This handbook (in English) is part of a series of early French immersion program teaching guides--all written in French--and is designed to serve as a guide for administrators in schools with classes of students who are being instructed in French for a large part of their school program. It addresses itself to areas of concern which are unique to schools with French immersion programs. The guide deals specifically with four issues: staffing; scheduling and time allotments; enrollment of students; and administration of the program with regard to curriculum, professional development, evaluation, and reporting. An appendix presents an organization plan for a French immersion program based on one school's experience. A second appendix presents "Research Findings from French Immersion Programs across Canada: A Parents' Guide," by Jim Cummins. (AMH)