Commitment of Moving Foward

Now that the Winnipeg School Division has officially committed to starting the Spanish Bilingual program at Earl Grey School for kindergarten in the fall, if you have a child born in 2011 you will need to contact the school at (204) 474-1441 to register them. The kindergarten class will be held in the morning.

Eugenia and I are still committed to advocating for a Spanish program in other divisions. In order to have a viable chance of starting anywhere else, we need to have 20 children in one division in one year. Without that, a presentation would be ineffective. We know that we can be successful because we've already done it in WSD!

Below are the numbers of what we have already on our database. Do you see your division? Would you like to have a Spanish Bilingual program in your area? 

Help us spread the word and get the numbers up so we can present to your school trustees!

2011 (kindergarten for 2016)

2- St. James

7 - River East

5 - Pembina Trails

7 - Louis Riel

4 - Seven Oaks

2012 (kindergarten for 2017)

4 - St. James

2 - River East

11 - Pembina Trails

11 - Louis Riel

1 - Seven Oaks

2005 (late start grade 7 for 2017)

11- WSD

1 - Pembina Trails

1- Seven Oaks

1 - Louis Riel

The Faces behind the movement

It's fitting on International Women's Day that we congratulate the founders of the Spanish Bilingual program, Kathy Rieder Heppner and Geni Lehmann. These two women have worked, lobbied and advocated tirelessly over the last three years for the community. As a result, Spanish Bilingual now is at Earl Grey School; the first in this province. Kathy and Eugenia, you have brought about change for Winnipeg that will be a lasting impact on this city for years to come.

It's Official!

We just were informed this evening that the board of trustees for Winnipeg School Division has approved the Spanish Bilingual program to start in September at Earl Grey School. There were sufficient registrations!! 

We are grateful for the many families and supporters we have had over the last three years. It couldn't have been accomplished without you all.