Education

	Preschools and Daycares	Fransaskois Schools	Collège Mathieu	Governance of Fransaskois Schools
	Improvement Project	Resource Centres	Adult Education	A.P.P.

Preschools and Daycares
Preschools and daycares play an increasingly important role in today’s society. The Fransaskois community wants its children to have access to these services in French. The growing network of Francophone preschools and daycares now has an attendance of 250 to 300 children.
Gard'Amis,
Régina Les Petits Anges,Léoville Rencontre des Petits,Albertville Les Mères Poules,Régina
Coopérative l'Arc-en-Ciel,
St-Louis Les Petits Rayons,Gravelbourg Coopérative Tape Tambour,
Debden Petits Tournesols de la Trinité,Prud'homme
Coopérative de l'École Joyeuse,
Storthoaks Le Coin des Enfants,
Delmas Petits Amis de Passe-Partout,Bellevue Les Petits Amis de Domrémy,Domrémy
Le Jardin de l'Imagination,Ferland La Coopérative de Ponteix,
Ponteix Les Petits Mousses,Duck Lake Coopérative des Petits Saules,Willow Bunch
Les Micros-Francos,Prince Albert Petits Amis FransaskoisSaskatoon, Les Petites Mains d'Or,Zénon Park Le Petit MondeRégina

Fransaskois Schools
In Fransaskois schools, the primary goals are to provide a quality education in French and to transmit the French-Canadian culture to Francophone children.
In 1994, close to 1,200 Francophone students were enrolled in ten Fransaskois schools in the following communities: Bellegarde, Saskatoon, Regina, North Battleford, Vonda, Bellevue, Prince Albert, Zénon Park and Gravelbourg (l’École Beau Soleil and le Collège Mathieu).

École de Bellegarde École canadienne-française de Saskatoon Monseigneur de Laval, Régina École Père Mercure, North-Battleford
École Providence,Vonda École St-Isidore,
Bellevue École Valois,
Prince Albert École Beau Soleil,Gravelbourg
Collège Mathieu, Gravelbourg École de Zénon Park

Collège Mathieu

Collège Mathieu first opened its doors in 1918. The establishment of this college was due to the efforts of Archbishop O.E. Mathieu, l'Abbé Gravel and l'Abbé Maillard who dreamed of an institution that would ensure a classical education for young Catholic men in Saskatchewan. Today, Collège Mathieu is the only private Francophone high school in Western Canada. Its 200 students come from all over the western provinces and the territories.

In 1988, a fire destroyed the main building. The contribution of many groups and individuals made it possible to rebuild. The college is now equipped with modern facilities including an indoor swimming pool.

Governance of Fransaskois Schools

In June 1993, the right of Francophones to govern their schools was recognized in an amendment to The Education Act of Saskatchewan. This ended 10 years of legal struggle and rendered the province's law constitutional by respecting Article 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Consequently, a Fransaskois component will be added to Saskatchewan’s education system. This will allow Francophone children to attend Fransaskois schools governed by their parents and to receive a quality education comparable to that provided to their English-speaking counterparts.

School Improvement Project

Fransaskois school improvement project has been established by Fransaskois parents so that Francophone communities and organizations can have input into four areas considered essential for the implementation of Fransaskois schools. These areas are French first language instruction, Francophone cultural integration, recruiting and school liaison.

Resource Centres

Le Lien, the Fransaskois educational and cultural resource centre, provides an affordable (often free) loan of educational and entertainment material to the Fransaskois population. Le Lien is located in Gravelbourg, but its distribution network spans all of Saskatchewan, offering books and audiovisual materials through local community centres or through its toll free line.

CRÉPE, le centre de ressources éducatives à la petite enfance, is a provincial resource centre for families with young children and for caregivers. Material such as children's books, videos, games and toys are available. For adults, CRÉPE has a selection of books, magazines and videos on children and family-related issues. Located in Prince Albert, a toll free number is available for province-wide access to the centre.

Adult Education

An adult education program allows the Francophone community to move forward in a dynamic fashion by investing in the development of its human resources. The Service fransaskois d’éducation aux adultes (SFEA) has established valuable training programs for the Francophone community

A teleconference system using satellite and existing telecommunications techniques now links several Fransaskois communities in a long-distance training service. Some courses offered through this method have received university accreditation. The University of Regina's Language Institute offers university level education and skills enhancement training in French. The Language Institute's facilities are also made available to the Fransaskois community's social and cultural activities.

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Preschools and Daycares Preschools and daycares play an increasingly important role in today’s society. The Fransaskois community wants its children to have access to these services in French. The growing network of Francophone preschools and daycares now has an attendance of 250 to 300 children.

Gard'Amis, Régina	Les Petits Anges,Léoville	Rencontre des Petits,Albertville	Les Mères Poules,Régina
Coopérative l'Arc-en-Ciel, St-Louis	Les Petits Rayons,Gravelbourg	Coopérative Tape Tambour, Debden	Petits Tournesols de la Trinité,Prud'homme
Coopérative de l'École Joyeuse, Storthoaks	Le Coin des Enfants, Delmas	Petits Amis de Passe-Partout,Bellevue	Les Petits Amis de Domrémy,Domrémy
Le Jardin de l'Imagination,Ferland	La Coopérative de Ponteix, Ponteix	Les Petits Mousses,Duck Lake	Coopérative des Petits Saules,Willow Bunch
Les Micros-Francos,Prince Albert	Petits Amis FransaskoisSaskatoon,	Les Petites Mains d'Or,Zénon Park	Le Petit MondeRégina

Fransaskois Schools In Fransaskois schools, the primary goals are to provide a quality education in French and to transmit the French-Canadian culture to Francophone children. In 1994, close to 1,200 Francophone students were enrolled in ten Fransaskois schools in the following communities: Bellegarde, Saskatoon, Regina, North Battleford, Vonda, Bellevue, Prince Albert, Zénon Park and Gravelbourg (l’École Beau Soleil and le Collège Mathieu).

École de Bellegarde	École canadienne-française de Saskatoon	Monseigneur de Laval, Régina	École Père Mercure, North-Battleford
École Providence,Vonda	École St-Isidore, Bellevue	École Valois, Prince Albert	École Beau Soleil,Gravelbourg
Collège Mathieu, Gravelbourg	École de Zénon Park