French Immersion: Learning in French

French Immersion Registration

Register for the Grade 1 French Immersion Lottery.

Note: The lottery for Grade 1 French Immersion Registration closes on January 31^st. To be added to a wait list after this date, please contact your French Immersion school directly.

French Immersion Program Information

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French Immersion Elementary FAQs

Grades 1 – 8

The lottery for Grade 1 French Immersion Registration closes on January 31^st. To be added to a wait list after this date, please contact your French Immersion school directly.

In Elementary school, French Immersion students spend 50% of the day learning in French (FSL, Science and Technology, Social Studies, the Arts, Physical Education and Health), and 50% of the day learning in English (Language, Math, Religion and Family Life). French Immersion is an optional program. Limited enrollment is offered at six sites: Our Lady of Fatima, St Peter, St Anne (Kitchener), Sir Edgar Bauer, St Luke, and Holy Rosary. To indicate interest in registering for Grade 1 French Immersion, families must register for the lottery, held in January, when they are in Senior Kindergarten. For more information open the Parent Information Link, the boundary map, and the transportation links below.

Entry into the French Immersion program after grade 1 requires a prerequisite number of instructional hours in French. For more information about transferring into the program from another Immersion or French school, please contact Jennifer.Kruithof@wcdsb.ca