Catholic School Centre (CCSD head offices)

The Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) is the Roman Catholic separate school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It also serves the neighboring communities of Airdrie, Chestermere, and Cochrane. As a Catholic system in Alberta, the CCSD must accept Catholic students meeting residency and age requirements, but may refuse admission to non-Catholic students when accepting them could cause a space shortage or would threaten the Catholic majority of a school. The CCSD receives funding for all students from the provincial government of Alberta. Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... Airdrie is a city in Alberta, Canada, located just north of Calgary within the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor. ... Nickname: Motto: Onward Location of Calgary in Alberta Coordinates: , Country  Canada Province  Alberta Region Calgary Region Census division 6 Established 1875 Incorporated 1884 (town)   1894 (city) Government [1]  - Mayor Dave Bronconnier (Past mayors)  - Governing body Calgary City Council  - Manager Owen A. Tobert  - MPs List of MPs Diane Ablonczy Rob Anders... The Town of Chestermeres beginning was in approximately 1884 when men of vision recognized the value of the body of water as a source for an irrigation system. ... Cochrane is a large town in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... Nickname: Motto: Onward Location of Calgary in Alberta Coordinates: , Country  Canada Province  Alberta Region Calgary Region Census division 6 Established 1875 Incorporated 1884 (town)   1894 (city) Government [1]  - Mayor Dave Bronconnier (Past mayors)  - Governing body Calgary City Council  - Manager Owen A. Tobert  - MPs List of MPs Diane Ablonczy Rob Anders... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1152 × 864 pixel, file size: 285 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1152 × 864 pixel, file size: 285 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Nickname: Motto: Onward Location of Calgary in Alberta Coordinates: , Country  Canada Province  Alberta Region Calgary Region Census division 6 Established 1875 Incorporated 1884 (town)   1894 (city) Government [1]  - Mayor Dave Bronconnier (Past mayors)  - Governing body Calgary City Council  - Manager Owen A. Tobert  - MPs List of MPs Diane Ablonczy Rob Anders... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... Airdrie is a city in Alberta, Canada, located just north of Calgary within the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor. ... The Town of Chestermeres beginning was in approximately 1884 when men of vision recognized the value of the body of water as a source for an irrigation system. ... Cochrane is a large town in the Canadian province of Alberta. ...

The district began in 1885 as the Lacombe Separate School District #1 in what was then part of the North West Territories. Its first school, also built in 1885, was St. Mary's, which is the oldest operating school in Calgary (though in a newer building). ... St. ...

Size

The CCSD is second in size (by student count) to the city's main school board, the public Calgary Board of Education (CBE). Unlike the Calgary Board of Education, the territory of the CCSD extends slightly outside the municipal limits of the city proper. The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) is the public school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) is the public school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ...

For the 2004-2005 school year, there are approximately 43,000 students in the CCSD, with 96 schools in total. This is made up of 49 elementary schools, 28 elementary/junior high schools, 6 junior high schools, 8 senior high schools, 2 junior/senior high schools, 1 elementary/junior/senior high school and 2 schools for special needs students.

Governance

A group of seven elected trustees run the CCSD. Each trustee represents two wards in the city. They are elected every three years, in the regular municipal election. In the election, Calgary voters can only vote for a trustee to one (not both) of the two school boards. Voters for the CCSD will include Catholics and non-Catholics who support the Catholic system. The public (CBE) and Catholic (CCSD) systems operate independently of each other, and are both under the direct authority of the provincial government of Alberta. Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked...

Though affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church; the Church has no legal authority over the CCSD. Instead the Alberta government has final authority over the CCSD (as with any school district in the province). Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked...

Special programs

Bishop Carroll High School (photo taken in 2006)

The CCSD offers a variety of special program in some of schools, such as the Independent Learning program at Bishop Carroll High School, which allows students to move through the Alberta curriculum at their own individual pace. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1152 × 864 pixel, file size: 84 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1152 × 864 pixel, file size: 84 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Bishop Carroll High School; part of the Calgary Catholic School District in Alberta, Canada; offers a unique program, that allows students to work at their own pace in an individual environment. ... Bishop Carroll High School; part of the Calgary Catholic School District in Alberta, Canada; offers a unique program, that allows students to work at their own pace in an individual environment. ...

Senior high schools

St. Mary's High School (photo taken in 2005)

In Alberta, a senior high school teaches grades 10-12 (what other jurisdictions call "secondary schools"). However, some may not teach all three grades. Also, some may also teach earlier grades. The following is a list of CCSD senior high schools: Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1152 × 864 pixel, file size: 299 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1152 × 864 pixel, file size: 299 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... St. ...

Bishop Carroll High School; part of the Calgary Catholic School District in Alberta, Canada; offers a unique program, that allows students to work at their own pace in an individual environment. ... Bishop McNally High School, named after local Catholic diocese-founder John Thomas McNally, is a part of the Calgary Catholic School District in Alberta, Canada. ... Father Lacombe High School is a catholic senior high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Notre Dame Senior High School is a Catholic high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with more than 1,100 students. ... Saint Francis High School is a liberal arts Roman Catholic High School and one of the largest High Schools in Canada, serving just under 1700 students in the communities of northwest Calgary, Alberta. ... The Town of Chestermeres beginning was in approximately 1884 when men of vision recognized the value of the body of water as a source for an irrigation system. ... Airdrie is a city in Alberta, Canada, located just north of Calgary within the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor. ... St. ... Cochrane is a large town in the Canadian province of Alberta. ...

Courses

Senior High School Courses

See also

• List of Alberta school boards

List of Alberta school boards: Source: Alberta Education // Public Aspen View Regional Division No. ...

References

• "Lacombe trumpeted education: Early Oblate helped establish residential schools, Catholic education" By Ramon Gonzalez, Western Catholic Reporter. June 5, 2005.

External links

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Calgary Catholic School District

• Official site of The Calgary Catholic School District
• "Catholic board looks at suing trustee O'Malley" (November 10, 2005) - CBC News