FAQs

Yes, we require one parent to be a Bible-believing Christian who can speak to their personal relationship with Jesus Christ in a faith interview.

All BCS staff members must demonstrate a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and subscribe to the Statement of Faith of the Bearspaw Christian School Society while they are employees of the school.

Yes, Bearspaw Christian School teaches the essential concepts and skills required by Alberta Education. We are recognized by Alberta Education as an accredited private school. Our graduating students receive an Alberta Education diploma.

Bearspaw Christian School uses a discipleship-based education model that is so much more than just curriculum. Every subject is taught from a Christian worldview linking faith to every aspect of learning and life. We are answering the deepest questions students are asking through a biblical, age-appropriate approach.

Membership Fees

Every parent who has a student enrolled at Bearspaw Christian School automatically becomes a member of the Bearspaw Christian School Society. The Board of Directors has currently set the membership fee at no cost for families.

Yes, there is a $5,000 Capital Fee required for all new families. This fee is is divided into a $2,500 Refundable Bond (returned at the time your student graduates or withdraws from BCS) and a $2,500 non refundable Capital Fee. This fee is used to assist BCS with capital costs associated with buildings and facilities. We do not pay interest on the bond.

New families are also required to pay a non-refundable Administration Fee as part of the admissions process. Learn more about Bearspaw Christian School’s application process.

Alberta Education’s policy states that the child must be 5 years old by December 31st of the year they enter the program.  For example, if your child is applying for September 2025, they must be 5 or have turned 5 by December 31, 2025.

Our admissions cycle runs November – April.  In November, siblings of current students have priority for new enrollment.  December is when those who have had a consultation will be given the online application.  The application is open until April or until we reach capacity.

Yes. Bearspaw Christian School does not offer an English Language Learner program. We are a unilingual English school. As a school with an accelerated academic program, it is required that students have strong fluency in English communication.

Yes, Bearspaw Christian School has a licensed, accredited Out of School Care (OSC) Program with after-school workshop options. The OSC Program is open from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM on weekdays. Learn more about Bearspaw Christian School’s OSC Program.

Learn more about Bearspaw Christian School’s Volunteering Information & Expectations.

Yes, BCS has a busing program. For more information email [email protected]

This means that BCS has received more applications for your child’s grade level than we are able to accommodate. Offer of enrollment have been made for all open spaces and a wait pool has been created for the remaining students. This will allow these applicants an opportunity to remain in consideration for enrollment should space become available.

BCS has been blessed over the past years to be running at full capacity. In order to keep our student-teacher ratios low we cap the number of students in each grade.

Our school operates at capacity and space is created when current students withdraw. Students can withdraw anytime between February – June, sometimes we even have students withdrawing into September. Unfortunately, it’s hard for us to predict when a student will be withdrawing from BCS.

It varies each year, depending on the number of current students withdrawing from a grade. It is possible that at least two or three openings will become available at each grade level.

Bearspaw Christian School does give priority to current student’s siblings, but this does not guarantee admission. As space becomes available in a grade our Admissions Team considers class balance, makeup and educational needs in the classroom. The Admissions Team then reviews all the application packages in the wait pool.

Most families in this situation see BCS as their family’s long-term choice, so they accept the offer being made for one child – even if that means having their children in two different schools for a period of time. Please note that when you accept an admissions offer and enroll, your family is committing to a binding enrollment agreement that carries with it significant fees for withdrawing at a later date. It is important that a family is committed to sending the one student to BCS, regardless of if their other child is pulled out of the wait pool.

We recognize and appreciate the quality of their application already and no additional action is needed.

Absolutely! We would love the opportunity to welcome your family to BCS in the future and will work with you to reapply for admission. In November you will be sent the following school year’s application, we ask that you fill out and provide any updated documents required. You will not need to pay the application fee again.

At this time we are not accepting applications for International students.

In order to begin the admissions process, we ask that families live in Calgary or surrounding area. Parts of our process require families and students to visit the school in person on short notice.

Yes. Bearspaw Christian School does not offer an English Language Learner program. We are a unilingual English school. As a school with an accelerated academic program, it is required that students have strong fluency in English communication.