CBE Public
Buchanan School
Buchanan School is a Calgary school recorded by The City of Calgary as Elementary.
Data updated October 2026.
Location from The City of Calgary open data. Grade range published by the Calgary Board of Education. Authority: Calgary Board of Education. Grade ranges, programs and catchment boundaries are set by the school authority and change year to year — I will confirm the current details with the board for any address you are serious about.
Fun fact: the school is named for Frank Gordon Buchanan, superintendent of Calgary public schools from 1935 to 1951.
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School details
Buchanan School at a glance
- Address
- 3717 Centre St NW, Calgary
- Board
- Calgary Board of Education (public)
- Grades
- K–6 · Elementary
- Programs
- Regular program (ask the school about specialty programs)
- Phone
- (403) 777-6260
Pin shows the school's location, not its attendance area.
The community
Buchanan School is in Highland Park
This school sits inside the Highland Park community boundary — that is where to start looking if you want to be close to it.
Nearby
Communities closest to Buchanan School
Straight-line distance from the school to each community's centre point. This is proximity, not catchment.
Provincial exam results
How Buchanan School performed
Published by Alberta Education. Exam results measure one thing about a school and say nothing about class size, programs, staff or fit — and they are not a reason on their own to buy in a catchment.
Provincial Achievement Tests — 2025
Grade 6 and Grade 9 tests (regular courses; K&E excluded), all subjects combined and weighted by the number of students writing at this school (81 test writers). Ranked #287 of 319 Calgary schools with 2025 PAT results.
2025 was the first year the Grade 6 English and Math PATs used Alberta’s new curriculum. Alberta-wide, Grade 6 results dropped (English 90% to 80%, Math 77% to 61% at the acceptable standard, compared with 2023). Grade 9 results were close to past years. Compare 2025 results with other 2025 results, not with earlier years.
Source: Alberta Education, 2025 provincial testing results (Open Government Licence – Alberta). Figures are this school’s own results weighted across every course written, compared with the same weighted figure for all of Alberta. Schools with very few writers can swing widely year to year.
Questions
Buchanan School — common questions
What communities are near Buchanan School?
The closest Calgary communities are Highland Park (0.3 km), Greenview (1.1 km), Tuxedo Park (1.3 km). Closest is not the same as in-catchment — confirm the boundary with the board.
Is my address in the Buchanan School catchment?
Catchment boundaries are set by Calgary Board of Education, not by community boundaries, and they change year to year. Send me the exact address and I will confirm it with the board before you buy on the strength of a school.
What grades does Buchanan School serve?
Buchanan School serves grades K–6, according to the Calgary Board of Education. Grade ranges and programs such as French immersion can change from year to year — ask me and I will confirm the current range before you buy.
Can you find me a home near Buchanan School?
Yes. Call 403-464-6672 or email contact@kellybaker.realtor and I will set up a search around the school, then confirm the catchment before you write.
Looking for a home near Buchanan School?
I will set up a search around the school and confirm the catchment with the board before you write an offer.
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