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Schools · Renfrew
9 boards run the schools in and around Renfrew
Most belong to The Calgary School Division (27); The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division, Bow Valley College and Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society run the remainder. The 37 with results split, 13 in the upper two fifths in Alberta and 14 in the lower. Counting a 3 km margin, Renfrew has 22 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools and 23 schools for every grade, for 30,159 students.
Schools
61
in or within 3 km of Renfrew
4 inside the town itself
Students
30,159
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
1 of 61
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
12 of 61
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
13 of 37
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Renfrew’s schools
One big school
The Gilbertine Academy is the largest school here, with 6,218 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: Balmoral School (all grades), its results in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
The boards
The 9 boards that run schools here
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionWestern Canada, James Fowler, Crescent Heights, Colonel Macleod, Riverside, King George, Georges P. Vanier, Balmoral … | English public | 27 | 13,841 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Anne Academic Centre, Father Lacombe, St. Mary's, St. Joseph Elementary Junior, St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior, St. Monica, Bishop Kidd, Holy Family … | English Catholic | 10 | 5,685 |
| Bow Valley CollegeBow Valley College - Main Campus | Other | 1 | 318 |
| Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School SocietyNortheast Elementary Campus | Other | 1 | 420 |
| The Southern Francophone Education Regionde la Rose sauvage | French public | 1 | 402 |
| The Palliser School DivisionSunnyside | English public | 1 | 141 |
| Calgary Arts Academy SocietyCalgary Arts Academy | Other | 1 | 662 |
| The Holy Family Catholic Separate School DivisionHoly Family | English Catholic | 1 | 144 |
| Almadina School SocietyAlmadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden Campus | Other | 1 | 719 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Results
How Renfrew’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 B+: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Top fifth8
Second fifth5
Middle fifth10
Fourth fifth4
Bottom fifth10
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 | 37 | 65% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 37 | 13% | 13% |
On the standard of excellence the area runs ahead, 13% against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (37)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 32% | Top fifth |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 97% · Excellence 45% | Top fifth |
| Hillhurst SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 89% · Excellence 45% | Top fifth |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 35% | Top fifth |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 23% | Top fifth |
| Sunnyside SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 30% | Top fifth |
| Sunnyside SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 93% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 32% | Second fifth |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 91% · Excellence 19% | Second fifth |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| Colonel Walker SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 23% | Second fifth |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 20% | Second fifth |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 18% | Middle fifth |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Connaught SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| Phoenix Education FoundationAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 70% · Excellence 15% | Middle fifth |
| Ramsay SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| Rosemont SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 66% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 11% | Middle fifth |
| Holy Family SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 8% | Fourth fifth |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 6% | Fourth fifth |
| Holy Family SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 46% · Excellence 13% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 53% · Excellence 5% | Fourth fifth |
| Bishop Kidd SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 49% · Excellence 10% | Bottom fifth |
| Mount View SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 42% · Excellence 6% | Bottom fifth |
| Belfast SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 43% · Excellence 5% | Bottom fifth |
| Buchanan SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 42% · Excellence 0% | Bottom fifth |
| Children's Village SchoolElementary · Grades 1–6 | Acceptable 3% · Excellence 0% | Bottom fifth |
| Mayland Heights SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 44% · Excellence 4% | Bottom fifth |
| Piitoayis Family SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 15% · Excellence 1% | Bottom fifth |
| Radisson Park SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 35% · Excellence 2% | Bottom fifth |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 43% · Excellence 4% | Bottom fifth |
| Vista Heights SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 19% · 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.
Map
Where the 61 schools in and around Renfrew 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 Renfrew
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Alberta marked.
French 12%
English 6098%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
1 of them teach in French: École de la Rose sauvage; the public ones belong to The Southern Francophone Education Region.
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 Renfrew’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 28, English Catholic 11, French-language 1 and independent or other 21.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 22 schools73%
Secondary 16 schools25%
All grades 23 schools35%
All of Renfrew’s schools 61 schools46%
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 Renfrew
The neighbourhood school
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
Independent schools
Fees and admissions are each independent school’s own; the province covers a share of costs for those that meet its rules.
Catholic schools
Catholic schools are public here, run by separate boards that set their own admissions.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 61 schools in and around Renfrew
Secondary schools0 in Renfrew, 16 within 3 km
Columbia College
65 students0.3 km outside the town
The Chinese Academy
3 students0.3 km outside the town
Italian School of Calgary
1 students0.4 km outside the town
Crescent Heights High School
1,621 students0.7 km outside the town
Calgary Chinese Private School
3 students0.9 km outside the town
Alberta Chung Wah School
1 students1 km outside the town
Bow Valley College - Main Campus
318 students1.1 km outside the town
École de la Rose sauvage
402 students1.3 km outside the town
Discovering Choices
287 students1.6 km outside the town
Fresh Start Outreach Program
24 students2.1 km outside the town
St. Mary's High School
1,071 students2.3 km outside the town
Bishop Kidd School
369 students2.3 km outside the town
James Fowler High School
1,642 students2.4 km outside the town
Alberta Ballet School
96 students2.6 km outside the town
Western Canada High School
2,230 students2.6 km outside the town
Father Lacombe School
1,165 students2.7 km outside the town
Schools for every grade3 in Renfrew, 20 within 3 km
Colonel Macleod School
667 students
St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High School
528 students
Stanley Jones School
440 students
Delta West Academy
86 students0.1 km outside the town
MAC Islamic School - Calgary Chapter
264 students0.3 km outside the town
Riverside School
656 students0.5 km outside the town
Balmoral School
556 students0.6 km outside the town
Phoenix Education Foundation
218 students0.9 km outside the town
Sir John Franklin School
348 students1.1 km outside the town
The Gilbertine Academy
6,218 students1.3 km outside the town
St. Joseph Elementary Junior High School
531 students1.4 km outside the town
Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe Centre
244 students1.5 km outside the town
Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre
146 students1.5 km outside the town
Georges P. Vanier School
593 students1.6 km outside the town
Rosedale School
248 students1.7 km outside the town
Calgary Arts Academy
662 students2 km outside the town
St. Anne Academic Centre
1,248 students2.1 km outside the town
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School
485 students2.4 km outside the town
Janus Academy Junior/Senior High School
39 students2.4 km outside the town
St. Monica School
424 students2.4 km outside the town
Holy Family School
144 students2.4 km outside the town
Our Lady of Lourdes
36 students2.5 km outside the town
Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden Campus
719 students2.7 km outside the town
Elementary schools1 in Renfrew, 21 within 3 km
Children's Village School
69 students
Mount View School
179 students0.3 km outside the town
Belfast School
167 students0.7 km outside the town
Northeast Elementary Campus
420 students1.1 km outside the town
Mayland Heights School
433 students1.2 km outside the town
Vista Heights School
127 students1.2 km outside the town
Renfrew Educational Services - Child Development Centre
61 students1.5 km outside the town
Sunnyside School
176 students1.7 km outside the town
Sunnyside School
141 students1.8 km outside the town
Piitoayis Family School
219 students1.9 km outside the town
Colonel Walker School
185 students1.9 km outside the town
King George School
650 students2 km outside the town
Buchanan School
176 students2.1 km outside the town
Radisson Park School
369 students2.1 km outside the town
Holy Family School
289 students2.4 km outside the town
Lead Foundation
291 students2.4 km outside the town
Ramsay School
279 students2.4 km outside the town
Janus Academy
51 students2.4 km outside the town
Hillhurst School
282 students2.6 km outside the town
Rosemont School
205 students2.7 km outside the town
Children's Commons Ecological Society Nature Kindergarten
40 students2.7 km outside the town
Connaught School
552 students2.9 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Renfrew
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
196 secondary schools are within 15 km: 93 English public, 51 English Catholic, 43 independent, 7 other and 2 French public. The shortest trip is to St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High School, 0.2 km.
Within 15 km
196
39 in or near the town itself
Nearest
0.2 km
St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 0.2 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 0.4 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 0.5 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 1.1 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 1.2 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 1.3 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 1.3 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 1.5 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 1.5 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 1.6 km |
All 196 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 65 | 1.9 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 1.9 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 2 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 2 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 2.1 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 2.3 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 2.4 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 2.5 km |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 244 | 2.5 km |
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 146 | 2.5 km |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 348 | 2.5 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 2.6 km |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Calgary Arts Academy Society | Other | Fourth fifth | 662 | 2.7 km |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 6,218 | 2.7 km |
| Phoenix Education FoundationAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 218 | 2.9 km |
| Fresh Start Outreach ProgramSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 24 | 3.2 km |
| St. Anne Academic CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,248 | 3.2 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 3.2 km |
| St. Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,071 | 3.2 km |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 424 | 3.4 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | – | Independent | – | 39 | 3.4 km |
| Our Lady of LourdesAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 36 | 3.5 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 3.6 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 3.6 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Almadina School Society | Other | Second fifth | 719 | 3.7 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 4.1 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 4.2 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 4.2 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 485 | 4.3 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 4.3 km |
| Bishop Kidd SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 369 | 4.4 km |
| Holy Family SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 144 | 4.4 km |
| Father Lacombe SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,165 | 4.5 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 4.6 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 4.7 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 4.7 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 4.8 km |
| Mountain View AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 140 | 4.9 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 5 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 5.1 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 5.1 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 5.2 km |
| Bob Edwards SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 543 | 5.3 km |
| Dr. Gordon Higgins SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 697 | 5.3 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 5.5 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 5.6 km |
| Forest Lawn High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,480 | 5.7 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 5.7 km |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 5.7 km |
| Holy Cross Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 475 | 5.8 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 5.9 km |
| St. Rose of Lima Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 573 | 5.9 km |
| Ian Bazalgette SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 503 | 5.9 km |
| Annie Gale SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 589 | 6 km |
| Ernest Morrow SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 562 | 6 km |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 50 | 6.1 km |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 110 | 6.1 km |
| Lester B. Pearson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,616 | 6.2 km |
| Jack James High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 386 | 6.2 km |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 6.3 km |
| Elboya SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 560 | 6.3 km |
| St. AnthonyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 38 | 6.4 km |
| Calgary Quest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | – | Independent | – | 180 | 6.6 km |
| Rundle College AcademyAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 285 | 6.6 km |
| Dr. Oakley SchoolAll grades · Grades 3–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 197 | 6.7 km |
| Clarence Sansom SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 780 | 6.7 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 6.8 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 6.8 km |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 382 | 6.9 km |
| St. Martha SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 872 | 6.9 km |
| Vista Virtual SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Pembina Hills School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,011 | 7 km |
| Lycée international de CalgaryAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 390 | 7 km |
| Westbrook OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 131 | 7.1 km |
| Banbury Crossroads SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 48 | 7.1 km |
| Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 369 | 7.2 km |
| Access International CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1 | 7.2 km |
| New Heights School and Learning ServicesAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 123 | 7.2 km |
| Clear Water AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 478 | 7.2 km |
| St. Thomas MoreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 147 | 7.3 km |
| Horizon Heritage Arabic SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 4 | 7.3 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 7.4 km |
| Master's CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 354 | 7.4 km |
| Horizon Leadership AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 256 | 7.5 km |
| Alternative High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 119 | 7.5 km |
| Bishop McNally High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,631 | 7.6 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 7.6 km |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 7.6 km |
| Bishop Carroll High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,273 | 7.7 km |
| Central Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,577 | 7.8 km |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 258 | 7.8 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 7.8 km |
| Father Scollen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 651 | 7.8 km |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 797 | 7.9 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 481 | 7.9 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 8 km |
| Crossing Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,032 | 8 km |
| CBe-learnAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,304 | 8 km |
| Chinook Learning ServicesSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 763 | 8 km |
| Eastside Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 97 | 8 km |
| Sherwood SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 335 | 8 km |
| A. E. Cross SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 562 | 8.1 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 212 | 8.4 km |
| Terry Fox SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 622 | 8.4 km |
| St. James Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 240 | 8.4 km |
| Calgary Jewish AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 156 | 8.5 km |
| West Island CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 683 | 8.5 km |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 439 | 8.5 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 961 | 8.5 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 648 | 8.5 km |
| Christine Meikle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 117 | 8.5 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 | 8.7 km |
| Calgary Girls Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Calgary Girls' School Society | Other | Second fifth | 571 | 8.7 km |
| Third Academy Calgary SouthSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 104 | 8.8 km |
| URSAAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 820 | 8.8 km |
| Calgary Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 468 | 8.8 km |
| Fairview SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 948 | 8.9 km |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 659 | 8.9 km |
| Glamorgan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 8.9 km |
| St. Gregory SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 398 | 9 km |
| Henry Wise Wood High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,862 | 9.1 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 9.3 km |
| Connect Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Connect Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 624 | 9.4 km |
| Bishop Pinkham SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 631 | 9.5 km |
| Nelson Mandela High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,988 | 9.5 km |
| St. Matthew SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 559 | 9.5 km |
| Peter Lougheed SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,037 | 9.8 km |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 484 | 9.9 km |
| Ted Harrison SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 909 | 10 km |
| Woodman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 546 | 10 km |
| Our Lady of the Rockies High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,338 | 10 km |
| Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,059 | 10 km |
| Light of Christ Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 748 | 10 km |
| Akiva AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | – | 41 | 10 km |
| David Thompson SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 681 | 10 km |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 478 | 10 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 314 | 11 km |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,007 | 11 km |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 392 | 11 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 11 km |
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 62 | 11 km |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 525 | 11 km |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 794 | 11 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 11 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 11 km |
| Menno Simons Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 226 | 11 km |
| Griffith Woods SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 968 | 11 km |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 807 | 11 km |
| R. T. Alderman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 700 | 11 km |
| Bowness High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,459 | 11 km |
| Discovering Choices IISecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 208 | 11 km |
| Start OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 142 | 11 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 | 11 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 12 km |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 981 | 12 km |
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 12 km |
| Willow Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 592 | 12 km |
| John Ware SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 381 | 12 km |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 848 | 12 km |
| Harold Panabaker SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 399 | 12 km |
| Apostles of JesusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 872 | 12 km |
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 238 | 12 km |
| Tyndale Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 109 | 12 km |
| St. Stephen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 318 | 12 km |
| Louis Riel SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 906 | 12 km |
| Webber AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,001 | 13 km |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Second fifth | 513 | 13 km |
| Calgary Academy CollegiateAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 229 | 13 km |
| Calgary AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 524 | 13 km |
| Robert Thirsk High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 13 km |
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 903 | 13 km |
| Dr. E. P. Scarlett High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,833 | 13 km |
| Edge SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 461 | 13 km |
| St. Cyril SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 287 | 13 km |
| Nickle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 478 | 14 km |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 590 | 14 km |
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 14 km |
| Robert Warren SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 316 | 14 km |
| William Roper Hull SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 101 | 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 |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 726 | 14 km |
| Monsignor J. S. Smith SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 808 | 14 km |
| Wilma Hansen SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 373 | 15 km |
| St. Bonaventure SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 259 | 15 km |
| St. Gabriel the ArchangelSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 743 | 15 km |
| Don Bosco SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 348 | 15 km |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 618 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size
Towns its size in Alberta
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponoka County | 10,670 | 12 | 2,866 | 0 | 2.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Millrise | 6,754 | 39 | 19,294 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| Canyon Meadows | 6,751 | 56 | 23,173 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| Bonnie Doon | 6,697 | 56 | 28,586 | 6 | 0.1 km |
| Spruce Cliff | 6,691 | 80 | 27,770 | 1 | 0.3 km |
| Renfrew | 6,685 | 61 | 30,159 | 1 | 0.2 km |
| Brintnell | 6,658 | 27 | 15,183 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Griesbach | 6,640 | 61 | 28,549 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Westview Village | 6,590 | 110 | 45,976 | 4 | 1.6 km |
| Abbeydale | 6,561 | 37 | 17,262 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Haddow | 4,026 | 11 | 8,848 | 0 | 1.1 km |
46 of 261 similar towns count more schools. In 120 of the 262, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Renfrew
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
Crescent HeightsBridgeland/RiversideWinston Heights/MountviewTuxedo ParkDowntown East VillageEau ClaireRenfrew
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renfrew | 61 | 1 | 29 | 0.2 km |
| Crescent Heights 1 km | 69 | 1 | 29 | 0.5 km |
| Bridgeland/Riverside 1.1 km | 62 | 1 | 30 | 0.5 km |
| Winston Heights/Mountview 1.5 km | 59 | 1 | 24 | 0.7 km |
| Tuxedo Park 1.7 km | 53 | 1 | 19 | 0.8 km |
| Downtown East Village 1.9 km | 49 | 1 | 23 | 0.4 km |
| Eau Claire 2.1 km | 55 | 1 | 25 | 0.4 km |
Of the neighbours, Crescent Heights counts the most schools: 69.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. Alberta publishes the share at each PAT standard and suppresses small groups, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- 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. Listed for 2025/26.
- The kinds of school. Middle and junior high schools count as secondary when they start at Grade 7 or later, elementary otherwise.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Renfrew or within 3 km of it are here.
Questions about schools in Renfrew
How many schools are there in Renfrew?
4 in the town, 57 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Renfrew?
Yes: École de la Rose sauvage, the French-language schools here.
Which boards run the schools in Renfrew?
By number of schools: The Calgary School Division (27), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (10), Bow Valley College (1), Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society (1) and The Southern Francophone Education Region (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Renfrew?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
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).