DISCOVER RUNDLE
THREE SCHOOLS ONE RUNDLE
Rundle is an independent school focused on building a connected community which supports students’ learning; where students feel like they belong and thrive in one school throughout their educational journey.
We offer a highly sought-after, internationally acclaimed educational program that cultivates well-rounded, futureready, and global-minded graduates. These confident learners, critical thinkers, and savvy world citizens will shape tomorrow’s world.
Our rigorous academic programs, exciting and challenging physical activities, campus and community events, and co-curriculars provide students with opportunities to build their character and demonstrate who they are as individuals. Through athletics, fine arts, travel programs, clubs, leadership opportunities, participation in research, cultural exploration, and more, Rundle enhances learning and expands students’ perspectives of the world around them — and the wealth of possibilities ahead.
ACADEMY
| GRADES 4-12
A premier program for learning disabilities with or without ADHD.
COLLEGE
| GRADES K-12
A top-ranked program in Alberta for academics and character and co-curricular opportunities.
STUDIO
| GRADES 7-12
An innovative online program for learning disabilities with or without ADHD.
6-15 STUDENTS
39% OF STAFF HAVE MULTIPLE BACHELOR’S DEGREES 27% OF STAFF HAVE MASTER’S DEGREES CLASS SIZES
106.5 AVERAGE # OF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY OUR FACULTY GIVE FOR ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC HELP OR CO-CURRICULAR SUPPORT OUTSIDE OF CLASSROOM TIME.
MISSION
To create a nurturing, engaging environment that provides an enriched, personalized education, preparing students for an everchanging world.
Rundle will
• help students discover their potential;
• challenge students to attain their best; and
• celebrate with them when they do.
VISION
To develop inspired minds and unparalleled character.
VALUES
Together: Be Kind, Be Curious, Be Well
Throughout Rundle, this value statement is embraced throughout our students’ learning and actions. They are at the core of every student’s Rundle experience and by following these simple words, we strengthen character. We believe one’s character is central to a life of fulfillment, happiness, and success.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that Rundle schools are located in places in which we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Regions 5 and 6), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.
THRIVING TOGETHER
PLURALISM
Rundle values the unique life experience that each person brings, and we strive to be a community where every person feels welcome and valued. Diversity enriches our school and provides a myriad of perspectives from which we can learn through our academic, co-curricular, and character programs. Our values of Together, Be Kind, Be Curious and Be Well contribute to our understanding of pluralism by learning about each other and others in the world.
WELLNESS
At Rundle, we believe that wellness is dynamic, collective, and personal and by focusing on them at the appropriate time and stage of one’s life is essential for a lifetime of wellness. We continue to encourage our students, teachers, and the greater community to focus on wellness.
INNOVATION
At Rundle, innovation is the process of bringing in a new initiative that sparks curiosity in our learning community. Curiosity comes creativity and from creativity comes innovation. Our value of Be Curious is the starting point for our staff and students to fully embrace innovation in their teaching and learning. We aspire to see our students taking their original thoughts and ideas and applying them into tangible work that will go on to improve our school, city, country, and world. The inspired minds of our students and teachers not only bring program relevance in this ever-changing world but also create the conditions for ongoing improvement in our greater society.
THE PATH TO SUCCESS
Success looks different for each of our Rundle graduates. Whether that’s post-secondary pursuits, joining the workforce, volunteering, or travel, preparing our students for life beyond Rundle starts their first day of school.
PATHWAYS TO LEARNING
Rundle’s Pathways to Learning (academic, character, and co-curricular programs), is the foundation on which our student success is built. We aim to balance these pathways so that our students are more than just the grades on their papers. We encourage them to develop many talents, to broaden their horizons, and above all else, choose kindness and empathy. These pathways provide enriched experiences and allow students to personalize and elevate their educational journey at Rundle.
LEARN
ACADEMIC PHILOSOPHY
“Work hard to make your grades extraordinary. Work twice as hard to make sure they are the least impressive thing about you.” — Drew Dudley
Rundle engages students’ minds, helping them to discover their passions and potential. We deliver the Alberta curriculum to a standard of excellence, capitalizing on our small class sizes, experienced faculty, and spaces purposefully designed for 21st-century learners. Learning is elevated for our students, affording them the opportunity to become curious about their passions, feel safe in their surroundings, and find balance in their lives.
Rundle students’ provincial exam results and the success of Rundle alumni who receive top scholarships and bursaries from leading post-secondary institutions reflect not only the profound impact of Rundle’s learning environment, but also the character development of our graduates.
We choose to prioritize elevating the Alberta curriculum, as opposed to offering the Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) programs, because know that we offer students an exceptional education, extensive opportunities, and have a proven history of our graduates receiving acceptance at some of the top post-secondary institutions worldwide.
BUILD
BUILDING CHARACTER
Rundle’s character education program creates a kind and caring community with positive and healthy relationships for students, staff, and parents.
We believe that social and emotional learning is just as important as academic learning. Moreover, we want to inspire our students to practice and commit to moral and ethical behaviours.
100% OF RUNDLE STUDENTS
VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME IN THEIR SCHOOL, COMMUNITIES, OR ABROAD.
Students are much more than just the grades on their papers. We encourage them to develop many talents and to choose kindness above all else.
CHARACTER PROGRAMS
• Ascent Leadership
• C.A.U.S.E
• CAIS Leadership
• Counsellor’s Corner
• Duke of Edinburgh
• Eco/Enviro Club
• Grad Committee
• Heart Committee
• International Service Trips
• Junior Cobras
• Kids 4 Kids
• Kids Helping Kids
• L.E.A.D.E.R.S
• Peer Support
• Peer Tutoring
• Prefects
• QSA
• Reading Buddies
• Service Club
• Starters
• Student Council
• We Care
• WEB Ambassadors
ENGAGE
ENGAGED CO-CURRICULARS
Beyond the halls and walls of our schools are some of the best learning opportunities for our students — learning that comes from more than just textbooks and lectures. Hands on, real-world experiences, feed curiosity in mind, body, and spirit.
What our students experience and learn alongside peers prepares them for success in every aspect of their personal lives and sets the foundation for careers that may not even exist today.
EXPLORE THE WORLD
Whether our students are playing rugby in South Africa or building stoves in Guatemala, exposure to new ways of thinking, different perspectives, and the state of the world around them is intrinsic to a high quality of life.
INTERNATIONAL USA CANADA
Bamfield, BC
Banff, AB
Kananaskis, AB
Montreal, QB
Nelson, BC
Ottawa, ON
Quebec, QB
Squamish, BC
Chicago, Il
Maui, HI
Los Angeles, CA
Santa Fe, NM
New Orleans, LA
New York, NY
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA Argentina Australia Bahamas
Cook
Costa
India
Hong
Japan
Namibia
Netherlands
Peru
Poland
Russia
South
Spain
Thailand
Vietnam
DISCOVER
DISCOVER YOUR PASSIONS
The extensive co-curricular program at Rundle is offered within and alongside the curriculum. Students participate in various artistic, athletic, character, and intellectual pursuits as part of the elevated education they receive at Rundle.
CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS
Art Club
Beautiful Oops Club
Bird Club
Business Club
Can You Dig It? Club
Cardboard Boats Club
• Chess Club
• Choir
• Coding Club
• Craft Club
• Dinosaur Club
• Drama Club
• Environment Club
• Film Club
• Games Unplugged
• Gardening Club
• Global Explorers Club
• Junior First Lego® League
• Lego® Club
• Maker Club
• Mindfulness Club
• Money Matters
• Performance Club
• Reach For The Top
• Robotics Club
• Rundle Reporters
• Scrapbooking Club
• Science Olympics
• Science Show
• Spanish Club
• Speech & Debate
• STEM Makers
• Steam Club
• Tedx Rundle Studio
• Tinker Club
• University Ambassadors
• Vocal Ensemble
• Yearbook
BE CREATIVE
The fine arts are an important part of the culture at Rundle. Students are encouraged to find the artist within, whether that is on stage, in the art studio, or wherever their creativity is sparked. Nurturing and celebrating students’ talent can be seen in the exhibits around the school, recitals, fine arts days, band concerts, and numerous art shows.
# OF GRADE 7–12 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN FINE ARTS CLASSES
FINE ARTS PROGRAMS
• Art Showcases
• Concert Band
• Drama Productions
• Fall & Spring Recitals
• Fine Arts Day
• Grad Band
• Jazz Band
• c.lab Music Programs
• Choral, Drums, Ukulele
• Photography
• Remembrance Day Performances
• Sound Creation Residency
EXPLORE
WELLNESS FOR MIND AND BODY
Rundle offers both competitive and non-competitive athletic options to enhance the quality of our students’ lives through active living, exposure to a wide variety and choice of activities, and developing skills and positive attitudes in both individual and team pursuits.
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# OF ATHLETIC TEAMS AT RUNDLE
ATHLETIC PROGRAMS
• Athletic Travel Teams
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Cheer Team
• Cross Country
• Cycling Club
• Dance
• Esports
• Football
• Golf
• Intramurals
• Lacrosse
• Outdoor Education
• Pom Squad
• Rugby
• Running Club
• Soccer
• Tae Kwon Do
• Track and Field
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Volleyball
• Yoga
• Wrestling
Athletic offerings may change each year with student interest.
Photo credit: Old Dominion University
SUPPORTING WELLNESS
The wellbeing of our Rundle students is paramount and that focus remains vital in creating a positive and healthy school community. Our comprehensive student services team of qualified counsellors, learning strategists, and a registered nurse, provides social, emotional, health, and academic guidance at each division and in each school. The student services team empowers students to thrive by addressing their individual needs.
A robust career and post-secondary support program begins in grade 9 with goal setting and high school course planning. For our senior class, Rundle offers individualized support with post-secondary admissions and career planning. The Traverse Post-Secondary Transition Program (The Traverse) is a Rundle-developed program that supports our graduating students as they transition into postsecondary education.
CELEBRATING SUCCESS
At Rundle, we believe that celebrating student success and achievement is fundamental to educating wellrounded citizens of good character. Every year, the Rundle community celebrates all aspects of student achievement at the Awards Ceremonies.
Numerous scholarships and bursaries are awarded each year to exceptional students who contribute to our school and who continue to give back to their local and global communities. Some scholarship recipients are chosen by Rundle faculty, while awards for future post-secondary study are based on student applications.
EMPOWERING OUR GRADUATES
Rundle engages students’ minds, helping them to discover their passions and potential. Through our rigorous academic programs, students have every opportunity to become future leaders.
Rundle students’ provincial exam results and the success of Rundle alumni who receive top scholarships and bursaries from leading post-secondary institutions reflect the profound impact of Rundle’s learning environment.
For many Rundle students, their paths after Rundle include postsecondary pursuits. Each year, our graduates gain acceptance at some of the finest educational institutions across Canada and around the world and collectively, are awarded top academic scholarships and entrance awards.
We celebrate all our graduates’ hard work and extraordinary achievements in diverse careers and fields of study such as the arts, business, science, and education. Many also continue their athletic passions as post-secondary, national, and professional athletes.
Alumnus Jakob Chicoyne ‘19 recently made his amateur debut at the PGA’s RBC Canadian Open. Playing golf for the Rundle College Cobras, Jakob was a two-time Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association team champion. He recently graduated from Old Dominion University | NCAA DIV II and will continue to play golf as a grad student at Washington State.
83%
AVERAGE DIPLOMA MARK FOR RUNDLE STUDENTS
RUNDLE STUDENTS SCORE, ON AVERAGE, 15% HIGHER ON DIPLOMA EXAMS THAN OTHER STUDENTS ACROSS ALBERTA
CLASS OF 2024
113 GRADUATES FROM RUNDLE ACADEMY & COLLEGE
100%
GRADUATION RATE
100% OF RUNDLE GRADUATES WHO APPLIED RECEIVED POST-SECONDARY ADMISSION
361 ACCEPTANCES AT POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS WORLDWIDE
Photo by Jared Thomas, courtesy of Old Dominion Athletics
LIFE AFTER RUNDLE
This comprehensive list shows where our alumni have been inspired to continue their learning journey in diverse fields of study.
CANADA
Acadia University • Alberta Health and Safety Training Institute
Alberta University of the Arts
Bishop’s University • Brock University • Carleton University • Concordia University
University of Art + Design • Grant MacEwan University
Humber College
Ambrose University
Dalhousie University • Emily Carr
Huron University College
King’s University College • Lakehead University • Lakeland College
Lethbridge
University • Mount Allison University • Mount Royal University
Portage College
• Royal Military College • Saskatchewan Polytechnic • Simon Fraser University
Queen’s University
Memorial
Quest University
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
• St. Francis Xavier University • St. Mary’s University • Thompson Rivers University • Toronto Metropolitan University • Trent University • Trinity Western University • University of Alberta • University of British Columbia • University of Calgary
• University of Guelph • University of King’s College • University of Lethbridge • University of Manitoba • University of New Brunswick • University of Northern British Columbia University of Ottawa • University of Saskatchewan • University of Toronto, Mississauga • University of Toronto, St. George • University of Toronto, Scarborough • University of Victoria • Western University • Vancouver Film School • Vancouver Island University
• York University
Waterloo University • Wilfrid Laurier University
Arizona State University
• Auburn University
• Boston University
• Babson College • Baylor University • Bentley University
• Bradley University Brown
University • Colgate University
• Drexel University
• Harvard University
• Emory University
• Brigham Young University California State University
• Chapman
• Berklee College of Music
• Colorado School of Mines • Cornell University • Dartmouth University • Denison University
• Emerson College
• High Point University
University–Purdue University Indianapolis
• Hofstra University
• Montana State University
• Florida Southern College
• George Washington University
• Indiana University Johns Hopkins University
• Indiana
• Lewis & Clark College • Loyola Marymount University • Lynn University • Milwaukee School of Engineering
State University
• Savannah College of Art and Design
University • Texas Christian University
• New York University
• Parsons School of Design • Penn State
University • Pomona College • Pratt Munson College of Art and Design • Princeton University • Rollins College • San Diego
• St. John’s University (New York) • Stanford University • Syracuse
• Texas A&M University • Texas Christian University • Texas State University • University of Arizona • University at Buffalo • University of California, Berkeley • University of California, Davis • University of California, Irvine
• University of California, Merced
• University of California, Riverside
• University of California, San Diego • University of California, Santa Barbara
• University of California, Santa Cruz
• University of Colorado • University of Denver • University of Hawaii, Manoa
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of San Francisco
• University of Oregon
• University of Southern California
INTERNATIONAL USA
• University of Rochester • University of San Diego •
• University of Louisiana Monroe • University of Michigan • University of Minnesota • University of Missouri
• University of Texas • University of Washington • Whitman College • Western Washington University
• Wellesley College • Whitman College
Ayub Medical College • Bader College • Bond University, Queensland • Cardiff University • City University London • De Montfort University • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne • Exeter University (England) • Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany
• King’s College (London) • Leeds Trinity University • London School of Economics and Political
Science • London University of Birmingham, Dubai • Middlesex University • Northumbria University • Oxford Brookes
University • Queen Mary of London University
• The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland • Royal Holloway,• Tsinghua
University (Beijing) • Ulm University • University of Alcala de Henares (Spain)
• University of Birmingham, Dubai • University of Birmingham, London
• University of Buckingham
• University of Bristol
• University of Cambridge • University College
London
• University of Edinburgh
• University of Exeter (UK)
• University of Glasgow • University of Kent (England) • University of Leeds
• University of Leicester
• University of London • Universidad de Los Andes, Chile • University of Melbourne • University of Newcastle
• University of Northumbria
• University of Oxford
• University of Queensland
• University of South
Australia
• University of St. Andrews
• University of Strathclyde
• University of Sunderland
• University of Surrey (England) • University of Westminster (London) • University of Wollongong (Australia) • Utrecht University (Netherlands
