early french immersion begins in junior kindergarten extended french immersion begins in grade 5

Early French Immersion begins in Junior Kindergarten

Extended French Immersion begins in Grade 5

7 French Immersion schools offer French Immersion beginning at Senior Kindergarten

19 Extended French Immersion Schools starting at Grade 5 to 8

11 Extended French schools in Secondary Schools

2 French Immersion schools in Secondary

3 Kindergarten French Immersion classes at St. Cecilia Catholic School this year

30 students per class in Kindergarten with an Early Childhood Educator

In Kindergarten In Grade 1 In Grade 2

Primary Video

Grade 3 - 75% French/25% English (1h/day) Grade 4 75% French/25% English (same) Grade 5-8 50% French/50%English (half a

day English)

Junior Video

Intermediate Video

Encourage children to be responsible and organized

Provide supplies and French reference materials

If they have a specific problem, explain in the home language and help them in that language

Make a habit of reading to them in the home language

French Language ArtsMathematicsMusicPhysical EducationHealthScienceSocial StudiesVisual Arts

Seek language and general experiences in French: books, magazines, theatre, music, software, radio and TV

The curriculum follows the same guidelines of the Ontario Ministry of Education. Students work toward the same academic goals regardless of the language of instruction

• Is verbal, likes to talk; imitates easily; self corrects 

• Experiments without fear of making mistakes 

• Is exposed to many models of good modeling (at home, in the community and in school) 

• Readily accepts challenges; Shows strengths in first language

• Is usually attentive and focused; Has good auditory discrimination; Has good memory and good meta-cognitive awareness

• Has determined parental support