Our District
We are one school system educating more than 138,000 students in over 250 schools. More than 16,000 employees work together to provide learning as unique as every student.
Our work is guided by our
Education Plan , which connects each CBE employee to student success. We must create an environment where each student can become an engaged learner, prepared for success in life, work and future learning.
We’re all committed to success for every student.
Our Mission
Each student in keeping with their individual abilities and gifts, will complete high school with a foundation of learning necessary to thrive in life, work and continued learning.
Our Values
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Students come first.
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Learning is our central purpose.
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Public education serves the common good.
Our Community
Public education is a shared responsibility. With our students, families, employees, partners and communities, we work together every day to build positive learning and working environments because when our students succeed, our communities benefit. Together, we all make a difference.
We are fortunate to have relationships with many organizations and businesses in Calgary and Alberta. These relationships are varied in the ways that they help to support education and student success.
Learn more about our
partners.
Our Leadership
The CBE is guided by an elected board of seven trustees. Trustees are elected every four years during the municipal election along with Calgary's mayor and councillors. Day-to-day operations are led by a team of superintendents who are responsible for meeting the expectations of the Board of Trustees as set out in the Board's Results policies and Operational Expectations.
Learn more about our
leadership.
Our Schools and Area Offices
To manage the needs of our large school system and efficiently support our schools, we have divided our school district into seven administrative areas in Calgary.
Each Area is led by two education directors who provide leadership support to principals in 17-20 schools.
Each school is led by a principal who is responsible for meeting the learning needs of each student.
Our Service Units
Service units provide support to schools by:
- helping teachers develop the best teaching methods and tools for student learning
- hiring and developing the skills of our employees
- looking after our schools and buildings
- maintaining and improving learning technology
- managing our finances
- providing other services such as legal and communications support
Our Policies and Regulations
Governance Policies
The Board of Trustees has a set of policies called
Policies and
Operational Expectations that enables it to govern and monitor the outcomes and operations of the CBE.
The Results are the Board’s expected outcomes for all students. Operational Expectations explain the responsibilities and work of the Chief Superintendent.
Administrative Regulations
The Chief Superintendent has policies called
Administrative Regulations that guide every aspect of school and service unit operations. These include all aspects of our school system such as student registration, nutrition in schools and how much homework is appropriate for different grade levels.
Facts & Figures
Number of Students
For the 2024-25 School year CBE enrolment is 142,402 students, including Home Education, Outreach, Unique Settings, Chinook Learning and CBe-learn (our online learning program). Between end-September 2023 and end-September 2024, enrolment increased by 4,158 students, or 3 per cent. .
|
Grade
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Enrolment
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Pre-K
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40
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Kindergarten
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9,082
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Grades 1-3
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32,654
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Grades 4-6
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31,244
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Grades 7-9
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30,794
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Grades 10-12
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35,902
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Subtotal
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139,716
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Self Contained Special Ed.*
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2,686
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Total
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142,402
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A detailed breakdown of enrolment numbers, by school and type of programming is contained in the
2024-25 School Enrolment Report.
Number of Schools
The CBE currently operates 251 schools across Calgary.
| Total number of schools for the 2024-25 school year |
251
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