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[quote=Anonymous]OP back with an update.  So, our kid was accepted, we're happy to say, and we're currently considering whether to stay where we are (our very sweet non-immersion neighborhood school) or switch over to LR for CP next year.  We do think language immersion would be a great opportunity, so we're torn.  We spoke to a couple of neighbors who have their kids enrolled in upper grades, but could also use a bit of feedback from the hive mind here. :)  A couple questions:

1) Does anyone have any comments on the quality of the aftercare program?

2) For parents who've switched their kids to immersion at a similar point (1st grade), did you do anything to prepare ahead of time?  I'm wondering about tutors, Saturday language school, etc., vs. just letting my kid enjoy the spring and summer and not worrying about it until the school year starts. FWIW, we will be vacationing in France this summer (her first time in a non-English-speaking area), but hadn't planned on anything else in preparation.  We both work FT and are an Anglophone family, so are somewhat limited in what we can do in preparation.

2) My kid would be in the immersion program (program for small group of 1st-3rd graders who need more help with French before transitioning to their regular classrooms).  It seems most kids in the immersion program have at least some proficiency in French (just based on chatting with neighbors and what I've read here).  OTOH, our kid is starting essentially from zero--she's had regular French exposure 1x/week for years, but seems to only know a few phrases and some vocabulary.  So, a little worried that she will trail too far behind the others, especially since she'll be among the youngest in the group (turns 6 this fall).  A long shot, but anyone who has a kid who's been in this program who can comment on whether kids starting from zero may have a particularly rough start?

4) Anything else that we should really be considering as we decide?

Thanks![/quote]

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