The Mandarin Bilingual Program provides students with instruction in both English and Mandarin. Click on this link to learn more about the program.
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Application Process
Application to the Mandarin Bilingual Program takes place in January prior to students entering Kindergarten or Grade One.
A Mandarin Bilingual Program Information Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on January 10th, 2017 at Walton Elementary School, 2960 Walton Ave., Coquitlam.
Application forms will be available at the information meeting at Walton Elementary School on January 10th and on this site on January 11th.
Completed application forms must be delivered to the district office (550 Poirier Street, Coquitlam V3J 6A7) by no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Emailed copies are accepted.
CRITERIA: applications for Kindergarten /Grade 1 is done by a random draw and will be limited to the number of spaces available. Late application forms will not be part of the draw.
PRIORITY: Siblings of students already enrolled in the Mandarin Bilingual Program at Walton will be given first priority.
