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WilliamReid@cbe.ab.ca
Phone: (403)
777-6940
Fax: (403)
777-6942
School Hours: AM:
8:45
~
12:05
PM:12:55
~
3:21
School Location
1216 - 36 Avenue S.W.
Calgary
,
AB
T2T 2E9
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William Reid School is a small, single-track K-4 French Immersion school of about 200 students located in the southwest community of Elbow Park. The following communities fall within William Reid's boundaries: Altadore, Bankview, Belaire, Beltline, Britannia, Chinatown, Cliff Bungalow, Downtown Commercial Core, Downtown East Village, Downtown West End, Eau Claire, Elbow Park, Elboya, Erlton, Inglewood, Lower Mount Royal, Manchester, Mayfair, Meadowlark, Mission, Parkhill, Ramsay, Rideau Park, Roxboro, South Calgary, Upper Mount Royal and Windsor Park. A boundary map is available on our school website or you can contact the school office (403-777-6940). Students continuing in French Immersion move on to Elboya School for Grades 7 to 9 and then to Western Canada for High School.
About the School
William Reid School was built in 1954 and is situatied on 3.193 acres. It became a French Immersion school in 1979. The school has 10 classrooms including 2 relocatable classrooms. A gymnasium was added to the school in 2003. A variety of technologies have been integrated throughout the school, including SMART Boards in all classrooms and a floating lab of 30 laptop computers. William Reid School has two outdoor classroom/naturalization area to further learning and provide a natural play area for our students.
About School Name
William Reid, the man, was born in Glasgow, Scotland on March 24, 1902. He immigrated to Canada at age 13 and completed school in Calgary. When he was young, he worked in the Kinsman Club and the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Later, he taught a night school class. His many hobbies included photography, gardening, slides and movies.
While working at Harvey & Morrison Chartered Accountants Ltd., William Reid became a chartered accountant and opened his own office in 1933. Because of his keen interest in education, William Reid served on the Calgary School Board starting in 1945. He was president of the board from 1946 until 1950. His interest in education also led him to chair the committee that brought a university to Calgary.
William Reid died on March 30, 1952, and in 1954, this school was named after him.
School Mission
A collaborative culture that respects and values all voices. To support all learners to meet their potential within a collaborative culture.
Vision Statement
Shared leadership and responsibility for student learning in an optimal learning environment that encourages all learners to meet their own level of excellence in a French Immersion setting.
Statement of Purpose
At École William Reid, parents, students and staff enter into a partnership to ensure quality learning for all in a French Immersion setting.
We promote high academic expectations and strive for excellence, creativity, positive interpersonal relations and open, meaningful communication in a flexible, caring and safe environment.
School Motto
"Nous travaillons bien ensemble!"
Unique Points
Is a small school with 10 classrooms for French Immersion students from Kindergarten to Grade 4.
Has a very active school council, committed to support learning and teaching at the school through active participation and volunteerism.
School culture with a strong sense of community, belonging, and pride.
Almost all students in Grade 1 to Grade 4 stay for lunch.
Naturalization area provides hands-on learning for many curricular links in a variety of subject areas
Student Enrolment
(September
2009
) Total Enrolment:
229
