On choosing an elementary school for our pre-schooler

S1 will start kindergarten in September, and with registration coming up in a few days, we had a busy week.

We narrowed down the schools to two: the local public french school, and a nearby french-immersion school from the English school board. We are just outside the school bus zone for the latter, and would have to drive our kids daily for the next 8 years...

In order to get a better sense of the schools, I visited both: one held an open house that I was able to attend, and the other I visited on appointment. I was duly impressed by both, and I find myself undecided...

Building a snowman at pre-school