French Immersion Program
French immersion is a Canadian educational program designed to give students whose first language is not French the opportunity to learn in the French language. Students registered in this program will spend 90% of their day learning in the French language. All subjects and activities in the French Immersion classroom, except for English language arts, will be delivered in French.
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is pleased to offer the French Immersion Program starting in Grade 1 at eight sites, starting in September 2011. These eight sites include the six schools currently offering French Immersion, as well as two new French Immersion sites for the 2011-12 school year.
Registration:
The deadline for submission of applications is 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2012.
Should the number of applications exceed the number of spaces offered at a French Immersion site, a lottery will take place. Please see details below. Information regarding the lotteries can also be obtained from the French Immersion school website or school office voicemail:
· Brampton French Immersion sites (Our Lady of Providence, St. Joachim and St Angela Merici) will be holding the lotteries on February 15 at 6:00 p.m. at St Angela Merici.
· Mississauga French Immersion sites are holding the lotteries at their respective school site on February 16 at 6:00 p.m.
Locations in Dufferin-Peel: (map)
Brampton Centres:
Our Lady of Providence School
35 Black Oak Drive, Brampton
Tel: 905-458-7080
St. Angela Merici Catholic School
83 Edenbrook Hill Drive, Brampton
Tel: 905-840-1505
St. Joachim School
435 Rutherford Road North, Brampton
Tel: 905-453-4472
Mississauga Centres:
Divine Mercy School
2840 Duncairn Drive, Mississauga
Tel: 905-812-5445
St. Gertrude School
815 Ceremonial Drive, Mississauga
Tel: 905-568-7660
St. Margaret of Scotland School
2266 Council Ring Road, Mississauga
Tel: 905-820-5115
St. Pio of Pietrelcina School – New for 2011-12
4765 Huron Heights Drive, Mississauga
Tel: 905-361-1327
St. Elizabeth Seton School – New for 2011-12
6133 Glen Erin Drive, Mississauga
Tel: 905-821-2277
French Immersion in Dufferin-Peel is open to any child living in Peel Region or Dufferin County who is eligible to attend Ontario’s publicly funded Catholic schools. Parents can enrol their child at any French Immersion school, but transportation will only be provided to those students who live within the school’s boundary area and meet the criteria for bussing.
Parents and guardians of students registered in the program are responsible for ensuring that their children arrive and depart safely each day to and from their registered French Immersion site.
For more information, please contact the Program Department at 905-890-0708 ext. 24332
Printable French Immersion Brochure (PDF)