Progressive Academy
13212 106 avenue · Edmonton · T5N1A3
Counting 3 km around Glenora, Progressive Academy is one of 19 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Glenora →
What stands out about Progressive Academy
- A typical size: 356 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- 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.
- Independent: it runs itself, outside the public boards.
How Progressive Academy does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Progressive Academy reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 77% | 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 Progressive Academy, not a grade
The second fifth in Alberta is where Progressive Academy’s 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.
For a letter, see Glenora’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Progressive Academy and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Progressive Academy
An independent school decides whom it takes and what it charges; provincial grants cover part of the cost.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
5 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Progressive Academy.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Academy | Independent | English | 356 | Second fifth | |
| Coronation School | English public | English | 233 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Edmonton Christian West School | English public | English | 561 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Wîhkwêntôwin School | English public | English | 416 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 383 | Top fifth | 2.1 km |
| Crestwood School | English public | English | 454 | Top fifth | 2.2 km |
| École À la Découverte | French public | French | 435 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
Schools for every grade near Progressive Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Progressive Academy
Who runs Progressive Academy?
Progressive Academy runs outside the public boards: Independent.
What language does Progressive Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Progressive Academy?
Apply to the school itself: a private school runs its own admissions and sets its fees.
Which schools of the same kind are near Progressive Academy?
Nearby: Coronation School (0.9 km), Edmonton Christian West School (1.4 km) and Wîhkwêntôwin School (1.9 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).