Short answer: Upper Mount Royal is an established inner-city south-west community where most homes are detached and nearly half were built in 1960 or earlier. Two CBE schools are located there: Earl Grey (K–6) and Mount Royal School (7–9).
Designated schools depend on the exact address and the program. Check with each board's official tool.
Designations are set by each school board and can change, including new schools, overflow and lotteries. A designated school may be full. Confirm with the board or school before buying.
The City lists Upper Mount Royal in its inner-city Centre sector (City of Calgary community boundaries).
From the City of Calgary community profile (2021 Census) (City of Calgary: Upper Mount Royal profile):
School designation depends on the home's exact address and the program, and boards can change boundaries from year to year. A school being located in Upper Mount Royal does not mean every Upper Mount Royal address is designated to it. Check any address with the CBE school finder (public) and the CSSD school finder (Catholic). Francophone schools: Conseil scolaire FrancoSud. CSSD's own finder notes: "When selecting a community using the school finder, remember that you're seeing all schools a student is eligible to attend as opposed to just the schools geographically located in that community." (CSSD)
| School | Board / type | Grades | Address (located in the community) | Notes and sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Grey School | Calgary Board of Education (CBE) | K–6 | 845 Hillcrest Ave SW | CBE code 118; matches City and Alberta Education (earlgrey.cbe.ab.ca). |
| Mount Royal School | Calgary Board of Education (CBE) | 7–9 | 2234 14 St SW | CBE code 639; matches City and Alberta Education (mountroyal.cbe.ab.ca). |
No CSSD (Catholic), FrancoSud, charter or private school building sits inside Upper Mount Royal in the City or Alberta Education data.
School list: schools whose building is inside the City of Calgary community boundary, from City of Calgary Open Data – Schools (fd9t-tdn2) joined to community boundaries (surr-xmvs), cross-checked against the Alberta Education school directory (extract dated Oct 27, 2026) and the board's own pages. All accessed Oct 28, 2026.
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Based on communities that share a boundary with Upper Mount Royal on the City community map (City of Calgary community boundaries):
Many homes are character homes from before 1960, so buyers ask about updates to the electrical, plumbing, foundation and heating. Have permits and renovation records ready, and check whether a heritage designation applies to your property.
On a $950,000 example sale, Don's 2% combined commission is $19,000 before GST, compared with $32,500 under the 7%/3% example (donwong.ca seller guide example). Commissions are Negotiable.
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Earl Grey School (CBE, K–6) at 845 Hillcrest Ave SW and Mount Royal School (CBE, Grades 7–9) at 2234 14 St SW. Designation depends on the address; check the CBE and CSSD finders.
46% were built in 1960 or earlier and 23% between 1961 and 1980 (2021 Census).
Some. About 30% of homes were apartments in 2021; most homes are single-detached.
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