To be eligible for admission, a student athlete must be recommended and receive sanction from an eligible Canadian Olympic Sport governing body, be a Canadian student eligible to enter Grades 9 through 12 in Alberta, and obtain approval from the Sport School selection committee. To provide high quality customized education within a caring and flexible environment in support of sport. The National Sport School focuses on meeting the academic needs of elite student athletes. The school offers personalized programs, tutorials, small group instruction, a teacher advisor program, flexible timetable scheduling, a computer support program and year-round schooling. Each teacher is a teacher advisor, who acts as an advocate for a small group of students.
Technology is integrated into all courses at the school.
Telecommunications-a circulating bank of laptops enable travelling athletes to keep connected with their teachers and studies. Plains Indians Cultural Survival School serves the Calgary aboriginal community and is a short distance from the Stoney, Tsuu T'ina, and Siksika First Nations. The school was established in 1979 and has 11 classrooms, a gymnasium, a library, an art room, a shop and a kitchen. The school also houses the Circle of Indian Nations Museum. We are committed to creating a learning framework that seeks a balance between culture and education.