French Immersion Program
French Immersion Kindergarten and Grade One Information Night
Are you thinking of enrolling your child in the French Immersion Program?
In Today’s World Bilingualism is an Asset
- Don’t miss your chance! Registration is on-going for entry in Grade One and Kindergarten.
- French Immersion is part of the Public School system.
- Parents do not need knowledge or background in French Language.
- There is no cost to participate.
- The are many opportunities to enjoy! Travelling, public speaking, French entertainers, and much more.
- Enrich your child with French Immersion.
For more information about the Immersion Program in Mission, you are welcome to attend our Kindergarten and Grade One Information Night which has been rescheduled due to inclement weather to:
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
École Christine Morrison School
32611 McRae Avenue,
Mission, BC
Time: 7:00 pm in the library
A Kindergarten to grade 12 French Immersion program is offered in the Mission School District. There are two elementary programs and one secondary program. All three schools are housed in a dual track setting with English program students.
École Christine Morrison Elementary School and École Mission Central Elementary School offer the Elementary French Immersion programs. École Mission Secondary School offers the Secondary French Immersion program. East and West catchment boundaries for the elementary program have been established as follows:
- East Boundary - École Mission Central Elementary School - includes Edwin S Richards (minus the southwest corner of the current boundary), Ferndale, Hatzic Elementary, Hillside, Mission Central, Deroche, Dewdney, Durieu and Windebank.
- West Boundary - École Christine Morrison Elementary School - includes Albert McMahon, Cherry Hill, Christine Morrison, Fraserview, West Heights, Silverdale, Stave Falls and the southwest corner of the current Edwin S Richards catchment area.
Both catchment areas belong to the École Mission Secondary family of schools, and students will transition from École Christine Morrison Elementary School and École Mission Central Elementary School to École Mission Secondary School for grades 8 to 12.
The French Immersion program is a Program of Choice. Parents wishing to enroll their children should register with the school offering the choice program in accordance with the catchment boundaries as stated above. Acceptance into the program will be provided based on sufficient space being available and in accordance with the program guidelines.
More information about the district's French Immersion Program:
Policy #2009
- French Immersion Program
Ghislain Michaud, French Co-ordinator, École Christine Morrison, 604-826-6528
École Christine Morrison,
Principal Brian Tucker,
32611 McRae Ave., V2V 2L8 . 604-826-6528
École Mission Central,
Principal Brian Barber,
7466 Welton St., V2V 6X4 . 604-826-1414
École Mission Secondary,
Principal Jim Pearce,
32939-7th Ave., V2V 2C5 . 604-826-7191