Punjabi Language (5-11)
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Punjabi Language Program is a four-year course offered as an alternative to French to meet curriculum second language requirements. Students begin their study of Punjabi in Grade 5 and remain in the program for grades 6 and 7. Students are expected to stay in the program through grade 8. The course is based on the B.C. Punjabi as a Second Language curriculum and is taught by a teacher fluent in Punjabi.
Elementary Punjabi classes will be available at the following schools, depending on community interest. Students from nearby schools can also register if there is space available.
Elementary Punjabi Locations:
| City Centre | Panorama/Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Green Timbers Elementary 8824 - 144 Street Phone: 604-588-5961 Email: greentimbers@surreyschools.ca | Beaver Creek Elementary 6505 - 123 A Street Phone: 604-572-6911 Email: beavercreek@surreyschools.ca |
| Newton/Fleetwood | |
| Chimney Hill Elementary 14755 - 74 Avenue Phone: 604-592-2913 Email: chimneyhill@surreyschools.ca Newton Elementary 13359 - 81 Avenue Phone: 604-596-8621 Email: newton@surreyschools.ca | Strawberry Hill Elementary 7633 - 124 Street Phone: 604-596-5533 Email: strawberryhill@surreyschools.ca T.E. Scott Elementary 7079 - 148 Street Phone: 604-596-0357 Email: tescott@surreyschools.ca |
For more information on Punjabi programs, please contact the schools or Priority Practices (Languages Department) at:
Phone: 604-595-5325
E-mail: ci-office@surreyschools.ca
Punjabi Grade 8 Program
Grade 8 students can choose to attend Enver Creek Secondary, Frank Hurt Secondary, Princess Margaret Secondary or Tamanawis Secondary for their Grade 8 Punjabi Language Course.
Grade 8 Punjabi Locations:
| City Centre | Panorama/Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Enver Creek Secondary 14505 - 84 Avenue Phone: 604-543-8149 Email: envercreek@surreyschools.ca | Tamanawis Secondary 12600 - 66 Avenue Phone: 604-597-5234 Email: tamanawis@surreyschools.ca |
| Newton/Fleetwood | |
| Frank Hurt Secondary 13940 -77 Avenue Phone: 604-590-1311 Email: frankhurt@surreyschools.ca |
For more information on Punjabi programs, please contact the schools or Priority Practices (Languages Department) at:
Phone: 604-595-5325
E-mail: ci-office@surreyschools.ca
Punjabi Secondary Programs
Eight high schools in Surrey offer senior Punjabi courses. Punjabi 11 (not Intro Punjabi 11) meets the language requirement for entrance into some universities.
Secondary Punjabi Locations:
| City Centre | Panorama/Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Enver Creek Secondary 14505 - 84 Avenue Phone: 604-543-8149 Email: envercreek@surreyschools.ca L.A. Matheson Secondary 9484 - 122 Street Phone: 604-588-3418 Email: lamatheson@surreyschools.ca Queen Elizabeth Secondary 9457 King George Boulevard Phone: 604-588-1258 Email: queenelizabeth@surreyschools.ca | Panorama Ridge Secondary 13220 - 64 Avenue Phone: 604-595-8890 Email: panoramaridge@surreyschools.ca Sullivan Heights Secondary 6248 - 144 Street Phone: 604-543-8749 Email: sullivanheights@surreyschools.ca Tamanawis Secondary 12600 - 66 Avenue Phone: 604-597-5234 Email: tamanawis@surreyschools.ca |
| Newton/Fleetwood | |
| Frank Hurt Secondary 13940 -77 Avenue Phone: 604-590-1311 Email: frankhurt@surreyschools.ca | Princess Margaret Secondary 12870 - 72 Avenue Phone: 604-594-5458 Email: princessmargaret@surreyschools.ca |
For more information on Punjabi programs, please contact the schools or Priority Practices (Languages Department) at:
Phone: 604-595-5325
E-mail: ci-office@surreyschools.ca
