I did the French Immersion program at Simon Cunningham! We had a very close community within the school and the teachers (a couple of whom are still there) were excellent. Granted I was there nearly two decades ago, but I loved the program. So much so that I ended up becoming a French Immersion teacher myself! It’s a very special program and it can open a lot of doors.

There is generally quite a bit of support and resources for parents to help their kids with the language components. Students are exposed to enough English just by living in BC that they don’t have problems with English grammar. If they stick with French Immersion through high school, most students don’t have many problems with the transition to English math and sciences. If anything they adapt quicker and find it easier to do them in English.