Collège Jeanne-Sauvé or CJS was the first French immersion high school in Western Canada, named in honour of former governor-general of Canada, Jeanne Sauvé. It is situated in the southern St. Vital area of Winnipeg, Manitoba and is part of the Louis-Riel school division. The high school runs from grade 9 to grade 12, otherwise known as Sécondaire 1 to Sécondaire 4.
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| Principal | M. Henri Peloquin | |
| Vice-Principal | M. Marc Poirier | |
| Founded | 1989 | |
| School type | Public, French immersion | |
| Motto | Vers l'avenir (Towards the future) | |
| Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Enrollment | roughly 550 students | |
| Campus surroundings | Suburban | |
| Team Name | Olympiens | |
| School colors | Blue, White | |
History
Collège Jeanne-Sauvé was the first French immersion high school in Western Canada. It was created as a result of the tireless efforts of many parents to ensure that their children were able to continue in French immersion after Grade 8. The school was finally opened in January of 1989 to grades six through twelve. Its name was chosen to recognise the distintic ability that Mme. Sauvé had to bridge the gap between English and French communities, one of the main goals of French immersion
Social Involvement
Collège Jeanne-Sauvé has a history of social involvement the envy of many larger schools in the area. Almost since the school's inception, it has had a Social Justice Committee, led by students that works tirelessy to educate students and others in the community on important social issues in the area and internationally as well as taking a large role in attempting to fix these problems. This committee was key in gaining recognition for the school as an UNESCO associated school in 2005.
The school is also home to Afrique 2007: Étudiants sans frontières, a student-led program to create a relationship of sustainable develpment with the community of M'Bour in Senegal. It is run by the graduating class of 2007.
In 2005, the school also received a grant from the Government of Manitoba to recognize it's innovation in citizenship education. This grant was to recognize the work of Afrique 2007.
Feeder Schools
The schools that generally enroll in Collège Jeanne-Sauvé are the immersion schools of École Saint-Germain, École Julie-Riel, École Marie-Anne-Gaboury, and École Varennes, although many students originate from the French schools in Saint-Boniface.
Distinguished alumni
- Sami Jo Small, Canadian national women's hockey team goalie
- Thomas Edwards-Seymour, a Canadian Aboriginal youth role model
External links
- Collège Jeanne-Sauvé Student Forums
- Collège Jeanne-Sauvé Official Homepage
- Louis Riel School Division
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