Level Up Calgary - Season 3
Season 3: Parks & Portals Level Up Calgary
Welcome to Level Up Calgary Season 3: Parks & Portals! This year, the City of Calgary, Minecraft Education, and the Calgary Board of Education have partnered once again to bring you an unforgettable and immersive experience like never before.
Get ready to level up your skills and imagination.
Mayor's congratulations
Congratulations to our winners and all participants in another successful season of Level Up! I continue to be amazed by the creativity and passion in shaping the future of our city. Their designs truly embody the spirit of a connected, diverse, and resilience Calgary. I’d also like to extend my sincerest gratitude to the judge for their dedication, time and feedback!
Winners and finalists
Division I
Winners
Armin K.
Westgate School
Calgary Board of Education
Haultain Park
Alexis P.
Northcott Prairie School
Rocky View Schools
Haultain Park
Grade 1/2 students
Dr. EW Coffin School
Calgary Board of Education
Green Line
Finalists
Glamorgan School
Calgary Board of Education
Haultain Park
Dalhousie School
Calgary Board of Education
Haultain Park
Mahogany School
Calgary Board of Education
Green Line
West Springs School
Calgary Board of Education
Green Line
Northcott Prairie School
Rocky View Schools
Haultain Park
Northcott Prairie School
Rocky View Schools
Haultain Park
Division II
Winners
Maria M.
Brentwood School
Calgary Board of Education
Green Line
Emma T. and Ila R.
Ecole Edwards Elementary School
Rocky View Schools
Haultain Park
Aza H., Brandon H., Anjei B., and Alaya D.
West Springs School
Calgary Board of Education
Haultain Park
Finalists
Roland Michener School
Calgary Board of Education
Green Line
Radisson Park School
Calgary Board of Education
Green Line
Woodbine School
Calgary Board of Education
Haultain Park
Andrew Sibbald School
Calgary Board of Education
Haultain Park
Sarah Thompson School
Rocky View Schools
Haultain Park
Northcott Prairie School
Rocky View Schools
Haultain Park
Division III
Winners
Zoe Y.
Branton School
Calgary Board of Education
Haultain Park
Cole S., Temi B, and Micah R.
Northcott Prairie School
Rocky View Schools
Haultain Park
Grades 7, 8, and 9
Gordon Higgins School
Calgary Board of Education
Green Line
Finalists
Branton School
Calgary Board of Education
Green Line
Ian Bazalgette School
Calgary Board of Education
Green Line
Dr. Oakley School
Calgary Board of Education
Haultain Park
CBE-learn School
Calgary Board of Education
Haultain Park
WG Murdoch School
Rocky View Schools
Green Line
WG Murdoch School
Rocky View Schools
Green Line
Division IV
Winners
Karem A., Royce M., and Muhammad S.
Joane Cardinal-Schubert School
Calgary Board of Education
Haultain Park
Hailey B. and Lexy W.
Bow Valley High School
Rocky View Schools
Haultain Park
Jack C.
Joane Cardinal-Schubert School
Calgary Board of Education
Green Line
Finalists
Centennial High School
Calgary Board of Education
Green Line
Joane Cardinal-Schubert School
Calgary Board of Education
Green Line
Henry Wisewood School
Calgary Board of Education
Haultain Park
Centennial School
Calgary Board of Education
Haultain Park
Mayor's welcome
Welcome students, teachers and families!
Thank you for your interest in Level Up Calgary Season 3: Parks & Portals.
This season, we're focusing on crafting safe, accessible, and inclusive public spaces to celebrate diversity, foster equity, and promote unity for all Calgarians. Share your input on two important downtown locations: Haultain Park in Downtown's Beltline neighborhood, and the Green Line 4th Street Station in The Culture + Entertainment District.
Please remember the importance of prioritizing economic, social, and climate resilience. Together, we can build a city where everyone participates and thrives in a diverse and future-ready environment. I am happy to share more information on Council’s Resilient Calgary Strategic Direction, our Downtown Strategy and the Greater Downtown Plan.
Thank you for being part of Level Up Calgary and for sharing your ideas as designers, planners, and city-builders. We wish you an amazing season three!
The challenge
Visit your school division’s website to learn how you can download Calgary’s downtown core rendered in Minecraft. Explore and interact in our downtown individually or as a group. Select a build site, review the challenge prompt and resources, and start building!
Not at one of the participating school but still want to participate?Download Minecraft Education on your device and explore the world on your own. You will need to login using your child's school login credentials. You can access the world in the New & Featured section or by using the search feature in the Minecraft Education library.
Exploring downtown
Downtown is the heart of Calgary. It powers our economy, sparks creativity, and has a big impact on all Calgarians. We are committed to addressing downtown's challenges and making positive changes that will shape its future for many years.
Downtown Strategy
The Greater Downtown Plan is the document that will guide the development of our future downtown.
Welcome
Mayor Jyoti Gondek
Greetings in Blackfoot language
Greetings in Stoney Nakoda Language
Courtney Walcott
Greetings in Michif Language
Greetings in Tsuut’ina Language
Haultain Park
Haultain Park is nestled in the busy and vibrant Beltline neighbourhood and is the backyard for many residents of this area. It is also home to the historic Haultain School which is now the offices for the Parks Foundation of Calgary. In designing a park, think about what the people living and visiting this area might need. Does the space feel safe, comfortable and welcoming for everyone while providing functions and activities that are right for the neighbourhood?
David Down
Ilyas Gora
Meaning of Belonging in Michif Language
Meaning of Belonging in Tsuut’ina Language
Carmen Hindson
Meaning of Belonging in Blackfoot Language
Meaning of Belonging in Stoney Nakoda Language
Green Line
The Green Line LRT is designed to be both a transit system and a platform for future city building opportunities. It encourages accessible redevelopment and investment in Calgary businesses and communities. This season, they can design an inclusive and accessible portal for the 4th Street Station, which will connect transit riders to vibrant communities in the Beltline, East Village, and the Culture + Entertainment District. The following links and documents help inform how the Green Line will be designed and built. How will they guide your designs?
Darshpreet Bhatti
Keely Sullivan
Nabeel Ramji and Erin Shilliday
Meaning of Acceptance in Michif Language
Meaning of Acceptance in Tsuut’ina Language
Meaning of Acceptance in Blackfoot Language
Meaning of Acceptance in Stoney Nakoda Language
RouteAhead
RouteAhead is Calgary Transit’s 30-year roadmap that guides us in providing safe, accessible, customer-focused transit service for Calgarians. It is divided into three core principles (Customer Experience, Network Planning and Financing Transit) to help us shape transit service delivery over the next 30 years.
The Green Line will provide an accessible transit service that everyone can get to, board and use. Green Line’s accessible design features will meet and exceed The City’s Access Design Standards and the Alberta Building Code.
Early learning
Sarah Meilleur
Lisa Hardy
Past seasons
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Season 1
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Season 2: Achievement Unlocked
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