École Terre des Jeunes
3720 42 street nw · Calgary · T3A0C6 · The Southern Francophone Education Region
École Terre des Jeunes sits among 45 elementary schools within 3 km of Varsity. Every school in and around Varsity →
What stands out about École Terre des Jeunes
- Its 385 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 17%, against 13% in Alberta.
- A French-language public school, run by The Southern Francophone Education Region.
How École Terre des Jeunes 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, École Terre des Jeunes is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 72% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 17% | 13% | Second 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 École Terre des Jeunes, not a grade
The second fifth in Alberta is where École Terre des Jeunes’ results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Varsity: its School Grade weighs École Terre des Jeunes with every other school around it.
Getting a place at École Terre des Jeunes
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.
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest École Terre des Jeunes, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Terre des Jeunes | French public | French | 385 | Second fifth | |
| Varsity Acres School | English public | English | 560 | – | 0.7 km |
| Marion Carson School | English public | English | 500 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Terrace Road School | English public | English | 223 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Great Journeys Learning Centre Kindergarten | Independent | English | 29 | – | 1.3 km |
| Captain John Palliser School | English public | English | 579 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| River Valley School ECS | Independent | English | 54 | – | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near École Terre des Jeunes
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École Terre des Jeunes
Who runs École Terre des Jeunes?
The board is The Southern Francophone Education Region; École Terre des Jeunes is French public.
What language does École Terre des Jeunes teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École Terre des Jeunes?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near École Terre des Jeunes?
The nearest are Varsity Acres School (0.7 km), Marion Carson School (1.1 km) and Terrace Road School (1.3 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).