Cranston School is located in the far southeast corner of the city of Calgary. It first opened in September of 2010 and has grown to be home to over 600 students in Kindergarten to Grade 4. Cranston is also the designated school for Seton.
Weekly Communication
The school office will send out weekly “Cranston Connection” updates via School Messenger, sharing important information and upcoming events. These updates will also be posted on the school website for easy access. To ensure you receive these messages, please make sure the school has your current email address on file.
In addition to school-wide messages, classroom teachers will communicate with families through School Messenger and phone calls. We also communicate through our school Instagram account @cranstonschoolcbe. Check the staff page for individual classroom links.
The school office is open during regular school hours. Legal Guardians who wish to meet with teachers or administration are asked to contact the school in advance by email or telephone so that a mutually convenient time can be arranged.
Cranston School at a Glance
- Literacy instruction guided by the CBE Literacy Framework
- Whole School "Cranston Can" collaborative response re-grouping (twice a week) that meets students where they are at in their literacy and math development
- Mathematics instruction guided by the CBE Numeracy Framework
- Student and Staff Well-Being guided by the CBE Well-Being Framework
- A focus on growing in spirit, heart, body and mind guided by the Holistic Lifelong Learning Framework
- Learning is personalized to meet all learner needs regardless of grade.
- Music and Performing Arts program with a Music specialist
- Physical education with a Phys Ed and Wellness specialist
- Vibrant Learning Commons
- Students have opportunities to participate in environmental education, fine arts, technology, leadership and clubs throughout the school year.
- Cranston students support their broader community through charitable organizations such as the Calgary Food Bank and Veterans Food Drive.
- Proximity to Fish Creek Park and a community wetland pond allows for authentic land based learning opportunities all year round.
- Regular Instagram posts from classrooms and from @cranstonschoolcbe as well as weekly email updates from the office. See our staff page for our Instagram handles or follow #cranstonschoolcan
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 | 2025-2026
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.
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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.