Michaëlle Jean Public School (Toronto)
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Michaëlle Jean Public School is a French immersion
elementary
public school located in Richmond Hill
, Ontario
, Canada
in the York Region District School Board
. The school is named after Governor General
Michaëlle Jean
, and was opened in 2008 for grades 1–3 after overcrowding at the grade 1-8 French immersion school Beverley Acres
.
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...
elementary
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
public school located in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill is a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada in the central portion of York Region, Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, being located about halfway between Toronto and Lake Simcoe...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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in the York Region District School Board
York Region District School Board
The York Region District School Board, also known as YRDSB, is the English-language public school board for York Regional Municipality located in Ontario, Canada. The York Region District School Board is currently the province's third largest school board, with an enrollment of over 115,000 students...
. The school is named after Governor General
Governor General of Canada
The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
Michaëlle Jean
Michaëlle Jean
Michaëlle Jean is a Canadian journalist and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 27th since Canadian Confederation, from 2005 to 2010....
, and was opened in 2008 for grades 1–3 after overcrowding at the grade 1-8 French immersion school Beverley Acres
Beverley Acres
Beverley Acres Public School is a French immersion elementary public school in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada in the York Region District School Board....
.