New Westminster parents who are planning on putting their children in either French immersion or Montessori in 2015 and beyond may want to attend one of the school district’s upcoming consultation meetings on the new catchment options being considered for programs of choice.
The district is making changes to catchments so that students can attend a program that is closest to their home, according to a district notice.
The changes will not impact current students or their siblings who are enrolled in a special program. As well, students attending a regular program in their neighbourhood school will not be affected.
Community consultations include an opportunity for parents to share their preferences and ideas. The feedback will later be shared with the board of education for its final decision.
Public meetings to discuss boundaries for Montessori will be held at Connaught Heights Elementary (2201 London St.) on Jan. 30, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; Montessori and French immersion will be discussed at Queen Elizabeth Elementary (921 Salter St.) on Feb. 5, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
French immersion boundaries will be discussed at Herbert Spencer Elementary (605 Second St.) on Feb. 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at John Robson Elementary (120 Eighth St.) on Feb. 19, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and at Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary (1714 Eighth Ave.) on Feb. 20, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (The Richard McBride Elementary meeting was held on Jan. 22.)
For more information, contact the district’s director of instruction Sandra Pace at [email protected]. For more information on the school district visit www.sd40.bc.ca.
