The Third Academy
3,510 ave se · Calgary · T2H1C3
Counting 3 km around Riverbend, The Third Academy is one of 49 elementary schools. Every school in and around Riverbend →
What stands out about The Third Academy
- A small elementary school: 90 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the acceptable standard: 29%, against 67% in Alberta.
- An independent school, outside the public boards.
How The Third Academy does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, The Third Academy is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 29% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 6% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How The Third Academy is placed without a letter
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; The Third Academy itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Riverbend’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in The Third Academy and its neighbours.
Getting a place at The Third Academy
Fees and admissions are each independent school’s own; the province covers a share of costs for those that meet its rules.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest The Third Academy, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Third Academy | Independent | English | 90 | Bottom fifth | |
| Le Roi Daniels School | English public | English | 610 | – | 0.5 km |
| South Middle School Campus | Other | English | 728 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Acadia School | English public | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Sprout’s Academy | Independent | English | 35 | – | 1.9 km |
| École de la Source | French public | French | 212 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Southeast Elementary Campus | Other | English | 420 | – | 2 km |
Elementary schools near The Third Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about The Third Academy
Who runs The Third Academy?
The Third Academy runs outside the public boards: Independent.
What language does The Third Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at The Third Academy?
Ask the school directly. Private schools take their own applications and charge tuition.
Which schools of the same kind are near The Third Academy?
The nearest are Le Roi Daniels School (0.5 km), South Middle School Campus (1 km) and Acadia 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).