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This information is current for the present school year only and may change significantly for the new school year.

2012-2013 school year
facts, figures, questions and answers about the CBE

If you have a question about the Calgary Board of Education or public schooling in Calgary, please call our Public Information Centre during working hours (403-817-7955).

number of schools	225
Elementary	132
Elementary/Middle/Junior High	32
Junior High	22
Junior/Senior High	7
El/Jr/Sr (Home Education)	1
Senior High	16
Unique Settings	11
Outreach Programs	4

Alphabetical list of schools (includes addresses and phone numbers)

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number of students

More than 107,000 students, including students in CBe-learn and Chinook Learning Services.

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average class size

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operating budget

This information is excerpted from the CBE's 2012-2013 Approved Operating Budget

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CBE site addresses

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trustees 2010-2013

Trustees' Office: 403-817-7933

Who's Your Trustee?

Board meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

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administrative directory

Chief Superintendent of Schools
Naomi Johnson
403-817-7900

Deputy Chief Superintendent of Schools
David Stevenson
403-817-7901

Chief Communications Officer
Richard Peter
403-817-7986

Superintendent, Facilities and Environment Services
Frank Coppinger
403-214-1119

Superintendent Finance and Supply Chain Services, Chief Financial Officer
Deborah Meyers
403-817-7400

Acting Superintendent, Human Resources
Keith Peterson
403-817-7300

Superintendent, Learning Innovation
Cathy Faber
403-817-7500

Superintendent, Learning Support
Deborah Lewis
403-817-7600

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area offices

For the purposes of direct service, service delivery coordination, leadership and monitoring, CBE schools are organized into five ‘families’ of approximately 40-50 schools each. These families are called Areas and are organized around existing ‘feeder school’ relationships and ward boundaries. Each Area is managed by a director who:

• provides leadership to staff;
• coordinates the delivery of services to schools and students; and
• supports principals in the daily operation of schools;

A team of specialists supports the Director in the provision of direct, personal support to school communities and the families they serve.

Area I
Jeannie Everett, Director
403-777-8710
Parkdale Centre
728 – 32 Street NW
Calgary AB T2N 2V9

Area II
Susan Church, Director
403-777-8720
Mount View Centre
2004 – 4 Street NE
Calgary AB T2E 3T8

Area III
Dr. Dianne Yee, Director
403-777-6233
Marlborough Centre
4711 Maryvale Drive N.E.
Calgary, AB T2A 3A1

Area IV
Calvin Davies, Director
403-777-8750
A.E. Cross School
3445 - 37 Street S.W.
Calgary AB T3E 3C2

Area V
Sydney Smith, Director
403-777-8780
Haysboro Centre
1123 – 87 Avenue SW
Calgary AB T2V 0W2

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Kindergarten and Grade 1 admission

A child who turns four years old on or before March 1 can attend Kindergarten in the fall of that same calendar year. A child who turns five on or before March 1 is eligible to begin Grade 1 in that same year. Children must start school if they are six years old as of September 1. Click here for detailed information Kindergarten in the CBE or call the CBE’s Public Information Centre at 403-817-7955.

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which school is yours?

• For every neighbourhood in Calgary, there is a designated school at each grade level. For information on your designated school, or call the Public Information Centre at 403-817-7955.
  
• If you want your child to attend a school that is not your designated school, you need to contact the principal at the desired school to find out about space availability and/or enrolment guidelines that may be in place. Student transportation to non-designated schools becomes the responsibility of the parent.
  
• The CBE respects parents’ decisions to choose the educational setting they feel best meets their children’s needs. However, Alberta Education and the CBE use September 30th as the date to make decisions on school resources. So settling on a school by then is helpful to the whole community.
  

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programs

The CBE offers more than 50 programs specially tailored to meet the diverse learning styles, interests and abilities of all students. Programs are offered related to:

• High school education
• Special needs and/or at-risk students
• Immersion/bilingual French and international languages
• Creative and fine arts
• Learning and instructional alternatives
• Sports-focused
• Culture
• Location (work place school)

Our alternative programs have individual registration and timelines. Contact the school to find out specific requirements, application procedures and deadlines.

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noon supervision

Noon supervision is a service provided for parents of students staying at school through the lunch break. Noon supervision is an optional service offered to all students in Grades 1 to 6 and in CBE-sponsored full-day Kindergarten programs. The program is based on these key principles:

• Children need a safe and secure place to have lunch
• A caring environment that fosters and maintains respectful, responsible behaviours
• No waiting lists for parents who want to access the service
• Drop-in services are provided
• Flexibility for site-based decisions

Fees are on the school fees page for full-time registered students. All parents who use noon supervision services are charged for these services.

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summary of board-mandated fees

School fees provide students with learning enrichment through additional tools and opportunities that ensure learners are presented with the best possible learning opportunities. In this section, information is provided on the various fees at our schools as well as information about fee waivers.

• For CBE Fees - refer to http://www.cbe.ab.ca/parents/fees.asp
• For Cbe-learn course fees - refer to: www.CBElearn.ca or call 403-777-7971
• For Chinook Learning Services - refer to: www.chinooklearningservices.com or call 403-777-7200

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school supplies

Elementary students are supplied with pens, pencils, paper, notebooks (expendable supplies) through their schools (Instructional Resource Fees cover this expense). Non-expendable supplies such as geometry sets and calculators are not provided. However, students should wait until school starts to find out what, if any, of these items are needed.

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future schools in new communities

Buyer Beware! A sign that reads “Site of Future School” in a new subdivision does not mean that a school is funded and scheduled to be built. Developers are required to set aside a certain amount of green space for parks, community centres and public and separate schools. These signs inform potential area residents that the new development has land set aside for schools. The developers, not the school boards, install the signs. Refer to the Three-Year School Capital Plan which lists the schools being requested by the CBE.

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old ed centre statues

Click here for more information about the Armengol Sculptures located outside the Ed Centre.

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