The French Are Coming! —Bilingual Classrooms in Brooklyn

December 5, 2009  by Tory Hoen

Photo: bbc.co.uk

Is there anything cuter than a French-speaking kindergartner? I think not. That alone should be a reason to integrate bilingual immersion classes into the New York school system, and Williamsburg’s PS 84 has done just that. Starting in the fall of 2010, the school will join a growing community of New York schools (7 at present) that are getting on the French immersion bandwagon. PS 84’s program will begin with a bilingual immersion class for kindergartners and, presumably, it will expand over the coming years.

So if you’re a francophone parent in New York, or just a New Yorker who wants French-speaking children (we don’t blame you), you may want to look into an immersion program like this one. As PS 84 is a magnet school, it is possible for children in all parts of New York to attend. Continue Reading »

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