1. Selection Process


    The Niagara Catholic District School Board is proud to offer parents and students the opportunity to enroll in a French Immersion (FI) Program. This program is designed specifically for students whose first language is not French. French Immersion in the Niagara Catholic District School Board is an optional program. The entry point for September 2021 is either Kindergarten Year 1 or Grade 1, depending on the school site offering the program.

     

    Listed below are the designated elementary schools that provide the French Immersion Program:

     


    ·   Notre Dame Catholic Elementary, Niagara Falls – Begins in Kindergarten

    ·   Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary, Niagara Falls - Begins in Kindergarten

    ·   Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary, St. Catharines - Begins in Kindergarten

    ·   Alexander Kuska Catholic Elementary, Welland – Begins in Grade 1

    ·   St. John Catholic Elementary, Beamsville – Begins in Grade 1


     

    Transportation

    All students enrolled in the French Immersion Program will be provided with transportation to their local Family of Schools designated French Immersion School site in accordance with the Board’s Transportation of Student Policy #500.2. Designated Family of Schools French Immersion schools can be located at the following link www.niagaracatholic.ca .

     

     

     

     

     

     


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    French Immersion On-line Open Pre-Registration


    ·   On-line open pre-registration window for students new to French Immersion in September 2021: Monday, January 18th, 2021 at 7:30 a.m. through to Friday, January 29th, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.

    ·   Pre-registrations outside of this window will not be considered.

    ·   There are a limited number of spots available for students wishing to enter the French Immersion Program.

    ·   An account must be created first through easyRegister.ca to access the pre-registration forms.

    ·   Pre-registrations are on a first come, first serve basis. Each pre-registration will receive a time-stamp.

    ·  alt Please visit www.niagaracatholic.ca and click:


     


     


          

    Then, click the French Immersion tab for information about the program. Additional pre-registration details will be posted on this site as they become available. Please check the site before the pre-registration window opens.

     





    Selection Process

    In accordance with the Board’s Admission of Elementary and Secondary Students Policy #301.1, there are a limited number of spots available for students entering the program. Eligible spots will be determined on a first come, first serve basis for each elementary French Immersion school site. Applicants will receive notification by Monday, March 8th, 2021 to inform them if their children have been placed in the French Immersion program OR if their children have been placed on the school’s waitlist. Applicants who have not received notification by March 8th, 2021 are to contact the elementary French Immersion school site directly.


     

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