Enrolment in the new Grade 3 French Immersion program is off to a strong start for the upcoming school year.
Figures from the anglophone districts’ registration process show that 1,619 students have signed up.
Currently there are 1,450 Grade 3 immersion students from the previous early immersion program.
In September, there will be 84 Grade 3 immersion classes, up by six from the current 78, with a total of 169 more students.
Recent changes to French Second Language instruction include eliminating the Core French program and replacing it with an Intensive French program and moving the entry point for the immersion program to Grade 3 from Grade 1.
