Trafalgar Elementary

About

Trafalgar Elementary is located at 4170 Trafalgar St, Vancouver, BC V6L 2M5. The school is a Vancouver School Board (VSB) elementary school that offers French Immersion programming, including Early French Immersion (K–7) and Late French Immersion (Grades 6–7) as District Choice options.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Vancouver)

Education language: Trafalgar offers both English and French instruction through its programs. In Early French Immersion (K–7), the BC curriculum is taught in French from Kindergarten to Grade 3, and from Grades 4–7, 50% to 80% of the curriculum is taught in French. Late French Immersion is offered for Grades 6–7; in Grade 6, 100% of the BC curriculum is taught in French, and in Grade 7, English Language Arts is reintroduced while other subjects continue in French.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-7

Phone: 604 713-5475

Email: dbelanger@vsb.bc.ca

Principal: Daniel Belanger

Education Languages

Trafalgar offers both English and French instruction through its programs. In Early French Immersion (K–7), the BC curriculum is taught in French from Kindergarten to Grade 3, and from Grades 4–7, 50% to 80% of the curriculum is taught in French. Late French Immersion is offered for Grades 6–7; in Grade 6, 100% of the BC curriculum is taught in French, and in Grade 7, English Language Arts is reintroduced while other subjects continue in French.

Programs and Services

Student support / special education The Vancouver School Board offers a range of learning support programs and services, from inclusive classroom settings to smaller self-contained classrooms. School-based teams and a district Student Support team work with families and community partners to support students’ educational, social, emotional, and behavioural development. District programs described include targeted supports such as Elementary Learning Support Programs (for students identified with learning disabilities), Targeted Early Intervention Resource (Grade 2 literacy support), and behaviour/social-emotional supports such as the Social Emotional Learning Centre (short-term, part-time support for elementary students).

Enrollment

French Immersion programs at Trafalgar are offered as VSB District Choice Programs. Families are directed to first register at their neighbourhood school before applying for District Choice programs; applications are submitted online through the VSB elementary choice program website (elemchoice.vsb.bc.ca). For Late French Immersion entry to Grade 6, Grade 5 students may apply and placement is determined through a draw after the application closing date; students are not admitted after the second week of instruction.