Think outside of the "typical" classroom setting

Imagine the richness of lessons taught in the places they are lived

Enhance your study of Waste in Our World by working with personnel from Waterworks and Wastewater or Waste and Recycling. Explore career possibilities through Human Resources and Calgary Youth Employment. Learn to slow down and look deeply at art by examining works from the Civic Art Collection and the Triangle Art Gallery. Examine and discuss social issues with community workers from Community Vitality and Protection. The possibilities are endless. Each week at City Hall School is custom made to complement your yearlong program. Working with the coordinator, you will select the focus for activities during your week at the site, allowing plenty of time for discussion, journal writing and sketching. Your students will come away with a deeper understanding of the services The City of Calgary provides to meet the needs of its citizens, as well as an increased sense of civic pride. For further information about this site: Diane Murray City Hall School PH: 268-3270 FAX: 268-6404 Email: diane.m.murray@calgary.ca

What is it?

City Hall School is about much more than understanding the structure of our local government. This exciting, versatile site is rich with possibilities. Located on the main floor of the Municipal Building, in the heart of downtown Calgary, City Hall School is the perfect site for you and your students to explore architecture, local history, and our +15 system (a wonderful complement to your study of bridges). City Hall School offers a wealth of opportunities for connections to any subject area. Develop a community for the future, or learn how cities grow and change, with the help of City of Calgary planners.

City Hall School

Delve into a world of learning opportunities with your grade 3-12 students. Local government, land use issues, citizenship and social responsibility are only a few of the many topics of study this site has to offer. Teachers and students work with planners, policemen, social workers, historians and aldermen, to name only a few, as you learn what it means to be a Calgarian!