Vista Virtual School
341 58 avenue se · Calgary · T2H0P3 · The Pembina Hills School Division
One of Ramsay’s 34 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Vista Virtual School. Every school in and around Ramsay →
What stands out about Vista Virtual School
- A large all grades school: 2,011 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 0%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Pembina Hills School Division.
How Vista Virtual School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Vista Virtual School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 10% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 0% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Vista Virtual School is placed without a letter
The bottom fifth in Alberta is where Vista Virtual School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Ramsay: its School Grade weighs Vista Virtual School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Vista Virtual 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.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
None of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Vista Virtual School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Virtual School | English public | English | 2,011 | Bottom fifth | |
| Calgary Home Education | English public | English | 382 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| St. Anthony | English Catholic | English | 38 | – | 1.8 km |
| Elboya School | English public | English | 560 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Fairview School | English public | English | 948 | Top fifth | 1.9 km |
| URSA | Independent | English | 820 | – | 1.9 km |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 439 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
Schools for every grade near Vista Virtual School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Vista Virtual School
Who runs Vista Virtual School?
Vista Virtual School belongs to The Pembina Hills School Division (English public).
What language does Vista Virtual School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Vista Virtual School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Vista Virtual School?
Nearby: Calgary Home Education (1.2 km), St. Anthony (1.8 km) and Elboya School (1.8 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).