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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] [b]The purpose of these immersion schools is to teach the immersion language to students who DON’T already know it[/b]. There is absolutely no preference for kids who already speak it. [/quote]

This statement is discriminatory. It implies that the programs exclude native speakers (which is not true). In fact native speakers benefit the most because it helps them maintain their heritage language and strengthen connections to their community of origin, which is NOT as easy as many people seem to think.[/quote]

My kid is a native speaker in immersion there (it's my native language) and I'm just thrilled with his progress and mastery of French. I've always spoken French to him, but now he reads, he writes...his grammar is great...it's like he's going to the neighborhood school in France, but here. His teacher says that his fluency benefits his classmates too, because he brings others up with him.

Finally, the purpose of immersion is to benefit anyone who is interested. I feel so lucky that he has this opportunity. It would be a lot harder to get my child to this level of fluency without it.

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My child did not get in for Kindergarten and I’m bummed about it but I certainly don’t begrudge the native speakers being there!  It makes sense that they are needed to help facilitate a true immersive environment.

Mayyyyybe we’ll get lucky with first grade 🤞🤞[/quote]

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