Bilingualism

Students are immersed in the French language 75% of the time and receive a rigorous, complete, challenging education conforming to the French national curriculum in French, math, science, history and geography, art, music, and physical education.

Immersion in another language gives children the opportunity to become bilingual in a natural and effective way. The children learn while acting on concepts, creating, listening, actively participating, and learning new skills.

Studies show that bilingual students are ahead of monolinguals in all academic subjects. They have increased logical thinking skills, have a higher ability to focus, and develop skills for other language acquisition. These advantages last a lifetime!

There are benefits to introducing another language early, and maintaining it through a lifetime, as compiled by the news editor for Psychology Today in his article, "Of Two Minds":

• "Languages learned before the age of 5 are represented differently in the brain than are later languages. For example, they trigger sensory associations more actively." Proverbio, Alice Mado, Adorni, Roberta, and Zani, Alberto, www.sciencedirect.com, "Inferring native language from early bio-electrical activity."
• "Learning a second language can help you out decades down the road. On average, lifelong bilinguals incur dementia four years later than others..."  Bialystok, Ellen, Craik, Fergus I. M., and Freedman, Morris. www.sciencedirect.com, "Bilingualism as a protection against the onset of symptoms of dementia."

Reference: Hutson, Matthew. "Of Two Minds." Psychology Today October 2008: 13.