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Schools · Riverbend
Schools in Riverbend: 5 boards, side by side
The largest is The Calgary School Division, with 27; beside it are The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division, Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society and The Southern Francophone Education Region. 28 of the 74 are independent, against 14% in Alberta. 27,053 students attend the 49 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 19 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Riverbend.
Schools
74
in or within 3 km of Riverbend
13 inside the town itself
Students
27,053
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
2 of 74
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
13 of 74
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
18 of 36
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Riverbend’s schools
18 of 36in the top two fifths in Alberta2,059students at Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolTop fifthits strongest school
Results on both sides
18 of the 36 tested schools sit above the middle in Alberta, 15 below it; Calgary Jewish Academy, Elbow Park School and Fairview School score best. Results ↓
One big school
Lord Beaverbrook High School is the largest school here, with 2,059 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Calgary Jewish Academy (all grades), in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
The boards
The 5 boards that run schools here
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionLord Beaverbrook, Henry Wise Wood, Fairview, R. T. Alderman, David Thompson, Le Roi Daniels, Willow Park, Elboya … | English public | 27 | 14,254 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionOur Lady of the Rockies, St. Anne Academic Centre, Monsignor J. S. Smith, St. Matthew, St. Augustine Elementary Junior, St. Cecilia (Bilingual), St. Damien, Holy Angels … | English Catholic | 13 | 5,568 |
| Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School SocietySouth Middle School Campus, Southwest Elementary Campus, Southeast Elementary Campus | Other | 3 | 1,610 |
| The Southern Francophone Education RegionNotre-Dame-de-la-Paix, de la Source | French public | 2 | 483 |
| The Pembina Hills School DivisionVista Virtual | English public | 1 | 2,011 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Who runs them
Who runs Riverbend’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Counted by who runs them: English public 28, English Catholic 13, French-language 2 and independent or other 31.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 49 schools33%
Secondary 6 schools33%
All grades 19 schools53%
All of Riverbend’s schools 74 schools38%
Alberta 2,332 schools64%
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Results
How Riverbend’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 fifth10
Middle fifth3
Fourth fifth5
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 | 36 | 67% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 36 | 14% | 13% |
On the standard of excellence the area runs ahead, 14% against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (36)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary Jewish AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 98% · Excellence 40% | Top fifth |
| Elbow Park SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 86% · Excellence 34% | Top fifth |
| Fairview SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Acceptable 86% · Excellence 33% | Top fifth |
| Lake Bonavista SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 89% · Excellence 32% | Top fifth |
| R. T. Alderman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 87% · Excellence 34% | Top fifth |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 28% | Top fifth |
| South Middle School CampusElementary · Grades 5–8 | Acceptable 92% · Excellence 43% | Top fifth |
| West Island CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 98% · Excellence 54% | Top fifth |
| Haultain Memorial SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 30% | Second fifth |
| Haysboro SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 24% | Second fifth |
| St. Boniface Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 81% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| Colonel Walker SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 23% | Second fifth |
| David Thompson SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| Elboya SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 20% | Second fifth |
| Monsignor J. S. Smith SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| St. Matthew SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 18% | Second fifth |
| Woodman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 73% · Excellence 18% | Second fifth |
| École de la SourceElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 81% · Excellence 14% | Second fifth |
| Chinook Park SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 11% | Middle fifth |
| Holy Angels SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 12% | Middle fifth |
| Ramsay SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| Acadia SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 10% | Fourth fifth |
| Riverbend SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 58% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 58% · Excellence 13% | Fourth fifth |
| St. William SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 6% | Fourth fifth |
| École Notre-Dame-de-la-PaixElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 5% | Fourth fifth |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | Acceptable 22% · Excellence 9% | Bottom fifth |
| St. Bernadette SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 51% · Excellence 3% | Bottom fifth |
| St. Cecilia (Bilingual) Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 52% · Excellence 3% | Bottom fifth |
| St. Damien SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 54% · Excellence 5% | Bottom fifth |
| The Third AcademyElementary · Grades 1–6 | Acceptable 29% · Excellence 6% | Bottom fifth |
| Willow Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 50% · Excellence 7% | Bottom fifth |
| Piitoayis Family SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 15% · Excellence 1% | Bottom fifth |
| Sherwood SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Acceptable 44% · Excellence 5% | Bottom fifth |
| Third Academy Calgary SouthSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 25% · Excellence 3% | Bottom fifth |
| Vista Virtual SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | Acceptable 10% · 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 74 schools in and around Riverbend 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 Riverbend
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Alberta marked.
French 23%
English 7297%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
The 2 French-language schools are École de la Source and École Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix; The Southern Francophone Education Region runs 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.
Getting a place
How children get a place in Riverbend
The neighbourhood school
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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 here charge fees but receive some provincial funding if they meet its standards.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 74 schools in and around Riverbend
Secondary schools2 in Riverbend, 4 within 3 km
West Island College
683 students
Third Academy Calgary South
104 students
Lord Beaverbrook High School
2,059 students0.8 km outside the town
Our Lady of the Rockies High School
1,338 students2 km outside the town
Henry Wise Wood High School
1,862 students2.3 km outside the town
Fresh Start Outreach Program
24 students2.5 km outside the town
Schools for every grade1 in Riverbend, 18 within 3 km
URSA
820 students
Fairview School
948 students0.5 km outside the town
St. Matthew School
559 students0.6 km outside the town
R. T. Alderman School
700 students0.7 km outside the town
Vista Virtual School
2,011 students0.7 km outside the town
David Thompson School
681 students0.7 km outside the town
Sherwood School
335 students0.8 km outside the town
Calgary Home Education
382 students1.8 km outside the town
Willow Park School
592 students1.8 km outside the town
St. Augustine Elementary Junior High School
439 students2 km outside the town
Akiva Academy
41 students2.1 km outside the town
Elboya School
560 students2.1 km outside the town
St. Anthony
38 students2.1 km outside the town
Janus Academy Junior/Senior High School
39 students2.3 km outside the town
Woodman School
546 students2.4 km outside the town
St. Anne Academic Centre
1,248 students2.5 km outside the town
Rideau Park School
439 students2.5 km outside the town
Calgary Jewish Academy
156 students2.8 km outside the town
Monsignor J. S. Smith School
808 students2.8 km outside the town
Elementary schools10 in Riverbend, 39 within 3 km
Riverbend School
299 students
Holy Angels School
165 students
Marlborough Day Nursery Ltd.
149 students
Step By Step Early Intervention Program
122 students
Marlborough Day Nursery ECS Ltd. West Henday Campus
93 students
The Third Academy
90 students
McKenzie Learning Centre
64 students
Creekside Campus ECS
49 students
Chestermere Learning Centre
35 students
Tiny Treasures Ellenwood
16 students
Le Roi Daniels School
610 students0.3 km outside the town
South Middle School Campus
728 students0.4 km outside the town
Southeast Elementary Campus
420 students0.4 km outside the town
Maple Ridge School
410 students0.5 km outside the town
Banting and Best School
176 students0.7 km outside the town
Acadia School
430 students0.7 km outside the town
St. Cecilia (Bilingual) Elementary School
316 students0.9 km outside the town
St. Bernadette School
134 students1 km outside the town
Sprout’s Academy
35 students1 km outside the town
École de la Source
212 students1.1 km outside the town
Providence Children's Centre - McKenzie Towne
176 students1.6 km outside the town
Providence Children's Centre - Falconridge
100 students1.6 km outside the town
Providence Children's Centre - Beddington
74 students1.6 km outside the town
Providence Children's Centre - Hawkwood
42 students1.6 km outside the town
Show all 49 elementary schools
École Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix
271 students1.7 km outside the town
Windsor Park School
155 students1.8 km outside the town
St. William School
99 students2 km outside the town
Britannia Children's Center
32 students2.3 km outside the town
Carousel Children's Centre
28 students2.3 km outside the town
Alpine Children's Centre
27 students2.3 km outside the town
Ranchlands Montessori Children's Centre
19 students2.3 km outside the town
Bonavista Children's Centre
11 students2.3 km outside the town
Lake Bonavista School
402 students2.3 km outside the town
Ramsay School
279 students2.3 km outside the town
Janus Academy
51 students2.3 km outside the town
Canadian Montessori School
52 students2.4 km outside the town
Canadian Montessori School North
12 students2.4 km outside the town
Canadian Montessori School West
7 students2.4 km outside the town
St. Boniface Elementary School
107 students2.5 km outside the town
Elbow Park School
228 students2.5 km outside the town
Chinook Park School
544 students2.6 km outside the town
Sam Livingston School
400 students2.7 km outside the town
Haysboro School
233 students2.7 km outside the town
Eugene Coste School
413 students2.7 km outside the town
Haultain Memorial School
167 students2.8 km outside the town
Piitoayis Family School
219 students2.8 km outside the town
Colonel Walker School
185 students2.8 km outside the town
St. Damien School
293 students2.9 km outside the town
Southwest Elementary Campus
462 students3 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Riverbend
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
172 secondary schools are within 15 km: 81 English public, 43 English Catholic, 39 independent, 7 other and 2 French public. For the shortest journey, Sherwood School: 2.3 km.
Within 15 km
172
25 in or near the town itself
Nearest
2.3 km
Sherwood School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 335 | 2.3 km |
| R. T. Alderman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 700 | 2.3 km |
| Third Academy Calgary SouthSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 104 | 2.6 km |
| URSAAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 820 | 2.6 km |
| David Thompson SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 681 | 2.6 km |
| St. Matthew SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 559 | 2.9 km |
| West Island CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 683 | 2.9 km |
| Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,059 | 2.9 km |
| Fairview SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 948 | 3.2 km |
| Willow Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 592 | 3.5 km |
All 172 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monsignor J. S. Smith SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 808 | 4.1 km |
| Vista Virtual SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Pembina Hills School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,011 | 4.2 km |
| Our Lady of the Rockies High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,338 | 4.2 km |
| Akiva AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | – | 41 | 4.2 km |
| Wilma Hansen SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 373 | 4.5 km |
| Woodman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 546 | 4.7 km |
| Don Bosco SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 348 | 4.7 km |
| Nickle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 478 | 4.7 km |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 439 | 4.9 km |
| Henry Wise Wood High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,862 | 4.9 km |
| Harold Panabaker SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 399 | 5.1 km |
| St. Bonaventure SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 259 | 5.1 km |
| St. Stephen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 318 | 5.1 km |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 382 | 5.2 km |
| Dr. E. P. Scarlett High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,833 | 5.7 km |
| Calgary Jewish AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 156 | 5.8 km |
| Robert Warren SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 316 | 5.9 km |
| St. AnthonyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 38 | 5.9 km |
| Elboya SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 560 | 6 km |
| Mountain Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 587 | 6.1 km |
| John Ware SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 381 | 6.3 km |
| Holy Cross Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 475 | 6.9 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | – | Independent | – | 39 | 6.9 km |
| Ian Bazalgette SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 503 | 6.9 km |
| Fresh Start Outreach ProgramSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 24 | 6.9 km |
| St. Anne Academic CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,248 | 6.9 km |
| St. Albert the GreatAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 620 | 7 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 7.1 km |
| William Roper Hull SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 101 | 7.3 km |
| St. James Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 240 | 7.4 km |
| Calgary Girls Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Calgary Girls' School Society | Other | Second fifth | 571 | 7.4 km |
| Rundle College AcademyAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 285 | 7.4 km |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 6,218 | 7.5 km |
| Alternative High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 119 | 7.6 km |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Calgary Arts Academy Society | Other | Fourth fifth | 662 | 7.6 km |
| Bishop Kidd SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 369 | 7.6 km |
| Central Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,577 | 7.6 km |
| CBe-learnAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,304 | 7.6 km |
| Chinook Learning ServicesSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 763 | 7.6 km |
| St. John Henry Newman SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 839 | 7.7 km |
| St. Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,071 | 7.8 km |
| McKenzie Highlands SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 742 | 7.8 km |
| Our Lady of LourdesAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 36 | 7.8 km |
| Trinity Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 478 | 7.8 km |
| Centennial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,793 | 7.9 km |
| Father James WhelihanAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 7.9 km |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 424 | 7.9 km |
| Our Lady of Peace Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 779 | 7.9 km |
| Midsun SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 633 | 8 km |
| Dr. Martha Cohen SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 907 | 8.1 km |
| St. Cyril SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 287 | 8.1 km |
| Louis Riel SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 906 | 8.1 km |
| Dr. Oakley SchoolAll grades · Grades 3–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 197 | 8.2 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 8.2 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 8.3 km |
| Bishop Pinkham SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 631 | 8.3 km |
| Master's CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 354 | 8.3 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 485 | 8.3 km |
| Holy Family SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 144 | 8.3 km |
| Lycée international de CalgaryAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 390 | 8.4 km |
| Forest Lawn High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,480 | 8.4 km |
| Bishop Carroll High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,273 | 8.5 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 481 | 8.5 km |
| Phoenix Education FoundationAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 218 | 8.5 km |
| Ernest Morrow SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 562 | 8.6 km |
| Horizon Heritage Arabic SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 4 | 8.6 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 8.6 km |
| Father Lacombe SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,165 | 8.6 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 8.7 km |
| Samuel W. Shaw SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 847 | 8.7 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 8.7 km |
| Banbury Crossroads SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 48 | 8.7 km |
| Horizon Leadership AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 256 | 8.8 km |
| Access International CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1 | 8.8 km |
| Connect Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Connect Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 624 | 8.8 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 8.9 km |
| New Heights School and Learning ServicesAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 123 | 8.9 km |
| Clear Water AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 478 | 8.9 km |
| Jack James High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 386 | 8.9 km |
| Bishop O'Byrne High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,524 | 8.9 km |
| St. Isabella SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 972 | 9 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 9 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 9.1 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 9.2 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 9.2 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 9.2 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 65 | 9.3 km |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 50 | 9.5 km |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 348 | 9.6 km |
| Marshall Springs SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 707 | 9.6 km |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 110 | 9.6 km |
| Lakeshore SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 980 | 9.7 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 9.9 km |
| Monsignor J. J. O'BrienAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 735 | 10 km |
| Christ the King Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 699 | 10 km |
| Glamorgan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 10 km |
| Bob Edwards SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 543 | 10 km |
| Prince of Peace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 977 | 10 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 10 km |
| A. E. Cross SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 562 | 10 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 10 km |
| Glenmore Christian Academy Junior HighAll grades · Grades 6–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 387 | 10 km |
| St. Martha SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 872 | 10 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 10 km |
| Dr. George Stanley SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 966 | 11 km |
| Eastside Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 97 | 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 |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 11 km |
| Holy Child SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 961 | 11 km |
| Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 369 | 11 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 11 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 11 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 11 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 11 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 11 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 212 | 11 km |
| Westbrook OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 131 | 12 km |
| Calgary Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 468 | 12 km |
| Joane Cardinal-Schubert High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,843 | 12 km |
| Calgary Quest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | – | Independent | – | 180 | 12 km |
| Dr. Gordon Higgins SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 697 | 12 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 12 km |
| St. Gregory SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 398 | 12 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 12 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Almadina School Society | Other | Second fifth | 719 | 12 km |
| St. Rose of Lima Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 573 | 12 km |
| Clarence Sansom SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 780 | 12 km |
| Lester B. Pearson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,616 | 12 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 12 km |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 258 | 12 km |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 797 | 12 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 12 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 13 km |
| All Saints SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,845 | 13 km |
| Mountain View AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 140 | 13 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 13 km |
| Menno Simons Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 226 | 13 km |
| Annie Gale SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 589 | 13 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 13 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 13 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 13 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 13 km |
| St. Thomas MoreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 147 | 13 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 13 km |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 14 km |
| Tanbridge AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 298 | 14 km |
| Summit West Independent SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 935 | 14 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 14 km |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,007 | 14 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 14 km |
| Griffith Woods SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 968 | 14 km |
| Tyndale Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 109 | 14 km |
| Red Deer Lake SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Foothills School Division | English public | Top fifth | 499 | 14 km |
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 62 | 14 km |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 525 | 14 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 14 km |
| Father Scollen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 651 | 14 km |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 14 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 14 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 14 km |
| Chestermere Lake Middle SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 747 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crète | 14,488 | 12 | 3,508 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| … | |||||
| Aspen Woods | 9,606 | 32 | 15,742 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| Silver Berry | 9,439 | 31 | 14,846 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Downtown Commercial Core | 9,286 | 64 | 28,305 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Mount Pleasant | 9,224 | 72 | 30,636 | 1 | 0.4 km |
| Riverbend | 9,193 | 74 | 27,053 | 2 | 2.3 km |
| Hawkwood | 9,188 | 34 | 15,192 | 1 | 1.1 km |
| Fish Creek Park | 9,045 | 101 | 43,741 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| Sundance | 9,043 | 38 | 20,155 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Silver Springs | 9,042 | 58 | 25,531 | 2 | 1.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Carlton | 5,502 | 29 | 11,792 | 0 | 0.3 km |
Set against 200 others, 12 have more schools in reach. A school in French is nearby in 87 towns of 201.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Riverbend
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
OgdenWillow ParkAcadiaDouglasdale/GlenFairviewQueenslandRiverbend
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbend | 74 | 2 | 41 | 2.3 km |
| Ogden 1.6 km | 53 | 0 | 29 | 0.7 km |
| Willow Park 2.8 km | 69 | 2 | 31 | 0.5 km |
| Acadia 2.8 km | 62 | 2 | 27 | 0.3 km |
| Douglasdale/Glen 3.3 km | 65 | 2 | 29 | 0.9 km |
| Fairview 3.3 km | 64 | 1 | 33 | 0.2 km |
| Queensland 4 km | 26 | 1 | 9 | 0.7 km |
No neighbour of the 6 counts more schools.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. No province rates its schools by inspection, and enrolment covers one year (Ontario and Alberta only), so there is no trend.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Alberta school with a PAT result, then averaged per school.
- 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. The 2025/26 list.
- The kinds of school. Grades shown are the published range, from junior kindergarten (JK) upward.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Riverbend and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
Questions about schools in Riverbend
How many schools are there in Riverbend?
The town holds 13 of them; 61 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Is there a French-language school in Riverbend?
Yes: École de la Source and École Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, the French-language schools here.
Which boards run the schools in Riverbend?
By number of schools: The Calgary School Division (27), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (13), Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society (3), The Southern Francophone Education Region (2) and The Pembina Hills School Division (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Riverbend?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
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).