The community of Hotchkiss is in the southeast planning sector of the city between Stoney Trail SE and 104 Street SE. (see map on the back of this notice). Hotchkiss development will accommodate approximately 5,000 people and will be built out over the next 15 to 20 years. The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) would like to advise of the following school designations for students residing in the community of Hotchkiss.

Regular Program

Elementary	McKenzie Towne School	679 Prestwick Cir SE, Phone 403-777-6185
Junior High	McKenzie Highlands School	25 McKenzie Towne Dr. SE, Phone 403-817- 3544
Senior High	Lord Beaverbrook School	9019 Fairmount Dr SE, Phone 403-259-5585

General information regarding transportation services, fees and walk zones is available on the Calgary Board of Education’s website.

Information Regarding Transportation Services for Regular Programs

Until yellow school bus service is added to new communities, we provide a stop as close as possible to a neighbouring community. The initial bus stop location may not fall within the current CBE guidelines for travel distance to a bus stop. Stops and services are reviewed as conditions change in a new community. For any questions, please contact transportation@cbe.ab.ca.

If the existing bus stop in a neighbouring community does not meet the family’s needs, payment in lieu of transportation will be considered until it is safe and feasible to add transportation service in Hotchkiss. Payment in lieu means that families receive a daily rate based on the distance travelled while their child is in the vehicle, to and from school.

New communities are regularly assessed for their suitability for transportation services. We ensure there is a consistent and safe path that is clear of obstructions, which are frequently caused by construction supplies and equipment in newer communities. We need city-maintained roads for the yellow school bus to enter, maneuver to pick up students and safely exit the community. Next, we look for an appropriate place for a bus stop that will allow for consistent, safe loading and unloading of passengers. Once there is a safe path and a safe stop location, we add yellow school bus service to new communities.

Alternative Programs at the CBE

The CBE also offers many alternative program choices for our students. For information regarding other CBE programming opportunities, visit Program Options.

The following chart outlines Hotchkiss designations for alternative programs

Program	Elementary (if applicable)	Middle/Junior (if applicable)	Senior (if applicable)
French Immersion	Sam Livingston School	David Thompson School	Dr E.P. Scarlett High School
Spanish Bilingual	Eugene Coste School	Robert Warren School	Crescent Heights High School
Chinese/Mandarin Bilingual	Midnapore School	Harold Panabaker School
TLC	Le Roi Daniels School	Fairview School
Science	Maple Ridge School	R.T. Alderman School
Arts Centred Learning		Willow Park School
All Girls	Alice Jamieson School	Alice Jamieson School
Montessori	Lake Bonavista School
German Bilingual	Bowcroft School
All Boys	Sir James Lougheed School
Indigenous Focus	Niitsitapi Learning Centre or Piitoayis Family School

 

Information Regarding Transportation Services for Alternative Programs

Students attending Alternative Programs may be designated to general transportation under the congregated bus stop model or to Calgary Transit.

Congregated stops are used when students from the same or multiple communities congregate or gather at one stop to take a bus to their chosen school.

The bus stop may be well beyond reasonable walking distance from a student’s home. Families are responsible for student safety to, from, and at the bus stop and may be required to arrange for transportation to and from the congregated stop.

Information regarding students in Grades 6 and up who are designated to Calgary Transit is available on the Calgary Board of Education’s website.

If you have questions or require additional information, please contact the Area 5 office at 403-777-8412 (extension 0) or Area5@cbe.ab.ca.