{{Infobox school
, name = Rundle Academy
, address = 4330 16th Street SW
, city =
Calgary
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, province =
Alberta
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, country =
Canada
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, logo =
, logo_size = 150px
, principal1 = Jamie Burla
, type = Private
, motto = Attendo ad Excellsiora
, motto_translation = Attention to Excellence
, slogan = We Move Mountains
, established = 1996
, schoolboard = Rundle College Society
, grades_label =
Grades
Grade most commonly refers to:
* Grade (education), a measurement of a student's performance
* Grade, the number of the year a student has reached in a given educational stage
* Grade (slope), the steepness of a slope
Grade or grading may also r ...
, grades = 4-12
, campus = Suburban
, colours = Burgundy and Grey
, website = {{URL, http://rundle.ab.ca/schools/academy
, lastupdate = June 2019
Rundle Academy is an Independent School in
Calgary, Alberta
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Canadian Prairies, Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population ...
, part of Rundle College Society, and specializes in the instruction of students who have
learning disabilities
Learning disability, learning disorder, or learning difficulty (British English) is a condition in the brain that causes difficulties comprehending or processing information and can be caused by several different factors. Given the "difficult ...
. Students at Rundle Academy typically have an average to above average
intelligence
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but struggle in one or more areas of learning. As a result, the students typically underachieve in one of their core academic areas.
The school has a population of 200 students in Grades 4-12. The classes at Rundle Academy range from 6 students per class in Elementary to 10 students per class in High School. Teachers utilize
differentiated instruction
Differentiated instruction and assessment, also known as differentiated learning or, in education, simply, differentiation, is a framework or philosophy for effective teaching that involves providing all students within their diverse classroom com ...
and differentiated assessment to help their students achieve their personal best. All classrooms are equipped with assistive technology to help students. These technologies include: ActivBoards, SMART Boards, Neo personal word processors, laptop computers and desktop computers. Rundle Academy follows the Alberta Learning Curriculum and aims to have each of its students graduate with a High School Diploma.
Athletics
Some of the sports offered to students are:
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Cheerleading
* Cross Country
* Football
* Golf
* Rugby
* Soccer
* Track and Field
* Ultimate Frisbee
* Volleyball
* Wrestling