Why French Immersion
Positive impacts on academic performance, social and cultural enrichment, and much more...
Why French Immersion?
Research has shown that foreign language study in the early elementary years improves cognitive abilities, positively influences achievement in other disciplines, and results in higher achievement test scores in reading and math. For a full study of the academic benefits from the Department of Education, click HERE!
École Saint-Landry charter school is a French immersion elementary school, which means all courses will be taught in French, with the exception of the English Language Arts class. Comprehension comes first, so within a few weeks of school, your child will understand much of what his/her teacher is saying, but within a few months -- they'll not only be speaking words but sentences! Typically in their second year with us, students can hold full conversations in French with their teacher.
French Immersion Can Change Everything
Our Lafayette Parish School System friends south of École Saint-Landry share how French immersion is changing everything for their students and families.
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Benefits of French Immersion
Open Doors
It opens one more door for students and their future well-being and gives them a lifelong ability to communicate with French-speaking people in Louisiana and around the globe.
Cultural Appreciation
It increases a student's appreciation of other languages and cultures as well as their own.
Career Opportunities
It increases job opportunities in many careers where knowing another language is a valuable asset.
Learn Other Languages
It helps students learn other languages more easily.
Global Perspective
It gives them a more global view of the United States and the world.
Travel
It enriches travel experiences, especially to the 53 countries where French is spoken.
Creativity
It enhances their creativity and problem-solving abilities.
Intellectual Growth
It has a positive impact on their intellectual growth and cognitive development (the mental process by which knowledge is acquired).
Cognitive Performance
It helps them become more flexible thinkers, with superior listening skills.
English Performance
Learning French improves a student's English language skills. By the end of the elementary school years, students in immersion often outperform those in the regular program on literacy tests.
Math Performance
French immersion students meet or exceed English program students’ performance in mathematics.
Self-Esteem
Students in French immersion have higher self-esteem, better social skills, and tend to be more understanding of world cultures.
