FRENCH IMMERSION
SASKATOON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

French Immersion is a program designed for students whose first language is not French. The program uses French as the primary language of instruction and communication in the school setting to enable students to acquire functional language skills.
The goals of Saskatoon Public Schools’ French Immersion program are to:
• offer a comprehensive French education allowing for the personal development of students, and
• increase French language learning competence while also developing students’ English skills.
The aim of the French Immersion program is for students to communicate effectively in Canada’s two official languages. Upon completing the program, students are able to:
• pursue post-secondary education/training in both French and English,
• pursue employment in French and English, and
• possess an understanding of global perspectives on cultures and peoples, including their own.
The approximate percentage of instruction in French through K-12 French Immersion is as follows:
• 100%—Kindergarten to Grade 2
• 75%—Grade 3 to 8
• 50%—Grade 9 to 12
Parents do not need to speak French in order to enroll their children in French Immersion. Most parents have little or no French language skills. While teachers foster students’ language learning at school, parents can also support their child’s learning at home:
• encourage your child throughout their learning journey, especially during the initial fall term when students are learning the basics of a new language;
• engage your child with meaningful language opportunities at home by reading, viewing, and listening to materials in French; and
• recognize your child’s accomplishments to build their confidence for tackling new challenges.
We invite you to contact the school in your neighbourhood to learn more.
Une chance pour apprendre une deuxième langue peut ouvrir beaucoup de portes pour des emplois et les expériences pour le futur.
A chance to learn a second language can open many job opportunities and chances to be a part of future experiences.
JAESaskatoon Public Schools offers a Kindergarten to Grade 8 elementary French Immersion program. French Immersion students learn French and English and follow provincial curricula. Students generally enter the program in Kindergarten or Grade 1. The language of instruction is primarily French in Kindergarten to Grade 2. Utilizing the provincial curricula for early learners, our French Immersion program maintains a strong focus on student identity and language development while fostering students’ achievement in multiple subjects. The English Language Arts program is not formally introduced until Grade 3.
In Grades 3-8, students apply their literacy and language skills to support and further their learning. Once students have learned to read in French, they apply this skill as they continue to explore the language and build vocabulary, communicate orally with purpose, and write to explain their thoughts and learning. The ability to speak, read, and write is applied in all subject areas and enables students to continue to learn the French language in the context of curricular subjects. Saskatoon Public Schools has seven dual-track elementary schools offering parallel English and French programs. The program schools are:
• École Alvin Buckwold School
• École College Park School
• École Dundonald School
• École Forest Grove School
• École Lakeview School
• École River Heights School
• École Silverspring School
Beginning in Kindergarten, École Henry Kelsey and École Victoria offer a single-track program where only French Immersion is offered.
French Immersion at the collegiate level builds on students’ established language skills while also building competency in curricular subjects. To maintain their French Immersion status in high school and to be recognized as bilingual on their diploma, students are required to complete a minimum of 12 credits in French in Grades 10, 11 and 12. The necessary courses include three French Language Arts courses. The other nine French credits can be in the remaining areas of study or electives that are taught in French.
Saskatoon Public Schools provides French Immersion programming at four of our high schools:
• Centennial Collegiate
• Marion M. Graham Collegiate
• Tommy Douglas Collegiate
• Walter Murray Collegiate
Free busing may be available for students leaving their home neighbourhood to attend the French Immersion program in their area. Please refer to the map to see which school provides French Immersion programming for your neighbourhood. Please contact the school for details.
ÉCOLE ALVIN BUCKWOLD SCHOOL
Adelaide/Churchill
Holliston (south of Taylor Street)
Nutana Park
Stonebridge
ÉCOLE COLLEGE PARK SCHOOL
Brevoort Park
Brighton South
East College Park
Greystone Heights
Wildwood
ÉCOLE DUNDONALD SCHOOL
Confederation Park
Dundonald
Hampton Village
Kensington
Westview
ÉCOLE FOREST GROVE SCHOOL
Arbor Creek
Brighton North
Erindale
Sutherland
University Heights
ÉCOLE HENRY KELSEY
Blairmore
Caswell Hill
Confederation Suburban Centre
Fairhaven
Holiday Park
King George
Massey Place
Mayfair
Meadow Green
Montgomery Place
Mount Royal
Pacific Heights
Parkridge
Pleasant Hill
Riversdale
Westmount
ÉCOLE LAKEVIEW SCHOOL
Briarwood
Lakeridge
Lakewood
Rosewood
ÉCOLE RIVER HEIGHTS SCHOOL
Central/Downtown
City Park
Kelsey Woodlawn
Lawson Heights
North Park
Richmond Heights
Silverwood Heights
ÉCOLE SILVERSPRING SCHOOL
Aspen Ridge
Evergreen
Willowgrove
ÉCOLE VICTORIA
Avalon
Buena Vista
Exhibition
Grosvenor Park
Haultain
Holliston (north of Taylor Street)
Queen Elizabeth
Varsity View
The Willows
TOMMY DOUGLAS COLLEGIATE DUNDONALD• Preschool
• Early Learning Centre
• Before and After School childcare program
TRANSPORTATION
• Adelaide/Churchill
• Holliston (south of Taylor Street)
• Nutana Park
• Stonebridge
We promote our similarities and celebrate our differences. Students strive to show RRC every day! Respect, Responsibility, and Co-operation are part of our values and intertwined in all we do. Parents meet and have an active role and voice in our community. École Alvin Buckwold School is a dynamic, multicultural school. We are proud to have students and families from all over the world. We are proud of our active School Community Council where parents engage in our school through events such as family literacy evening, math evening, and Celebrating Diversity community potluck.
École Alvin Buckwold School offers English (Kindergarten—Grade 8) and French Immersion (K—8) programming. We offer many educational opportunities for our students. Curricular programs include: Core French (4—8), music (K—8), band programs (6—8), resource programming, and specialized physical education teachers. We strive to engage students in our school through extracurricular activities, including sports, choir, house leagues, Student Leadership Council and many clubs (such as chess, garden, skipping).
École Alvin Buckwold School offers elementary French Immersion. Students generally enter the program in Kindergarten or Grade 1. Students learn French through songs, repetition, activities, and play. French is the primary language of instruction in all subject areas and formal English Language Arts programming begins in Grade 3.
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715 East Drive | TEL: 306.683.7100
École College Park School offers French Immersion and English programs for students in Pre-Kindergarten (English only) to Grade 8. Families and students at ÉCPS are known, valued, and believed in. We believe in educating the whole child and find ways to focus on the strengths of each student. We have an excellent fine arts facility where students have an opportunity to fully enjoy and participate in a variety of fine arts activities from Kindergarten to Grade 8, in both French and English. We also provide a vibrant band program for students in Grades 6-8.
Along with a strong focus on academic excellence, we also provide extracurricular activities for a broad range of interests.
The School Community Council provides another forum to become involved within the school, to share ideas, and to be a part of enhancing our school. École College Park School is a school community of families and educators working together to provide a quality education for students in a respectful, inclusive environment.
Our school offers K–8 French Immersion, a wonderful opportunity for students to learn an additional language. Students generally enter the French Immersion program in Kindergarten or Grade 1. French Immersion programming is provided through authentic learning environments and engaging linguistic activities. Students begin English Language Arts in Grade 3. Parents do not have to speak French for their children to be part of the immersion program. Resource support is available for students in the French Immersion program.
3440 Harrington Street | TEL: 306.683.7170
• Preschool (3 & 4 year olds)
• A Before & After School childcare program for school-age children.
TRANSPORTATION
• Brevoort Park
• East College Park
• Greystone Heights
• Wildwood
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• Preschool
TRANSPORTATION
• Hampton Village
• Kensington
• Confederation Park
• Westview
At École Dundonald School, we offer quality academic programming in English and French for Kindergarten to Grade 8 students. We are proud of how our staff and students work together to create an inclusive school environment.
At École Dundonald School every child is known, valued and believed in. We strive to develop academic excellence, character, engagement and wellbeing in our students. We offer academic opportunities and a wide range of extracurricular programming to meet the needs of our diverse student population.
Our school is committed to working alongside parents and families to create a vibrant school community. Our doors are always open to family members who have questions, ideas, skills and talents to share. We invite parents to join the School Community Council (SCC) to help plot our course for the upcoming year. We work with our SCC to host a range of family events.
We are pleased to offer a dynamic elementary French Immersion program from Kindergarten to Grade 8. French Immersion programming is provided through authentic learning environments and engaging linguistic activities. Students are able to participate in diverse learning experiences both in and out of the classroom. Students generally enter the French Immersion program in Kindergarten or Grade 1.
Our French Immersion program is available to students from the following neighbourhoods: Dundonald, Hampton Village, Confederation Park, Kensington and Westview.
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162 Wedge Road | TEL: 306.683.7200
École Forest Grove School is a vibrant Kindergarten to Grade 8 school offering both English and French Immersion programs. We offer a focused learning opportunity for students of all backgrounds and experiences. School priorities highlight the importance of literacy instruction, reading comprehension, French oral instruction, and a holistic philosophy that focuses on the emotional, physical, social, and academic development of each of our students.
As you enter École Forest Grove School, you will be greeted with a smile at the office and discover an international flag display by our library that not only demonstrates the diversity of our student population but, more importantly, represents the belief that all of our students have unique experiences to share and a desire to learn from one another.
Our motto is Caring, Sharing, and Excellence and these values are evident throughout our school.
Our dedicated teachers, together with a committed group of students and their families, are solidly established and continue to grow as an integral part of a vibrant school. The deliberate effort to be “one school” includes many cross-program collaborations and school-wide initiatives, all the while highlighting and prioritizing French enrichment use both in and out of the classroom
• Before and After School Care
• Arbor Creek
• Brighton
• Erindale
• Sutherland
• University Heights
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TRANSPORTATION
• Caswell Hill
• Confederation Suburban Centre
• Fairhaven
• Holiday Park
• King George
• Massey Place
• Mayfair
• Meadow Green
• Montgomery Place
• Mount Royal
• Pacific Heights
• Parkridge
• Pleasant Hill
• Riversdale
• Westmount
École Henry Kelsey offers a single-stream French Immersion education where French is the working language of the school and all supports and resources are available in French. This provides our students with an authentic opportunity to interact with one another and with our staff as they listen, speak, read, and write in French across all subjects. A walk around École Henry Kelsey will provide encounters with happy students, wonderful learning displays on the walls, and vibrant and energetic classrooms, all in French. Our bilingual, passionate teachers are committed to teaching every student to be the very best they can be by responding to our students’ needs in a safe, inclusive, and differentiated learning environment.
As our school motto, “Ensemble On Grandit/Together We Grow” states, by working alongside our well-represented School Community Council we maintain a strong priority for literacy and math. We continuously strive to achieve our shared beliefs of respect, responsibility, safety, and excellence. The future opportunities for our children are unlimited as they move on to the world of work, post-secondary education, or travel.
École Henry Kelsey is a Kindergarten to Grade 8 elementary school. We invite students in Kindergarten and Grade 1 to join us in the elementary French Immersion program.
Our school offers a wide-array of extracurricular opportunities, a strong fine arts program throughout the grades, and an excellent band program beginning in Grade 6.
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16 Valens Drive | TEL: 306.683.7240
Single-stream French Immersion School Before and After School ProgramÉcole Lakeview School offers students in Kindergarten to Grade 8 the opportunity to learn in either of Canada’s official languages: English or French. Students from various communities surrounding Lakeview are provided transportation to participate in our immersion program.
Our dedicated and experienced teaching staff offer strong academic programs across all grade levels. Our current strategic priorities include continued growth for students in literacy and math. Our school maintains a strong focus on experiential learning and makes good use of the surrounding park and other outdoor facilities. Lakeview also celebrates the diverse talents of students, offering an impressive band and arts education program supplemented with an array of extracurricular performing opportunities.
École Lakeview School is proud of its strong sense of community that celebrates the diversity of our families from all over the world. We promote our similarities and celebrate our differences.
Students joining École Lakeview School in French Immersion have the opportunity to learn entirely in French until Grade 3, at which point English Language Arts becomes a subject of study. Unique language opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom offer students the chance to use their linguistic skills in a broad, inclusive, and community-oriented context, preparing them to become contributing global citizens.
527 Kingsmere Boulevard | TEL: 306.683.7330
• Preschool
• Kindercare Program
• Before and After School Program
TRANSPORTATION
• Central/Downtown
• City Park
• Kelsey Woodlawn
• Lawson Heights
• North Park
• Richmond Heights
• Silverwood Heights
École River Heights School is located within steps of the beautiful South Saskatchewan River and Meewasin Trail. We offer French or English to students in Kindergarten to Grade 8. We pride ourselves on providing quality and comprehensive academic programming to all children as per our school motto of “Reaching Greater Heights.”
Our school makes joy a priority and offers various opportunities for children that make school a fun and positive experience! A rich variety of experiences allows students to learn about themselves, take risks, and expand their interests. We believe they will rise to the high expectations we set for them with the appropriate supports. We take pride in a safe, caring, and accepting school environment. Our student leadership council meets with the administrative team to help us hear student voice as we are committed to responding to student needs and concerns.
Our staff reinforce positive behaviours and choices and believes in early intervention. We look at research to make the best decisions for our students. We pride ourselves on being inclusive and seek to have each student and staff member expand their worldview through unique and authentic learning opportunities. Our students learn about teamwork and themselves through involvement in our clubs and extracurricular opportunities in addition to the work we do in our classrooms.
We believe in strong communication that flows from the school and home and that our parents are our partners and build our sense of community!
École River Heights School has a history of providing programming focused on building the four pillars of language acquisition: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. We also pride ourselves on providing additional opportunities to experience French culture and arts.
Come for a tour and a visit with our administrative team. We would love to showcase our school and answer any questions you may have!
60 Ravine Drive | TEL: 306.683.7430
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École Silverspring School offers French Immersion programming in Kindergarten through Grade 8 alongside our English program.
We are dedicated to excellence in academic pursuits and firmly believe a focus on healthy bodies leads to active minds. Our proximity to the grasslands, the Northeast Swale, and the Forestry Farm allows us unique opportunities to learn first-hand from our land, history, and environment.
We offer a full range of extracurricular opportunities in our school such as cross-country, volleyball, basketball, skipping club, Marafun, Student Leadership Council, band/music, Core French. We are proud of our strong sense of community and we celebrate the diversity of our students.
We have a very supportive School Community Council, which is actively involved in supporting our school plan through many activities including academic evenings and presentations at the request of parents. Our Home and School is a dynamic fundraising group that hosts a variety of events to support the school population. Their generous support provides opportunities for deeper exploration of academic goals.
Our French Immersion program is open to all students. We are pleased to offer a dynamic elementary French Immersion Program from Kindergarten to Grade 8. French Immersion programming is provided through authentic learning environments and engaging linguistic experiences. Students will participate in diverse learning experiences both in and out of the classroom.
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• Evergreen
• Willowgrove
610 Konihowski Road | TEL: 306.683.7900
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• Preschool
• Morning and afternoon half-day Kindergarten
TRANSPORTATION
• Avalon
• Buena Vista
• Exhibition
• Grosvenor Park
• Holliston (north of Taylor Street)
• Queen Elizabeth
• Varsity View
• The Willows
École Victoria, is a great place for your child to learn and grow. We have a diverse population of approximately 450 students housed in one of Saskatoon’s first schools. We are in the heart of Nutana, an eco-conscious and arts-focused community. École Victoria is part of an active, vibrant landscape with a strong School Community Council and Parent Council.
We offer a single-stream French Immersion program to students in Kindergarten to Grade 8 exclusively. Our staff is deeply focused on supporting students in developing language and cultural identities and key goals such as building strong readers, writers, and mathematicians who are flexible and have a strong number sense. Our school offers Arts Education, Band, and Physical Education programs led by specialist teachers.
We are proud to have students and families from around the world, and we celebrate our differences—on célèbre la diversité! We can’t wait to meet you and your family when you visit our school!
Our French Immersion program is designed to develop strong language skills and French culture in our students. We encourage students to enter the French Immersion program in Kindergarten or Grade 1. Starting their French immersion language learning journey in their early years allows students to make the greatest language growth and to reach their full potential because of the strong emphasis on oral language development. Our students continue their language development in each grade by engaging linguistic activities to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing French skills.
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• Advanced Placement Courses
• Career Work Education
• Dance Academy
• French Immersion
• History Study Tour Program
• Skills Lab
• Soccer Academy
• Choral
• Concert Band
• Construction and Carpentry
• Dance
• Drama
• Graphic Arts
• High Performance/ Personal Fitness Special Physical Education
• Instrumental Jazz
• Photography
• Cultural Support
Classroom
• Skills Lab (by teacher recommendation)
• Financial Literacy
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Centennial Collegiate is an integrated shared-use facility partnering with the soccer centre and the City of Saskatoon. Centennial’s 450seat theatre, band room, dance studio, and modern library make it an impressive school.
Centennial Collegiate offers a variety of courses for students in English (Grade 9 to 12) and French (Grade 9 to 12). We are known for our unique programming: soccer and dance academies, History Study Tour Program, and Advanced Placement courses in calculus, statistics, physics, English, and studio art.
Centennial has become the hub of Saskatoon’s northeast community. We celebrate our diversity and are extremely proud of our parents, teachers, and stakeholders for creating a place where students realize their potential and become lifelong learners!
Centennial Collegiate offers accessible and authentic French education in core subjects such as social studies, history, math, science, and language arts. A bilingual education provides opportunity to speak, function, and problem solve through a different lens. Students will gain opportunity in the areas of employment, travel, and cultural experiences. Our French immersion program fosters friendship, independence, enrichment opportunity, and a sense of community.
160 Nelson Road | TEL: 306.683.7950
Marion M. Graham Collegiate is located in the north end of Saskatoon and currently serves 600 students from throughout the city in both our English and French Immersion programs. Our reputation for excellence in academics, the arts, athletics, and community service has resulted from outstanding work in all of these areas by our students. As a result, our school continues to attract committed and talented students. The majority of our students pursue post-secondary studies following graduation and many have received significant scholarships and awards from local, national, and international institutions.
We offer a broad range of academic courses and a full complement of extracurricular programs. The typical Marion Graham student is involved in a full spectrum of curricular and extracurricular activities.
Our French Immersion program is a rich and diverse program. We offer an authentic environment facilitated by francophone and bilingual teachers. Our graduates are fully competent in both official languages, which opens opportunities worldwide. Spoken and written language are emphasized and reinforced to enhance curricular content. Grades 9 to 12 students engage in media and technology rich courses in a supportive and dynamic educational environment.
• Fitness Centre
• Musical Theatre
• Dance Academy
• Katepwewesipiy Canoe Club
• Light & Sound Club
• Don Wilde Theatre for Performing Arts
• Variety Night
• Coffeehouse
• Exchange Programs
• A very active SRC
• Math Club
• Servery with nutritious meals served daily
• German Language Classes
• Advanced Placement Math and Visual Arts
• Band
• Choral
• Guitar
• Resource Support
• Integrated Learning Opportunities in the Humanities
• Duke of Edinburgh Award 602 Lenore Drive | TEL: 306.683.7750 CHECK
• Advanced Placement English
• Softball Academy
• Musical Theatre
• Dance
• Choral
• Drama
• Guitar
• Instrumental Jazz
• Band
• Aquatics, Recreational, Competitive Sport & Outdoor Ed. Physical Education
• Resource support
• English as an Additional Language
• Drafting
• Construction and Carpentry
• State-of-the-art computer and graphic arts labs
• State-of-the-art home ec. lab
• Specialized Art and Digital Photography Studios
• Career Centre
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Tommy Douglas Collegiate opened in August 2007 and is Saskatoon Public Schools’ newest high school. Tommy Douglas is part of a unique facility (called the Blairmore Integrated Facility) that brings together Saskatoon Public Schools, the City of Saskatoon, and Saskatoon’s separate school division in partnership to provide a destination centre for city residents. We are delighted to be part of this one-of-a-kind facility, and are thrilled that our students and community have access to all that it has to offer.
At Tommy Douglas, we offer programming to meet the needs of many students. We offer a broad-based curricular program that allows students countless choices in electives. We also offer enriched and honours programs leading to optional Advanced Placement courses in a student’s Grade 12 year.
Tommy Douglas Collegiate offers French Immersion from Grade 9 to 12. Students’ French language arts and history classes are exclusively in French, while the science and math courses vary in language depending on the year. The students enrolled in the French Immersion program will receive the opportunity to further explore their language development and cultural understanding both nationally and internationally.
130 Bowlt Crescent | TEL: 306.683.7910
Walter Murray is a diverse community welcoming all types of learners. As a comprehensive collegiate, our size and facility allows for the broadest range of programming and extracurricular offerings in Saskatoon. We provide our students with whatever they need to be successful, whether it is appropriate academic challenge or support. The result: outstanding students who earn valuable scholarships and academic opportunities around the globe; young people who receive a solid grounding in the skilled trades and go on to apprenticeships, further training, and job offers in every trade or field you can imagine; and impressive leaders and solid citizens who make a difference in the broader community.
French Immersion is one of several important enrichment opportunities at Walter Murray Collegiate. Students who have been successful in elementary programs, or who have equivalent fluency, are well-suited for the collegiate immersion program. Each year, in Grades 9 through 12, students will be scheduled for three to five courses (including some in math and science) where French is the language of instruction.
• SAGE Program
• English as an Additional Language
• Practical and Applied Arts courses
• Resource support
• Band
• Choral
• Commercial Cooking
• Construction and Carpentry
• Core French
• Dance
• Drama
• Electronics
• Graphic Arts
• Machining
• Mechanics
• Music
• Photography
• Skilled Trades of Construction (STOC)
• Welding
Saskatoon Public Schools
310 - 21st Street East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
ÉCOLE ALVIN BUCKWOLD SCHOOL
715 East Drive
306.683.7100
ÉCOLE COLLEGE PARK SCHOOL
3440 Harrington Street
306.683.7170
ÉCOLE DUNDONALD SCHOOL
162 Wedge Road
306.683.7200
ÉCOLE FOREST GROVE SCHOOL
501 – 115 Street East
306.683.7220
ÉCOLE HENRY KELSEY
16 Valens Drive
306.683.7240
ÉCOLE LAKEVIEW SCOOL
527 Kingsmere Boulevard
306.683.7330
ÉCOLE RIVER HEIGHTS SCHOOL
60 Ravine Drive
306.683.7430
ÉCOLE SILVERSPRING SCHOOL
610 Konihowski Rd
306.683.7900
ÉCOLE VICTORIA
639 Broadway Avenue
306.683.7470
CENTENNIAL COLLEGIATE
160 Nelson Road
306.683.7950
MARION M. GRAHAM COLLEGIATE
602 Lenore Drive
306.683.7750
TOMMY DOUGLAS COLLEGIATE
130 Bowlt Crescent
306.683.7910
WALTER MURRAY COLLEGIATE
1905 Preston Avenue
306.683.7850