Calgary is a dynamic centre for learning, offering outstanding educational option from pre-school to the city's post-secondary institutions. Calgary's learning environment profiles a variety of world-class programs to prepare its students for the challenges that lie ahead.

Elementary & Secondary

Class Size
According to Alberta Learning, in a 2004 survey of school boards, elementary school sizes across the province averaged 19.5 students per class in kindergarten and 23.2 students per class in Grades 1 to 6.
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Special Needs
Under the provincial School Act school boards are required to provide educational programs for every resident student, including those with special needs. School board staff work collaboratively with parents of students who are gifted and talented or who have mild, moderate or severe disabilities to provide individualized learning programs that help students reach their potential.
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Pre School and Day Care
In Alberta, Children's Services sets the standards for daycares, nursery schools, drop-in centres and family day homes. Children Services also offer subsidies to help lower income parents cover the costs of day care.
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Post-Secondary

Calgary’s post-secondary system represents a wide array of institutions, program types, and subject areas. Individually, these institutions have competitive strengths; as a whole, they provide a continuum of education offerings that help to meet the diverse needs of adult learners and employers in the region.