Calgary Catholic School District Explained

Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 1
Native Name:Calgary Catholic School District
Country:Canada
Location:1000 - 5 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
Coordinates:51.0492°N -114.0839°W
Superintendent:Bryan Szumlas
Chair Of The Board:Mary Martin
Free Label1:Elected trustees
Free Text1:Myra D'Souza, wards 1, 2, & Cochrane
Linda Wellman, wards 3, 5, & Airdrie
Pamela Rath, wards 4 & 7
Lory Iovinelli, ward 6 & 8
Shannon Cook, wards 9, 10, & Chestermere
Cathie Williams, wards 11 & 12
Mary Martin, wards 13 & 14
Schools:117
Budget:CA$613.5 million
Students:over 59,000

Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 1 or the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) is the Roman Catholic separate school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It also serves the neighbouring communities of Airdrie, Chestermere, Cochrane and Rocky View County. The CSSD receives funding for students from the provincial government of Alberta.

History

The district was founded on 18 December 1885 as the Lacombe Roman Catholic School District No. 1 in what was then part of the North West Territories. Its first school, also built in 1885, was St. Mary's, which is the oldest operating school in Calgary (though in a newer building).[1]

Size

The CSSD is second in size (by student count) to the city's main school board, the public Calgary Board of Education (CBE). Unlike the Calgary Board of Education, the territory of the CSSD extends slightly outside the municipal limits of the city.

For the 2020 - 2021 school year, there were over 59,000 students in the CSSD,[2] with 118 schools in total.[3]

Governance

A group of seven elected trustees run the CSSD. Trustees represent wards in the city, as well as neighboring communities. They are elected every three years, in the regular municipal election. In the election, Calgary voters can only vote for a trustee to one (not both) of the two school boards. Voters for the CSSD will include Catholics and non-Catholics who support the Catholic system. The public (CBE) and Catholic (CSSD) systems operate independently of each other, and are both under the direct authority of the provincial government of Alberta. The last election was in October 2017.

Special Programs

The CSSD offers a variety of specialized programs, including Advanced Placement, Fine Arts, the Hockey Canada Skills Academy, Home Study, International Baccalaureate, Languages, Single Gender and Year-Round Education. There is also the Self-Directed Learning program at Bishop Carroll High School, which allows students to move through the Alberta curriculum at their own individual pace.[4]

Elementary and Junior High Schools

In Alberta, an elementary school normally teaches Kindergarten to Grade 6, while a junior high school teaches Grades 7–9. Some junior high schools are combined with high schools or elementary schools. Some schools may have French Immersion in Grade 7, 8 or 9. The following list provides information on CSSD elementary and junior high schools.[5]

NameTypeCity/TownGrades
Ascension of Our Lord Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
Bishop Kidd Jr. HighCalgary 7-9
Blessed Marie-RoseElementary Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Blessed Mother TeresaElementaryCalgaryK-6
Christ the King Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
Corpus ChristiElementaryCalgaryK-6
Don Bosco Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
Father DoucetElementaryCalgaryK-6
Father James Whelihan Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
Father Scollen Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
Guardian Angel Elementary Calgary K-6
Good Shepherd Elementary Jr. High AirdrieK-8
Holy AngelsElementaryCalgaryK-6
Holy Cross Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
Holy FamilyElementaryCalgaryK-6
Holy NameElementaryCalgaryK-6
Holy SpiritElementaryCochraneK-6
Holy TrinityElementaryCalgaryK-6
John CostelloElementaryCalgaryK-6
Light of Christ Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
Madeleine d'HouetJr. HighCalgary7-9
Mother Mary GreeneElementaryCalgaryK-6
Msgr. A.J. HetheringtonElementaryCalgaryK-6
Msgr. E.L. DoyleElementaryCalgaryK-6
Msgr. J.J. O'Brien Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
Msgr. J.S. Smith Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
Msgr. Neville AndersonElementaryCalgaryK-6
Our Lady of FatimaElementaryCalgaryK-6
Our Lady of GraceElementary Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
Our Lady of Peace Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
Our Lady of the Assumption Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
Our Lady of the EvergreensElementaryCalgaryK-6
Our Lady of the Rosary Elementary Calgary K-6
Our Lady of WisdomElementaryChestermereK-6
Our Lady Queen of Peace Elementary Jr. High Airdrie K-8
Sacred HeartElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Albert the Great Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. Alphonsus Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. Ambrose Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. AndrewElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. AngelaElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Anthony Elementary Calgary 4-6
St. Augustine Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. Basil Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. BedeElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. BenedictElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. BernadetteElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. BonaventureJr. HighCalgary7-9
St. BonifaceElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Brigid Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. CatherineElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. CeciliaElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Clare Elementary Calgary K-6
St. CyrilElementary Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. DamienElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. DominicElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Elizabeth SetonElementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. Gabriel the Archangel Jr. High, High School Chestermere 7-12
St. GerardElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. GregoryJr. HighCalgary6-9
St. Helena Jr. High Calgary 7-9
St. HenryElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. HubertElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Isabella Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. James Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. Jean Brebeuf Jr. High Calgary 7-9
St. JeromeElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Joan of Arc Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. John Henry Newman Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. John Paul IIElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. John XXIIIElementary Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. Joseph Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. Josephine BakhitaElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. JudeElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Kateri TekakwithaElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. LukeElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Margaret Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. Maria Goretti SchoolElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. MarkElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Martha Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. MatthewElementary Jr. HighCalgary K-9
St. Michael Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. Monica Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. PatrickElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. PeterElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. PhilipElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Pius XElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. RitaElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Rose of LimaElementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. RupertElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. SebastianElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Stephen Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. SylvesterElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Thomas AquinasElementaryCalgaryK-5
St. Thomas MoreElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Timothy Jr./Sr. High SchoolJr. High/High School 7-12
St. Veronica School Elementary Jr. High Airdrie K-7
St. Vincent de Paul Elementary Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. WilfridElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. WilliamElementaryCalgaryK-6

Senior high schools

In Alberta, a senior high school teaches Grades 10-12 (what other jurisdictions call "secondary schools"). However, some may not teach all three grades. Also, some may also teach earlier grades. The following is a list of CSSD senior high schools.[5]

NameAddressCity/TownGrades
729 Legacy Village Road SECalgary10-12
4624 Richard Road S.W. Calgary 10-12
5700 Falconridge Blvd. N.E. Calgary 10-12
500, 333 Shawville Blvd. S.E. Calgary 10-12
3615 Radcliffe Drive S.E. Calgary 10-12
11900 Country Village Link N.E.Calgary 10-12
Our Lady of Lourdes School1916 2 Street S.W. Calgary 1-12
111 Haddon Road S.W. Calgary 10-12
1010-21 Ave. SECalgary 12
877 Northmount Drive N.W. Calgary 10-12
St. Gabriel The Archangel School197 Invermere Drive K-12
410 Yankee Valley Blvd. S.W.9-12
111 - 18 Avenue S.W. Calgary10-12
St. Timothy High School501 Sunset DriveCochrane7-12

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CSSD: Our History. www.cssd.ab.ca.
  2. Web site: Calgary Catholic School District - District Operating Budget 2020 - 2021. Calgary Catholic School District. 5 October 2020.
  3. Web site: School And Staff Numbers. Calgary Catholic School District. 5 January 2022.
  4. Web site: CCSD . www.cssd.ab.ca . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160816162125/https://www.cssd.ab.ca/Programs/ProgramOptions/Pages/default.aspx . 2016-08-16.
  5. Web site: CSSD: Our Schools. www.cssd.ab.ca.