Columbus Academy
10403 172 st · Edmonton · T5S1K9
One of Westview Village’s 26 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Columbus Academy. Every school in and around Westview Village →
What stands out about Columbus Academy
- 23 students, well under the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- An independent school, outside the public boards.
How Columbus Academy does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Every measure for Columbus Academy is held back, as Alberta does where a group is small.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | suppressed | – | – |
| PAT: standard of excellence | suppressed | – | – |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
No published results for Columbus Academy
With all its measures withheld, Columbus Academy can’t be set beside other schools in Alberta.
The letter belongs to Westview Village: its School Grade weighs Columbus Academy with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Columbus Academy
Fees and admissions are each independent school’s own; the province covers a share of costs for those that meet its rules.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
All 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Columbus Academy.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Academy | Independent | English | 23 | – | |
| Thomas More Academy | Independent | English | 25 | – | 0 km |
| Youngstown School | English public | English | 53 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Alex Janvier School | English public | English | 558 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Meadowlark Christian School | English public | English | 421 | Top fifth | 1.9 km |
| Aspen Program | English public | English | 39 | – | 2.3 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 383 | Top fifth | 2.3 km |
Schools for every grade near Columbus Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Columbus Academy
Who runs Columbus Academy?
Columbus Academy is outside the public boards (Independent).
What language does Columbus Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Columbus Academy?
Through the school, not a board; it decides who it admits and what it charges.
Which schools of the same kind are near Columbus Academy?
The nearest are Thomas More Academy (0 km), Youngstown School (0.8 km) and Alex Janvier School (1.7 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).