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Schools · Patterson
16 of Patterson’s 39 tested schools score in the top fifth in Alberta
They include Calgary Christian High School, Calgary Christian School and Calgary French & International School. No single board runs them all: there are 9. The 3 km around Patterson counts 23 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 16 schools for every grade, 22,340 students between them.
Schools
52
in or within 3 km of Patterson
0 inside the town itself
Students
22,340
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
1 of 52
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
8 of 52
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
27 of 39
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Patterson’s schools
One big school
With 2,007 students, Ernest Manning High School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: Calgary Christian High School (secondary), its results in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Results
How Patterson’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 fifth16
Second fifth11
Middle fifth7
Fourth fifth3
Bottom fifth2
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 | 39 | 75% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 39 | 23% | 13% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is the standard of excellence: 23% here, against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (39)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 91% · Excellence 32% | Top fifth |
| Calgary Christian SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 91% · Excellence 36% | Top fifth |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 96% · Excellence 44% | Top fifth |
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 87% · Excellence 32% | Top fifth |
| Dr. Roberta Bondar SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 31% | Top fifth |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Acceptable 93% · Excellence 40% | Top fifth |
| John Costello Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 39% | Top fifth |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 91% · Excellence 44% | Top fifth |
| Olympic Heights SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 89% · Excellence 30% | Top fifth |
| River Valley SchoolElementary · Grades 1–6 | Acceptable 94% · Excellence 39% | Top fifth |
| Rundle College Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 97% · Excellence 60% | Top fifth |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 97% · Excellence 64% | Top fifth |
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 23% | Top fifth |
| St. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 90% · Excellence 38% | Top fifth |
| University SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Acceptable 97% · Excellence 63% | Top fifth |
| St. Gregory SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 25% | Second fifth |
| St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 33% | Second fifth |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 79% · Excellence 24% | Second fifth |
| Westgate SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 89% · Excellence 18% | Second fifth |
| Belvedere Parkway SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| Glenmeadows SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 73% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 68% · Excellence 24% | Second fifth |
| École Terre des JeunesElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| Glendale SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 70% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| Marion Carson SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 22% | Middle fifth |
| Wildwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 18% | Middle fifth |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 68% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 12% | Middle fifth |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Bowcroft SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 52% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| River Valley SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 9% | Fourth fifth |
| Terrace Road SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 58% · Excellence 13% | Fourth fifth |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | Acceptable 50% · Excellence 5% | Bottom fifth |
| Wildwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 33% · Excellence 0% | 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 boards
The 9 boards that run schools here
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionErnest Manning, Bowness, West Ridge, Vincent Massey, F. E. Osborne, Westgate, West Springs, Dr. Roberta Bondar … | English public | 24 | 12,146 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior, St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior, St. Gregory, Our Lady of the Assumption, St. Michael, St. Thomas Aquinas, John Costello | English Catholic | 7 | 2,471 |
| The Palliser School DivisionNational Sport, Calgary Christian, Calgary Christian | English public | 3 | 1,437 |
| Westmount Charter School SocietyWestmount Mid/High, Westmount | Other | 2 | 1,334 |
| The Grande Yellowhead School DivisionWildwood | English public | 1 | 76 |
| The Chinook's Edge School DivisionRiver Valley | English public | 1 | 509 |
| Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School SocietyFFCA High School Campus | Other | 1 | 808 |
| The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Thomas Aquinas | English Catholic | 1 | 212 |
| The Southern Francophone Education RegionTerre des Jeunes | French public | 1 | 385 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Map
Where the 52 schools in and around Patterson 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 Patterson
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Alberta.
French 12%
English 5198%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
Schooling in French, 1 schools: École Terre des Jeunes, with The Southern Francophone Education Region running the public ones.
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 Patterson’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Split by system, that is English public 29, English Catholic 8, French-language 1 and independent or other 14.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 23 schools65%
Secondary 13 schools69%
All grades 16 schools31%
All of Patterson’s schools 52 schools56%
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 Patterson
French-language schools
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
Catholic schools
Separate boards admit by their own policies, most giving priority to Catholic families.
Independent schools
Independent schools set their own admissions and fees; the province funds part of their costs where they meet its conditions.
The neighbourhood school
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 52 schools in and around Patterson
Secondary schools0 in Patterson, 13 within 3 km
Vincent Massey School
797 students1.2 km outside the town
FFCA High School Campus
808 students1.2 km outside the town
Thomas B. Riley School
478 students1.3 km outside the town
Discovering Choices II
208 students1.7 km outside the town
Start Outreach
142 students1.7 km outside the town
Westbrook Outreach
131 students1.9 km outside the town
Bowness High School
1,459 students2.1 km outside the town
National Sport School
513 students2.1 km outside the town
Rundle College Junior Senior High
525 students2.4 km outside the town
Rundle Studio
62 students2.4 km outside the town
St. Gregory School
398 students2.4 km outside the town
Calgary Christian High School
468 students2.5 km outside the town
Ernest Manning High School
2,007 students2.5 km outside the town
Schools for every grade0 in Patterson, 16 within 3 km
Calgary French & International School
794 students0.5 km outside the town
Our Lady of the Assumption School
314 students0.9 km outside the town
St. Michael School
258 students1.2 km outside the town
Calgary Waldorf School
238 students1.6 km outside the town
St. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior High School
695 students1.7 km outside the town
Foothills Academy
314 students1.7 km outside the town
Wood's Homes School
62 students1.7 km outside the town
Dr. Gordon Townsend School
9 students1.8 km outside the town
West Ridge School
848 students2 km outside the town
Calgary Quest School
180 students2 km outside the town
Christine Meikle School
117 students2.1 km outside the town
St. Thomas Aquinas School
212 students2.5 km outside the town
Westmount Mid/High School
900 students2.5 km outside the town
F. E. Osborne School
659 students2.6 km outside the town
St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School
452 students2.8 km outside the town
Maria Montessori School
177 students2.8 km outside the town
Elementary schools0 in Patterson, 23 within 3 km
Wildwood School
510 students0.8 km outside the town
Wildwood School
76 students0.9 km outside the town
John Costello Catholic School
171 students0.9 km outside the town
Westgate School
608 students0.9 km outside the town
River Valley School
509 students1 km outside the town
River Valley School
227 students1 km outside the town
River Valley School ECS
54 students1 km outside the town
Terrace Road School
223 students1.3 km outside the town
Olympic Heights School
480 students1.3 km outside the town
Bowcroft School
357 students1.4 km outside the town
Glenmeadows School
398 students1.9 km outside the town
Dr. Roberta Bondar School
561 students2 km outside the town
West Springs School
594 students2 km outside the town
Westmount Elementary School
434 students2.2 km outside the town
Belvedere Parkway School
456 students2.3 km outside the town
Behaviour Therapy and Learning Centre Ltd.
11 students2.3 km outside the town
University School
316 students2.5 km outside the town
École Terre des Jeunes
385 students2.5 km outside the town
Rundle College Elementary School
380 students2.6 km outside the town
St. Thomas Aquinas School
183 students2.6 km outside the town
Marion Carson School
500 students2.6 km outside the town
Glendale School
226 students2.6 km outside the town
Calgary Christian School
456 students2.8 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Patterson
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 178: 87 English public, 42 independent, 40 English Catholic, 7 other and 2 French public. The nearest is FFCA High School Campus, 1.8 km away.
Within 15 km
178
29 in or near the town itself
Nearest
1.8 km
FFCA High School Campus
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 1.8 km |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 258 | 2.1 km |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 797 | 2.1 km |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 794 | 2.2 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 2.2 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 2.2 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 2.4 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 | 2.5 km |
| Westbrook OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 131 | 2.7 km |
| Calgary Quest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | – | Independent | – | 180 | 2.7 km |
All 178 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 62 | 2.8 km |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 525 | 2.8 km |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,007 | 2.9 km |
| Christine Meikle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 117 | 2.9 km |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 848 | 3 km |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 3.1 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 314 | 3.1 km |
| St. Gregory SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 398 | 3.3 km |
| Calgary Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 468 | 3.3 km |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 478 | 3.4 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 3.4 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 212 | 3.4 km |
| Griffith Woods SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 968 | 3.5 km |
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 238 | 3.6 km |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 659 | 3.9 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 | 3.9 km |
| Webber AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,001 | 3.9 km |
| Discovering Choices IISecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 208 | 4 km |
| Start OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 142 | 4 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 4 km |
| Calgary Academy CollegiateAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 229 | 4.1 km |
| Calgary AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 524 | 4.1 km |
| Menno Simons Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 226 | 4.1 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 4.2 km |
| Bowness High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,459 | 4.2 km |
| A. E. Cross SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 562 | 4.5 km |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Second fifth | 513 | 4.5 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 4.6 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 4.7 km |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 110 | 4.8 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 4.8 km |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 50 | 4.9 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 4.9 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 5.1 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 5.1 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 5.2 km |
| Glamorgan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 5.3 km |
| New Heights School and Learning ServicesAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 123 | 5.7 km |
| Clear Water AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 478 | 5.7 km |
| Access International CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1 | 5.7 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 5.7 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 5.7 km |
| Banbury Crossroads SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 48 | 5.7 km |
| Horizon Leadership AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 256 | 5.8 km |
| Horizon Heritage Arabic SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 4 | 5.9 km |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 484 | 5.9 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 6.1 km |
| Lycée international de CalgaryAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 390 | 6.1 km |
| Bishop Carroll High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,273 | 6.2 km |
| Dr. Oakley SchoolAll grades · Grades 3–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 197 | 6.2 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 481 | 6.3 km |
| Master's CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 354 | 6.3 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 6.3 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 6.5 km |
| Connect Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Connect Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 624 | 6.9 km |
| Rundle College AcademyAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 285 | 7 km |
| Alternative High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 119 | 7.1 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 7.1 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 7.1 km |
| Central Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,577 | 7.1 km |
| CBe-learnAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,304 | 7.1 km |
| Chinook Learning ServicesSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 763 | 7.1 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 7.2 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 7.3 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 7.4 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 7.5 km |
| Bishop Pinkham SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 631 | 7.5 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 7.6 km |
| St. James Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 240 | 7.6 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 7.6 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 7.6 km |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 424 | 7.7 km |
| Our Lady of LourdesAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 36 | 7.7 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 7.7 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 7.7 km |
| Calgary Girls Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Calgary Girls' School Society | Other | Second fifth | 571 | 7.8 km |
| St. Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,071 | 7.9 km |
| Robert Thirsk High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 8.1 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 8.2 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 8.2 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 8.3 km |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 807 | 8.3 km |
| Elboya SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 560 | 8.4 km |
| St. AnthonyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 38 | 8.5 km |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 602 | 8.6 km |
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 8.6 km |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 707 | 8.6 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 8.6 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 8.7 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 8.7 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 8.7 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 726 | 8.8 km |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Calgary Arts Academy Society | Other | Fourth fifth | 662 | 8.9 km |
| Calgary Jewish AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 156 | 9.1 km |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 9.1 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 9.1 km |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 382 | 9.2 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 9.2 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 9.3 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | – | Independent | – | 39 | 9.3 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 9.6 km |
| Fresh Start Outreach ProgramSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 24 | 9.7 km |
| St. Anne Academic CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,248 | 9.7 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 9.7 km |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 590 | 9.8 km |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 439 | 9.9 km |
| Henry Wise Wood High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,862 | 10 km |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 6,218 | 10 km |
| Vista Virtual SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Pembina Hills School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,011 | 10 km |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 618 | 11 km |
| Louis Riel SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 906 | 11 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 65 | 11 km |
| William D. Pratt SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 886 | 11 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 11 km |
| Woodman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 546 | 11 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 11 km |
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 903 | 11 km |
| Fairview SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 948 | 11 km |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 244 | 11 km |
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 146 | 11 km |
| Our Lady of the Rockies High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,338 | 11 km |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 348 | 11 km |
| Phoenix Education FoundationAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 218 | 11 km |
| John Ware SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 381 | 12 km |
| West Island CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 683 | 12 km |
| Akiva AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | – | 41 | 12 km |
| St. Cyril SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 287 | 12 km |
| Third Academy Calgary SouthSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 104 | 12 km |
| URSAAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 820 | 12 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 12 km |
| St. Matthew SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 559 | 12 km |
| West View SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 50 | 12 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Almadina School Society | Other | Second fifth | 719 | 12 km |
| Springbank Community High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 683 | 12 km |
| Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,059 | 12 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 12 km |
| Bishop Kidd SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 369 | 13 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 13 km |
| Harold Panabaker SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 399 | 13 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 13 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 485 | 13 km |
| David Thompson SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 681 | 13 km |
| Holy Family SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 144 | 13 km |
| St. Stephen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 318 | 13 km |
| William Roper Hull SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 101 | 13 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 13 km |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 392 | 13 km |
| Father Lacombe SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,165 | 13 km |
| Sherwood SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 335 | 13 km |
| Mountain View AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 140 | 13 km |
| Willow Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 592 | 14 km |
| Dr. E. P. Scarlett High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,833 | 14 km |
| BCS@HomeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 1,213 | 14 km |
| Bearspaw Christian School & CollegeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 887 | 14 km |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,001 | 14 km |
| Holy Cross Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 475 | 14 km |
| Ian Bazalgette SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 503 | 14 km |
| R. T. Alderman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 700 | 14 km |
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 14 km |
| Bob Edwards SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 543 | 14 km |
| Dr. Gordon Higgins SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 697 | 14 km |
| Forest Lawn High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,480 | 14 km |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 981 | 14 km |
| Robert Warren SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 316 | 14 km |
| Annie Gale SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 589 | 15 km |
| Ernest Morrow SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 562 | 15 km |
| St. Rose of Lima Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 573 | 15 km |
| Jack James High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 386 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size
Towns its size in Alberta
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Doon | 6,697 | 56 | 28,586 | 6 | 0.1 km |
| … | |||||
| Vermilion | 4,192 | 6 | 1,977 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Callaghan | 4,180 | 10 | 9,075 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Wildwood | 4,177 | 80 | 32,214 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Banff Trail | 4,175 | 70 | 31,777 | 2 | 0.4 km |
| Patterson | 4,169 | 52 | 22,340 | 1 | 1.8 km |
| Killarney | 4,165 | 57 | 26,523 | 1 | 0.6 km |
| Sunalta | 4,151 | 74 | 25,994 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Malmo Plains | 4,150 | 52 | 23,182 | 1 | 0.3 km |
| Beaumaris | 4,125 | 49 | 24,881 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Rimbey | 2,502 | 4 | 823 | 0 | 12 km |
74 of the 276 others have more schools in reach. 118 of the 277 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Patterson
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
Coach HillStrathcona ParkMontgomeryWildwoodWestgateWest SpringsPatterson
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson | 52 | 1 | 19 | 1.8 km |
| Coach Hill 0.7 km | 50 | 0 | 21 | 1.5 km |
| Strathcona Park 1.4 km | 48 | 0 | 20 | 1.5 km |
| Montgomery 1.6 km | 56 | 1 | 18 | 0.8 km |
| Wildwood 1.9 km | 80 | 1 | 30 | 0.8 km |
| Westgate 2 km | 51 | 0 | 21 | 0.5 km |
| West Springs 2.2 km | 39 | 0 | 16 | 0.4 km |
Top among the neighbours: Wildwood, 80 schools.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Elementary schools run from kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary ones to Grade 12; some cover every grade, and alternative, adult and online schools are listed apart.
- Which schools count. Inside Patterson’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
- 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.
- What isn’t here. Enrolment is a single year, where published at all, and no inspectorate rates schools.
- 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. As the province lists them in 2025/26.
Questions about schools in Patterson
Is there a French-language school in Patterson?
Yes, schooling in French is at École Terre des Jeunes.
How many schools are there in Patterson?
Inside the town there are 0; another 52 sit within 3 km.
Which boards run the schools in Patterson?
The Calgary School Division (24), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (7), The Palliser School Division (3), Westmount Charter School Society (2) and The Grande Yellowhead School Division (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Patterson?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
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).