Master's Academy & College

Master's Academy & College, founded in 1997, and also known as Master's, Master's Academy, and Master's College, is a K-12 Christian school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada whose focus is on innovation, creativity, and foresight.[1] Master's originally developed its teaching pedagogy through its research arm, the Profound Learning Institute. The Profound Learning Institute was then rebranded as Imaginal Education. Based on this unique model of Profound Learning/Imaginal Learning, Master's joined Palliser Regional School District's Alternative Program in 2008.[2]

This article is about the Calgary school. For other uses, see Master (disambiguation).
Masters Academy & College
Master's Academy & College Front
Front view of Master's newest wing
Location
4414 Crowchild Trail Southwest, Calgary, AB

Canada
Information
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
Founded1997 (1997)
FounderTom Rudmik
School districtPalliser Regional
GradesK-12
GenderCoed
Colour(s)     
AthleticsYes
Team nameEagles
Affiliations
Websitewww.masters.ab.ca

History

The school was founded in 1997 by Tom Rudmik. Rudmik is the author of the book Becoming Imaginal and based the school on the theory outlined in the book.[3] Its goal is to go beyond academic excellence and to prepare students by encouraging them to be creative, imaginal, and leaders of change.[4]

Academy

The Academy consists of grades K–6. As of 2019, Master's Academy is the number one ranked elementary school in the Province of Alberta by the Fraser Institute.[5]

College

The College consists of grades 7–12.[6]

References
  1. "Our History". Master’s Academy and College. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  2. Palliser Regional Schools “Our Schools - Master’s Academy and College”
  3. Rudmik, Thomas (2013). Becoming Imaginal. Calgary: Geenius Publisher Inc. ISBN 978-1-881189-76-3.
  4. "Master's Academy and College". GuidetoSchools.ca. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  5. "Compare academic rankings and ratings of Alberta schools". Fraser Institute. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  6. "Technology". Masters Academy and College. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
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