Foothills Academy
745 37 street nw · Calgary · T2N4T1
Wildwood and its 3 km edge have 19 schools for every grade; Foothills Academy is one. Every school in and around Wildwood →
What stands out about Foothills Academy
- Its 314 students sit close to the 233 of a middle all grades school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 5%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Independent: it runs itself, outside the public boards.
How Foothills Academy 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, Foothills Academy averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 50% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 5% | 13% | Bottom 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 Foothills Academy, not a grade
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Foothills Academy itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Wildwood: its School Grade weighs Foothills Academy with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Foothills Academy
Independent schools here charge fees but receive some provincial funding if they meet its standards.
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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Foothills Academy, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills Academy | Independent | English | 314 | Bottom fifth | |
| Wood's Homes School | English public | English | 62 | – | 0.1 km |
| Westmount Mid/High School | Other | English | 900 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Maria Montessori School | Independent | English | 177 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend School | English public | English | 9 | – | 1.2 km |
| Calgary Quest School | Independent | English | 180 | – | 1.6 km |
| St. Michael School | English Catholic | English | 258 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
Schools for every grade near Foothills Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Foothills Academy
Who runs Foothills Academy?
Foothills Academy runs outside the public boards: Independent.
What language does Foothills Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Foothills Academy?
Through the school, not a board; it decides who it admits and what it charges.
Which schools of the same kind are near Foothills Academy?
Nearest of all: Wood's Homes School (0.1 km), Westmount Mid/High School (1 km) and Maria Montessori School (1.2 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).