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Go to child profileRundle Academy and Rundle Studio take pride in supporting learners to flourish in outstanding academic and extracurricular programs, specifically designed for students who have been diagnosed with a learning disability. All of our students benefit from small class sizes with highly trained staff, utilizing Individual Program Plans (IPPs) to support their learning. Our Academy students learn in person while the Studio is an innovative virtual program. NOTE: no direct support for students on the Autism spectrum.
Unique among independent schools in Canada, Rundle delivers parallel programs to best meet students needs:
What learning looks like now: As the situation is fluid and guidelines may change, Rundle's COVID-19 Guidelines can be found on the website below.
Curriculum delivery:
Living Arrangement | Grades | Delivery Model | Frequency |
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Day | Gr. 4 - Gr. 12 | In-person | Full-time |
eSchool | Gr. 7 - Gr. 9 | Online | Full-time |
Rundle Academy & Studio offers bus transferring. Service options offered are regular rider, regular rider AM only, regular rider PM only.
The regions Rundle Academy & Studio offers busing from are:
Additional notes: Busing is offered to neighbourhood stops across the city of Calgary.
Rundle Academy and Rundle Studio are both sister programs of Rundle College, which was established in 1985 and has rightly gained a strong reputation for offering quality academics and co-curriculars ever since. It offers Kindergarten through Grade 12, though is divided across three campuses: one for each of the primary, elementary, and high school programs. The school is able to provide a very broad range of programming while, at the same time, delivering a close, intimate student experience.
The additional programs extend the offering in some key ways, though building on all the exising infrastructure, administration, staffing, and resources. Rundle Academy was created to support learners diagnosed with various learning disabilities, and provides student-centred instruction to meet their specific learning needs. Progressive classroom design is combined with a consistent, purpose-oriented architectural aesthetic.
Rundle Studio is the online offering which, again, may be somewhat new, but nevertheless has a decades-long history of development to draw on. Parents and students who turn to Rundle are looking for an engaging, personalized learning. And that’s precisely what they find.
Focus | Special needs |
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Academic | Special needs , Gifted |
DIBELS Testing: This school does not use DIBELS testing to assess reading progress.
Subject | offered |
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Evolution as consensus theory | |
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
Evolution is not taught |
Subject | offered |
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Biology | |
Chemistry | |
Ecology | |
Geology | |
Meteorology | |
Physics | |
Physiology | |
Zoology |
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Acting | |
Dance | |
Drama/Theatre | |
Graphic Design | |
Music | |
Visual Arts |
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Computer science | |
Robotics | |
Web design |
Flexible pacing style | offered |
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Subject-streaming (tracking) | |
Multi-age classrooms as standard | |
Ability-grouping (in-class) as common | |
Frequent use of cyber-learning (at-their-own-pace) | |
Regular guided independent study opportunities | |
Differentiated assessment |
Full-time programming is offered for all students which is exclusively focused on one or more special needs.
Subject Type | offered |
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Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
Subject Type | offered |
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Accommodations | |
Modifications | |
Extra support |
Read our guide to special needs schools and special education
Curriculum delivery: Enrichment (The main focus is on enrichment. This means that while students may work at a marginally quicker pace than public school peers, the primary aim is to study subject in broader and deeper ways.)
Program | offered |
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Custom subject enrichment (special arrangement) | |
Custom curriculum compacting (special arrangement) | |
Guided independent study (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Cyber-learning opportunities (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Formalized peer coaching opportunities (specifically for gifted learners to coach others) | |
Custom subject acceleration (special arrangement) | |
Career exploration (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Project-based learning (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Mentorships (custom gifted arrangement) |
Competitive sports: 8
Recreational sports: 5
Rundle Academy & Rundle Studio offers 12 clubs and extracurricular programs.
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
eSchool | $9,850 | ||||||||
Day | $15,990 | $17,295 | $18,450 |
Grade range that need-based aid is offered: | |
Percentage of grade-eligible students receiving financial aid | 0% |
Average aid package size | $0 |
Percentage of total enrolment on financial aid | 0% |
Total aid available | $0 |
This school works with Apple Financial Inc. for processing financial applications
This information is not currently available.
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | Gr. 4 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Day | 261 |
Group 2 | Gr. 7 to Gr. 9 | Coed | eSchool | 25 |
Total enrolment | 286 |
Average class size | 6 to 12 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | 0% |
Number of different nationalities within student population | N/A |
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Day Enrollment | 14 | 22 | 30 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
Class Size | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | 4 - 12 | |
SSAT | ||
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | ||
Entrance Essay |
Day students: November 01, 2021
Offer mid-year entry:
No
Application fee: $175
Registration fee: $2,000
Deposit:
$2,000
Visit the Admissions Portal, after you have attended a virtual information session and received an application code.
Attach supporting documents including:
Application Deadlines:
Applicants are accepted on an ongoing basis, but it is strongly suggested that applications be made in the fall as spaces are limited. Applications open each September for consideration for the following academic year.
Rundle Academy has both university-track and non-university-track courses in its Senior High division. Therefore, SSAT scores are not required to ensure that students entering the Academy can complete a university-track program.
We have two, one-time fees that are due upon initial acceptance. These fees help fund ongoing faculty training and facility improvements, program support, and enhancements which allow our faculty and staff to remain ahead of the curve on educational practices and trends. The chart below should help give further clarity around fee payments.
Family Membership Fee
A one-time, per family fee of $2,000 is paid upon acceptance for all new families joining Rundle. This fee is non-refundable, non-transferable and is separate from tuition payments.
Student Facility Fee
A one-time, per student fee of $2,000 is paid upon acceptance and applies to all new students of new families joining Rundle. All new families are required to pay this fee for each student joining Rundle. This fee is non-refundable, non-transferable, and is separate from tuition payments.
This is the percentage of applicants typically accepted into the school. So if 50 students are admitted out of 100 applicants, the school has an overall acceptance rate of 50%.
Student Entry Points
This shows approximately how many openings there are likely to be in each grade in a typical year, as well as the estimated acceptance rate for each grade level.
Student Type | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 14 (60%) | 8 - 10 (60%) | 8 - 10 (60%) | 6 - 8 (60%) | 1 - 3 (50%) | 1 - 3 (50%) | 1 - 5 (50%) | 1 - 3 (50%) | 1 - 3 (50%) |
ESchool Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 14 - 20 (75%) | 14 - 20 (75%) | 14 - 20 (75%) |
Average graduating class size | 33 |
Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation | N/A |
Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada | N/A |
Students who attended a Ivy+ school Number of students in the past 5 years that that attended one of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Stanford, University of Chicago, Oxford or Cambridge (UK) | N/A |
Rundle Academy & Rundle Studio Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
This information is not currently available.Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Career planning | |
Internships | N/A |
Mentorship Program | N/A |
University counseling |
Alumni Highlights
If you have the opportunity to visit our schools or talk with a member of our community, you will invariably stumble upon the concept of R+. You may be wondering what R+ means, and in short, there is no definition, it is just, “The Rundle Way”.
As we further explore what “The Rundle Way” is, it is the living embodiment of our values, Pathways to Learning, and the rich fabric of our Rundle program.
At Rundle, our value statement is, “Together: Be Kind, Be Curious, Be Well”. We believe that these four values are the epitome of a fully realized, future-ready, person with passion and purpose. In our pursuit of these values, we are actively aiming for a pluralistic community who are committed to becoming a true culture of learning.
R+ follows our uniquely developed Pathways to Learning model. At Rundle, the three distinct, yet intertwined, Pathways to Learning are character, academics, and co-curricular. In our schools, we will always believe, “character comes first.” We believe we have not done our job if our students do not develop an altruistic mindset with a view to making their communities, locally and abroad, a better place. We know we want our students to pursue any post-secondary learning of their choice, and to this end, academics are at the core of our program. Our faculty work with students to help them reach their individual potential and celebrate with them when they do. Finally, co-curriculars are the balance of our program. Rundle offers hundreds of outside-of-the-classroom experiences that allow our students to explore their passions and share their talents.
Finally, the fabric of our Rundle program is steeped with a long history of school pride, engaged community members, and generosity. Over 2000 students have graduated from the Academy and College and our connected alumni network now extends around the world and across all industries. We often say, “Rundle is a K–Forever” program. The connections between our alumni, faculty, and staff remain strong and we continue to stay connected after graduation. We take great pleasure in celebrating our alumni’s success and we love to see where their journey takes them after Rundle. Our alumni’s contributions continue to enrich our school programs and our world!
Ultimately, R+ is a combination of all these factors. As much as we can aim to define it, it is when our values, Pathways to Learning, and fabric weave together as true excellence in each member of our school community, that we realize R+.
I invite you to further explore if R+ and Rundle is the right fit for your family and look forward to welcoming you to our Rundle community.
Sincerely,
Jason Rogers
Head of School
Rundle College Society
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When is the application deadline for Rundle Academy & Rundle Studio?
The application deadline for day students is typically November 01. More application details are available here.
What is the curriculum pace at Rundle Academy & Rundle Studio?
Rundle Academy & Rundle Studio has a Standard-enriched approach to curriculum pace (as opposed to Accelerated or Student-paced). Learn more about curriculum pace here.
How many students attend Rundle Academy & Rundle Studio?
There are 286 students enrolled at Rundle Academy & Rundle Studio from Gr. 4 to Gr. 12. 261 are Day students. 25 are eSchool students. More details about enrollment are available here.
Does Rundle Academy & Rundle Studio offer busing?
Yes
Do students at Rundle Academy & Rundle Studio wear uniforms?
Yes
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