The Huxley community is part of the Belvedere Area Structure Plan (ASP) in the city's east planning sector, originally approved in April 2013 and revised in July 2023. The Belvedere ASP will comprise of four communities and accommodate a population of approximately 61,000 people.
The southern portion of the community of Huxley is already part of the CBE jurisdictional boundary. CBE requested to have in its boundary the northern portion of the Huxley community. This area is bounded by 84th Street NE on the west, 8th Avenue NE on the north, Garden Road NE on the east, and the existing Huxley community boundary on south. The attached map shows the new community boundary and highlights the area that has been incorporated.
The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) would like to advise of the following school designations for the Huxley community effective September 1, 2025:
Regular Program School Designations
Elementary | Abbeydale School | 320 Abergale Drive NE, Phone 403-777-6970 |
Junior High | Dr. Gladys M. Egbert School | 6033 Madigan Drive NE, Phone 403-777-7780 |
Senior High | Forest Lawn High School | 1304 - 44 Street SE, Phone 403-272-6665 |
General information regarding transportation services, fees and walk zones is available on the Calgary Board of Education’s website and at the schools.
Information Regarding Transportation Services for Regular Program
The process of adding bus service to new communities can take considerable time. While we are committed to providing transportation options as soon as possible, factors such as community development, road infrastructure, and safety standards can extend the timeline for implementation.
Until yellow school bus service is added to new communities, we provide a stop as close as possible in a neighbouring community. The initial bus stop location may not fall within the current CBE guidelines for travel distance to a bus stop.
If the existing bus stop in a neighbouring community does not meet the family’s needs, payment in lieu of transportation will be considered until it is safe and feasible to add transportation service in Huxley. Payment in lieu means that families receive a daily rate based on the distance travelled, to and from school.
New communities are regularly assessed for their suitability for transportation services. We ensure a consistent and safe path that is clear of obstructions, which are frequently caused by construction supplies and equipment in newer communities.
We need city-maintained roads for the yellow school bus to safely enter, maneuver to pick up students and exit the community. Next, we look for an appropriate place for a bus stop that will allow for consistent, safe loading and unloading of passengers. Once there is a safe path and a safe stop location, we add yellow school bus service to new communities. For any questions, please contact transportation@cbe.ab.ca
Alternative Program Designations
The CBE offers many alternative program choices for our students. For information regarding designations to other CBE programming opportunities, visit ProgramOptions. The following chart outlines school designations for alternative programs:
Program | Elementary (if applicable) | Middle/Junior (if applicable) |
Senior (if applicable) |
Early French Immersion | Mayland Heights | Bob Edwards |
Western Canada |
Late French Immersion |
| Bob Edwards | |
Spanish Bilingual | Collingwood | Senator Patrick Burns | Crescent Heights |
Chinese/Mandarin Bilingual | Highwood | Colonel Irvine |
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TLC | Chris Akkerman | Sir Wilfrid Laurier |
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Science | Valley View | Ian Bazalgette |
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Arts Centred Learning |
| Sir John Franklin |
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All Girls | Alice Jamieson | Alice Jamieson |
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Montessori | Captain John Palliser |
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German Bilingual | Bowcroft |
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Indigenous Focus | Niitsitapi Learning Centre or Piitoayis Family School |
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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme |
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|
Lester B. Pearson |
Information Regarding Transportation Services for Alternative Programs
Students attending alternative programs may be designated to general transportation under the congregated bus stop model or to Calgary Transit. Congregated stops are used when students from the same or multiple communities congregate or gather at one stop to take a bus to their chosen school.
The bus stop may be well beyond reasonable walking distance from a student’s home. Families are responsible for student safety to and from the bus stop and may be required to arrange transportation to and from the congregated stop.
Information regarding students in Grades 6 and up who are designated to Calgary Transit is available on the Calgary Board of Education’s website.
In the CBE and across the city, we are experiencing a school bus driver shortage that may impact the mode of service provided. Please be assured that we are doing everything possible to restore the reliability of transportation services. Visit Busing & Transportation for important transportation information, and to register for transportation, visit MyCBE.
If you have questions or require additional information, please contact the Area 3 office at 403-777-6820 (extension 0) or Area3@cbe.ab.ca.
