Our French Immersion Program is a one-way immersion model. Students develop literacy in both French and English while learning academic skills. All students must be fluent English speakers to qualify.
In grades K-2, students receive academic instruction in French only. Beginning in the third grade, formal English instruction is introduced with an English teacher. In grades 6-8, students continue with Humanities in French and receive instruction in other subject areas in English to prepare them for the transition to high school.
Grade
|
% French
|
Approx.
No. of minutes
|
% English
|
Approx.
No. of minutes
|
K
|
100%
|
360 min.
|
0%
|
0
|
1
|
100%
|
360 min.
|
0%
|
0
|
2
|
100%
|
360 min.
|
0%
|
0
|
3
|
60%
|
215 min.
|
40%
|
145 min.
|
4
5
|
50%
|
180 min.
|
50%
|
180 min.
|
6
7
8
|
French Language Arts-4 hrs a week
History-4 hrs a week
|
|
English Language Arts, Math, Science and P.E.
|
|
Grade
|
%
|
Min.
|
French Subjects
|
%
|
Min.
|
English Subjects
|
K
|
100
|
360
|
All subject areas
|
0
|
0
|
|
1
|
100
|
360
|
All subject areas
|
0
|
0
|
|
2
|
100
|
360
|
All subject areas
|
0
|
0
|
|
3
|
60%
|
215
|
French Literacy
Science/Health
Math
VAPA
|
40%
|
145
|
Social Studies
Literacy
P.E.
|
4
5
|
50%
|
180
|
French Literacy
Math
Science/health
|
50%
|
180
|
Social Studies
English Literacy
P.E.
|
6
7
8
|
30%
|
|
History
French Literacy
|
70%
|
250
|
Math
Science/Health
English Literacy
|