National Sport School (Canada)
The National Sport School (NSS) is a public high school (secondary school) in Calgary, Alberta; which teaches grades 9 through 12. The school is specially designed for Canadian Olympic calibre athletes (current and potential) to be able to train and travel internationally, while staying in school. It was founded in 1994 as the first national sport school in the country.
In 2003 NSS moved from its prior location at William Aberhart High School, into the Northwest corner of the building housing Ernest Manning High School. However, it remains a distinct school, with its own principal, and students in the school do not follow the regular semester/scheduling system of other students (in or out of Ernest Manning).
In September 2011 the NSS moved from Ernest Manning to Canada Olympic Park in the Athletic & Ice Complex due to the old Ernest Manning location closing for LRT construction. The National Sport School is now located right in with training centers and ice rinks.
Read more about National Sport School (Canada): Special Accommodations, Calgary's Olympic Legacy, Notable Alumni
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