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Highlights

  • Excellent athletic program
  • Outstanding access to technology  
  • Wide variety of CTF (Career and Technology Foundations) opportunities in Woodworking, Design, Foods, Outdoor Education, Photography, Computers and Digital Media
  • Vibrant and vigorous fine arts program in Band, Art and Drama 
  • Student leadership opportunities 
  • Celebration of student success

The school was built in 1983 and is situated on 10.86 acres. The school has 20 classrooms, one gymnasium, three computer labs, industrial arts, band, art and home economics rooms. For information on our attendance areas, communities and programs, see our School Profile.

Our Focus 

At Wilma Hansen School we work together with our students, staff, families and community to: Create and maintain a safe and caring, positive learning environment Create and maintain the highest quality learning experience that supports all students Effectively address the diverse learning needs of our students Celebrate student learning and personal growth

Mission Statement

We strive to encourage a life long commitment to quality learning, emotional development and responsible citizenship. At Wilma Hansen we will provide diverse opportunities for success which promote the development of skills that encourage independent thinking, healthy attitudes, active citizenship and a sense of self worth.

Who Was Wilma Hansen?

Wilma Hansen graduated from the University of Alberta in 1926 with a bachelor of commerce degree. Her conviction that cooperation between parents and teachers was vital to education led to involvement with several home and school councils throughout Alberta.

Elected to the Calgary Public School Board in 1961, Wilma Hansen represented the Board on many key committees including the Citizen's Centennial and the development of school libraries and schools for the developmentally disabled. When she retired from the Board in 1967, she was awarded a life membership in the Alberta School Trustees Association.

Her tireless service was recognized when she was made a doctor of the University of Calgary in 1969.

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​​​Our School's Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation

We are committed to acknowledging and supporting the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission 94 Calls to Action specific to education. Our school, along with all CBE schools, made a TRC Commitment to Action. On June 21, we renewed our commitment, which can be found under Resources.​​

Acknowledging the Land

We would like to acknowledge the traditional territories and oral practices of the Blackfoot Nations, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani and the Kainai. We also acknowledge the Tsuut’ina and Stoney Nakoda First Nations, the Métis Nation, and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.​​

​​​School Development Plan

​Each year, our school prepares a development plan with input from teachers, school staff, students and parents. We review many sources of data, including report cards, provincial achievement test results and school surveys. Based on this information, we create our plan identifying targeted areas for growth. Our school development plan is not meant to represent all of the work that takes place in our school, but rather it focuses on specific areas for improvement.​​​

​​​​​School Improvement Results Report

Our school also prepares a results plan, which looks at our previous school year. It shows our students’ achievement and progress in meeting the goals and outcomes as set out by the CBE and Alberta Education, outlines some of the highlights of our school development plan and gives an overview of our school. You can look on the CBE website for system-wide results​.
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