GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has increased French immersion (FI) junior kindergarten (JK) enrolment caps at two Wellington County schools for September.
“In September 2018, full day kindergarten class size caps were reduced as a result of provincial class size regulation changes,” a report from the Nov. 27 trustee board meeting states.
“As such, JK FI enrolment caps were reduced at some UGDSB schools for the 2018-19 school year, with the intent of re-aligning the caps in September 2019.”
On Nov. 27, trustees approved the increase at Harris Mill Public School in Rockwood as well as Palmerston Public School.
Two Guelph schools also received an increase in French immersion enrolment caps.
The enrolment caps include:
– Harris Mill Public School: from 28 to 29;
– Palmerston Public School: 28 to 29;
– Guelph Lake Public School: 56 to 58; and
– Victory Public School: 28 to 29.
“No new FI programs will be established in 2019-20,” the report states.
The board imposed the FI enrolment caps in May 2016 and implementation began in the 2017-18 school year.
In addition to the caps, the board made JK the sole entry point for the program.
Registration for the 2019-20 school year will run from Jan. 8 to 18. Registration must be in by 4pm on Jan. 18.
Parents/guardians may still apply after this date, but applications will be considered late.
For more information visit www.ugdsb.ca/jkfi.
