Calgary Catholic approves 40+ new and renewed courses
Offerings range from astronomy to Indigenous practices like tipi making and beading. Five courses address the transition to adulthood.
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The Calgary Catholic School District Board of Trustees has approved over 40 newly developed and renewed courses for schools across the city, effective for the 2026-2027 school year.
Courses range from astronomy and personal and professional skills to Indigenous education offerings. Among the renewed courses are Musical Theatre Performance, which will replace the former Musical Theatre course and be used at eight high schools; History of War and Warfare; and Astronomy.
Four Indigenous education courses—Beading, Medicine Wheel, Seven Teachings, and Tipi Making—are offered as 3-credit high school courses intentionally designed for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. According to the district, these courses emphasize hands-on, land-based, and experiential learning that teach not only technical skills but also stories, protocols, and relationships connected to those practices.
Five courses focused on the transition from youth to adulthood were also approved: Developing Personal Integrity, Personal and Professional Skills, Social Emotional Wellbeing, Surviving Financially as an Adult, and Workplace Essential Skills. Multiple schools across the district have expressed interest in offering these courses. Alberta Education requires school jurisdictions to formally authorize or reauthorize locally developed courses used at the junior high and high school level. Approvals are generally granted for a four-year term.