to TASK FORCE 1 … a review of French Language Instruction

Educational Facility Review Program Review This Review X X Registration in Feb School starts in Sept 06 Earlier French Language Instruction X Sept 05

For this review... May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb 31–TF1 11–Comm III 3-Comm II 22-DMT 29-Comm II/III 21–TF3 9–TF2 Facilities 9-Board Comm II/III TF4 Consultation Comms TF5 Registration

Program Capacity

K INTAKE

Growth EFI Existing EFI Program Capacity (incl. Portables) = 2,965

Growth EFI + LFI

Model Existing G8 Intake Capacity = 215

Growth Sec FI Existing Sec FI Program Capacity = 900

KEY CONSIDERATIONS Increase for Secondary FI – Existing or New Site LFI Growth – New Site and Boundary for Sec FI School EFI – Target Growth and Impact to Sec FI Capacity FOR FUTURE MEETINGS Model – 1/2K, Single-Track/Dual-Track, Annex-Main Location Factors – Demand, Availability of Space, Other

Typical French Immersion School Models Model OptionsKG1G2G3G4G5G6G7TotalCR Req. 2K - Dual-Track K - Single-Track K Intake K Annex Main

Excess Demand by Catchment

Today’s Task Overall Challenge –to provide guiding principles for this review –must provide sufficient direction for facilities selection in summer 4 Basic Steps 1. understand the current situation – complete today 2.what programs need to be considered? – early FI? Intake at grade 1? late FI? intensive French? others? 3. establish growth targets - do we want to grow? to what #s? sustainable at those #s? 4. implementation considerations – single vs. dual track? Boundary adjustments? impact on other programs? enrolment procedures? waitlists? Etc...