About Griffith Woods School
Griffith Woods School is a place of wonder, imagination, curiosity, creativity, and learning where students are empowered to make a difference and pursue their passions.
We connect in the spirit of the natural beauty of our Namesake. We find purposeful, authentic opportunities to connect to Nature to foster health, learning and environmental stewardship.
We share opportunities for exploration so we can make sense of the world. We create and find opportunities for learning where students wonder, feel alive, and take risks.
We collaborate because we know we are better together than we are apart. We connect to foster unique talents and perspectives. We seek to understand diverse ways of knowing.
We are open-minded, innovative, and take risks to build our dynamic culture.
We grow collectively over time We are flexible because we know when we have an open mind infinite opportunities come to us.
School Community
The school will provide educational programming for students living in the communities of Springbank Hill and Discover Ridge. The school will provide instruction in the Regular Program. For more information, including the grades configuration view our School Profile.
Construction and Design
Design - CEI Architecture Planning Interiors
Construction - Maple Reinders Inc.
We are "Grey Wolves"
We are committed to community and developing a sense of "Grey Wolf" pride.
Our School Name
The school is named for Griffith Woods Park, a natural environment park in southwest Calgary with a mature white spruce forest and wetlands. The park, located beside the Elbow River, was established in 2000 after Wilbur and Betty Griffith donated land from their estate to the City of Calgary. As a Special Protection Natural Environment Park, Griffith Woods Park is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts.
Wilbur Griffith was an oil lease broker, farmer, rancher and land developer. He also constructed the Pinebrook Golf and Country Club. The Griffiths resided in the community of Springbank. The school naming committee recommended this name to the Board of Trustees after gathering and evaluating stakeholder input on possible names. The committee was comprised of CBE Trustees, parent and/or community representatives and members of CBE administration.
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 | 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.