Father Doucet School
65 shannon drive sw · Calgary · T2Y2T5 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
One of Shawnessy’s 23 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Father Doucet School. Every school in and around Shawnessy →
What stands out about Father Doucet School
- 375 students, near the middle of 267 for elementary schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 26%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How Father Doucet School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Father Doucet School averages the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 78% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 26% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Father Doucet School is placed without a letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Father Doucet School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Shawnessy’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Father Doucet School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Father Doucet School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Father Doucet School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father Doucet School | English Catholic | English | 375 | Second fifth | |
| Janet Johnstone School | English public | English | 501 | – | 0.4 km |
| Somerset School | English public | English | 211 | – | 1.3 km |
| Evergreen School | English public | English | 519 | – | 1.6 km |
| Oaks & Acorns Montessori ECS/Kindergarten - Midnapore | Independent | English | 20 | – | 1.9 km |
| Oaks & Acorns ECS/Kindergarten - Seton | Independent | English | 19 | – | 1.9 km |
| Apple Tree Preschool | Independent | English | 88 | – | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Father Doucet School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Father Doucet School
Who runs Father Doucet School?
Father Doucet School comes under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does Father Doucet School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Father Doucet School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Father Doucet School?
Nearby: Janet Johnstone School (0.4 km), Somerset School (1.3 km) and Evergreen School (1.6 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).