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School District 8 Kootenay Lake offers a Late French Immersion Program for students in both Creston and Nelson! French Immersion is a vibrant program of choice, and we are beginning our information and registration process for the 2024-25 year. Our district program is delivered at the following schools: Canyon-Lister Elementary in Creston, Trafalgar Middle School and LV Rogers Secondary School in Nelson. French Immersion program questions may be directed by email to nona.lynn@sd8.bc.ca, Learning Innovator. 

Upcoming Events:
French Immersion Information Night for Creston Families
SD8 French Immersion in Creston overview for parents and students (program and application process)
Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 6:00 pm PST
Virtual Link HERE

French Immersion Information Night for Nelson Families
SD8 French Immersion in Nelson overview for parents and students (program and application process
Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 6:00 pm PST
Virtual Link HERE

French Immersion registration for the 24/25 school year will open on Friday, January 5, 2024 at 9:00 am PST, and will close March 1, 2024 at 4:00 pm PST.

REGISTER HERE (this will be a live link to registration when registration opens)

Creston French Immersion 2024/2025
All students who have completed Grade 4 and are residents in Kootenay Lake School District 8 are eligible. The program is located at Canyon-Lister Elementary school for Grades 5–7 as a multi-age language program for the 2024-25 year. 

Nelson Late French Immersion 2024/2025
All students who have successfully completed Grade 5 and are residents in Kootenay Lake School District 8 are eligible. The program is located at Trafalgar Middle School for Grades 6–9, and continues for Grades 10-12 at LV Rogers Secondary School beginning in 2024-25.

Program Registration Process
Program registration for both Creston and Nelson area French Immersion programs opens Friday, January 5, 2024 at 9:00 am PST and will close Friday, March 1, 2024 at 4:00 pm PST via a digital registration form which can be found above. The link to the registration form will be sent out to all Grade 4-6 families in Creston, and all Grade 5 families in Nelson and area. Priority for admission into the Creston program will be given to Grade 5 students, though all students in Grades 5-7 are eligible to apply at this time.

An email notice will be sent to all families who applied to the program indicating program enrollment status. SD8 will not be calling or sending letters to notify families– all correspondence will be via email.
Applications received after the closing date will be subject to Policy 461, School Choice & Catchment.

Application inquiries may be directed by email to Nona Lynn, Learning Innovator, Innovative Learning Services, SD8 Kootenay Lake at nona.lynn@sd8.bc.ca

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Application inquiries may be directed by email to Nona Lynn, Learning Innovator.