ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, ðə pɹəvˈɪnʃəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɐ fɹˈɛntʃ fˈɜːst lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ skˈuːl bˈoːɹd, nˈoʊn æz ðə fɹˈæŋkəfˌoʊn skˈuːl ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi, pɹəvˈaɪdɪŋ fɹˈɛntʃ fˈɜːst lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ skˈuːlɪŋ fɔːɹ ɹˈɛzᵻdənts ɹᵻsˈaɪdɪŋ wɪðˌɪn ðɪ ˈɛɹiəz ʌv tʃˈɪlɪwˌæk ænd vɪktˈoːɹiə.
In 1995, the provincial government established a French first language school board, known as the Francophone School Authority, providing French first language schooling for residents residing within the areas of Chilliwack and Victoria.