Prince Edward Island Branch (CPF PEI)

Will my children learn the same things as their peers in the English Program?

Yes, the curriculum is the same. Research has shown that throughout Canada French Immersion students perform as well in many aspects of English-language achievement as those who are enrolled in regular programs. Understandably, in the first two years or three years (primary grades) of French Immersion your child may show some lag in certain areas of the English-language skills such as spelling, capitalization, etc. These lags are temporary and usually disappear when English Language arts are introduced around grade 3 or 4 depending on the province you live in.

It is not uncommon to see Immersion students reading English fluently even though no formal classroom instruction has started yet. This is due to the phenomenon of transfer of reading skills from French to English. Having the same alphabet makes this process much easier.