If you need another reason for your child to be bilingual

Scholarships given to students who can show fluency in a foreign language are a growing trend in higher education, say Matt Konrad at The Scholarship Coach blog. Most scholarships, such as the $2,000 grant from the California Association for Bilingual Education, focus on students who want to become bilingual teachers. However, the scholarships also  are given to suit specific professions and preserve certain languages.

"College Scholarships Abound for Bilingual Students" in U.S. News & World Report/The Scholarship Coach blog, 12/22/11

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  REMEMBER:   School starts at 9:00am and ends at 3:40pm 

Parents and Guardians, please, make sure that your child is wearing the JHFI uniform (See Parents' Handbook on the Parents' Page) 

John Hanson French Immersion School is a magnet school with a unique program.  The John Hanson French Immersion Program is an extremely productive program that immerses children in the French language in a rich learning environment. 

John Hanson French Immersion School is proud to have our staff native of 15 different countries. The impact of this exposure to different cultures greatly benefits the student's appreciation and knowledge of various people and places. 

Countries represented at John Hanson French Immersion: Cameroon, Ivory Coast, USA, Niger, Gabon, Djibouti, France, Mali, Togo, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Senegal, Martinique, Italy, Nigeria, Belgium, and Trinidad.