Alice Jamieson Girls' Academy

The school was named to honor Alice Jamieson, an advocate of women's rights in the early 1900s, and the second female magistrate in Canada (and the rest of the British Commonwealth). Calgary's local YWCA, who Jamieson was actively involved in, was a supporter of the CBE's decision to open an all-female school.

The Alice Jamieson Girls' Academy is an alternative school offered within the Calgary Board of Education. We invite you to explore our web site to gain insights into aspects of program and school.

Our program was initiated as an alternative school within the Calgary Board of Education because of research that suggested that girls are more apt to pursue careers in science or technology if they are able to attend programs tailored to the learning needs of female students. Research conducted by Datnow (2001) suggests that successful all girls' programs have components that support female students greatly. These aspects are highlighted below along with hyperlinks to other parts of our site that describe how we are addressing these needs in our program.

Please feel free to contact us here at the school regarding our program at 777-6800. We hope to provide not only an alternative for educating girls within the City of Calgary but also to serve as a source of research about how to attend to the learning needs of girls in more effective ways.

School Hours

8:05 - School Start
8:10 - 9:40 - Morning classes
9:40 - 9:55- Recess
9:55 - 11:35 - Morning Classes
11:35 - 12:30 - Lunch
12:30 - 2:50 - Afternoon Classes
2:50 - School Dismissal