École River Heights School: French Immersion Guide & Homes in Its Zone

École River Heights School is a Saskatoon Public Schools elementary school at 60 Ravine Drive in the River Heights neighbourhood of north Saskatoon, steps from the river and the Meewasin Trail. It is a dual-track school, running English and French Immersion programs side by side from Kindergarten to Grade 8. Below are the key facts, the neighbourhoods in its French Immersion zone and live homes for sale in those neighbourhoods.

École River Heights Quick Facts

About École River Heights

The school's motto is "Reaching Greater Heights." The division describes a focus on the four pillars of language learning (speaking, listening, reading and writing), extra opportunities to experience French culture and arts, a student leadership council and a range of clubs. Students generally enter French Immersion in Kindergarten or Grade 1, and parents do not need to speak French.

How French Immersion Works in Saskatoon Public Schools

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 Marion M. Graham, Centennial, Walter Murray or Tommy Douglas collegiates for Grades 9 to 12.

École River Heights French Immersion Zone

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 River Heights provides French Immersion programming for these neighbourhoods:

• River Heights (where the school is located)
• Central/Downtown
• City Park
• Kelsey-Woodlawn
• Lawson Heights
• North Park
• Richmond Heights
• Silverwood Heights

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.

Homes for Sale in the École River Heights French Immersion Zone

Live listings from the neighbourhoods listed above.

École River Heights FAQ

Does École River Heights School offer French Immersion?

Yes. It is a dual-track school with English and French Immersion programs from Kindergarten to Grade 8.

Which neighbourhoods are in its French Immersion zone?

According to the division's April 2021 French Immersion handbook: River Heights, Central/Downtown, City Park, Kelsey-Woodlawn, Lawson Heights, North Park, Richmond Heights and Silverwood Heights. Confirm the current zone for a specific address with Saskatoon Public Schools.

Is there busing?

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.

Do parents need to speak French?

No. The division says most French Immersion parents have little or no French.

Other French Immersion Schools

See all nine public elementary French Immersion schools and every high school in the Saskatoon School & Property Matcher.