École St-Sacrement is a Roman Catholic, French Immersion elementary school (K-7) with over 200 students, situated near Vancouver General Hospital in an historically French-Canadian neighbourhood next to Vancouver’s only Francophone church, Paroisse St-Sacrement. Parents participate actively in various school events and/or routine duties, logging 40 hours per year. Belonging to the Catholic Independent Schools of Vancouver Archdiocese, Blessed Sacrament emphasizes educating the whole child: spiritually, emotionally, physically and intellectually. For more information, please, click on the Admissions tab above.

L’École St-Sacrement est une école Catholique Immersion Française de la maternelle à la septième année avec une population de plus de deux cents élèves. L’école est située près de l’hôpital général de Vancouver dans le voisinage historique des Canadiens-Français à côté de la seule église Catholique francophone de Vancouver, la Paroisse St-Sacrement. Les parents de notre communauté participent activement dans les divers événements scolaires et/ou aident dans des travaux routiniers en participant quarante heures ou plus par année scolaire. L’école fait partie des écoles Catholiques indépendentes du diocèse de Vancouver. L’École St-Sacrement offre une éducation globale en mettant l’emphase sur le côté spirituel, emotionnel, physique et intellectuel de l’enfant. Pour de plus amples renseignements, cliquez sur la tabulatrice inscriptions (admissions) en haut de la page.

MISSION/PURPOSE (WHO WE ARE)

We are a community of students, educators, families and parishioners, committed to instilling passion for learning, love of French and dedication to our Catholic Faith.

OUR COMMUNITY VALUES

• Love, kindness and compassion
• Building close supportive connections
• Cherishing our culture, history and traditions
• Taking care of our common home
• Fostering resilience, confidence and adaptability in our children

Blessed Sacrament school exists to serve Catholic families who choose a French Immersion experience for their children. Religious, French-speaking Sisters originally staffed the school; currently,  all teachers and Educational assistants are bilingual.

Students come from throughout the greater Vancouver area to learn the French language and culture and integration of the French language into all aspects of their lives.

Blessed Sacrament Parish plays a significant role in the faith formation of the students in the school as it extends the French language into all aspects of parish and school life.

Blessed Sacrament School follows policies and procedures as outlined by the CISVA.

Our parish education committee works to ensure that, at the local level, policies are respected and adhered to.

We strive to ensure that all students are safe, accepted and respected.

We acknowledge the land on which we gather isthe traditional territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, includingterritories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.  

As a community of Catholic educators at Blessed Sacrament School, we strive to develop the potential of each child within a structured learning environment and to share our faith and our French cultural heritage with our pupils so that they become fulfilled, responsible members of society through:

MORAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

We wish to foster a love and knowledge of our faith and inspire a practice of compassion and interdependence.

INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT

We believe in the natural enthusiasm of each child. We call upon this enthusiasm so that each child

will desire to learn on his or her own.

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

We desire to foster each child’s love for family and respect for the teachers and schoolmates. We

wish to develop in each child a positive self-image so that he/she may feel confident, secure,

valued and cared for.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

We hope to prepare each child for life and society by teamwork, mutual help and sharing.

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

We care for the health of each child through team sports, games, physical education classes and

good nutritional habits.

FRENCH IMMERSION

As a Catholic French Immersion school, we offer children the opportunity to learn to communicate in French at school and in society. Our aim is to help each student develop oral and written fluency in French while learning about French heritage.

Communicating in French at all times during school hours is essential for the success of our French Immersion Program. Each classroom has a system designed to encourage this model. It is also the responsibility of the parents to support and promote students’ efforts. Parents are encouraged to involve their children in out-of-school activities conducted in French whenever possible.

Pierrots – an ESS Tradition

Our Theme for 2022-2023

Theme Visual Explained

Symbols are visual poetry. It is common to discern deeper meaning from an image the longer one views it. Our theme visual for 2022-2023 could be explained this way:

The dove, a symbol of peace, represents the Holy Spirit. It can also remind us of the dove from Noah’s ark that went seeking safety, refuge, and a place for a new beginning. The Holy Spirit reveals all truth.

The cedar branch is a symbol of healing for Indigenous Peoples.

The circle, represents God, who has no beginning and no end.

The colours used can represent feelings and emotions: white is often considered a symbol of purity or joy, red, the colour we use at Pentecost and for the Holy Spirit, symbolizes love, green for new life and growth, and pink, another colour for joy that is used (at Gaudete and Laetare Sunday) for the third candle of the Advent wreath.

True reconciliation is realized when we are open to the truth and to healing. Let us invoke the Holy Spirit as we seek reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.

Learn more about the CIVSA Theme