Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School
175 larose drive · St. Albert · T8N2G7 · The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School is one of 19 elementary schools in or within 3 km of St. Albert. Every school in and around St. Albert →
What stands out about Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School
- Its 270 students sit close to the 267 of a middle elementary school in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 16%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 74% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 16% | 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 Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School, not a grade
The second fifth in Alberta is where Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School’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 St. Albert’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Second fifth | |
| Ronald Harvey Elementary | English public | English | 497 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Muriel Martin Elementary School | English public | English | 660 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 324 | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
| Sir Alexander Mackenzie School | English public | English | 481 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| St. Albert Public Schools Preschool | English public | English | 80 | – | 2.4 km |
| Kinosayo Elementary School | English public | English | 302 | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School
Who runs Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School?
The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division runs Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School (English Catholic).
What language does Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School?
Nearby: Ronald Harvey Elementary (0.7 km), Muriel Martin Elementary School (1.2 km) and J. J. Nearing Catholic Elementary School (1.5 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).