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Are you looking for a Calgary community where your kids can walk to school from Kindergarten to Grade 12? We know how important it is for families to minimize commute times, save on transportation, and—most importantly—give kids the opportunity to connect with their peers right in the neighborhood. If this is a priority for your family, we’ve compiled a list of the best Calgary neighborhoods with walkable schools, offering easy access to elementary, junior high, and high schools.
Finding a home in a community with walkable schools offers many benefits. Imagine the convenience of never having to worry about early morning drop-offs or late-afternoon pickups. Walking to school helps children build independence, stay active, and form lasting friendships with classmates who live nearby. Families also benefit from the peace of mind knowing their kids are walking in a safe, familiar environment, close to home.
If this sounds like the perfect lifestyle for your family, check out the following Calgary communities with schools within walking distance at all levels—elementary, junior high, and high school.
Schools: Connaught School (K-6 Regular Program), Mount Royal Jr. High (7-9 Regular Program or 5-9 Traditional Learning Centre), Western Canada High School (10-12 Regular Program, Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion, International Baccalaureate English and French)
Schools: Richmond School (K-6 Regular Program), Mount Royal Jr. High (7-9 Regular Program or 5-9 Traditional Learning Centre), Western Canada High School (10-12 Regular Program, Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion, International Baccalaureate English and French)
Schools: Rideau Park School (K-9 Regular Program), Western Canada High School (10-12 Regular Program, Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion, International Baccalaureate English and French)
Schools: Earl Grey School (K-6 Regular Program), Mount Royal Jr. High (7-9 Regular Program or 5-9 Traditional Learning Centre), Western Canada High School (10-12 Regular Program, Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion, International Baccalaureate English and French)
Schools: Sunalta School (K-6 Regular Program), Mount Royal Jr. High (7-9 Regular Program or 5-9 Traditional Learning Centre), Western Canada High School (10-12 Regular Program, Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion, International Baccalaureate English and French)
Schools: Briar Hill School (K-6 Regular Program), Queen Elizabeth Jr/Sr High School (7-12 Regular Program)
Schools: Hillhurst School (K-6 Regular Program), Queen Elizabeth Jr/Sr High School (7-12 Regular Program)
Schools: Queen Elizabeth School (K-6 Regular Program), Queen Elizabeth Jr/Sr High School (7-12 Regular Program)
Schools: Sunnyside School (K-6 Regular Program), Queen Elizabeth Jr/Sr High School (7-12 Regular Program)
Schools: Riverside School (K-9 Science Program), Colonel Macleod (7-9 Regular Program or 5-9 Traditional Learning Centre), Crescent Heights High School (10-12 Regular Program or Spanish Bilingual)
Schools: Children’s Village School (K-6 Regular Program), Colonel Macleod (7-9 Regular Program or 5-9 Traditional Learning Centre), Crescent Heights High School (10-12 Regular Program or Spanish Bilingual)
Schools: Mountview School (K-6 Regular Program), George Vanier (7-9 Regular Program),Crescent Heights High School (10-12 Regular Program or Spanish Bilingual)
Schools: Stanley Jones School (K-9 Regular Program or All Girls Program), Colonel Macleod (7-9 Regular Program or 5-9 Traditional Learning Centre), Crescent Heights High School (10-12 Regular Program or Spanish Bilingual)
South communities with access to elementary, junior high, and high schools all within walking distance.
Schools: Escuela Canyon Meadows (K-5 Spanish Bilingual), Robert Warren (7-9 Spanish Bilingual), Dr. E. P. Scarlett High School (10-12 Regular Program, Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion)
Schools: Chinook Park School (K-6 Regular Program, Early French Immersion), Woodman Jr. High School (7-9 Regular Program, 5-9 Early French Immersion, 7-9 Late French Immersion), Henry Wisewood High School (10-12 Regular Program, International Baccalaureate)
Schools: Eugene Coste School (K-6 Spanish Bilingual), Haysboro School (K-6 Regular Program), Woodman Jr. High School (7-9 Regular Program, 5-9 Early French Immersion, 7-9 Late French Immersion), Henry Wisewood High School (10-12 Regular Program, International Baccalaureate)
Schools: Ethel M Johnson School (K-6 Regular program), Harold Panabaker (7-9 Regular Program or 5-9 Mandarin Bilingual), Dr. E. P. Scarlett High School (10-12 Regular Program, Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion)
West communities with access to elementary, junior high, and high schools all within walking distance.
Schools: Griffith Woods School (K-9 Regular program), Ernest Manning High School (10-12 Regular Program)
Southeast communities with access to elementary, junior high, and high schools all within walking distance.
Schools: Le Roi Daniels School (K-3 Traditional Learning Centre), Acadia School (K-6 Regular Program), David Thompson Jr. High (7-9 Regular Program, 5-9 Early French Immersion, 7-9 Late French Immersion), Lord Beaverbrook High School (10-12 Regular Program)
Schools: Sundance School (K-6 Early French Immersion), Mid Sun Jr. High (7-9 Regular Program), Centennial High School (10-12 Regular Program)
Schools: Acadia School (K-6 Regular Program), Maple Ridge School (K-4 Science Program), David Thompson Jr. High (7-9 Regular Program, 5-9 Early French Immersion, 7-9 Late French Immersion), Lord Beaverbrook High School (10-12 Regular Program)
Northwest communities with access to elementary, junior high, and high schools all within walking distance.
Schools: Banff Trail (K-5 Early French), Capitol Hill School (K-6 Regular Program), Branton Jr. High School (6-9 Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion), William Aberhart High School (10-12 Regular Program, Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion)
Schools: Bowcroft School (K-6 Regular Program, German Bilingual), Thomas B. Riley Jr. High School (7-9 Regular Program, Traditional Learning Centre), Bowness High School (10-12 Regular Program)
Schools: Cambrian Heights School (K-6 Regular Program), Colonel Irvine Jr. High School (7-9 Regular Program, 5-9 Mandarin Bilingual), James Fowler High School (10-12 Regular Program)
Schools: Capitol Hill School (K-6 Regular Program), Branton Jr. High School (6-9 Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion), William Aberhart High School (10-12 Regular Program, Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion)
Schools: Banff Trail (K-5 Early French), Collingwood School (K-5 Spanish Bilingual), Branton Jr. High School (6-9 Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion), Senator Patrick Burns Jr. High School (6-9 Regular Program, Spanish Bilingual), William Aberhart High School (10-12 Regular Program, Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion)
Schools: Dalhousie School (K-5 Spanish Bilingual), West Dalhousie School (K-6 Regular Program), H.D. Cartwright Jr. High School (7-9 Regular Program), Sir Winston Churchill High School (10-12 Regular Program, International Baccalaureate)
Schools: Highwood School (K-4 Mandarin Bilingual), Colonel Irvine Jr. High School (7-9 Regular Program, 5-9 Mandarin Bilingual), James Fowler High School (10-12 Regular Program)
Schools: North Haven School (K-6 Regular Program), Colonel Sanders (1-4 Traditional Learning Centre), Colonel Irvine Jr. High School (7-9 Regular Program, 5-9 Mandarin Bilingual), James Fowler High School (10-12 Regular Program)
Schools: Banff Trail (K-5 Early French), Collingwood School (K-5 Spanish Bilingual), Branton Jr. High School (6-9 Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion), Senator Patrick Burns Jr. High School (6-9 Regular Program, Spanish Bilingual), William Aberhart High School (10-12 Regular Program, Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion)
Schools: Varsity Acres School (K-5 Early French Immersion), Marion Carson School (K-6 Regular Program, Mandarin Bilingual), F.E. Osbourne Jr. High School (6-9 Regular Program, Early French Immersion), Sir Winston Churchill High School (10-12 Regular Program, International Baccalaureate)
North Central communities with access to elementary, junior high, and high schools all within walking distance.
Schools: Alex Munro School (K-6 Regular Program), Dr. J.K. Mulloy School (K-4 Traditional Learning Centre), Huntington Hills Elementary (K-6 Regular Program), Catherine Nichols Gunn (K-6 Regular Program), Sir John A. MacDonald Jr. High School (7-9 Regular Program), John G. Diefenbaker High School (10-12 Regular Program, International Baccalaureate)
Schools: Buffalo Rubbing Stone School (K-5 Regular Program), Panorama Hills School (K-6 Regular Program), Captain Nicola Goddard Jr. High School (6-9 Regular Program), North Trail High School (10-12 Regular Program)
Schools: Thorncliffe School (K-6 Regular Program, Traditional Learning Centre), Huntington Hills Elementary (K-6 Regular Program), Catherine Nichols Gunn (K-6 Regular Program), Sir John A. MacDonald Jr. High School (7-9 Regular Program), John G. Diefenbaker High School (10-12 Regular Program, International Baccalaureate)
Northeast communities with access to elementary, junior high, and high schools all within walking distance.
Schools: Manmeet Singh Bhullar School (K-6 Regular Program), Crossing Park School (K-9 Regular Program), Nelson Mandela High School (10-12 Regular Program)
Schools: Douglas Harkness School (K-6 Regular Program), Pineridge School (K-6 Regular Program), Clarence Sampson Jr. High School (7-9 Regular Program), Lester B. Pearson High School (10-12 Regular Program, International Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate Career)
Schools: Rundle School (K-6 Regular Program), Cecil Swanson School (K-6 Regular Program), Dr. Gordon Higgins Jr. High School (7-9 Regular Program), Lester B. Pearson High School (10-12 Regular Program, International Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate Career)
Schools: Saddleridge School (K-4 Regular Program), Hugh A. Bennett School (K-5 Regular Program), Peter Lougheed Jr. High School (5-9 Regular Program), Nelson Mandela High School (10-12 Regular Program)
Schools: Taradale School (K-4 Regular Program), Ted Harrison Jr. High School (5-9 Regular Program), Nelson Mandela High School (10-12 Regular Program)
Schools: Colonel J. Fred Scott School (K-6 Regular Program), Annie Gale Jr. High School (7-9 Regular Program, 6-9 Traditional Learning Centre), Lester B. Pearson High School (10-12 Regular Program, International Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate Career)
East communities with access to elementary, junior high, and high schools all within walking distance.
Schools: Patrick Airlie School (K-6 Regular Program), Ernest Morrow Jr. High School (7-9 Regular Program), Forest Lawn High School (10-12 Regular Program)
Schools: Penbrooke Meadows School (K-6 Regular Program), Ernest Morrow Jr. High School (7-9 Regular Program), Forest Lawn High School (10-12 Regular Program)
Why Choose These Calgary Communities?
These neighborhoods offer much more than just walkable schools. They provide:
Are you ready to find a home in one of Calgary's best communities with walkable schools? Whether you're looking for a home near elementary schools, junior high schools, or high schools, there’s a perfect neighborhood for your family. These neighborhoods provide a mix of convenience, safety, and top-rated educational institutions, making them ideal for families who value education and community.
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#202, 5403 Crowchild Trail NW Calgary, AB T3B 4Z1