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Collège Jeanne-Sauvé

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Collège Jeanne-Sauvé
Address
1128 Dakota Street

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R2N 3T8

Canada
Coordinates49°49'15"N 97°06'01"W
Information
TypePublic middle and secondary
MottoLes racines de l'avenir
(Foundations for Tomorrow)
Established1989; 35 years ago (1989)
School districtLouis Riel School Division
PrincipalSharad Srivastava
Vice PrincipalJacqueline Chan
Grades9–12
Enrollment836
LanguageFrench (immersion)
CampusSuburban
Colour(s)Blue and white   
MascotOlympiens
Websitecjs.portal.rielsd.org

Collège Jeanne-Sauvé, also commonly referd as CJS, is a French-immersion high school in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada, and the first French-immersion high school in western Canada.

Situated in the southern St. Vital area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, it is part of the Louis Riel School Division. The high school runs from grades 9 to 12, and is named in honor of the former governor-general of Canada, Jeanne Sauvé.

History

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Collège Jeanne-Sauvé was the first French-immersion high school in western Canada. It was created as a result of the efforts of parents to ensure that their children be able to continue in French immersion after grade 8. The school was finally opened in January 1990 for grades 6 through 11. Its name was chosen to recognize the distinct ability that former Governor General of Canada Jeanne Sauvé had to bridge the gap between English and French communities, one of the main goals of French immersion. Sauvé was invited to the official opening of the school, which took place on March 1, 1990. While she was unable to attend, she kept her promise to visit the school: Sauvé visited Collège Jeanne-Sauvé for the entire school day on October 5, 1990, where she spoke to students and staff and visited classrooms in the school.

In April 2024, Collège Jeanne-Sauvé announced that it will receive a new principal, by the name of Sharad Srivatsa, this change came into effect on August 1 of the same year.[1]

Feeder schools

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The schools whose students generally enroll in Collège Jeanne-Sauvé are École St. Germain, École Julie-Riel, École Marie-Anne-Gaboury, École George McDowell, and École Varennes. There are also students who come from other French schools within the community.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Sharad Srivastava Appointed Principal at Collège Jeanne-Sauvé". April 10, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Gabrielle May - Women's Gymnastics". UIC Athletics. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Andrea Slobodian: Weather Anchor". GlobalWinnipeg.com. Shaw Media Inc. 2008-03-11. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
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