The Vancouver School Board's Early French Immersion program accepts 5 and 6-year-olds at the beginning of their formal schooling. This program is intended for non-French speaking students who wish to develop a high-level of proficiency in both official languages. 

The BC curriculum is instructed in French from kindergarten to the end of Grade 3. From Grades 4-7, 50 to 80% of the BC curriculum is taught in French. 

Although the common point of entry to Early French Immersion is kindergarten, Grade 1 students may enter up to September 30th  if space is available. 

Early French Immersion Schools

• Hastings Community Elementary (K-7) 
• Henry Hudson Elementary (4-7; No K, Gr 1 or Gr 2 enrolment in 2023)
• Ecole Jules Quesnel Elementary (K-7, French Immersion ONLY)
• Kerrisdale Elementary (K-7)
• Laura Secord Elementary (K-7, Early French Immersion K-7 and Late French Immersion 6-7)
• L'Ecole Bilingue Elementary (K-7, French Immersion ONLY)
• Lord Selkirk Elementary (K-7)       
• Lord Tennyson Elementary (K-7 French Immersion ONLY)
• Sir James Douglas Elementary (Students go to Sir James Douglas Annex for K-3, Sir James Douglas Elementary for 4-7)
• Quilchena Elementary (K-7)
• Lord Strathcona Elementary (K-7)
• Trafalgar Elementary (K-7)
  
  

School Map and Directory

Parents can choose to apply to any of the 11 VSB elementary schools offering  Kindergarten Early French Immersion for the 2024-2025 school year.  Families can select up to a maximum of three District Choice Programs per student.

Kindergarten Registration Information

Grade 1-7 District Choice Program applications are submitted to schools directly through a paper form.  The form is linked in the District Choice Programs section or our Elementary Programs page: https://www.vsb.bc.ca/page/26694/elementary-programs

Choice Program Information Sessions