Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique

The Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (also known as Francophone Education Authority or School District No 93) is the French-language school board for all French schools located in British Columbia. Its headquarters are in Richmond in Greater Vancouver.^[2] Unlike the other school boards in British Columbia, this school board does not cover a specific geographic area, but instead takes ownership of schools based solely on language.

Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique
Location
13511 Commerce Parkway, Richmond (Head office) British Columbia Canada
Coordinates	49°10′24″N 123°04′20″W / 49.173313°N 123.072253°W / 49.173313; -123.072253
District information
Superintendent	Bertrand Dupain
Schools	46 schools
Budget	CA$75.6^[1] million
Students and staff
Students	6 400
Other information
Website	www.csf.bc.ca

The school board helps ensure those with constitutional rights to minority language education under section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms receive it.^[3]

The Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique offers educational programs and services geared towards the growth and cultural promotion of the province's Francophone learners. An active partner in the development of British Columbia's Francophone community, the Conseil has presently in its system, and distributed across 78 communities in the province, over 6,400 students and 46 schools. The school board also operates a French first language virtual school known as École Virtuelle.

History

Public French schooling was established by the Government of British Columbia in 1977, known as the programme cadre de français. The program was managed by various English first language school boards in British Columbia.^[4]

In 1995, the provincial government established a French first language school board, known as the Francophone School Authority, providing French first language schooling for residents residing within the areas of Chilliwack and Victoria.^[4] As a result of a court action, in December 1997, the school board is given jurisdiction over the entire province.^[5] Legislation governing the regulations of the school board was passed in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 27 March 1998.^[4] The legislation, including the components that expanded the school board's jurisdiction to cover the entire province, went into effect on 1 July 1999.^[4][6]

Schools

School	Location	Grades	Dedicated facility^[note 1]
École André-Piolat	North Vancouver (district)	K–10	Yes
École Anne Hébert	Vancouver	K–6	Yes
École de l'Anse-au-sable	Kelowna	K–12	Yes
École Au-coeur-de-l'île	Comox Valley	K–12	Yes
École Beausoleil	Victoria	K–3	Yes
École du Bois-Joli	Delta	K–7	Yes
École des Cascades	Duncan	K–3	Yes
École des Colibris	Vancouver	K–6	Yes
École Collines d'or	Kamloops	K–7	No
École Côte du Soleil	Powell River	K–9	Yes
École des Deux-Rives	Mission	K–8	Yes
École Entre-Lacs	Penticton	K–8	No
École Franco-Nord	Prince George	K–7	Yes
École Gabrielle-Roy	Surrey	K–12	Yes
École des Glaciers	Revelstoke	K–6	No
École des Grands Cèdres	Port Alberni	K–7	Yes
École Jack-Cook	Terrace	K–7	Yes
École de Kimberley	Kimberley	K–7	Yes
École La Passerelle	Whistler	K–7	No
École La Vallée	Pemberton	K–7	No
École La Vérendrye	Chilliwack	K–7	Yes
École Les Aiglons	Squamish	K–7	Yes
École Mer-et-montagne	Campbell River	K–8	Yes
École des Navigateurs	Richmond	K–7	No
École Océane	Nanaimo	K–7	Yes^[note 2]
École du Pacifique	Sechelt	K–7	Yes
École des Pionniers-de-Maillardville	Port Coquitlam	K–12	Yes
École Rose-des-Vents	Vancouver	K–6	Yes
École secondaire Brooks	Powell River	10–12	No
École secondaire Carihi	Campbell River	9–12	No
École secondaire Chatelech	Sechelt	8–12	No
École secondaire Duchess Park	Prince George	8–12	No
École secondaire Jules-Verne	Vancouver	7–12	Yes
École secondaire de Nanaimo	Nanaimo	K–7	Yes^[note 2]
École secondaire de Nelson	Nelson	9–11	No
École secondaire de Penticton	Penticton	8–12	Yes
École secondaire de Revelstoke	Revelstoke	8	No
École des Sentiers-Alpins	Nelson	K–8	Yes
École des Sept-Sommets	Rossland	K–7	Yes
École Sophie-Morigeau	Fernie	K–6	No
École Victor-Brodeur	Victoria	K–12	Yes
École des Voyageurs	Langley	K–7	Yes

Notes

1. Some schools operated by Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique do not operate from a dedicated facility, with some institutions opting to use/share faculties with an area's local English school district.
2. École Océane and École secondaire de Nanaimo share the same building, although they are considered separate schools.

See also

•  Canada portal
•  Education portal

• Franco-Columbian
• List of school districts in British Columbia

References

1. http://www.csf.bc.ca/secteurs/finances/Pdf/MOE.pdf^{[permanent dead link]}
2. "Contactez-nous 2015-01-23 at the Wayback Machine." Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique. Retrieved on 22 January 2015. "100 – 13511 Commerce Parkway Richmond BC V6V 2J8"
3. District Review Report, School District No. 93 (Conseil scolaire francophone) April 4–8, 2005, submitted to the Minister of Education, p. 2.
4. "History of the CSF". Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique. 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
5. Jacquet, Marianne (2008). The Discourse on Diversity in British Columbia Public Schools: From Difference to In/Difference. Canadian Scholars Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-5513-0346-8. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
6. "Chronology of French-as-first-language education in British Columbia" (). Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique. Retrieved on 26 January 2015. "1998 27 mars – Suite au second recours juridique intenté par les parents, le Cabinet provincial adopte un amendement à la réglementation régissant le Conseil scolaire francophone, ce qui lui donne juridiction sur toute la province, et ce à compter du 1er juillet 1999.

External links

• Official website