Webber Academy
| Webber Academy Webber Academiae | |
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| Address | |
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1515 – 93rd Street, S.W. Calgary Calgary, Alberta, T3H 4A8 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 51°02′41″N 114°13′34″W / 51.0446°N 114.2261°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private |
| Motto |
Parantibus Alumni Universitatis convalescunt et ultra (Preparing Students to Thrive in University and Beyond) |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | Neil Webber |
| CEEB code | 820242 |
| President | Neil Webber |
| Chairman | Lorne Webber |
| Administrator | Lynn Lee |
| Principal | Christina Clouston, Head of Senior School |
| Principal | Dianne Lever, Head of Elementary School |
| Campus Director | Lorne Webber |
| I.T Manager | Roy Lee |
| Grades | JK-12 |
| Years offered | JK-12 |
| Enrollment | 977 |
| • Pre-kindergarten | Mrs.Petereson Mrs.Surcon Mrs.Polson Mrs.Harris Mrs.Tygeson |
| • Grade 1 | Mrs.Laqua Mrs.Chalifou Mrs.Ulmer |
| Average class size | 21 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:20 |
| Education system | Full year |
| Classes offered | Math, AP Calculus, AP English Literature, AP English Language, AP Biology, AP Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Statistics, AP European History, AP World History, French, Spanish, Mandarin, Art, Drama, Computers, Physical Education |
| Language | English |
| Classrooms | ~40 |
| Campus size | 47 acres |
| Houses | 4 |
| Colour(s) | |
| Mascot | Wylie the Wildcat |
| Publication | Voices Magazine |
| Tuition | $18,000 |
| Website |
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Webber Academy is a non-denominational, co-educational, university preparatory, private school located near Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Webber Academy offers academics spanning from junior kindergarten through grade 12. It was founded in 1997 by Dr. Neil Webber, a former teacher and professor at Mount Royal University, who also served as an Alberta Cabinet Minister in the Hon. Peter Lougheed and Hon. Don Getty governments. In September 2018, the school's founder explained in an interview that it is important that students consider the positive impacts of genocide, specifically when studying Residential Schools.
The campus consists of a junior kindergarten and senior kindergarten facility, a main building with elementary and senior school wings, third floor science centre, two full-size gymnasiums, an outdoor sports court, several playgrounds and a 400-meter running track. The school is situated on a 47-acre campus in southwest Calgary, currently home to 977 students (as of Oct 2016). Recently, an arts centre was built for the drama and music programmes, and its 500-seat theatre and dressing rooms can be rented out for public events.