 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| … | |||||
| Currie Barracks | 7,342 | 72 | 25,739 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Hamptons | 7,342 | 26 | 13,353 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Slave Lake | 7,334 | 8 | 2,155 | 0 | 0.1 km |
| Cavanagh | 7,300 | 34 | 22,567 | 0 | 1.6 km |
| Kincora | 7,290 | 20 | 13,053 | 0 | 1 km |
| Athabasca County | 7,280 | 7 | 1,542 | 0 | 14 km |
| Erin Woods | 7,245 | 52 | 22,562 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Lymburn | 7,231 | 40 | 20,014 | 0 | 1 km |
| Haysboro | 7,222 | 58 | 28,623 | 2 | 0.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Ormsby Place | 4,412 | 28 | 14,815 | 0 | 1 km |
Among 234 towns its size, 170 have more schools nearby. A school in French is nearby in 106 towns of 235.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Kincora
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kincora | 20 | 0 | 9 | 1 km |
| Sherwood 1.2 km | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0.4 km |
| Sage Hill 1.4 km | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1.7 km |
| Evanston 1.8 km | 20 | 0 | 9 | 1 km |
| Nolan Hill 2.3 km | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1.6 km |
| Hidden Valley 2.3 km | 27 | 0 | 12 | 0.1 km |
| Hamptons 2.4 km | 26 | 0 | 12 | 1.5 km |
27 schools make Hidden Valley the best supplied neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Bands, not ranks. Alberta publishes the share at each PAT standard and suppresses small groups, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Boards and systems. Public and Catholic boards are both publicly funded here, in English and in French; an independent school answers to no board.
- The year. The provincial list for 2025/26.
- The kinds of school. The levels follow each school’s published grades: elementary below Grade 7 or 9, secondary above, all-grade when it runs the whole way.
- Which schools count. Schools inside Kincora and those within 3 km of its outline: a family nearby would weigh them all.
Questions about schools in Kincora
How many schools are there in Kincora?
0 are inside the town itself and 20 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a French-language school in Kincora?
None within 3 km of Kincora. The French-language board serves it from schools further off.
Which boards run the schools in Kincora?
By number of schools: The Calgary School Division (11) and The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (6).
How do I get a place at a school in Kincora?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
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).