Welcome to Elmwood School! We are excited by the opportunity to share with you the exemplary work students, staff and parents are engaged in across our school and community.  Elmwood School has a strong reputation for nurturing inquiry, innovation and inclusion. We have a committed and caring staff, a stimulating learning environment and a welcoming family atmosphere.  Elmwood is a great place to be!

“We’ll reach across, we’ll touch a spark…

                         The story’s just beginning…” Rita McNeil

As we look ahead to the 2011-12 school year at Elmwood, we are excited by the promise this new beginning holds.  We continue to build a school community that is open and invitational to children and their families. We see our school as a “public homeplace” with parents and caregivers as vital partners in their child’s educational experience. We are inspired by the children, staff and families who come together as a school community to contribute to our growth and vitality.                                                  

My teaching and leadership experience with Edmonton Public Schools has spanned a 22 year career allowing me rich opportunities to work and learn alongside children, families and staff in my varied roles as a teacher, literacy consultant, teacher educator, assistant principal and principal. Enhancing my professional growth to better serve others has been an important part of my educational journey.                                                                    

As a mother of two boys, I am ever-mindful of the tremendous trust and faith parents and caregivers place in the school.  Your children will be at the center of our collective work at Elmwood, “each one—a small flame of promise for the future”.

We look forward to working with all of you as we “ignite” new hopes and dreams in the hearts and minds of our children.

Growing Together,

Karen Keats Whelan, Ph.D.
Principal