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Every child dreams of visiting a castle and Buena Vista School is Saskatoon's castle on the hill! Nestled in a safe and caring neighbourhood, Buena Vista School is rich in history and architecture — we celebrated our 100th anniversary in 2014. Our renovated building showcases and accentuates our castle-like school. Our enthusiastic and caring staff warmly welcomes your children into their classrooms.
Buena Vista is a
prekindergarten
to Grade 8 school, open to all. We serve the Buena Vista, Exhibition and Nutana neighbourhoods. In 2021, Buena Vista became the first public school in Saskatoon to offer an outdoor
nature-based learning
program from prekindergarten to Grade 1. With the success of the outdoor learning approach, in 2022, Buena Vista expanded the program to include students from prekindergarten to Grade 5. Nature-based learning includes a range of educational practices and experiences that are linked to improved academic achievement, holistic wellness, personal development and environmental stewardship.
These practices may include:
Outdoor learning experiences
Nature-focused inquiry (in and out of the classroom)
Play-based, forest school approaches to early learning
Indigenous land-based learning
Place-based learning
Ecological and garden education.
At Buena Vista School, we are excited to achieve the
Saskatoon Public Schools strategic plan
, which emphasizes academic excellence, character, engagement and well-being through our innovative, nature-based approach to learning. Our staff provides a supportive and caring learning environment, both inside and out of the classroom, with students at the centre of all that we do. Our students, parents and staff take pride in the fact that Buena Vista School has a strong emphasis on academics featuring numerous learning opportunities and supports, including:
Access to numerous outdoors spaces, including our own grounds, Buena Vista park and the river valley
Extracurricular programs (e.g., student leadership, track, cross-country club, volleyball, basketball)
A quality physical education program offered to all students
A band program available to students in grades 6 to 8
A music specialist available to all grade levels
A computer lab and laptops available to all students
An impressive, open library
Motivated, progressive, knowledgeable and supportive staff
Two full-time resource teachers to support students
Educational assistants for students who require intensive supports
Transportation
for students in the Exhibition and Nutana areas
Before and After School Care
program.
We invite you to come visit us at Buena Vista School. We'll show you around the building and grounds, talk with you about our school's history, and proudly discuss the learning that happens within our walls. To book a visit at Saskatoon's castle on the hill,
contact us
.