Olds High School
in the Ralph Klein Centre
A Leading Educational Environment
Olds High School is a 700+ capacity facility for high school students in grades nine to twelve from the Olds area. The high school integrates the Chinook’s Edge School Division motto “Where Students Come First”. Students are engaged in learning via flexible teaching and learning spaces. The layout provides for classroom, team and individual configurations, which allows for self-directed study, project-based study, or collaborative learning opportunities.
This facility features natural light, an open design, and spatial variety, and is located on the south end of the Olds College Campus.
The Vision
- To provide expanded programming for learners
- To be a nucleus of innovative and collaborative learning
- Trades and Technology Labs, research laboratories, and other facilities are located across the Olds College Campus
- Program development and implementation that comply with K-12
guidelines and provide:
- an integrated, multi-year sequence of career guidance
- course work
- work-based learning experiences
- academics
- applied academics
- relevant Career and Technology Studies
- job shadowing
- mentorship
- internships
- apprenticeships
- portfolio development
- research assistant transition opportunities
Features
- classrooms
- staff development areas
- student gathering areas
- Science Park
- Resource Centre
Unique Solutions
- incorporates core programming necessary for high school completion
- utilizes CLC and College facilities to provide enhanced learning opportunities
- encourages a team approach to instruction
- supports personalized learning for students
- provides educational opportunities through seminar opportunities and grade grouping
- offers a full complement of optional courses including trades, fine arts, food, fashion, computers, media arts, mechanics and fabrication
- presents opportunities for service learning and volunteerism
Key Elements of the Instruction Model
- engage all learners by addressing their individual needs
- embark on active learning through project opportunities and problem-solving activities
- offers an interdisciplinary approach which allows learners to design projects based up their multiple intelligences
- establishes personalized learning communities
- interactive, dialogue-based teaching
- teachers act as coaches, mentors, moderators and facilitators
- infuses technology in learning opportunities
- promotes life-long learning
