Calgary Academy is an accredited private school for exceptional learners. The school was founded in 1981 by a group of parents and educators who were alarmed that these students, who were intellectually capable and motivated to learn, were failing in community schools. At opening it employed 5 teachers, 4 teaching assistants, and had a student population of X.
Since that first year, Calgary Academy has educated more than 4,000 students from across Alberta and is now recognized as a leader in specialized academic programming. Over 98% of Calgary Academy students graduate with a high school diploma and more than 90% pursue post-secondary education within a year of graduation.
Today, Calgary Academy employs over 120 educational professionals and provides programs to over 625 students.
While the school was initially built to teach students with learning difficulties the skills necessary for a successful return to the public system, the strategies developed were soon seen to be extremely effective with students in the general population whose school performance was not matching their abilities. Today, Calgary Academy offers two specialized academic programs: the Comprehensive Program and the Transition Program to meet this spectrum of needs.