[3][4] The school is located on a parcel of land that was a city park known as the Louise Grounds.

[citation needed] The eastern portion of this land is occupied by the school's playfields and is now known as Chief Darcy Bear Park.

[5] The Classic French Renaissance style building was designed by Regina architects Storey & Van Egmond.

In 2013 the project received an Architectural Heritage Award presented by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan.

[8][9] Nutana offers courses in four academies: Nutana offers physical education programs in two main categories:[10] Wellness (physical education) classes offer a variety of activities including archery, basketball, racket sports, cross- country skiing, slow pitch, swimming, tennis, volleyball, weight training Special Physical Education classes offer archery, badminton, billiards, bowling, canoeing, curling, fitness, ice games, indoor and outdoor games, orienteering, cross-country skiing, slow pitch, swimming, tennis, and wall climbing.