Admissions
OUR DOORS ARE OPEN
Applying is easy. We accept applications any time of year and accept students mid-year. Apply online today.
We'll work with your child to conduct individual academic and readiness assessments to ensure the best placement.
Spend time with our school administration, share your goals, and build confidence in finding the right community for your child and family.
You'll receive an enrollment contract to sign indicating confirmation of your child's acceptance.
Clear Water Academy has delivered the highest quality education for integrally formed Christian leaders since 1995.
Authentically Catholic instruction drives academic excellence and intentional spiritual formation. Our love for God and care for others are essential to building strong character and reflecting apostolic hearts.
Clear Water Academy Graduates are called to be Christian leaders and embark on higher education with a coherent view of the world, humanity, and God that integrates faith and reason.
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- Bill Tomiak, Executive Director
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Tuition Rates
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Junior Kindergarten Five (5) Full Days $16,300/year* |
Five (5) Half-days $9,000/year* |
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*Junior Kindergarten fees dependent on:
Kindergarten – Grade 6 $15,700/year |
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Grade 7 – Grade 9 $16,400/year |
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Grade 10 – Grade 12 $17,400/year
Note: families have the option to pay annually or over 12 months. The monthly payment plan is subject to a 2% finance fee. |
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Tuition Support
Bursaries and Financial Aid programs funded by individual donors and various grants support many families to invest in Catholic education.
Semper Altius Family Grants and Alumni Grants
Family Bond Program
Clear Water Academy implements a family Bond Program to strengthen our school further. For every family, we ask for one $10,000 bond to fund significant capital upgrades and the redevelopment of our current facilities to respond to the needs of our growing community. The bond amount is returned to you when your last child moves on from the Clear Water Academy community.
Clear Water Academy FAQs
All Ages
Q: Do you have to be Catholic to attend Clear Water Academy?
Clear Water Academy has an open admission policy and welcomes families of all faiths. Students experience an immersive Catholic education and formation, including daily prayer, weekly Masses, access to the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and religion classes.
Q: Do you offer a lunch program?
Balanced meals are available for purchase through several suppliers on the Health Hunger online platform Monday through Thursday for Kindergarten-Grade 12 students. Lunch purchases are currently on hold due to current Alberta Health Services COVID guidelines. We will notify all parents of any changes in our regular COVID-19 updates.
Q: Do you offer a bus service?
One bus route serves the northwest and westside communities of Calgary. The route runs from Nosehill Dr. and includes the Wentworth, Aspen, and Signal Hill neighbourhoods. As the school community grows, we intend to implement a route from Cranston, Mahogany, and Shawnessy. At this time, the school's bus program is temporarily on hold due to current Alberta Services COVID guidelines.
Q: Do you offer tuition payment plans?
Yes, we make every effort to make our school affordable to all our families. We offer a 12-month payment plan, which is subject to a 2% finance fee. We also offer bursaries.
Q: Do you offer bursaries or financial aid?
Yes. This is important to us, therefore we offer a lot of support for tuition. Approximately 25% of our students receive some tuition assistance.
Q: Is tuition eligible for a charitable donation receipt?
As a faith-based private school, we provide a charitable tax receipt for the religious portion of the tuition fees for Kindergarten through Grade 12. Junior Kindergarten fees qualify as child care expenses if both parents work outside the home. The donation receipt has historically been around 60% of the tuition paid.
Q: Do students wear uniforms?
Yes! Our uniform contributes to the unity of our school community. Read more about the most recent uniform requirements here.
Junior Kindergarten (Age 4-5)
Q: Do you offer before and after school care?
Yes. Child care is available from 7:30 am to 8:30 am before school, and students can enroll in our STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) program after school.
Elementary (Grades K-6)
Q: What extra-curricular activities are offered?
The Jr. Crusaders Athletic Program builds skills in Basketball, volleyball, soccer, golf, and badminton from Grades Four to Six. Participation in Athletics promote Christian virtues such as charity, obedience, patience, and fortitude.
Q: When is gender separate instruction delivered?
The majority of instruction is delivered in gender separate classrooms from Grades 4-9. Clear Water Academy introduced girls and boys classes in 2003 to reflect a growing body of research showing that boys and girls see, hear, and react to the world around them in very different ways. Starting in Grade 4, faculty and students are empowered to succeed in the curriculum within a single-gender environment. Girls and boys benefit from instruction tailored to their learning styles and development supported through evidence-based research.
Secondary (Grades 7-12)
Q: What extra-curricular activities are offered?
In addition to excellent academics, our high school programs includes options to participate in athletics, fine arts, leadership and service opportunities. debate and Student Council. High school Mission and pilgrimage trips.
Q: What is included in the University Preparatory Program
One hundred percent of our Graduating Class receives offers for their first choice of university. Starting in Grade 10, faculty supports students with course selection to enrich their academic profile. Clear Water Academy offers the top academic courses (dash "1" stream) with Advanced Placement (AP) courses available in Calculus 35 AP (AP Exam) and English 35 AP (AP Exam). Advanced Placement courses are first year university curriculum taught in high school. An AP course involves one universal exam that is administered world-ride in the month of May each year. The AP exam is marked on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 being no recommendation and 5 being extremely well qualified.
