FamilyRoost

Calgary, Alberta — more cities coming

The schools your address opens — and the data behind every score.

Whether you're relocating, switching schools, or planning kindergarten registration, look up any Calgary address and see its catchment schools across K–6, 7–9, and 10–12.

Most tools show a single black-box score. FamilyRoost combines four independent data sources — PAT results, the Fraser index, AEAM survey data, and our own field research — backed by the same data the school boards use, and we publish the full methodology.

How we score schools

  • 233 CBE schools, K–12
  • 4 independent data sources
  • Catchment-accurate
  • Updated Jun 2026

How it works

The decision is hard. The tooling is finally good.

  1. 01Free

    Enter a Calgary address

    We resolve its designated catchment schools for K–6, 7–9, and 10–12. The first lookup is on us — no signup.

  2. 02Free

    See the four sources

    Each school's Roost Rating splits into PAT, Fraser, AEAM, and Roost field research — every number linked to its source and date.

  3. 03Family+

    Compare and save

    Put two addresses side by side, then save your shortlist and get alerts as ratings change.

Built for

Whatever brought you here — one lookup, four situations.

Situation 01

Relocating to Calgary

New to the city? See what each address actually feeds into before you commit to a home.

Situation 02

Switching schools

Current school not the right fit? See your catchment school and the alternative CBE programs (EFI, Montessori, Mandarin) your address is eligible for — on the data, not gossip.

Situation 03

Choosing your first school

Kindergarten registration or a specialty-program decision coming up? See your catchment and the programs your address is eligible for.

Situation 04

Already here, just curious

Not moving — just curious how your catchment compares, and which alternative programs (EFI, Montessori, Mandarin) your address is eligible for. CBE listed 41 alternative programs in its 2026-27 admission lottery.

The methodology

Four sources, one rating.

Every Canadian competitor leans on a single black-box score. We combine four independent data sources, publish the math, and show you what each one contributes.

PAT — Provincial Achievement Tests

Alberta Education's standardized results, as a three-year mean — an academic signal, with its limits noted.

Fraser Institute index

The familiar /10 ranking, which we weight lightly and publish a critique of — it largely tracks neighbourhood income.

AEAM — Accountability survey

Parent, teacher, and student survey data from each school's own accountability report. No other Canadian tool surfaces this.

Roost field research

Our analyst notes on operational factors — boundary changes, construction, program shifts — curated from public records.

Read the full methodology

Plans

Free to start. Pay only for the window your decision takes.

Your first lookup is free and anonymous. Family+ unlocks unlimited lookups, side-by-side compare, saved shortlists, and alerts — priced by the month or your decision window, not a subscription you forget about.

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An independent product

We're independent. FamilyRoost isn't paid by school boards, realtors, or developers — our only customers are parents. We publish our full methodology, including what we don't measure.