School Mission
At Buchanan School our vision is to provide quality learning opportunities for all students within a safe and caring community. Buchanan School's mission and purpose encompasses the academic, emotional, physical and social dimensions to provide quality learning opportunities for all students. We respect the uniqueness and diversity of individuals and endeavour to create an environment which promotes dignity, worth and a sense of belonging.
Buchanan Bears
Within Indigenous cultures, the bear is a symbol of courage, strength and healing. During the 2020-2023 school years Blackfoot Elder Saa'kokoto and Metis Artist and Author Leah Dorion shared stories and teachings from the land with students, staff and parents. Work was undertaken to name a new school mascot that appropriately represented the people, plants and animals of the region of southern alberta. The symbol of the bear was chosen by students, staff and parents. Artists Michelena Bamford and Lex Hilderman created a tile mosaic of the bear, mountains and sun that is in the main hallway of the school. The ceramic mosaic celebrates the courage, strength and resilience the students demonstrate each day in their learning. The sun, sky, mountains, river, trees, deer and birds represent the strong relationships student make to the land and sky, the animals and plants and to themselves and their community.
Who Was Frank Buchanan?
Buchanan School was named after Dr. Frank Gordon Buchanan who served as superintendent for the Calgary Board of Education for 16 years and retired in 1951.
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 Truth and Reconciliation Commitment to Action, on June 21, we renewed our commitment.
View Our Truth and Reconciliation Commitment | 2024-2025
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.
View Our School Development Plan | 2024-2025
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.