New Brunswick government reinstates French immersion in first grade
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government is reinstating French immersion in Grade 1, starting in September 2017.
The change was a Liberal campaign promise in 2014.
“We are delivering on our promise and supporting those who want their children to have the opportunity to learn French at an earlier age,” Premier Brian Gallant said Friday as he made the announcement at an elementary school in Fredericton.
The former Liberal government of Shawn Graham changed the entry point for French immersion to Grade 3 in 2008.