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George Pringle Elementary School - École Élémentaire George Pringle is a dual track English and French Immersion school with Kindergarten to Grade 6 classes.  George Pringle is located in the heart of Westbank, B.C., very near Highway 97, close to businesses and churches, and adjacent to the Westbank Town Centre Shopping Area. The French Immersion catchment area is from Peachland to Trader’s Cove on the Westside of Okanagan Lake near Kelowna B.C.  The student population on March 30, 2010 contained 225 French Immersion Students and 207 English students, for a total of 432 students.   The school is in its seventh year of existence and occupies a former secondary school campus.   The school also is home to the Westside Education Support Services Team, Le Petit Hibou Preschool, StrongStart Program and the High Five Westside Literacy Intervention Team.  The facility features a Music room, Theatre, Multi-Purpose room and Secondary sized Gymnasium. Join the GPE Email List The school is working on the following School Planning Council goals: To Improve Student Achievement in Literacy To improve the oral and written communication skills of our students To continue to develop students' ability to read, respond and analyze what they have read The school has adopted many creative strategies to help students reach their academic potential.  Intermediate platooning to reduce class size in core academic areas, the grade three "Kid Lit" reading project, and the implementation of 6+1 writing traits (K-6) are just a few examples of this.

Concours d'art Oratoire French Public Speaking will be taking place on Friday, May 18th beginning at 9:00am in the Theatre! Parents are welcome!

***New Hot Lunch Website*** If you are interested in the George Pringle Hot Lunch Program please click on the link attached to go to the New Hot Lunch Website to sign up! Hot Lunch Registration

All The Right Type - For Use at Home! Please click on the link to find out how you can get All The Right Type for use at home on your computer! All the Right Type

Do you have some time to spare? If you do, please click on the link and see how you can help out with our volunteer drive. We are always looking for people to volunteer whatever time they can spare! Thank you for your support. Volunteer Drive

HealthLinkBC Please select the link below to connect to the Health Link B.C. website for health updates and information. Health Link B.C.

Canadian Parents for French Please check out the link below for the Canadian Parents for French website. Canadian Parents for French

StrongStart Program StrongStart is a free drop-in preschool program for children aged three and their parents, grandparents, or care providers. For hours and more information please click on the link below. StrongStart

School Bus Information Please click on the link below that will take you directly to the Transortation website. They will be able to answer any questions that you may have. Transportation Department