Columbia College
802 manning road ne · Calgary · T2E7N8
Around Mayland Heights, within 3 km, there are 17 secondary schools, Columbia College among them. Every school in and around Mayland Heights →
What stands out about Columbia College
- 65 students, well under the 371 of a typical secondary school in Alberta.
- An independent school, outside the public boards.
Columbia College has no results band
Alberta publishes results school by school, but none for Columbia College, so it has no place among the province’s schools.
Columbia College feeds into Mayland Heights’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Columbia College
Admission to an independent school is by its own rules; fees apply, lowered by partial provincial funding.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest secondary schools
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
4 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Columbia College.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College | Independent | English | 65 | – | |
| Italian School of Calgary | Independent | English | 1 | – | 2.5 km |
| Bishop Kidd School | English Catholic | English | 369 | Bottom fifth | 2.6 km |
| Father Lacombe School | English Catholic | English | 1,165 | – | 2.7 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main Campus | Other | English | 318 | – | 2.9 km |
| Fresh Start Outreach Program | English Catholic | English | 24 | – | 2.9 km |
| Discovering Choices | English public | English | 287 | – | 3.1 km |
Secondary schools near Columbia College
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Columbia College
Who runs Columbia College?
Columbia College runs outside the public boards: Independent.
What language does Columbia College teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Columbia College?
Ask the school directly. Private schools take their own applications and charge tuition.
Which schools of the same kind are near Columbia College?
The nearest are Italian School of Calgary (2.5 km), Bishop Kidd School (2.6 km) and Father Lacombe School (2.7 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
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