3 boards run the schools in and around Sundance
Most belong to The Calgary School Division (19); The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division and The Palliser School Division run the remainder. Of its 26 tested schools, 12 sit in the top two fifths in Alberta and 3 in the bottom two. In or within 3 km of Sundance: 22 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 12 schools for every grade, with 20,155 students.
What stands out about Sundance’s schools
One big school
Centennial High School is the largest school here, with 1,793 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Andrew Sibbald School (elementary), in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
The 3 boards that run schools here
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionCentennial, Dr. George Stanley, Samuel W. Shaw, McKenzie Highlands, Midsun, McKenzie Lake, Cranston, Mountain Park … | English public | 19 | 11,479 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionBishop O'Byrne, Holy Child, St. John Henry Newman, Our Lady of Peace Elementary Junior, Christ the King, Father James Whelihan, St. Gianna, Father Doucet … | English Catholic | 12 | 7,419 |
| The Palliser School DivisionTrinity Christian | English public | 1 | 478 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How Sundance’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
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 | 26 | 72% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 26 | 16% | 13% |
On the standard of excellence the area runs ahead, 16% against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (26)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sibbald SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 | Acceptable 97% · Excellence 35% | Top fifth |
| St. Gianna SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 81% · Excellence 23% | Top fifth |
| Trinity Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 91% · Excellence 33% | Top fifth |
| Father Doucet SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 26% | Second fifth |
| Fish Creek SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| St. Philip SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 19% | Second fifth |
| Christ the King Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 73% · Excellence 20% | Second fifth |
| Father James WhelihanAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| Holy Child SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Our Lady of Peace Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| St. John Henry Newman SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Sundance SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 14% | Second fifth |
| Chaparral SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| Prince of Wales SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 7% | Middle fifth |
| Samuel W. Shaw SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 17% | Middle fifth |
| St. Bonaventure SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 70% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| Deer Run SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 21% | Middle fifth |
| Don Bosco SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 70% · Excellence 15% | Middle fifth |
| Dr. George Stanley SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 70% · Excellence 15% | Middle fifth |
| Midnapore SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| Mountain Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 66% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| Ron Southern SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 63% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 8% | Middle fifth |
| McKenzie Highlands SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| Midsun SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 57% · Excellence 11% | Fourth fifth |
| Wilma Hansen SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 47% · Excellence 9% | 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.
Where the 38 schools in and around Sundance are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists; Alberta’s missing ones from OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Schooling in English and French around Sundance
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Alberta.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
Schooling in French isn’t on offer here.
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 Sundance’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By the system they belong to: English public 20, English Catholic 12 and independent or other 6.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Sundance
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.
Independent schools
An independent school decides whom it takes and what it charges; provincial grants cover part of the cost.
Catholic schools
Catholic separate schools are publicly funded here; each separate board decides whom it admits, Catholic families first.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 38 schools in and around Sundance
High schools within reach of Sundance
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 84: 42 English public, 23 English Catholic, 16 independent, 2 other and 1 French public. Midsun School is closest, at 0.8 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midsun SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 633 | 0.8 km |
| Father James WhelihanAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 0.9 km |
| Centennial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,793 | 1.3 km |
| Bishop O'Byrne High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,524 | 1.6 km |
| Trinity Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 478 | 2 km |
| Holy Child SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 961 | 3.3 km |
| Samuel W. Shaw SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 847 | 3.6 km |
| St. Bonaventure SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 259 | 3.7 km |
| St. John Henry Newman SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 839 | 3.7 km |
| Don Bosco SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 348 | 3.9 km |
All 84 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Hansen SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 373 | 4.1 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 | 4.1 km |
| All Saints SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,845 | 4.4 km |
| Monsignor J. J. O'BrienAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 735 | 4.5 km |
| Christ the King Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 699 | 4.7 km |
| Dr. George Stanley SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 966 | 4.8 km |
| Mountain Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 587 | 4.8 km |
| Nickle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 478 | 4.9 km |
| McKenzie Highlands SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 742 | 5.1 km |
| Marshall Springs SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 707 | 5.3 km |
| Glenmore Christian Academy Junior HighAll grades · Grades 6–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 387 | 5.5 km |
| Monsignor J. S. Smith SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 808 | 5.8 km |
| Robert Warren SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 316 | 5.8 km |
| Lakeshore SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 980 | 6 km |
| St. Albert the GreatAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 620 | 6.2 km |
| Dr. E. P. Scarlett High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,833 | 6.4 km |
| Prince of Peace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 977 | 6.4 km |
| Willow Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 592 | 6.8 km |
| Dr. Martha Cohen SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 907 | 6.9 km |
| R. T. Alderman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 700 | 7 km |
| Joane Cardinal-Schubert High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,843 | 7 km |
| St. Stephen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 318 | 7 km |
| St. Isabella SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 972 | 7.3 km |
| Harold Panabaker SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 399 | 7.3 km |
| William Roper Hull SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 101 | 7.5 km |
| David Thompson SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 681 | 7.9 km |
| Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,059 | 8.3 km |
| John Ware SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 381 | 8.6 km |
| Akiva AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | – | 41 | 8.7 km |
| Tanbridge AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 298 | 8.7 km |
| Summit West Independent SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 935 | 8.7 km |
| Our Lady of the Rockies High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,338 | 8.9 km |
| St. Matthew SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 559 | 8.9 km |
| St. Cyril SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 287 | 8.9 km |
| Red Deer Lake SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Foothills School Division | English public | Top fifth | 499 | 8.9 km |
| Woodman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 546 | 9.1 km |
| Third Academy Calgary SouthSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 104 | 9.5 km |
| URSAAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 820 | 9.5 km |
| Fairview SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 948 | 9.6 km |
| West Island CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 683 | 9.9 km |
| Louis Riel SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 906 | 10 km |
| Henry Wise Wood High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,862 | 10 km |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 439 | 11 km |
| Sherwood SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 335 | 11 km |
| Calgary Jewish AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 156 | 11 km |
| Vista Virtual SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Pembina Hills School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,011 | 11 km |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 382 | 12 km |
| Calgary Girls Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Calgary Girls' School Society | Other | Second fifth | 571 | 12 km |
| St. Francis of Assisi AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Christ the Redeemer Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 593 | 12 km |
| St. James Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 240 | 12 km |
| Bishop Pinkham SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 631 | 13 km |
| Heritage Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Foothills School Division | English public | Second fifth | 412 | 13 km |
| St. AnthonyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 38 | 13 km |
| Elboya SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 560 | 13 km |
| CBe-learnAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,304 | 13 km |
| Chinook Learning ServicesSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 763 | 13 km |
| Central Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,577 | 13 km |
| Connect Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Connect Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 624 | 13 km |
| Alternative High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 119 | 13 km |
| Rundle College AcademyAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 285 | 14 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 481 | 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 |
| Dr. Oakley SchoolAll grades · Grades 3–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 197 | 14 km |
| Lycée international de CalgaryAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 390 | 14 km |
| Horizon Heritage Arabic SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 4 | 14 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 14 km |
| Horizon Leadership AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 256 | 14 km |
| Banbury Crossroads SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 48 | 15 km |
| Access International CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1 | 15 km |
| New Heights School and Learning ServicesAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 123 | 15 km |
| Clear Water AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 478 | 15 km |
| Glamorgan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 15 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | – | Independent | – | 39 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Alberta
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crète | 14,488 | 12 | 3,508 | 0 | 0.9 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 |
| Grande Cache | 8,984 | 9 | 1,597 | 0 | 40 km |
| Camrose County | 8,951 | 26 | 4,269 | 1 | 12 km |
| Marlborough | 8,932 | 65 | 27,326 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Larkspur | 5,472 | 24 | 10,709 | 0 | 0.3 km |
90 of 205 similar towns count more schools. A school in French is nearby in 89 towns of 206.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Sundance
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
Among the neighbours, Midnapore has 46, the most.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Alberta school with a PAT result, then averaged per school.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- Boards and systems. The board is the public body that runs a school; this province has English and French boards, each public or Catholic.
- The year. Schools as listed for 2025/26.
- The kinds of school. The levels follow each school’s published grades: elementary below Grade 7 or 9, secondary above, all-grade when it runs the whole way.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Sundance and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
Questions about schools in Sundance
Is there a French-language school in Sundance?
Not near Sundance: within 3 km there is none, and the French-language board points to the closest.
How many schools are there in Sundance?
5 in the town, 33 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Which boards run the schools in Sundance?
By number of schools: The Calgary School Division (19), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (12) and The Palliser School Division (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Sundance?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
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).