School District 8 Kootenay Lake offers French Immersion Programs in both Creston and Nelson at the following schools:

Canyon-Lister Elementary School (Late FI with Grade 5 entry)
Grades 5-7

Trafalgar Middle School (Late FI with Grade 6 entry) in Nelson
Grade 6-7 Intensive Late French Immersion Program
Grades 8-9 French Immersion

L.V. Rogers Secondary School
Grades 10-12 French Immersion

Students entering the late French Immersion program in Grade 5 (Canyon-Lister) or Grade 6 (Trafalgar Middle School) are welcome with any level of French language experience!  They will quickly develop their oral capacity as this intensive 2 to 3 year program catches them up to follow French Immersion curriculum beginning in Grade 8.

French Immersion Information

French Immersion Program FAQ
Overview of Late French Immersion Program

French Immersion registration for the 2024/2025 school year is now closed.  If you are interested in French Immersion, please contact your school directly.  

Nelson and area French Immersion Information Night RECORDING - January 4, 2024
Creston and area French Immersion Information Night RECORDING - January 4, 2024

French Immersion program questions may be directed by email to nona.lynn@sd8.bc.ca, Learning Innovator. 

Creston French Immersion 2024-2025
All students who have completed grade 4 and are residents in SD8 are eligible. The program is located at Canyon-Lister Elementary school for grades 5–7 as a multi-age language program for the 2024-2025 school year. 

Nelson Late French Immersion 2024-2025
All students who have successfully completed grade 5 and are residents in SD8 are eligible. The program is located at Trafalgar Middle School for grades 6–9 and continues for grades 10-12 at L.V. Rogers Secondary School beginning in the 2024-2025 school year.

Program Registration Process
Program registration for both Creston and Nelson area French Immersion programs opens Friday, January 5, 2024 at 9:00 am PT and will close Friday, March 1, 2024 at 4:00 pm PT via the online 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, SD8 at nona.lynn@sd8.bc.ca

Learn More
Ministry of Education K-12 French Immersion Program
Canadian Parents for French Website