About William D. Pratt School

Being part of our school community means striving to be your best academically, socially, and physically. Together we learn, we grow, and we prepare ourselves for success in the future. 

Who was William D. Pratt?

William D. Pratt (1928 –1999), more commonly known by his peers as Bill Pratt, was a prominent Calgarian, an Alberta maverick and a proud Canadian. His work in the construction business began as a labourer, working his way up to project manager. Highlights of his contributions to Calgary included the design and building of Heritage Park, General Manager of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, where his achievements included the building of the five-furlong track and grandstand, Project Manager for the Olympic Saddledome, President and Chief Operating Officer of the XV Olympic Winter Games held in Calgary, General Manager of Canada 125 Corporation, established to encourage Canadians to celebrate Canada’s 125th anniversary in 1992, and founding Executive Director of the TransCanada Trail Foundation, a 16,000-kilometre recreational pathway spanning the country from coast to coast. He was the recipient of many awards, including the Order of Canada, Olympic Order, Province of Alberta Award of Excellence, and Canada 125 Medal.

"Home of the Mavericks" & Official School Colours


Student Agenda

Every student in Grade 5-6 is expected to have an organizational calendar/agenda that they will use on a daily basis to record important dates, upcoming tests and assignments and any other organizational information they may be responsible for having. Students in Grades 7 to 9 will also be expected to record important dates and information but may use their own electronic device or organizational style that works best for them as learners.

​​​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​.

View Our School Improvement Results Report | 2023-2024