Dear Students, Parents, Guardians and Visitors of our School Community,
On behalf of Colonel Irvine (CI) School Staff, we would like to extend a warm welcome to each and everyone one of you to our school website. At CI, we are home to the Roadrunners. We have the following programs: Grade 5-9 Mandarin Bilingual Program, Grade 7-9 Regular Program, and Grade 7-9 Bridges.
We are committed to providing a nurturing and inclusive environment where every student is valued, supported, and challenged to reach their full potential. Our dedicated team of staff regardless of titles or roles work together to foster a love for learning, cultivate critical thinking skills, and instill the values of integrity, empathy, and resilience in our students. Our goal is to guide our students toward success both in and out of the classroom. This aligns with Calgary Board of Education’s mission that each student in keeping with their individual abilities and gifts, will complete high school with a foundation of learning necessary to thrive in life, work and continued learning.
With over 780 students, we have a diverse group of learners. We work with students, parents, staff, community partners, and our school resource officer to best support the learning needs of all students. Students at CI have the opportunity to engage in a wide variety of options, such as, art, construction, applied tech, foods, fashion, outdoor education, training for excellence in sports, band, and leadership. We feature many unique clubs, such as, board game club, student council, principal-student advisory, Spanish club, book folding club, construction club, art club, jazz band, and debate. We also have dedicated coaches supporting a variety of team sports for our students and athletes.
Parents and guardians, your partnership and involvement are invaluable in ensuring the success of our students and we encourage you to actively participate in your child’s educational journey with us. Together we will continue to build and foster a strong, inclusive learning community here at CI.
I am honored to lead this learning community dedicated to excellence in education, personal growth, and community engagement. I look forward to working alongside each of you to make this school year memorable and successful for everyone.
Bea Ko
Principal
Vision Statement
As a community of life-long learners we respect diversity and encourage individuals to assume responsibility for their education and development in a caring environment.
Belief Statements
We Believe That:
- Students will develop and accept responsibility for their behaviour and learning.
- Everyone has the right to feel safe and secure in school.
- Students will be guided towards a sense of social responsibility to all people in our society.
- Students will respect the rights and property of others..
- Students will foster a desire for learning and the importance of pride by "doing their best".
- We will meet the individual needs of all our students through developmentally appropriate programs that allow for student success.
- All children are special, talented and important and will be challenged to achieve their maximum potential.
- Learning requires the active involvement of the learner in a supportive environment.
Three Pillars - Guiding Principles
The three pillars that frame Colonel Irvine School are:
Respect for Self, Respect for Others and Respect for the Environment.
Respect of Self
- Each student will strive for academic excellence.
- Students and parents recognize that diligence, effort and scholastic achievement generate self esteem.
- Students understand that they are to abide by a code of conduct and that they are a main contributor to the school climate and culture.
Respect for Others
This comprises respect for human and property rights of others, home, community and country and respect for the contributions of those more or less capable than others in given areas.
- Students will contribute to an orderly, disciplined and secure school environment based on clear ethical principles. The ability for each student to exercise their right to an education in optimal conditions is paramount and the school will strive to uphold this right.
Respect for the Environment
Students are expected to care and nurture the school environment and the resources made available to them. Colonel Irvine celebrates virtues to focus on citizenship and character.
Demographics
Students come from many different areas of the City. Visit our School Profile to see our program and demographics information. Our students in this program come from all communities of Calgary. In addition, the school has a Bridges Program class. Its purpose is to assist students in the class to achieve academic success, self-regulation skills, and personalized lifelong health and wellness skills and strategies through flexible programming. Students in all programs are part of the school community and participate in school events.
Our School's Name
Our school's name is in honour of Colonel Irvine. He was an Assistant Commissioner of the North West Mounted Police who was posted in western Canada. In 1876 he visited Colonel MacLeod at the new settlement located where the Bow and Elbow rivers meet.
Colonel Irvine was very supportive of Colonel MacLeod's suggestion to name the site "Calgary" which means "clear running water." It is largely due to a letter written by Colonel Irvine on February 29, 1876 that our city is named Calgary.
The construction of our school was initiated in 1956 and officially opened on Oct. 23, 1957. The school is situated on 2.75 acres.
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.
View Our School Development Plan 2025 26
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.