Georges P. Vanier School

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Email: georgespvanier@cbe.ab.ca
Phone: (403) 777-7460
Fax: (403) 777-7469

School Hours: AM: 8:00 ~ PM: ~ 2:35

School Location

509 - 32 Avenue N.E.
Calgary , AB
T2E 2H3

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Georges P. Vanier School, a bilingual school, is located in the northeast community of Winston Heights/Mount View. The school's English population is drawn from all or parts of the following communities: Evanston (including Creekside), Greenview, Highland Park, Kincora, Thorncliffe, Tuxedo Park, Winston Heights and Mountview. Students in the Immersion program are drawn from all communities north of the river, east of 14th street NW and west of Deerfoot Trail.

About the School

Georges P. Vanier School was built in 1960. The school has the following spaces available for learning: 21 classrooms, drama room, industrial arts facility, library, 3 science labs, art room, home economics facility, gymnasium, cafeteria, 3 computer labs, band room, resource room, and fitness room. The school is situated on 11.6 acres with adequate space for all outdoor games and pursuits, including 2 soccer fields. The school colours are blue and white. The school mascot is the lynx.

About School Name

The school is named after Georges Philias Vanier, who served as Canada’s Governor General from 1959 until 1967. He was the first Canadian to hold this office. During World War I, while fighting in France, he lost a leg, but persevered to become a major general in the Canadian Armed Forces. Vanier also served as Canadian ambassador to France from 1945 to 1953. Born on April 23, 1888, Georges P. Vanier received his education at Laval University. During the first World War he served as a major in the 22nd Battalion (French Canadian) when he was seriously wounded in action and won the M.C. From 1921 to 1928 he served as A.D.C. to the Governor-General, following which Vanier commanded the Royal 22nd Regiment of the Quebec Citadel from 1922 to 1925. Vanier was promoted to Major General in 1943 when he went back to London as Canadian Minister to the Allied Government in exile.

School Mission

Georges P. Vanier School is a bilingual school where we take pride in and assume responsibility for ourselves and our school. Together, we celebrate learning and personal accomplishments. Our purpose is to provide a safe, caring, enriched environment where students are self-motivated to become life-long learners. The diverse nature of our students and the ways in which they learn add to the richness of our school environment. At Georges P. Vanier school we have the following beliefs and learning:

Opportunity must be provided for risk-taking and experimenting

Learning is based on positive relationships between students, teachers and parents

Learning must be relevant and connected to the lives of students

Learning is enhanced when the learner takes ownership and responsibility for learning

Learning is enhanced when technology is used to develop new skills

School Motto

"...striving for excellence"

Unique Points

At Georges P. Vanier we:

Work with pride as a bilingual school.
Offer learning in three tracks: Continuing French Immersion, Late French Immersion, and the Regular English program.
Support a very strong band and complementary program.
Encourage learning in communities, where teachers, parents, and students make up the Vanier community of learners.
Believe in student ownership and choice in learning
Believe in service to others, inside and outside the school community
Believe in the capability and competence of young people.
Offer a PLP Program - Paced Remedial Education Program.
Offer a L & L Program - Learning and Literacy III Program.