École Henry Kelsey is a Saskatoon Public Schools elementary school at 16 Valens Drive on Saskatoon's west side. It is one of only two single-track French Immersion schools in the division: French is the working language of the whole school, from Kindergarten to Grade 8. It also has the largest French Immersion zone in the city, covering 16 west-side neighbourhoods. Below are the key facts, the neighbourhoods in its zone and live homes for sale in those neighbourhoods.
| School division | Saskatoon Public Schools |
| Grades | Kindergarten to Grade 8 |
| Program | Single-track French Immersion (French Immersion only) |
| Address | 16 Valens Drive, Saskatoon |
| Phone | 306-683-7240 |
| Also on site | Before and after school program |
| Official website | saskatoonpublicschools.ca/henrykelsey |
Because École Henry Kelsey is a single-stream school, the division notes that all supports and resources are available in French, giving students an authentic setting to listen, speak, read and write in French across every subject. The school highlights literacy and math, a strong fine arts program and band starting in Grade 6. Its motto is "Ensemble On Grandit / Together We Grow." Students join in Kindergarten or Grade 1, and parents do not need to speak French.
In elementary French Immersion, instruction is about 100% in French from Kindergarten to Grade 2 and about 75% in French from Grades 3 to 8, when English Language Arts is added. Students can continue in French Immersion at Tommy Douglas, Walter Murray, Centennial or Marion M. Graham collegiates for Grades 9 to 12.
Saskatoon Public Schools maps each neighbourhood to one elementary French Immersion school, and says free busing may be available for students leaving their home neighbourhood to attend the French Immersion program in their area. According to the division's French Immersion handbook, École Henry Kelsey provides French Immersion programming for these neighbourhoods:
Important: this zone list comes from the division's French Immersion handbook dated April 2021. The division's website now directs families to an interactive map, and zones can change, so confirm the current French Immersion school for a specific address with Saskatoon Public Schools before you buy.
Live listings from the neighbourhoods listed above.
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Yes. It is a single-track French Immersion school where French is the working language of the school, from Kindergarten to Grade 8.
According to the division's April 2021 French Immersion handbook: Blairmore, Caswell Hill, Confederation Suburban Centre, Fairhaven, Holiday Park, King George, Massey Place, Mayfair, Meadowgreen, Montgomery Place, Mount Royal, Pacific Heights, Parkridge, Pleasant Hill, Riversdale and Westmount. Confirm the current zone for a specific address with Saskatoon Public Schools.
Saskatoon Public Schools says free busing may be available for students leaving their home neighbourhood to attend the French Immersion program in their area. Contact the school for details.
No. The division says most French Immersion parents have little or no French.
See all nine public elementary French Immersion schools and every high school in the Saskatoon School & Property Matcher.
About school zones: French Immersion zones, programs and busing can change. The information here is a starting point for your home search and should not replace confirmation with Saskatoon Public Schools. Always verify the current French Immersion school for a specific property before making a purchase decision. Sources: Saskatoon Public Schools French Immersion handbook (April 2021) and Elementary French Immersion web page, checked October 2026.