Campus Calgary/Open Minds is an award-winning program that provides authentic learning experiences to transform teaching and learning by increasing engagement through community, funder, and educational partnerships. Creating personalized and flexible learning programs for each student, Campus Calgary/Open Minds provides a dynamic learning experience by connecting students in the community for five days and connecting them to experts who are passionate about experiential learning.
Your application for Campus Calgary / Open Minds for the 2025-2026 school year contains two parts – a completed Google Application form and a completed Application Supporting Document. (The Application Supporting Document will be attached within the Google application form for CBE and CCSD teachers and emailed for independent school teachers.)
Applications are now available.
Within this google application, you will be asked to attach an “Application Supporting Document”. Ensure you have answered all the questions for the 2025-2026 Application Supporting Document as it has changed since last year.
For CBE Teachers
For CBE teachers, please be logged into your CBE google accounts (educbe) before starting. Your username will be the same as your username@cbe.ab.ca account but will require the educbe.ca suffix. The CBE google application form is found here: https://forms.gle/26SJH1dTvFVTwr88A
For CCSD Teachers
For CCSD teachers, please be logged into your CCSD google accounts (learn) before starting. Note your username will be the same as your username@cssd.ab.ca account but will require the learn.cssd.ab.ca suffix. The CCSD google application form is found here: https://forms.gle/ukBxfUCtDJpMr7VJA
For Independents/Charters or CBE/CCSD teachers unable to access district accounts
For Independent teachers, and CBE and CCSD teachers who can’t log into their google accounts, use this google application form: https://forms.gle/DheXPmWa4DyhAzHfA
You will email your Application Supporting Document to Jennifer Meredith at jlmeredith@cbe.ab.ca.
The Application Supporting Document, that is part of the application process, includes the following:
- What is your Big Idea or Question or Provocation and how do you see this influencing your year’s work?
- What do you hope and/or want students to come to understand as part of this Campus Calgary / Open Minds experience?
- Campus Calgary / Open Minds is just as much for teachers as it is for students. With that in mind, what do you want to come to understand as part of this CC/OM experience?
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Why this site? How do you anticipate this site supporting your big question/idea/provocation and your students’ yearlong learning?
- Tell us about your students and school community.
*How you layout/organize this information is up to you, but please ensure that you’ve answered all 5 questions required within your Application Supporting Document. This file may be a .pdf, .docx/.doc, google doc, google slideshow, or other typical multimedia files. (please do not use Pages).
Cost of Program
We are grateful for the support of community and funder partners who put this program within reach of all Calgary teachers and students.
Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic School District schools pay $1500 and all other Calgary schools pay $1800 (bussing included).
This is a heavily subsidized program with actual costs being about $5000 - $8000 per week.
New to applying?
For teachers new to Campus Calgary / Open Minds, we have two Information Workshops coming up to learn more about our program.
- Teachers’ Convention – Thursday February 13 (12:30 – 3:15 p.m.) – See www.cctca.com to register.
- Monday April 7 – Information Session at the Sweetgrass Lodge, Calgary Stampede. 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 4:30 p.m. to meet site coordinators. Light supper provided).
RSVP here
The application deadline for the 2025-2026 school year is Wednesday May 7, 2025. (at 11:59 p.m.)
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