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Phone: (403)
777-8420
Fax: (403)
777-8423
School Hours: AM:
8:20
~
11:35
PM:12:30
~
2:47
School Location
150 Westminster Dr. S.W.
Calgary
,
AB
T3C 2T3
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Westgate School is located in the southwest community of Westgate. It is the designated French immersion school for students from the following communities: Aspen Woods, CFB (Currie/Lincoln Park), Christie Park, Coach Hill, Cougar Ridge, Discovery Ridge, East Springbank, Glammorgan, Glenbrook, Glendale, Glengarry, Killarney, Lakeview, North Glenmore Park, Patterson, Richmond, Rosscarrock, Rutland, Scarboro, Shaganappi, Signal Hill, Springbank Hill, Spruce Cliff, Strathcona Park, Sunalta, West Springs, Westgate, Wildwood and William Reid. It is also home to a new Spanish Bilingual program in Area IV. Area IV comprises 56 communities in southwest and southeast Calgary, roughly bounded by 16 Avenue NW and the Bow River to the north, the City limits to the west, Glenmore Trail SW to the south, and Barlow Trail to the east. Students in the French Immersion program move on to Bishop Pinkham or Elboya for Grades 7 to 9 and then on to either Central Memorial or Western Canada High School.
About the School
The school was built in 1960 and is situated on 3.55 acres.
In addition to classroom instruction, our teachers offer, with the support of parents, extra-curricular programs. Our library is well equipped with French, Spanish and English resources. We are wired for telecommunications with a central hub in the library. We have a computer lab for all students to access and a standard size gymnasium with a sliding partition.
About School Name
The school was named after the community it serves in southwest Calgary.
School Mission
School Mission - Educating Tomorrow's Citizens Today
School Vision - The Calgary Board of Education is the dynamic learning community of choice.
School Values - Everyone is unique and can learn. We are respectful, responsible global citizens. Relationships are central to the learning experience.
School Motto
Our school motto is: Learning with H.E.A.R.T. Apprendre avec C.O.E.U.R. Aprender con el C.O.R.A.Z.O.N.
Unique Points
Westgate recognizes and celebrates the uniqueness of all of our learners.
Westgate has one system Learning and Literacy class in French immersion for Division II students.
It has as its primary focus student learning, characterized by collaborative decision making processes, progressive thinking and acting, risk-taking, commitment to linking with the broader community, peer learning, ongoing staff development and the expanding of already existing staff expertise, and team and team planning
Technology is a core element in all of our curricular areas.
We integrate the fine arts into all curricular areas.
Our school wide focuses are "Critical Inquiry" and "Character Education".
Westgate has active, supportive, and involved parents, including a dynamic School Council and Society.
The School Council and Society operate a lunch hour choir (three days per week) in the school and a Mad Science Club (five days per week) available to all students.
School Council and Society supports an "Artist in Residence Program" for Music and Movement Education during the day.
KIDZINC Daycare offers before and after school care in our school as well as an afternoon Kindergarten Daycare Program.
Student Enrolment
(September
2009
) Total Enrolment:
619
