Schools in Calgary

Public Schools

The Calgary Board of Education manages over 200 schools in the Calgary public school system.  Finding correct school information can be challenging so we suggest browsing the CBE website but always calling to confirm all information. 

The schools in the CBE system are organized into five areas - each with a website - which correspond to specific neighbourhoods and communities in Calgary. These units work together to articulate the CBE's goals for public education: planning, partnerships and resource allocation.  We've included links below to these five areas.

The CBE offers an interactive map that shows which communities correspond to which schools.

Area 1 - Parkdale Centre
Area 1 is comprised of 28 communities in the northwest and southwest of the city. The description of Area I is as follows: north - 144 Avenue NW; east - Shaganappi Trail, John Laurie Boulevard, Charleswood Drive, Crowchild Trail; south - Bow River, 16th Avenue (Trans-Canada Highway), south to the community boundary of Crestmont; west – community of boundary of Crestmont, Valley Ridge, Tuscany and to the city limits.

Area 2 - Mount View Centre
Area 2 consists of 40 communities located in the northwest and northeast areas of Calgary, including the new and growing communities of Panorama Hills, Coventry Hills, Evanston, Kincora and Sage Hill. It is bounded by the Bow River to the south, the city limits to the north, Crowchild Trail NW, Nose Hill Park and Simons Valley Road to the west and Deerfoot Trail and Barlow Trail to the east.

Area 3 - Harold W. Riley Centre
Area 3 celebrates the most culturally diverse population in the city. Serving 23 communities in northeast/southeast Calgary, Area III is bounded by Deerfoot and Barlow Trails to the west, by 144 Avenue to the north, by the city limits to the east, and by 50 Avenue to the south. 

Area 4 - Lord Shuaghnessy Centre
Area 4 comprises 56 communities in southwest and southeast Calgary, roughly bounded by 16 Avenue NW and the Bow River to the north, the City limits to the west, Glenmore Trail SW to the south, and Barlow Trail to the east.

Area 5 - Haysboro Centre
Area 5 has the largest population in the city and anticipates the largest population growth (12%) by 2006. Area V is bounded by Glenmore Trail SW and 50 Avenue SE to the north and the city limits to the west, south and east and serves 41 communities in southwest and southeast Calgary.

Catholic Schools

The Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) provides a complete range of Alberta Education mandated programs from kindergarten to Grade 12. The values of the Catholic faith permeate all programs offered within Calgary Catholic schools.  The CCSD offers core programs of language arts, mathematics, religious education, science and social studies. In addition the program offers courses in career and technology, physical education, aboriginal education, AP, ESL, fine arts and language studies.

An interactive map with links to all schools within the CCSD can be found here.

Private and Charter Schools

Calgary also has small, independent network of private schools and charter schools. Their contact information can be found here.

French Immersion in Calgary

French immersion programs in Calgary - from Kindergarten through to Grade 12 - are offered at a number of schools by The Calgary Board of Education (CBE), The Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) and the following private schools:

•Calgary French and International School
•Lycée Louis Pasteur
•West Island College
For more information on all Calgary French immersion programs, please visit Canadian Parents for French.