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Calgary Alberta Education Listings

  • Calgary Alberta English LINC Language Instruction for New Canadians
  • ILVARC 910 -7th Avenue SW, Room 1401 Calgary, Alberta T2P 3N8 (403) 262-2656
  • LARCC - English Language Assessment and Referral 10709 - 105th Street Edmonton, Alberta T5H 2X3 (780) 424-3545
  • LINC Assessment Centre 202-5000 Gaetz Avenue Red Deer, Alberta T4N 6C2 (403) 346-8818
  • Calgary Public Education Elementary and High Schools
  • Calgary Board Of Education, 515 Macleod Trail Se., Calgary, AB
  • Calgary Board Of Education , 2519 Richmond Rd Sw., Calgary, AB
  • Catholic School Board, 1000 5 Ave Sw., Calgary, AB
  • Alberta Association for Adult Literacy
    Room 605, 332-6 Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 4S6

Calgary Attractions and Events

Calgary is located on the banks of the Bow River near Alberta's majestic Rocky Mountains. Calgary, Alberta attractions, include the Calgary Stampede, Glenbow Museum, Calgary Tower, Canada Olympic Park, Calgary Zoo, Heritage Park Historical Village, Spaceport, Aero Space Museum, Calaway Park, and Fort Calgary.

The Calgary Stampede is Calgary's best-known visitor attraction. The Calgary Stampede is often referred to as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth" features a large parade and world-class rodeo and draws more than a million visitors each year. Stampede Park also features a midway, a grandstand stage spectacular, lots of free entertainment, and interesting Western and Cowboy displays.

The Calgary Aero Space Museum features 58 aircraft including:
World War One - Sopwith Triplane;
World War Two - Avro Lancaster Mk X,
Hawker Hurricane MK IIB - Pending Restoration
de Havilland DH 98 Mosquito PR35 - Pending Restoration
de Havilland Tiger Moth
Avro Anson Mk II
Cessna T50 "Crane" - Pending Restoration
North American "Harvard"
Taylorcraft "Auster" Mark VII
Post World War II Military
Avro CF-100 "Canuck" Mk III
de Havilland DH 100 Vampire F Mk. III
McDonnell Douglas CF-101B Voodoo
F86 Sabre
Other Calgary Aero Space Museum exhibits include Civil aircraft engines and film.

The Calgary Glenbow Museum boasts over a million artifacts and some 28,000 works of art in its vast collections and is one of the largest museums in Canada. The Glenbow Museum continues their commitment to preserve western heritage while simultaneously providing visitors with a glimpse of the world beyond. Museum exhibits feature Native culture, Western settlement, early farming, and the oil industry. Art exhibits on the second floor with a research library located on the 6th floor.

Canada's largest historical village "Heritage Park" invites you to step back in time and experience Western Canada during 1864-1914. Ride a horse drawn wagon, sail on the SS Moyie, experience the early thrills of an antique midway or ride the powerful steam train. Visit the Alberta Bakery or the Old Fashioned Candy store to enjoy the treats! The staff are happy to explain the challenges and hardships faced by the Canadian pioneers who helped settle Western Canada.

Calgary SpacePort is a unique education and entertainment facility focusing on space and aeronautics. The Calgary SpacePort features the latest computer, simulation and communications technology, hands-on exhibits and displays. SpacePort features a soaring aluminum prototype of NASA's space shuttle orbiter, interactive displays from the Canadian Space Agency, flight and motion simulators, a moon rock exhibit and many more exciting interactive space and aviation adventures. Calgary SpacePort is open 9 AM to 9 PM every day and admission is free.

Calgary Zoo, Botanical Garden and Prehistoric Park houses over a thousand animals, including several rare and endangered species. The Prehistoric Park exhibits 22 life-size models. The outdoor botanical gardens showcase a variety of annuals, cactuses, and rainforest plants.

Canada Olympic Park is the site of 1988 Calgary Olympic Winter Games events including: bobsleigh, luge, ski jumping, freestyle skiing. Guided bus tours and 90-metre ski jump tower elevations available daily. Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum features bobsleigh and ski-jump simulators.

Fort Calgary Historic Park is the historical site of the 1875 North West Mounted Police fort. Fort Calgary Historic Park at the merge of the Bow and Elbow Rivers has an interpretive centre, with ongoing excavation and reconstruction of the original fort. Fort Calgary is where the settlement of Calgary began. Displays in the interpretive centre cover the life of Natives, early pioneers, and the North West Mounted Police, Canada's world-renowned Mounties, who arrived in 1875 to establish law and order.

Calaway Park is Western Canada's largest outdoor family amusement park, with 23 rides. You can also catch a live rainbow trout or play a round of mini-golf. Musical productions are presented daily by the resident entertainment troupe, "Calaway Live". It also has an RV park, campground for travelers and beautiful view of the Rockies.

Calgary Tower was built as a centennial project in 1967. The Calgary Tower is a navigation "center" of the city and stands 191 metres (626 ft) high and provides a 360-degree view of Calgary and Rocky Mountains to the west of the city.

The Calgary Science Centre brings science to life with hands-on exhibits and unique demonstrations. The Discovery Dome is one of the best multimedia theaters in North America, with shows and wide-screen films throughout the year.

University of Calgary Program Listings

Calgary is a university city with the University of Calgary offering many top undergraduate and graduate programs for both Canadian and international students as listed below:

Accounting - Haskayne School of Business
Actuarial Science - Science
Ancient & Medieval History - Humanities
Anthropology - Social Sciences
Applied & Environmental Geology - Science
Applied Chemistry (Co-op Ed only) - Science
Applied Mathematics - Science
Applied Psychology, Division of - Education
Archaeology - Social Sciences
Architecture Master's - Environmental Design
Architecture Minor - Communication and Culture
Art History - Fine Arts
Astrophysics - Science
Athletic Therapy - Kinesiology
Biochemistry - Science
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology - Medicine
Bioinformatics - Medicine
Biological Sciences - Science
Biomechanics - Kinesiology
Biomedical Engineering - Schulich School of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program - Schulich School of Engineering
Biomedical Sciences - Medicine
Botany - Science
Business & Commerce Degrees - Haskayne School of Business
Business & Professional Programs - Continuing Education
Business Process Management - Haskayne School of Business
Canadian Studies - Communication and Culture
Cell Biology & Anatomy - Medicine
Cellular, Molecular & Microbial Biology - Science
Centre for Military & Strategic Studies - Social Sciences
Certificate in Adult Learning - Continuing Education
Certificate in Career Development - Continuing Education
Chemical Engineering - Schulich School of Engineering
Chemical Physics - Science
Chemistry - Science
Civil Engineering - Schulich School of Engineering
Classical & Early Christian Studies - Humanities
Communication & Culture, General - Communication and Culture
Communications Studies - Communication and Culture
Community Health Sciences - Medicine
Community Rehabilitation & Disability Studies - Education
Composition - Fine Arts
Computer Engineering - Schulich School of Engineering
Computer Science - Science
Computing & Information Systems - Continuing Education
Dance - Fine Arts
Drama - Fine Arts
Earth Science - Science
Earth Science Program - Social Sciences, Science
East Asian Language Studies - Humanities
East Asian Studies - Communication and Culture, Humanities
Ecology - Science
Economics - Social Sciences
Education - Bachelor and Master of Teaching Program - Education
Effective Writing Program - Communication and Culture
Electrical Engineering - Schulich School of Engineering
Energy Management - Haskayne School of Business
Engineering - Schulich School of Engineering
English - Humanities
Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Haskayne School of Business
Environmental Design - Environmental Design
Environmental Science - Science
Environmental Science (BSc) Program - Science, Social Sciences
Environmental Science Master's - Environmental Design
ESL (English as a Second Language) - Continuing Education
Executive Education - Haskayne School of Business
Exercise & Health Physiology - Kinesiology
Finance - Haskayne School of Business
French, Italian & Spanish - Humanities
Geography Social Sciences
Geology Geophysics Geoscience - Science
Germanic, Slavic & East Asian Studies - Humanities
Greek & Roman Studies - Humanities
Health & Society, Health Sciences - Medicine
History - Social Sciences
Hotel & Resort Management - Haskayne School of Business
Human Resources & Organizational Dynamics - Haskayne School of Business
Industrial Design - Environmental Design
International Business - Haskayne School of Business
International Indigenous Studies - Social Sciences
International Relations - Social Sciences
Kinesiology, General - Kinesiology
Latin American Studies - Communication and Culture
Linguistics & Language - Humanities, Social Sciences
Management Information Systems - Haskayne School of Business
Manufacturing Engineering - Schulich School of Engineering
Marketing - Haskayne School of Business
Mathematics & Statistics - Science
Mathematics, General - Science
Mechanical Engineering - Schulich School of Engineering
Medical Genetics - Medicine
Medicine - Medicine
Microbiology & Infectious Disease - Medicine
Music - Fine Arts
Natural Sciences - Science
Nursing - Nursing
Obstetrics & Gynaecology - Medicine
Oil & Gas Engineering - Schulich School of Engineering
Oncology - Medicine
Operations Management - Haskayne School of Business
Paediatrics - Humanities
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine - Medicine
Performance Studies - Fine Arts, Humanities
Personal Financial Planning - Haskayne School of Business
Petroleum Land Management - Haskayne School of Business
Pharmacology & Therapeutics - Medicine
Philosophy - Humanities
Physics - Science
Physics & Astronomy - Science
Physiology & Biophysics - Medicine
Planning - Environmental Design
Political Science - Social Sciences
Primatology - Social Sciences
Psychiatry - Medicine
Psychology - Social Sciences
Radiology - Medicine
Religious Studies - Humanities
Religious Studies & Applied Ethics - Humanities
Risk Management & Insurance - Haskayne School of Business
Russian - Humanities
Science, Technology & Society - Communication and Culture
Social Work - Social Work
Sociology - Social Sciences
Software Engineering - Schulich School of Engineering
Spanish - Humanities
Special Sessions - Continuing Education
Statistics - Science
Surgery - Medicine
Tourism Management - Haskayne School of Business
Urban Design - Environmental Design
Urban Studies - Social Sciences
Veterinary Medicine - Veterinary Medicine
Visual Studies - Fine Arts
Women's Studies - Communication and Culture
Zoology - Science


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