New Brighton School
30 new brighton drive se · Calgary · T2Z4B2 · The Calgary School Division
New Brighton and its 3 km edge have 12 elementary schools; New Brighton School is one. Every school in and around New Brighton →
What stands out about New Brighton School
- 580 students, well above the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How New Brighton School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
No measure for New Brighton School is published; Alberta withholds each one, as it does for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | suppressed | – | – |
| PAT: standard of excellence | suppressed | – | – |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why New Brighton School has no band
With all its measures withheld, New Brighton School can’t be set beside other schools in Alberta.
The letter belongs to New Brighton: its School Grade weighs New Brighton School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at New Brighton School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than New Brighton School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Brighton School | English public | English | 580 | – | |
| McKenzie Towne School | English public | English | 547 | – | 1.2 km |
| I'm For Kids Team | Independent | English | 533 | – | 1.2 km |
| St. Marguerite School | English Catholic | English | 553 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Montessori Children's House Academy Ltd #3 | Independent | English | 17 | – | 1.8 km |
| Copperfield School | English public | English | 588 | – | 1.8 km |
| McKenzie Lake School | English public | English | 618 | – | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near New Brighton School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about New Brighton School
Who runs New Brighton School?
It is The Calgary School Division that runs New Brighton School, in the English public system.
What language does New Brighton School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at New Brighton School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near New Brighton School?
Its nearest neighbours are McKenzie Towne School (1.2 km), I'm For Kids Team (1.2 km) and St. Marguerite School (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).