Stanley Jones School Calgary

Phone: 403-777-6800
Email: StanleyJones@cbe.ab.ca
Website: http://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/stanleyjones/

Welcome to the Alice Jamieson Girls' Academy. The Alice Jamieson Girls' Academy is an alternative program offered within the Calgary Board of Education. We invite you to explore our website to gain insights into aspects of program and school. Our program was initiated as an alternative program within the Calgary Board of Education in response to research that suggested that girls are more apt to pursue careers in science or technology if they are able to attend programs tailored to the learning needs of female students. Research has continued to support the idea that all-girl learning environments can create a culture of achievement while ensuring girls have the space to voice their thinking, question and learn in an environment free from potential limitations in a co-ed classroom (Riggers-Piehl, T., et.al 2018). In a recent study “Fostering Academic and Social Engagement: An Investigation into the Effects of All-Girls Education in the Transition to University”, authors Tiffani Riggers-Piehl, Ph.D., Gloria Lim, Ph.D. and Karen King (2018) highlighted key areas in which all-girls environments have better outcomes for their students in preparing them for university and civic engagement. Some areas highlighted are: Indicate being more academically engaged Demonstrate higher science self-confidence Display greater levels of cultural competency Express stronger community involvement Increased political engagement Stanley Jones School has to three programs onsite; K-6 regular program, 4-6 The Class program and the grades 4-9 All Girls (Alice Jamieson Girls Academy) program.