School Programs

Please note the Fort Heritage Precinct will be closed to the public from December 25, 2025 to January 1, 2025. We look forward to seeing you in the new year!

The Fort Heritage PrecinctSchool Programs

2023/2024 School programs registration is now full – contact [email protected] to be added to the cancellation list.

Registration for the 2024/2025 school year will open in June 2024. Thank you for your interest!

 

The Fort Heritage Precinct offers a variety of curricular programs designed to support historical thinking, delivery, and synthesis of knowledge as outlined in the Alberta Social Studies Curriculum. Through programs offered by knowledgeable and enthusiastic interpreters, we offer students and teachers an interactive opportunity to engage with the rich history of our province and country.

Connections to the Land

History Centre ProgramGrade 5

2024/2025 Program Registration is FULL. Please email [email protected] to join the waitlist.   Connections to the Land is a one-day, three session, Grade 5 program that reveals the pivotal role that systematic land use played in the settlement and development of early Western Canada. E [...]

Connections to the Law

History Centre ProgramGrade 5

2024/2025 Program Registration is FULL. Please email [email protected] to join the waitlist. Connections to the Law is a one-day, three session, Grade 5 program that details three strategies developed in the late 19th century by the Canadian Government to quickly and efficiently settle the [...]

Connections to the Peoples

History Centre ProgramGrade 4

2024/2025 Program Registration is FULL. Please email [email protected] to join the waitlist. Connections to the Peoples is a one-day, three session, Grade 4 program that examines the lifestyles of the earliest peoples working and residing in what eventually became known as Alberta. Everythi [...]

Who Was Here Before Us?

Elementary History ProgramKindergarten - Grade 6

2024/2025 Program Registration is FULL. Please email [email protected] to join the waitlist. This full day program, offered annually in June, July, and August, allows participants to enjoy all that the Fort Heritage Precinct has to offer. The program includes interactive tours of the Histor [...]

"Our field trip was very well organized and full of interesting activities. Our presenters were prepared for our arrival and showed interest in the activities that they were leading. I would have no hesitation in recommending this field trip to colleagues. It was a very informative and interesting day."