To enroll your child in an English-language school, contact your neighbourhood school, the English-language school board that has jurisdiction in your area or a private school of your choice. To attend a regular English-language school or a French immersion program, a child must be eligible for instruction in English . The appropriate school or school board personnel will provide you with the required forms, help you fill them out and forward them to the Ministre de l'ducation, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS). Local newspapers provide information on each school board's enrollment period, which usually occurs in January and February. In the case of private schools, contact those that interest you. They sometimes hold entrance examinations, and these generally take place in the fall. You will find the list of private schools and their contact information on the MELS Web site . 2. How long does it usually take to process an application for eligibility for instruction in English? Applications are processed within 10 days after the file is received by the MELS office designated to process them. If you submitted an application with all the required documents to a school or a school board some time ago and are wondering about the status of your file, you must contact your school or school board, which will be able to tell you whether the delay is normal given the date the file was sent to the MELS. If required, the school or school board will contact the appropriate MELS personnel.