French Immersion

The French Immersion online registration will be open from
Monday January 9th, 2023 to Tuesday February 21st, 2023
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Elementary French Immersion:

We’re excited that you’re interested in our French Immersion program! At the DSBN, students start French Immersion in Grade 1. Students in French Immersion take the same subjects as those in the English Grade 1 program. Children are introduced to the French language through repetition, gestures and songs. In the 21^st century, our goal for language learning is authentic communication. Students learn to listen, speak, read and write in French for real-life purposes.

The following schools offer French Immersion Programs:

Dalewood Public School,St. Catharines
Gordon Public School, Welland
McKay Public School, Port Colborne
Princess Elizabeth Public School, Welland
Prince Philip French Immersion Public School, Niagara Falls
Central French Immersion Public School, Grimsby
Jeanne Sauvé French Immersion Public School, St. Catharines

Secondary French Immersion:

At the DSBN, students are eligible for Secondary French Immersion if they are/have been enrolled in Elementary French Immersion since Grade 1. The DSBN has five schools that offer French Immersion (see list below). For students to graduate with a certificate of French Immersion, they must take a minimum of 10 credits in the French language. These credits include: français (4 credits: Grades 9-12), sciences (Grades 9 & 10), géographie (Grade 9), histoire (Grade 10) and 2 optional credits offered by the school. Students will complete the remaining credits (20) in English.

The following schools offer French Immersion Programs:

A.N. Myer Secondary School, Niagara Falls
Governor Simcoe Secondary School, St. Catharines
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School, St. Catharines
Welland Centennial Secondary School, Welland
West Niagara Secondary School, Beamsville

What is your French Immersion Home School?

Your French Immersion Home School is the school that has French Immersion programming within the designated boundary lines. For example, if your child currently attends Carlton PS, then your child will attend Dalewood PS for French Immersion. You can use our School Locator tool to find out where your home school is, or find your child’s current school below!

French Immersion School	Designated Feeder Schools
Dalewood Public School	Carlton Public School E.I. McCulley Public School Gracefield Public School Lincoln Centennial Public School Lockview Public School Parnall Public School Pine Grove Public School Port Weller Public School Prince of Wales Public School Prince Philip Public School William Hamilton Merritt Public School Crossroads Public School
Gordon Public School	Glendale Public School Gordon Public School Quaker Road Public School A.K. Wigg Public School Glynn A. Green Public School Wellington Heights Public School
McKay Public School	W E Brown Public School Winger Public School DeWitt Carter Public School McKay Public School Steele Street Public School Oakwood Public School Garrison Road Public School John Brant Public School Stevensville Public School Peace Bridge Public School
Princess Elizabeth Public School	Diamond Trail Public School Fitch Street Public School Plymouth Public School Princess Elizabeth Public School Ross Public School
Prince Philip French Immersion Public School	Cherrywood Acres Public School Forestview Public School Greendale Public School Heximer Ave Public School James Morden Public School John Marshall Public School Martha Cullimore Public School Ontario Public School Orchard Park Public School Princess Margaret Public School River View Public School Simcoe Street Public School St. Davids Public School Valley Way Public School Victoria Public School
Central French Immersion Public School	Grand Ave Public School Lakeview Public School Nelles Public School Park Public School Smith Public School Jacob Beam Public School Senator Gibson Public School, Twenty Valley Public School Caistor Central Public School Gainsborough Public School Smithville Public School
Jeanne Sauvé French Immersion Public School	Applewood Public School Burleigh Hill Public School Connaught Public School Edith Cavell Public School Ferndale Public School Grapeview Public School Harriet Tubman Public School Oakridge Public School Power Glen Public School Westdale Public School Woodland Public School Prince of Wales (Thorold) Public School Richmond Street Public School Westmount Public School