It's probably more beneficial to put your child into late immersion in Grade 7 as opposed to Kindergarten. That's what my plan is after trying and finding out early immersion wasn't a fit for us.
I put my daughter into French Immersion in Kindergarten and she (as well as the majority of the class) struggled to learn and write English because they were focusing on French instead of teaching the English fundamentals. Many of us parents pulled our children out after Kindergarten and went to an English only school as so many of the kids were behind on the writing and reading skills finishing Kindergarten.
Speaking to teachers in the English only school, they said unless the child is bilingual at home and has a strong foundation for both languages, immersion can be difficult that early because they are still learning the basics of English and now you are throwing a completely new language at them. Children without bilingualism at home do better with Grade 7 immersion (late immersion) and will still come out with a strong grasp of the French language.
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