French Immersion in Dufferin-Peel
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. The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board offers a French Immersion program starting in Grade 1 at four sites. 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.
Where will French Immersion be offered in 2009-2010?
The following schools offer French Immersion (in addition to their regular English programs):
St Margaret of Scotland School
2266 Council Ring Road, Mississauga
Tel: 905-820-5115
St Joachim School
435 Rutherford Road North, Brampton
Tel: 905-453-4472
St. Gertrude School
815 Ceremonial Drive, Mississauga
Tel: 905-568-7660
Our Lady of Providence School
35 Black Oak Drive, Brampton
Tel: 905-458-7080 MAP of French Immersions Schools (PDF)
Each of the four French Immersion sites offer two French Immersion classes. Each class has a maximum of 20 student places. In situations where the number of interested families is greater than the number of available student places, a lottery process will be used to determine access.
French Immersion in Dufferin-Peel is open to any child living in Peel Region or Dufferin County who is entering Grade 1 in September 2009 and is eligible to attend Ontario’s publicly funded Catholic schools. French Immersion school boundaries are based on Brampton, Caledon, Bolton Dufferin County, and Malton residents accessing the Brampton site and Mississauga residents accessing the Mississauga site.
Please note that transportation to this program of choice will NOT be provided by the board. 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.
How do I register for French Immersion in Dufferin-Peel in 2009-2010?
Applications are available at the school offices. Applications are due by 2:00 p.m. on March 4, 2009. Please note, that in situations where there is more interest than available student places in the program, a lottery will be used to determine access. Unfortunately, where a lottery is in place, submission of an application form will only guarantee entry in the lottery and will NOT guarantee access to a student place in the class. Students who do not secure a place in the program through the lottery may be placed on a waiting list should there be any openings in the respective class list.