Beginning in Kindergarten, the Early French Immersion program is
designed to provide non-French speaking families, with non-French
speaking children, authentic learning opportunities to attain a high
level of confidence, fluency and proficiency in the French language by
the end of their secondary school studies.
The Early French
immersion program provides the most minutes of instruction in the second
language giving language learners the most opportunities to be immersed
in the language. The students will be learning in French, not only
about French. Additionally, the program fosters favorable attitudes
towards the French language, its speakers and their culture. French
immersion students must accumulate a minimum of 3800 hours of
instruction by the end of grade 8.
The model we generally use is as follows:
| Grade |
Instruction |
| Kindergarten
|
50% French Instruction |
| Grade 1 & 2 |
90% French Instruction |
| Grade 3 - 6 |
70% French Instruction |
| Grade 7 & 8 |
50% French Instruction |
Find some answers to frequently asked questions from parents considering a French Immersion Program.
Great advice for families with children enrolled in French Immersion.
Program information for French Immersion at St. Joseph Scollard Hall.
Resources for Early French Immersion Parents