Menno Simons Christian School
7000 elkton drive sw · Calgary · T3H4Y7 · The Palliser School Division
Around Springbank Hill, within 3 km, there are 9 schools for every grade, Menno Simons Christian School among them. Every school in and around Springbank Hill →
What stands out about Menno Simons Christian School
- A typical size: 226 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 36%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Palliser School Division.
How Menno Simons Christian School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Menno Simons Christian School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 92% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 36% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for Menno Simons Christian School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Menno Simons Christian School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the top fifth.
Springbank Hill’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Menno Simons Christian School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Menno Simons Christian School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Menno Simons Christian School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menno Simons Christian School | English public | English | 226 | Top fifth | |
| Griffith Woods School | English public | English | 968 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas School | English Catholic | English | 212 | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
| Calgary Academy Collegiate | Independent | English | 229 | Top fifth | 3.1 km |
| Calgary Academy | Independent | English | 524 | Second fifth | 3.1 km |
| Glamorgan School | English public | English | 760 | Top fifth | 3.1 km |
| Webber Academy | Independent | English | 1,001 | Top fifth | 3.3 km |
Schools for every grade near Menno Simons Christian School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Menno Simons Christian School
Who runs Menno Simons Christian School?
It is The Palliser School Division that runs Menno Simons Christian School, in the English public system.
What language does Menno Simons Christian School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Menno Simons Christian School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Menno Simons Christian School?
The closest schools are Griffith Woods School (1 km), St. Thomas Aquinas School (2.7 km) and Calgary Academy Collegiate (3.1 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).