Collège Jeanne-Sauvé, Winnipeg
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Collège Jeanne-Sauvé or CJS was the first French immersion
high school
in Western Canada
, named in honour of former governor-general
of Canada, Jeanne Sauvé
. It is situated in the southern St. Vital
area of Winnipeg
, Manitoba
and is part of the Louis-Riel school division. The high school runs from grade 9 to grade 12.
had to bridge the gap between English and French communities, one of the main goals of French immersion. Mme. Sauvé had to be pushed repeatedly into visiting the school, which she finally did a few years before her death.
French immersion
French immersion is a form of bilingual education in which a child who does not speak French as his or her first language receives instruction in school in French...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Western Canada
Western Canada
Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
, named in honour of former governor-general
Governor-General
A Governor-General, is a vice-regal person of a monarch in an independent realm or a major colonial circonscription. Depending on the political arrangement of the territory, a Governor General can be a governor of high rank, or a principal governor ranking above "ordinary" governors.- Current uses...
of Canada, Jeanne Sauvé
Jeanne Sauvé
Jeanne Mathilde Sauvé was a Canadian journalist, politician, and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 23rd since Canadian Confederation....
. It is situated in the southern St. Vital
St. Vital
St. Vital is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba.-Historical riding:The original St. Vital riding was established at the time of the province's creation in 1870, as one of twelve "francophone" constituencies...
area of Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
and is part of the Louis-Riel school division. The high school runs from grade 9 to grade 12.
History
Collège Jeanne-Sauvé was the first French immersion high school in Western Canada. It was created as a result of the efforts of parents to ensure that their children be able to continue in French immersion after Grade 8. The school was finally opened in January 1990 to grades six through twelve. Its name was chosen to recognise the distinct ability that Jeanne SauvéJeanne Sauvé
Jeanne Mathilde Sauvé was a Canadian journalist, politician, and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 23rd since Canadian Confederation....
had to bridge the gap between English and French communities, one of the main goals of French immersion. Mme. Sauvé had to be pushed repeatedly into visiting the school, which she finally did a few years before her death.
Feeder Schools
The schools whose students generally enroll in Collège Jeanne-Sauvé are École Saint-Germain, École Julie-Riel, École Marie-Anne-Gaboury, and École Varennes. There are also students who come from French schools.Distinguished students
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