The communities of Lewisburg and Keystone Hills are located in the city’s north planning sector, east of 6 St NE, west of Deerfoot Trail and north of Stoney Trail. Residential development is underway and will have an estimated population of approximately 15,000 people when fully built out. Portions of the unnamed community 03W have also been added to the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) boundary and will be designated at the same time, but do not currently have residential development. 

The CBE would like to advise of the following school designations for Lewisburg, Keystone Hills and the designated portions of 03W effective September 1, 2025: 

Regular Program School Designations 

General information regarding transportation services, fees and walk zones is available on the Calgary Board of Education’s website and at the schools. 

Information Regarding Transportation Services for Regular Program

The process of adding bus service to new communities can take considerable time. While we are committed to providing transportation options as soon as possible, factors such as community development, road infrastructure, and safety standards can extend the timeline for implementation.

Until yellow school bus service is added to new communities, we provide a stop as close as possible in a neighbouring community. The initial bus stop location may not fall within the current CBE guidelines for travel distance to a bus stop.

If the existing bus stop in a neighbouring community does not meet the family’s needs, payment in lieu of transportation will be considered until it is safe and feasible to add transportation service in Lewisburg, Keystone Hills and 03W. Payment in lieu means that families receive a daily rate based on the distance travelled, to and from school. 

New communities are regularly assessed for their suitability for transportation services. We ensure a consistent and safe path that is clear of obstructions, which are frequently caused by construction supplies and equipment in newer communities. 

We need city-maintained roads for the yellow school bus to safely enter, maneuver to pick up students and exit the community. Next, we look for an appropriate place for a bus stop that will allow for consistent, safe loading and unloading of passengers. Once there is a safe path and a safe stop location, we add yellow school bus service to new communities. For any questions, please contact transportation@cbe.ab.ca. 

Alternative Program Designations

The CBE offers many alternative program choices for our students. For information regarding designations to other CBE programming opportunities, visit Program Options. The following chart outlines school designations for alternative programs:

Information Regarding Transportation Services for Alternative Programs

Students attending alternative programs may be designated to general transportation under the congregated bus stop model or to Calgary Transit. Congregated stops are used when students from the same or multiple communities congregate or gather at one stop to take a bus to their chosen school.

The bus stop may be well beyond reasonable walking distance from a student’s home. Families are responsible for student safety to and from the bus stop and may be required to arrange transportation to and from the congregated stop.

Information regarding students in Grades 6 and up who are designated to Calgary Transit is available on the Calgary Board of Education’s website. 

In the CBE and across the city, we are experiencing a school bus driver shortage that may impact the mode of service provided. Please be assured that we are doing everything possible to restore the reliability of transportation services. Visit Busing & Transportation for important transportation information, and to register for transportation, visit MyCBE. 

If you have questions or require additional information, please contact the Area 2 office at 403-777-8720 (extension 0) or Area2@cbe.ab.ca.