Greater Victoria Board of Education is pleased to offer the Late French Immersion
option. Late Immersion is open to any student entering Grade 6. It is a District
program and, as such, is not offered in all neighbourhood Middle Schools. Transportation
is the responsibility of the parents.
Click on the heading links below to expand the section with more detailed information.
* Arbutus * Cedar Hill * Central * Lansdowne * Shoreline
To apply to enroll in Late Immersion, go to your preferred Late Immersion school
during Immersion Registration Week (January 30 to February 3, 2012). There you will
be invited to complete a Late French Immersion Application Form indicating your
preferred school and any other school(s) you would be willing to attend. There are
no catchments for entry into Late Immersion.
Families who apply to register during District Immersion Registration Week have
priority over later applicants for placement. Applications are accepted on a first
come, first served basis according to the following priorities:
- in or out of District with a sibling at the school
- in District
- out of District
Should demand exceed capacity at any school, families are wait listed first come,
first served according to the priorities shown above.
Families will be informed of placement as soon as possible after registration week
and by the end of February at the latest.
Immersion students (Early and Late) follow an Immersion pathway. Immersion pathways
are generally not exactly the same as English pathways.
The following indicates the current pathways for Late Immersion students:
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If your child is in Late Immersion at
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he/she is in the Immersion pathway for
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Arbutus
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Reynolds
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Cedar Hill
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Reynolds
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Lansdowne
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Oak Bay
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Central
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Victoria High
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Shoreline
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Esquimalt
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