{{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
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* Grading in education, a measurement of a student's performance by educational assessment (e.g. A, pass, etc.)
* A designation for students, classes and curricula indicating the number of the year a student has reach ...
, 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 a major city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a Metropolitan area, metropolitan population of 1,481,806 making it the List of ...
, part of Rundle College Society, and specializes in the instruction of students who have
learning disabilities
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. 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 comm ...
and differentiated assessment to help their students achieve their personal best. All classrooms are equipped with
assistive technology
Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for Disability, people with disabilities and the elderly. Disabled people often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, ...
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