Short answer: Hillhurst School is a Calgary Board of Education (CBE) school at 1418 7 Ave NW, in Hillhurst. It runs two programs: a Kindergarten to Grade 6 community program and a Grades 4–6 Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program. The school says the community program takes students from its boundary, "generally the community of Hillhurst". GATE draws from a much wider area. Confirm any address with the CBE school finder.
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Community: Hillhurst. Board: Calgary Board of Education (public). Grades on file: K–6 community program; Grades 4–6 GATE. Address: 1418 7 Ave NW. The community is the City boundary the building sits in. It is not an attendance area.
| Field | Value | Source (accessed Nov 4, 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Board | Calgary Board of Education (public) | City Schools data; Alberta Education directory; CBE |
| Programs and grades | K–6 community (regular) program; Grades 4–6 GATE | CBE school-profile text: "a kindergarten to grade 6 community program and a grade 4 to 6 gifted and talented program (GATE)" |
| GATE program | Started at Hillhurst in September 1995, when it moved from Queen Elizabeth Elementary. It now has five classrooms: three Grade 4&5 and two Grade 6. | Hillhurst: Program, focus & approach |
| Address | 1418 7 Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2N 0Z2 | City, Alberta Education and CBE all match |
| Community (physical location) | Hillhurst | City school point inside the City Hillhurst community boundary |
| Phone | 403-777-6360 | CBE school-profile data |
| School website | https://hillhurst.cbe.ab.ca/ | CBE |
| Board school code | 218 (CBE) | CBE school-profile data |
Cross-check: name, board and address match across 3 sources. The City and Alberta Education files list grade levels only. The GATE program comes from the school's own pages. Sources: City of Calgary Schools (fd9t-tdn2), Alberta Education directory, CBE school-profile data.
"The GATE program is a CBE program that draws from Areas I, II, and III; the community program has enrollment restricted to our boundaries (generally the community of Hillhurst - see map K-6)" (Hillhurst School profile, CBE school-profile data, accessed Nov 4, 2026) Confirm any address with the CBE school finder.
The CBE links the K–6 community program to an attendance-area map (CBE map file, labelled 2025–26). We compared it with the City community boundaries. Most of the area is in Hillhurst, and part of Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill is also inside. Not every Hillhurst address is necessarily inside. West Hillhurst is a separate community and is not in this area. Confirm any address with the CBE school finder.
GATE is a separate program. The school says GATE draws from CBE Areas I, II and III, so it is not limited to Hillhurst addresses. Ask the CBE how GATE placement works. Living near the school doesn't secure a GATE spot. Confirm any address with the CBE school finder.
Attendance areas can change, and they depend on the exact address and program. Check the CBE school finder for the school year you need. For Catholic schools, use the CSSD school finder.
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Kindergarten to Grade 6 in the community program, plus a Grades 4–6 GATE program.
The school says enrolment is restricted to its boundary, "generally the community of Hillhurst". Confirm your exact address with the CBE school finder.
The building is at 1418 7 Ave NW, inside the City's Hillhurst community, part of the area often called Kensington. West Hillhurst is a separate community.
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