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Calgary Arts Academy

Calgary Arts Academy is a Calgary school recorded by The City of Calgary as Elementary/Junior High/Senior High.

Data updated October 2026.

CharterSchool type
K-12Grades
CalgaryCity
AlbertaProvince
Calgary Arts Academy, Calgary

Location from The City of Calgary open data. Grade range from Alberta Education's 2025/26 school enrolment data — the grades this school actually has students in. Authority: Calgary Arts Academy Society. 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.

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School details

Calgary Arts Academy at a glance

Address
2036 20 Avenue SW, Calgary
Board
Charter school
Grades
K-12 · K–12
Programs
Regular program (ask the school about specialty programs)
Phone
(403) 532-3020

Charter schools have no catchment area. Families apply directly to the school.

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The community

Calgary Arts Academy is in Richmond

This school sits inside the Richmond community boundary — that is where to start looking if you want to be close to it.

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Nearby

Communities closest to Calgary Arts Academy

Straight-line distance from the school to each community's centre point. This is proximity, not catchment.

Provincial exam results

How Calgary Arts Academy 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 (375 test writers). Ranked #239 of 319 Calgary schools with 2025 PAT results.

Met the acceptable standard69.6%-3.5 vs Alberta 73.1%
Reached the standard of excellence6.7%-11.5 vs Alberta 18.2%

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.

Diploma exams — 2025

Grade 12 diploma exam marks, all courses combined and weighted by the number of students writing at this school (59 exam writers). Ranked #39 of 65 Calgary high schools with 2025 diploma results.

Met the acceptable standard89.8%+7.8 vs Alberta 82.0%
Reached the standard of excellence20.3%-2.7 vs Alberta 23.0%
Average exam mark66.6%+1.0 vs Alberta 65.6%

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.

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Questions

Calgary Arts Academy — common questions

What communities are near Calgary Arts Academy?

The closest Calgary communities are Scarboro (0.5 km), Bankview (0.6 km), Scarboro/Sunalta West (0.8 km). Closest is not the same as in-catchment — confirm the boundary with the board.

Is my address in the Calgary Arts Academy catchment?

Catchment boundaries are set by Calgary Arts Academy Society, 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 Calgary Arts Academy serve?

Calgary Arts Academy serves grades K-12, according to Alberta 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 Calgary Arts Academy?

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 Calgary Arts Academy?

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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