Academic Program
In addition to the regular Alberta high school curriculum, the school offers a number of specialized programs.
The advanced placement program "prepare students to acquire the knowledge, concepts, and skills needed to engage in a higher level of learning".
The school provides a number of sports academies programs: baseball, golf, hockey, lacrosse and soccer. These programs are committed to development of the student as an athlete and give the student the opportunity to develop athletic skills balanced with academic studies.
Read more about this topic: St. Francis Xavier High School (Edmonton)
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