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Louise Dean Schoolat Louise Dean Centre120 - 23 Street N.W.Calgary, AlbertaT2N 2P1

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supporting pregnant & parenting teens

What do our students say about Louise Dean Centre?

“ Coming to Louise Dean School was really scary. When I first came I was four months pregnant and didn’t know what I would do. Everyone here is so supportive and they really want you to succeed in life. I have grown up a great deal in my semesters here and I am leaving a stronger person. I am ready to take on the world and accomplish the goals that I set out.”

“ Being a teen mom is hard and you feel like not a lot of people respect you. But when you’re at the Centre, you are respected and you learn so much. The child care centre is fantastic and I know that I will be successful.”

“ I have made so many friends since I came here and I can’t believe that I am graduating. I wouldn’t have done that at a different school... and now I am accepted to Mount Royal University in the fall. I wasn’t even planning on finishing high school.”

“ Getting up every morning and coming to school when you’ve been up with a baby during the night is so hard... but it is worth it. Take one day at a time, but don’t give up on your schooling.”

Louise Dean School

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Our Partnership Model

Our on-site professional partners ensure that students receive comprehensive support throughout their pregnancy or while parenting.

Learning for life through a network of caring

The Calgary Board of Education is proud to offer a specialized education program for pregnant or parenting teens.

Louise Dean School works collaboratively with Catholic Family Service and Alberta Health Services to provide students with a wrap-around support program. All services are on the same site and collectively the name is Louise Dean Centre. The Centre is grateful to the many community supporters who enrich our program and the lives of our students.

The goal of the Centre is to graduate young women who recognize that they have the skills to be family and community leaders. Our students achieve this goal.

registrationThe school offers ongoing intake dates to students who are 19 or younger. Students can register independently, through a school transfer or with agency assistance.

Registration at Louise Dean School automatically links students to Catholic Family Service and Alberta Health Services support.

To set up a school intake appointment and interview, please call 403-777-7630.

In 2011, 38 students graduated from Louise Dean School and 23 of these students were accepted to post-secondary education

Catholic Family Service

Catholic Family Service (CFS) provides free on-site counseling for students and their families and facilitates groups for parenting teens, teen fathers, grandparents and young women who are considering adoption. Social workers also support students who are facing challenges with housing, childcare, legal issues and finances.

The Dr. Clara Christie Learning Centre provides on-site licensed childcare for 40 infants or toddlers up to 19 months of age. Space limitations mean that not all Louise Dean students will be able to utilize this service.

The CFS Outreach Program serves students who are working to become school ready or who have graduated and require ongoing transition support.

Alberta Health Services

The Centre has a full-time public health nurse on-site to assist with prenatal education, breast feeding, nutrition and the general health of both the mother and baby. The public health nurse assists students in accessing doctors and medical specialists in the community. A psychiatrist also visits the school several times a month to assist students in need of emotional support.

Louise Dean School offers:

educationn Grades 9 - 12n Ongoing orientation and intake n An Alberta High School Diploma or a Knowledge and Employability Certificaten Low student: teacher ratios to ensure strong academic supportn Specialized credit courses in Life Skills, Prenatal Health and Parenting and adapted Physical Educationn CTS courses in Cosmetology, Foods, Fashion, Design and Computer Technology and option classesn Ongoing access to technologyn Work Experiencen Summer School on-siten Scholarship programs

supportn Flexible scheduling to accommodate maternity leavesn Time out of class to meet with social workers and health care professionalsn Career Counseling/Transition Planning

n Aboriginal Circle and NAPI, Peer Support, Baby FAST and Momentum

n The Learner’s Bursary – specialized funding from the Alberta government – to support pregnant or parenting teens completing their high schooln Free breakfast and subsidized lunch program

environmentn Located in the Kensington area which offers good public transit accessn A very safe, supportive and caring learning environment