École Meridian Heights School's Development Plan is an integral component of our school accountability and assurance. This plan is an extension of the Parkland School Division Education Plan, which sets out educational priorities and assurance elements within the domains of education, while outlining the Division's Vision, Mission, Values, Ultimate Goal and Priorities. A strong plan implements strategies to maintain or improve student learning and achievement - while monitoring and adjusting as needed - and to help the school and division in making evidence-based decisions.
Development Plan
Every Parkland School Division school has evaluated their progress from last year in a Development Plan Results Report, using internal data, ThoughtExchange survey results, and Assurance survey results.
The goal of the Development Plan is to outline the strategies the school will follow for the school year, based on their Element(s) of Focus, with the goal of improving their practices and achieving their desired state - one that aligns with the Division's Mission, Vision and Values.
By participating in Alberta Education’s Assurance Model, our school and our stakeholders are actively engaged in the development of our own local priorities and plans. Our development plan allows us to remain simultaneously forward-thinking and responsive to stakeholder concerns.
Areas of Focus
École Meridian Heights School will continue to align with Parkland School Division’s goal of Student Success and Well-being in our 2025–2026 development plan. This past year, we focused on building strong teaching strategies in literacy and numeracy and used student data to guide targeted instruction. As a result, we saw meaningful growth in both student learning and teacher practices, along with positive achievement and survey results.
Our efforts supported success and well-being in all areas of school life, especially in helping students build strong foundational skills.
To help shape our next steps, we gathered input through several staff planning sessions and hosted a parent engagement night to hear directly from families. Looking ahead to 2025–2026, we will continue to focus on literacy, numeracy, and well-being, while beginning to build stronger assessment practices to support student growth and improve communication with parents.