Alberta charter schools
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Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, which passed enabling legislation in 1994, is the only province in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
to have them. They are similar in many ways to charter school
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
s in the United States
United States
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Current charters
The following is from an official list of charter schools in Alberta (current as of 2008). As charter schools tend to be new and small, the exact grade range is more likely to change than with older and larger schools. Schools late in completing required reports to the provincial government may be excluded from the list.| Location | School | Grades | Unique features focused on (only small sample mentioned) |
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| Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... |
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| Almadina Language Charter Academy | K-9 | English as a Second Language. Two campuses. | |
| Calgary Arts Academy | K-9 | Students learn Alberta Curriculum through Arts Immersion. Two locations; Glen Meadows Campus (K-5) & Knob Hill Campus (6-9) | |
| Calgary Girls' School Calgary Girls' School Calgary Girls' School is an all female public charter school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It currently teaches grades 4-9.Established in 2003, the school operates at two sites. Grades 4-5 are located at the Bel Aire campus, and students in grades 6-9 are located at the Lakeview campus. A school... |
4-9 | All female school with focus on learning in perspective of the female . other school curriculum's are based on how the male learns . the girls school focuses on how the female mind learns . | |
| Calgary Science School Calgary Science School The Calgary Science School is a Canadian public charter school in Calgary, Alberta; which teaches grades four through nine, with classes of four of each.- Today :... |
4-9 | More instruction time on mathematics, science, and technology employing a problem based approach to learning. | |
| Foundations for the Future Charter Academy | K-12 | Structure and standards oriented. It is unique in having several campuses (locations) throughout the city (normally charter schools have just one or two). | |
| Westmount Charter School Westmount Charter School Westmount Charter School is a charter school based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; which educates gifted students from kindergarten to grade 12. It was founded in 1996 as ABC Charter Public School, a school for gifted children... |
K-12 | Gifted students. Two campuses as of September 2011. | |
| Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census... |
Aurora School | K-9 | Directed instruction |
| Boyle Street Education Centre Boyle Street Education Centre Boyle Street Education Centre is a Canadian public charter high school in Edmonton, Alberta. The Boyle Street Education Centre opened as a charter school in September 1996. The Education Centre grew out of six years of Boyle Street Co-op experience providing an alternative education program... |
up to 12 (special) |
Helps mainly native students aged 14-19 whose education has been interrupted. | |
| Suzuki Charter School | K-6 | Teaches music Music lesson Music lessons are a type of formal instruction in playing a musical instrument or singing. Typically, a student taking music lessons meets a music teacher for one-on-one training sessions ranging from 30 minutes to one hour in length over a period of weeks or years... using the Suzuki method Suzuki method The Suzuki method is a method of teaching music that emerged in the mid-20th century.-Background:The Suzuki Method was conceived in the mid-20th century by Shin'ichi Suzuki, a Japanese violinist who desired to bring beauty to the lives of children in his country after the devastation of World War II... of learning. The philosophy behind the methodology, originally developed by Shin'ichi Suzuki, extends into other areas of study as well. |
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| Valhalla Centre Valhalla Centre, Alberta Valhalla Centre is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.It is located in the Peace River Country at the junction of Highway 59 and Highway 723, northeast of the Village of Hythe and west of the Town of Sexsmith. It is approximately east of the British... |
Valhalla Community School | K-8 | Rural students |
| Stony Plain Stony Plain, Alberta Stony Plain is a large town in rural Alberta, Canada, just west of Edmonton.Stony Plain is a rapidly growing town with strong historical roots. It is located west of Spruce Grove and surrounded by Parkland County. The town is governed by one mayor and six councillors. The region is dominated by... |
Mother Earth's Children's Charter School | K-6 | Traditional Indigenous Teachings based on the concept of the Medicine Wheel. |
| Medicine Hat | CAPE - Centre for Academic and Personal Excellence Institute | 1-8 | Academic focus |
| Ardrossan Ardrossan, Alberta Ardrossan is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County. It is located on Highway 824, approximately east of Sherwood Park.Ardrossan has been identified as a growth hamlet and a concept plan has been approved that will see another of land developed for residential purposes.The... |
New Horizons Charter School | K-9 | Designed for gifted children, it was the first public charter school to open in Canada. |
Former charters
The Global Learning Academy was once the largest charter school in the province, with 480 students. However mismanagement and financial problems caused it to fail in 1998. It went in trusteeship before finally having the province shut it down. In addition, Moberly Hall Charter School operated for a number of years in Fort McMurray before closing due to low enrollment.External links
- University of Saskatchewan On Campus News (February 6, 2004)- Article discusses findings of professor who studied charter schools in Alberta, and is critical of them.
- Canada West Foundation. Innovation in Action: An Examination of Charter Schools in Alberta