WESTMOUNT CHARTER SCHOOL
The Centre for Excellence
in Gifted Education
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Publicly Funded
established 1996 • K-grade 12

Westmount Charter School: for Students

Why Westmount?

• a place for ALL gifted learners: whether you're an expert on nature, or a musician, or a voracious reader, or a math-science whiz, there is room for you at Westmount
• an emphasis on understanding concepts, and the opportunity to "show what you know" in dozens of different ways
• small class sizes, great friends and dedicated teachers who get to know you!
• an emphasis on learning how to learn
• a caring learning environment that honours differences: it's cool to be who you are!
• clubs, school teams, lunchtime intramurals
• humanitarian trips and High School "Human Condition" courses
• "Project Earth" integrated courses in grade seven
  
• easy access via Calgary Transit, School bus, or in your own vehicle
• opportunities to proceed at your own rate once you have understood the concepts of the entire curriculum at the present level
• full range of High School courses including Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
• Summerstock Theatre program
• no switching schools - stay at Westmount from K to 12
  

Learn more about our program

To learn more about our kindergarten, click here.
To learn more about our elementary grades (gr 1-5), click here.
To learn more about our middle school (gr 6-8), click here.
To learn more about our high school (gr 9-12), click here.
To learn about our Gifted Education High School diplomas, click here.

Our application process began with 2008 Information Nights, which were held in February. Several hundred students and parents attended these presentations, which provide an excellent opportunity to meet Westmount students, staff and administrators. The next Info nights will be held in early 2009, dates tba.