Calgary Girls Charter School (CGCS) is an all-girl public

charter school A charter school is a school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located. It is independent in the sense that it operates according to the basic principle of autono ...

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 ...

, Canada. It currently teaches grades 4–9. Established in 2003, Calgary Girls Charter School follows the Alberta Education program of studies, with students having compliment of option courses from grades 4 through 9. In addition to student's core programming, CGCS teaches a locally developed program, Go Girls, with themes that centre in developing positive self-image and personal identity, building strong relationships, critically analyzing the world in which we live, deconstructing societal norms, contributing positively to our community, building leadership capacity and exploring strong girls and women who have been change makers. As one of 23 charter schools in Alberta, CGCS operates with its own board of directors, and is accountable directly to the Minister of Education. As a public charter school, CGCS does not charge tuition to students, and serves students throughout all quadrants of the city of Calgary.

Opposition

The

Calgary Board of Education Calgary School District No. 19 or the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) is the public school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. As a public system, the CBE is required to accept any students who meet age and residency requirements, regardless of ...

(CBE) and its main union are generally opposed to the idea of charter schools. Founders of the CGCS initially (as required by law) applied to exist within the Calgary Board of Education, prior to being authorized to open as a Charter School, as its own school division.

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*{{Official website Girls' schools in Canada Charter schools in Canada Middle schools in Calgary Elementary schools in Calgary Educational institutions established in 2003 2003 establishments in Alberta