Calgary Catholic School District

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 CCSD receives funding for students from the provincial government of Alberta.

Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 1
Calgary Catholic School District
Catholic School Centre (CCSD head offices)
Location
1000 - 5 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
Airdrie, Calgary, Chestermere, Cochrane

Canada
Coordinates51°2′57″N 114°5′2″W
District information
SuperintendentDr. Bryan Szumlas
Chair of the boardMary Martin
Schools115
BudgetCA$606.2 million
Students and staff
Studentsover 57,000
Other information
Elected trusteesMyra D'Souza, wards 1, 2, & Cochrane
Linda Wellman, wards 3, 5, & Airdrie
Pamela Rath, wards 4 & 7
Lory Iovinelli, ward 6 & 8
Cheryl Low, wards 9, 10, & Chestermere
Cathie Williams, wards 11 & 12
Mary Martin, wards 13 & 14
Websitewww.cssd.ab.ca

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 CCSD 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 CCSD extends slightly outside the municipal limits of the city.

For the 2018 - 2019 school year, there were over 57,000 students in the CCSD, with 115 schools in total.

Governance

A group of seven elected trustees run the CCSD. 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 CCSD will include Catholics and non-Catholics who support the Catholic system. The public (CBE) and Catholic (CCSD) 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
Bishop Carroll High School (photo taken in 2006)
St. Mary's High School (photo taken in 2005)

The CCSD 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.[2]

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 CCSD elementary and junior high schools.[3]

Name Type City/Town Grades
Ascension of Our LordElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Bishop KiddJr. HighCalgary7-9
Blessed Cardinal NewmanElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Blessed Marie-Rose Elementary, Jr. High Calgary K-9
Blessed Mother Teresa Elementary Calgary K-6
Christ the KingElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Corpus Christi Elementary Calgary K-6
Don BoscoElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Father Doucet Elementary Calgary K-6
Father James WhelihanElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Father ScollenElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Guardian AngelElementaryCalgaryK-6
Good ShepherdElementary, Jr. HighAirdrieK-8
Holy Angels Elementary Calgary K-6
Holy CrossElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Holy Family Elementary Calgary K-6
Holy Name Elementary Calgary K-6
Holy Spirit Elementary Cochrane K-6
Holy Trinity Elementary Calgary K-6
John Costello Elementary Calgary K-6
Light of ChristElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Madeleine d'Houet Jr. High Calgary 7-9
Mother Mary Greene Elementary Calgary K-6
Msgr. A.J. Hetherington Elementary Calgary K-6
Msgr. E.L. Doyle Elementary Calgary K-6
Msgr. J.J. O'BrienElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Msgr. J.S. SmithElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Msgr. Neville Anderson Elementary Calgary K-6
Our Lady of Fatima Elementary Calgary K-6
Our Lady of LourdesElementary, Jr. High, High SchoolCalgaryK-12
Our Lady of PeaceElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Our Lady of the AssumptionElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Our Lady of the Evergreens Elementary Calgary K-6
Our Lady of the RosaryElementaryCalgaryK-6
Our Lady of Wisdom Elementary Chestermere K-6
Our Lady Queen of PeaceElementary, Jr. HighAirdrieK-8
Sacred Heart Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Albert the GreatElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. AlphonsusElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. AmbroseElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. Andrew Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Angela Elementary Calgary K-6
St. AnthonyElementaryCalgary4-6
St. AugustineElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. BasilElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. Bede Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Benedict Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Bernadette Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Bonaventure Jr. High Calgary 7-9
St. Boniface Elementary Calgary K-6
St. BrigidElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. Catherine Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Cecilia Elementary Calgary K-6
St. ClareElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Cyril Elementary, Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. Damien Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Dominic Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Elizabeth SetonElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. Gabriel the ArchangelJr. High, High SchoolChestermere7-12
St. Gerard Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Gregory Jr. High Calgary 6-9
St. HelenaJr. HighCalgary7-9
St. Henry Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Hubert Elementary Calgary K-6
St. IsabellaElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. JamesElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. Jean BrebeufJr. HighCalgary7-9
St. Jerome Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Joan of ArcElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. John Paul II Elementary Calgary K-6
St. John XXIII Elementary, Jr. High Calgary K-9
St. JosephElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. Jude Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Luke Elementary Calgary K-6
St. MargaretElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. Maria Goretti School Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Mark Elementary Calgary K-6
St. MarthaElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. MatthewElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. MichaelElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. MonicaElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. Patrick Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Peter Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Philip Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Pius X Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Rita Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Rose of LimaElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. Rupert Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Sebastian Elementary Calgary K-6
St. StephenElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. Sylvester Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary Calgary K-5
St. Thomas More Elementary Calgary K-6
St. Timothy Jr./Sr. High SchoolJr. High/High SchoolCochrane7-12
St. Veronica SchoolElementary, Jr. HighAirdrieK-7
St. Vincent de PaulElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. Wilfrid Elementary Calgary K-6
St. William Elementary Calgary K-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 CCSD senior high schools.[3]

Name Address City/Town Grades
Bishop Carroll High School4624 Richard Road S.W.Calgary10-12
Bishop Grandin High School111 Haddon Road S.W.Calgary10-12
Bishop McNally High School5700 Falconridge Blvd. N.E.Calgary10-12
Bishop O'Byrne High School500, 333 Shawville Blvd. S.E.Calgary10-12
Father Lacombe High School3615 Radcliffe Drive S.E.Calgary10-12
Notre Dame High School11900 Country Village Link N.E.Calgary10-12
Our Lady of Lourdes High School1916 2 Street S.W.Calgary1-12
St. Anne Academic Centre1010-21 Ave. SECalgary12
St. Francis High School877 Northmount Drive N.W.Calgary10-12
St. Gabriel The Archangel High School197 Invermere DriveChestermereK-12
St. Martin de Porres High School410 Yankee Valley Blvd. S.W.Airdrie9-12
St. Mary's High School111 - 18 Avenue S.W.Calgary10-12
St. Timothy High School501 Sunset DriveCochrane7-12
All Saints High School729 Legacy Village Road SECalgary10-12
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See also
  • List of Alberta school boards

Notes
  1. "CCSD". www.cssd.ab.ca.
  2. https://www.cssd.ab.ca/Programs/ProgramOptions/Pages/default.aspx
  3. "CCSD". www.cssd.ab.ca.

References

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