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PRESCHOOL

Our full-day Preschool Program allows your child to learn French, socialize with others and acquire the fundamentals of learning, reading, writing, and numeracy in French and in English.

About the French preschool program

Our Preschool Program welcomes students ages 3 & 4, and allows your child to:

  • Learn French
  • Socialize with others their age
  • Become familiar with the fundamentals of reading, writing, and numeracy

Lycée international de Calgary utilizes a unique learning combination of song, games, physical education, painting, arts & crafts and dedicated classroom workshops to develop core learning fundamentals.

Preschool class sizes are limited to 16 students to ensure adequate one-on-one time between student and teacher.

Each class is taught by two adults, a certified teacher and an assistant. All teachers are accredited by the French Ministry of Education and have specialized in early childhood development.

The Preschool Program is mostly delivered in French as this is the best time to develop language and processing skills. Students also receive two hours of English instruction per week, distinguishing us from French immersion Preschool programs in Calgary.

Preschool Program Student
About the kindergarten program

About the Kindergarten Program

Our full-day Kindergarten Program is designed to prepare students for elementary school in French and in English. Through song, games, painting, sculpture, and classroom workshops, students develop and hone learning fundamentals. Children in our Kindergarten Program refine essential skill foundations such as the ability to listen, memorize and express themselves in a class setting.

Our Kindergarten Program allows your child to:

  • Learn French
  • Learn English
  • Interact with others in a safe social setting
  • Acquire the basics of reading, writing, and numeracy

Each Kindergarten class is taught by a certified teacher and an assistant. All teachers are fully certified by the French Ministry of Education or Alberta Education. They are specialized in early childhood development and education.

The program is taught in French 80% of the time. Students also receive five hours English Language Arts instruction per week, distinguishing it from French immersion Kindergarten programs in Calgary.

Practical information

The Preschool Program runs from September to June, Monday to Friday from 8:45 am to 3:45 pm, with a half day on Wednesday from 8:45 to 11:30 am (complimentary childcare service is offered from 11:30 am to 3:45 pm on Wednesdays – registration required).

The Kindergarten Program runs from September to June, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 3:45 pm, with a half-day on Thursday from 8:30 to 11:00 (complimentary childcare is available from 11:00 am to 3:45 pm – registration required).

The Before and After School Program, Hot Lunch Program and day camps during school vacations are available to all students enrolled in the Preschool and Kindergarten Programs. More information about these programs can be found under Student Life.

Junior Kindergarten Boy

Preschool booklets

Each student has their own “Progress Booklet” in which teachers will track skill development and highlight key abilities such as “I can say my name in front of a group” or “I recognize and say the first letter of my name”.

 

The Progress Booklet:
• Facilitates learning since children are aware of what is expected of them and are able to see their past milestones
• Allows teachers to personalize learning activities to best suit the needs of a child
• Positions parents to help their child develop key skills at home thanks to clear learning objectives. The emphasis of this Progress Booklet is on validating and documenting successes as well as tracking skill progression. Parents are able to review this booklet at any time to see active skill developments.

For detailed Program learnings, view our Preschool (3YO) Progress Booklet, our Preschool (4YO) Progress Booklet and our Kindergarten Progress Booklet.

Frequently Asked Questions

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