This state bill hopes to establish French immersion program at closed Pointe-aux-Chenes school

Pointe-aux-Chenes Elementary School in April 2021.

For years, Pointe-aux-Chenes Elementary school parents, the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe and other community stakeholders have been working toward establishing a French immersion school in Pointe-aux-Chenes.

Located in Terrebonne Parish, Pointe-aux-Chenes Elementary School was one of the state’s few schools where the majority of students identified as Native American. The school closed in June after a decision by school board officials, though some state and community leaders are working to reverse that.

One of those people is State Rep. Tanner Magee (R-Houma), who introduced a new education bill to create a French immersion school at Pointe-aux-Chenes.

Magee said that this would be a win-win for everyone.

By Kezia Setyawan