BCS@Home
15001 69 street nw · Calgary · T3R1C5
One of Royal Oak’s 11 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: BCS@Home. Every school in and around Royal Oak →
What stands out about BCS@Home
- A large all grades school: 1,213 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the acceptable standard: 33%, against 67% in Alberta.
- Independent: it runs itself, outside the public boards.
How BCS@Home 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, BCS@Home is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 33% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 8% | 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 BCS@Home is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, BCS@Home’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Royal Oak’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in BCS@Home and its neighbours.
Getting a place at BCS@Home
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 schools for every grade
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
None of the 6 schools for every grade nearest BCS@Home has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCS@Home | Independent | English | 1,213 | Bottom fifth | |
| Bearspaw Christian School & College | Independent | English | 887 | Top fifth | 0 km |
| Renert School | Independent | English | 618 | Top fifth | 3.6 km |
| Blessed Marie-Rose | English Catholic | English | 903 | Top fifth | 3.7 km |
| St. Brigid | English Catholic | English | 590 | Second fifth | 3.9 km |
| William D. Pratt School | English public | English | 886 | Middle fifth | 4.4 km |
| Our Lady of Grace School | English Catholic | English | 1,001 | Second fifth | 4.6 km |
Schools for every grade near BCS@Home
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about BCS@Home
Who runs BCS@Home?
BCS@Home runs outside the public boards: Independent.
What language does BCS@Home teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at BCS@Home?
Apply to the school itself: a private school runs its own admissions and sets its fees.
Which schools of the same kind are near BCS@Home?
Nearby: Bearspaw Christian School & College (0 km), Renert School (3.6 km) and Blessed Marie-Rose (3.7 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).