How do we enhance and grow
our French Immersion programs?

Board of Trustees Memo regarding the Findings of the
2011-2012 French Immersion Community Consultation Process
Findings of the 2011-2012 French Immersion Community Consultation Process
News Release - January 30th, French Immersion Community Consultation

Edmonton Catholic Schools is looking at different ways to enhance and grow our French Immersion programs. We are currently considering two proposals that will have an impact on your child's kindergarten to grade 12 French Immersion educational experiences:

1. To request funding from the province to construct a single-track French Immersion junior/senior high school and outreach centre in the Meadows community at 17th Street and 23rd Avenue.  This proposed new school would replace the current J.H. Picard School located at 7055 - 99 Street.  Alternative elementary French Immersion student accommodations would be considered within the current J.H. Picard elementary attendance area.   
   
   This proposed new school would be built across the street from the Meadows recreation centre and public library which are currently under construction.   The new school would be built with a theatre and proximity to the recreation centre would create the opportunity for sports academies such as hockey and soccer.
   
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2. To phase out the senior high school French Immersion programs at Archbishop O’Leary (8760-132 Ave) and St. Francis Xavier (9250-163 St) High Schools and replace these programs with a senior high school French Immersion program at Archbishop MacDonald High School (14219-109 Ave). 
   
   Currently, St. Francis Xavier and Archbishop O’Leary School’s partial French Immersion programs offer only French Language Arts and Social Studies taught in French.  The proposed new French Immersion program at Archbishop MacDonald would include the following subjects taught in French:  French Language Arts, Social Studies, Science and Mathematics. 
   
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French Immersion Parent Community Consultation Meetings:
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 @ 7:00 pm For the parents of: St. Cecilia Bishop Savaryn St. Angela Father Leo Green Archbishop O'Leary Archbishop MacDonald High School Presentation Nov.16th	Wednesday, November 23, 2011 @ 7:00 pm For the parents of: Holy Cross Our Lady of the Prairies Grandin St. Francis Xavier Archbishop MacDonald High School Presentation Nov.23rd

French Immersion Parent Community Consultation Meetings:

Thursday, November 24, 2011 @ 6:30 pm Monsignor William Irwin School Presentation Nov.24th

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 @ 7:00 pm St. Stanislaus School Presentation Nov.29th

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 @ 7:00 pm J.H. Picard School Presentation Nov.30th

Monday, December 5, 2011 @ 7:00 pm Frère Antoine School

Edmonton Catholic Schools is considering an innovative partnership with the City of Edmonton to build a new school for École J.H. Picard in the Silver Berry district at 17th Street and 23rd Avenue. The new school would accommodate Grades 7 – 12 French Immersion programs and would also be home to a community theatre.

Please see the presentation made at the JH Picard Community Consultation Meeting June 9 2011

Comments made at the June 9th Community Consultation Meeting at JH Picard School.

Question #1:

What options should Edmonton Catholic Schools consider to grow and enhance our French Immersion programs? Comments

Question #2

What are your thoughts on the current proposal to build a new French Immersion grades 7-12 school in the Meadows? Comments

We welcome all children to French Immersion!
You do not need to have French speaking parents to be successful!