Download - French Immersion Parent Information Night
French Immersion in Sea to Sky School District No. 48
Stakeholders Information EveningOctober 28, 2013
French Immersion Information EveningObjective:To provide Sea to Sky School District No. 48
stakeholders with information about options for French Immersion programs in the District
Why Now?The Squamish community has asked the Sea
to Sky School District No. 48 Board of Education to consider the implementation of Early French Immersion programming
French Immersion in SD 48SD 48 implements Late French Immersion
programming and has done so for the last 27 years
In Squamish the program is delivered in Squamish Elementary School
DecisionThe Sea to Sky School District No. 48 Board
of Education will decide to replace the current Late French Immersion program in Squamish with an Early French Immersion program, OR maintain the current Late French Immersion program.
Key ConsiderationsEarly OR Late French ImmersionLocation of programTransportationClassroom spaceStaffingImplementation
SurveyAvailable on October 29-November 42 different surveys1 for families of pre-school to grade 4
children1 for families of grade 5-12 childrenWill be made accessible through and email
sent home from your child’s school
SurveyAlso being distributed through Sea to Sky
Community Services and Canadian Parents for French
Paper copies will be made available upon request at your child’s school, as well as at the School Board Office