Wood's Homes - William Taylor Learning Centre

GRADES
1-12
WARD
7
AREA
1
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
86
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Janice Richardson
TRUSTEE
EDUCATION DIRECTOR
Prem Randhawa

PROGRAMS

Grade 1 0
Grade 2 0
Grade 3 0
Grade 4 2
Grade 5 1
Grade 6 0
Grade 7 4
Grade 8 4
Grade 9 7
Grade 10 37
Grade 11 16
Grade 12 15

It provides educational and therapeutic opportunities for students who have severe behavioral/emotional difficulties. The goal of WTLC is to support all students in maximizing their academic success through personalized, authentic learning opportunities that incorporate curricular modifications and instructional accommodations. WTLC is focused on identifying and creating the conditions for success for students as unique learners and as members of their school and home communities. WTLC is a trauma-sensitive learning environment. Classroom staff includes one CBE teacher and one of Wood's school support counselor. The student to staff ratio is 8:2. Wood's Homes provides additional clinical services including a full-time therapist and a full-time family support worker, while the CBE provides a .6 educational psychologist. Families are also able to access additional therapeutic services offered through Wood's Homes. A hot breakfast is offered to the students. For a nominal fee, hot lunch is also provided. If deemed appropriate, CBE transportation may be provided.

George Wood Learning Centre

The George Wood Learning Centre has 9 unique instructional spaces: four traditional classrooms all equipped with laptops and a Smartboard, one food science area, a gymnasium, a literacy resource center, a therapeutic room, and a woodshop.

The Calgary Board of Education partners with Wood's Homes. Wood's Homes offers a number of residential and non-residential programs at different sites throughout the city. Residential programs provide long-term intensive clinical treatment and academic programs to young people aged 12 to 18 who have severe psychological, social and family difficulties.

Shorter-term and non-residential programs are also available that respond to youth experiencing severe emotional, psychiatric and other difficulties. Treatment is provided for six months to one-and-a-half years. The George Wood Learning Centre provides educational and therapeutic opportunities for the students residing on Bowness Campus.

The George Wood Learning Centre is located at 9400 - 48 Ave. N.W. Calgary, AB T3B 2B2.