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Schools · Scenic Acres
5 school boards share Scenic Acres
The Calgary School Division runs the most, 20 of them; The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division, The Rocky View School Division and The Southern Francophone Education Region run the rest. On results, 14 of its 25 tested schools sit in the top two fifths in Alberta. 16,443 students attend the 21 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools and 9 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Scenic Acres.
Schools
37
in or within 3 km of Scenic Acres
5 inside the town itself
Students
16,443
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
1 of 37
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
8 of 37
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
14 of 25
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Scenic Acres’s schools
One big school
With 1,459 students, Bowness High School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Calgary Waldorf School (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 DivisionBowness, Robert Thirsk, William D. Pratt, Arbour Lake, Twelve Mile Coulee, Hawkwood, Tuscany, Royal Oak … | English public | 20 | 11,145 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Basil Elementary/Junior, St. Brigid, St. Ambrose, Our Lady of the Assumption, St. Maria Goretti, Monsignor E. L. Doyle, St. Sylvester, St. Rita | English Catholic | 8 | 2,868 |
| The Rocky View School DivisionBearspaw | English public | 1 | 484 |
| The Southern Francophone Education Regiondu Nouveau-Monde | French public | 1 | 331 |
| The Palliser School DivisionNational Sport | English public | 1 | 513 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Results
How Scenic Acres’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 A: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Top fifth4
Second fifth10
Middle fifth10
Fourth fifth1
Bottom fifth0
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 | 25 | 71% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 25 | 17% | 13% |
The widest gap is on the standard of excellence, where the area’s schools reach 17% against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (25)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 87% · Excellence 32% | Top fifth |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 95% · Excellence 81% | Top fifth |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 24% | Top fifth |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 27% | Top fifth |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 27% | Second fifth |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 20% | Second fifth |
| Bearspaw SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Acceptable 79% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Belvedere Parkway SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Silver Springs SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| St. Maria Goretti Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| W. O. Mitchell SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 15% | Second fifth |
| École du Nouveau-MondeElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 14% | Second fifth |
| St. Sylvester SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| West Dalhousie SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 70% · Excellence 17% | Middle fifth |
| William D. Pratt SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 68% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 57% · Excellence 15% | Middle fifth |
| Hawkwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| Monsignor E. L. Doyle Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 12% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| Ranchlands SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 12% | Middle fifth |
| St. Rita SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 60% · Excellence 17% | Middle fifth |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Bowcroft SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 52% · Excellence 12% | Fourth 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 37 schools in and around Scenic Acres are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
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ElementarySecondaryAlternative, adult or onlineSize: studentsEnglish publicEnglish CatholicFrench publicIndependent
Points from the provincial lists; Alberta’s missing ones from OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Language
Schooling in English and French around Scenic Acres
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Alberta.
French 13%
English 3697%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
The Southern Francophone Education Region runs the public French-language schools; all 1 are École du Nouveau-Monde.
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 Scenic Acres’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 22, English Catholic 8, French-language 1 and independent or other 6.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 21 schools57%
Secondary 7 schools100%
All grades 9 schools33%
All of Scenic Acres’s schools 37 schools59%
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 Scenic Acres
The neighbourhood school
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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.
Independent schools
Admission to an independent school is by its own rules; fees apply, lowered by partial provincial funding.
Catholic schools
The province funds Catholic separate schools beside the public ones. Each separate board sets its own admission rules, usually giving Catholic families first place.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 37 schools in and around Scenic Acres
Secondary schools0 in Scenic Acres, 7 within 3 km
Bowness High School
1,459 students1 km outside the town
Start Outreach
142 students1.2 km outside the town
Discovering Choices II
208 students1.2 km outside the town
Robert Thirsk High School
1,437 students1.4 km outside the town
National Sport School
513 students1.7 km outside the town
Thomas B. Riley School
478 students2 km outside the town
H. D. Cartwright School
484 students3 km outside the town
Schools for every grade0 in Scenic Acres, 9 within 3 km
Twelve Mile Coulee School
707 students0.8 km outside the town
St. Ambrose School
583 students1.1 km outside the town
Arbour Lake Middle School
726 students1.1 km outside the town
St. Basil Elementary/Junior High School
602 students1.3 km outside the town
William D. Pratt School
886 students1.9 km outside the town
Our Lady of the Assumption School
314 students2.1 km outside the town
Renert School
618 students2.8 km outside the town
St. Brigid
590 students3 km outside the town
Calgary Waldorf School
238 students3 km outside the town
Elementary schools5 in Scenic Acres, 16 within 3 km
Bearspaw School
484 students
École du Nouveau-Monde
331 students
Scenic Acres School
187 students
Maximize Early Childhood Services
184 students
Monsignor E. L. Doyle Elementary School
184 students
Calgary International Academy
39 students0.5 km outside the town
Calgary International Academy ECS
13 students0.5 km outside the town
Belvedere Parkway School
456 students0.7 km outside the town
W. O. Mitchell School
387 students0.9 km outside the town
Tuscany School
574 students1 km outside the town
Montessori Alberta
10 students1 km outside the town
St. Sylvester School
182 students1.2 km outside the town
Eric Harvie School
468 students1.2 km outside the town
St. Rita School
135 students1.4 km outside the town
Silver Springs School
250 students1.4 km outside the town
Royal Oak School
560 students1.5 km outside the town
Ranchlands School
395 students1.6 km outside the town
Bowcroft School
357 students1.7 km outside the town
Hawkwood School
702 students1.9 km outside the town
St. Maria Goretti Elementary School
278 students2.3 km outside the town
West Dalhousie School
282 students2.4 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Scenic Acres
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 122: 60 English public, 29 independent, 26 English Catholic, 5 other and 2 French public. Nearest: St. Ambrose School, 1.6 km off.
Within 15 km
122
16 in or near the town itself
Nearest
1.6 km
St. Ambrose School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 1.6 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 726 | 1.7 km |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 707 | 1.8 km |
| Robert Thirsk High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 2.1 km |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 602 | 2.4 km |
| William D. Pratt SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 886 | 3.3 km |
| Bowness High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,459 | 3.3 km |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 618 | 3.5 km |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 590 | 3.5 km |
| Start OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 142 | 3.6 km |
All 122 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovering Choices IISecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 208 | 3.6 km |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 484 | 4 km |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Second fifth | 513 | 4.1 km |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 478 | 4.2 km |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 807 | 4.3 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 314 | 4.5 km |
| West View SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 50 | 4.9 km |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 659 | 4.9 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 | 5.1 km |
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 238 | 5.4 km |
| Christine Meikle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 117 | 5.6 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 5.7 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 5.9 km |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 794 | 6 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 6.1 km |
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 903 | 6.5 km |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 848 | 6.9 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 7.1 km |
| BCS@HomeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 1,213 | 7.1 km |
| Bearspaw Christian School & CollegeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 887 | 7.1 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 | 7.2 km |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 7.2 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 7.7 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 8 km |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 8 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 8.1 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 8.1 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 8.2 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 8.5 km |
| Webber AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,001 | 8.6 km |
| Calgary Academy CollegiateAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 229 | 8.9 km |
| Calgary AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 524 | 8.9 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 9 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 9.2 km |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,001 | 9.3 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 9.3 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 9.3 km |
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 62 | 9.4 km |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 525 | 9.4 km |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 258 | 9.6 km |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 797 | 9.6 km |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,007 | 9.7 km |
| Calgary Quest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | – | Independent | – | 180 | 9.7 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 10 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 10 km |
| Westbrook OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 131 | 10 km |
| Griffith Woods SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 968 | 10 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 10 km |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 10 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 10 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 10 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 10 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 11 km |
| St. Gregory SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 398 | 11 km |
| Calgary Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 468 | 11 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 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 |
| Springbank Community High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 683 | 11 km |
| Menno Simons Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 226 | 11 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 11 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 11 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 11 km |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 392 | 11 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 11 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 11 km |
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 12 km |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 110 | 12 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 12 km |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 50 | 12 km |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 981 | 12 km |
| A. E. Cross SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 562 | 12 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 12 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 12 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 12 km |
| Glamorgan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 13 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 13 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 13 km |
| New Heights School and Learning ServicesAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 123 | 13 km |
| Clear Water AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 478 | 13 km |
| Access International CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1 | 13 km |
| Banbury Crossroads SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 48 | 13 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 13 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 13 km |
| Horizon Leadership AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 256 | 13 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 13 km |
| Horizon Heritage Arabic SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 4 | 13 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 13 km |
| Lycée international de CalgaryAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 390 | 13 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 14 km |
| Dr. Oakley SchoolAll grades · Grades 3–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 197 | 14 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 14 km |
| Bishop Carroll High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,273 | 14 km |
| Master's CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 354 | 14 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 481 | 14 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 14 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 14 km |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 424 | 14 km |
| Our Lady of LourdesAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 36 | 14 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 14 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 14 km |
| St. Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,071 | 14 km |
| Rundle College AcademyAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 285 | 14 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 14 km |
| Connect Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Connect Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 624 | 14 km |
| Alternative High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 119 | 14 km |
| Central Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,577 | 15 km |
| CBe-learnAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,304 | 15 km |
| Chinook Learning ServicesSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 763 | 15 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 15 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 15 km |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Calgary Arts Academy Society | Other | Fourth fifth | 662 | 15 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size
Towns its size in Alberta
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview | 12,799 | 103 | 42,810 | 2 | 0.2 km |
| … | |||||
| Charlesworth | 8,135 | 45 | 26,198 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Woodbine | 8,075 | 27 | 11,199 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| Drayton Valley | 8,047 | 9 | 3,504 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Ottewell | 8,040 | 40 | 18,922 | 6 | 0.2 km |
| Scenic Acres | 8,026 | 37 | 16,443 | 1 | 1.6 km |
| Taber | 8,009 | 33 | 3,024 | 0 | 12 km |
| Legacy | 7,975 | 9 | 6,059 | 0 | 1 km |
| Sage Hill | 7,974 | 11 | 7,860 | 0 | 1.7 km |
| Queen Mary Park | 7,958 | 49 | 21,975 | 1 | 0.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Central McDougall | 4,802 | 41 | 17,910 | 4 | 0.5 km |
In 107 of the 225 others the count is higher. 98 towns of the 226 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Scenic Acres
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
Arbour LakeRanchlandsTuscanySilver SpringsRoyal OakHawkwoodScenic Acres
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Acres | 37 | 1 | 14 | 1.6 km |
| Arbour Lake 2 km | 36 | 1 | 15 | 0.4 km |
| Ranchlands 2.1 km | 45 | 1 | 17 | 1.4 km |
| Tuscany 2.2 km | 27 | 1 | 9 | 0.5 km |
| Silver Springs 2.2 km | 58 | 2 | 21 | 1.6 km |
| Royal Oak 3 km | 30 | 1 | 16 | 0.3 km |
| Hawkwood 3.3 km | 34 | 1 | 16 | 1.1 km |
Among the neighbours, Silver Springs has 58, the most.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Bands, not ranks. A band is the fifth of Alberta’s schools a result falls in, averaged over the two PAT measures; suppressed groups would make places misleading.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- The year. The 2025/26 list.
- Boards and systems. A school’s system is its board’s: the language it teaches in, and whether the board is public or Catholic.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Scenic Acres or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
Questions about schools in Scenic Acres
Is there a French-language school in Scenic Acres?
Yes: École du Nouveau-Monde, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Scenic Acres?
Inside the town there are 5; another 32 sit within 3 km.
How do I get a place at a school in Scenic Acres?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which boards run the schools in Scenic Acres?
The Calgary School Division (20), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (8), The Rocky View School Division (1), The Southern Francophone Education Region (1) and The Palliser School Division (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
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).