French Schools: Different Languages

Immigrant Students Dept: The school district, which oversees French schools in Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John, has 360 immigrant students from 72 countries. The students speak 40 different languages, according to CBC. Not all parents have the chance to come and sit during a school day and see how it works. And there's so many new aspects in the school system that are new to them, she said. Parents in School District 1 will now have a video in five different languages explaning the education system and school District 1 is offering immigrants a new video produced in five languages that will help them understand the province s education system. Melanie Boudreau, a spokesperson for School District 1, said the video was produced in English, Spanish, Korean, Swahili and Arabic and is designed to help parents understand how French schools work in New Brunswick. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.