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About Foothills

Foothills Academy offers a full-time school program and offers programs and services for the external community through Estelle Siebens Community Services.
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Foothills Academy School is a Designated Special Education Private School for students in grades 3 to 12, all of whom have diagnosed Learning Disabilities (such as Dyslexia). We work to ensure that all of our students reach their true potential and become the outstanding and successful young people whom they deserve to be.
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The Estelle Siebens Community Services centre assists individuals of all ages with Learning Disabilities and/or ADHD in the Calgary community and well beyond. We are open year-round and have a wide-range of in-person and online, financially accessible services and programs.
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If your child attends Foothills Academy school, this section has all the information and resources you need. For all the latest information, be sure to check out the What's Happening at Foothills blog posts.
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Foothills Academy

745 37 St NW, Calgary AB T2N 4T1

(403) 270-9400

Grades 3-6 (TEAM 1)

Core courses are taught by separate Language Arts/Social Studies and Mathematics/Science teachers with support from Educational Assistants.
Language Arts: A Structured Literacy approach is used, including Wilson Reading that is aligned with the Orton-Gillingham principles of instruction and the Science of Reading and focuses on:
- phonological and morphological awareness (word attack skills and word recognition skills); syntax (how words are used)
- developing comprehension (semantics).
Mathematics: We use various programs, including Jump Math, and focus on building foundational skills, number sense, pattern recognition, fluency, and computational skills.

Since coming to Foothills Academy, I am able to read chapter books now! — Grade 4 Student