James Short Memorial School at a Glance
- Primary school serving children between Kindergarten and Grade 2
- Major focus on literacy development
- High (65%+) multicultural population
- Music specialist
- Breakfast program and lunchroom program
James Short Memorial School was built in 1972 and accommodates about 300 children living in southeast Calgary. For full school demographics see our School Profile.
At James Short Memorial you will see the vitality and excitement of children as they learn. Our school is organized into Professional Learning Communities.
Teachers and support staff all love serving this school community, are passionate about students learning and proud to work in this school.
James Short Memorial School Name
James Short Memorial was officially opened in 1973. It was built in memory of the original James Short School, which was built in 1904. The school was named after James Short, a pioneer, teacher, lawyer, and school board trustee. The cupola of the original school holds a place of honour in James Short Square on 4th Avenue S.W.
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.