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