Longtime principal at Red Deer’s École La Prairie retiring, receives thanks from Cameroonian, Moroccan communities
A retiring school principal in Red Deer was given the honour of a farewell soccer match on Saturday by the local Cameroonian and Moroccan communities.
Jean Doyon has been principal at École La Prairie for the last 14 years, and is ready to sail off into the sunset in a couple weeks. Prior to heading the Francophone school in Red Deer, Doyon taught for a decade in Rocky Mountain House.
As Doyon explained prior to the friendly, there’s a strong connection between the school and the aforementioned communities because many in those countries, especially Cameroon, speak French.
As those communities have grown in Red Deer, so has the number of their children who go to École La Prairie, as it offers one easier way to integrate.