About DPCDSB Extended French Programs
The Extended French Program begins in Grade 5 and continues through Grade 12. The program provides students with the means to develop more advanced French skills, enabling them to communicate effectively in listening and speaking, as well as reading and in writing. 听Students will receive a minimum of 1,900 hours of instruction by the end of Grade 8.听
Extended French Curriculum
Instruction in elementary Extended French is provided 50% of the time in each official language.听 Seven credits will be taught in the French language in the secondary grades.
* 1900 hours of French instruction by the end of Grade 8
Extended French in secondary schools requires students to complete a specific number of credits each year. Students accumulate 7 credits in French, 4 in FSL language courses and 3 in other subjects in which French is the language of instruction.听 听
Students in the Extended French program have the opportunity to challenge the Dipl么me d'脡tudes en Langue Fran莽aise (DELF) in their grade 12 year.听 The DELF is a globally recognized certificate of French proficiency in more than 165 countries.听 More information:听
*听For these courses, students will follow the same curriculum as their peers in English-language.
Extended French School Locations
The DPCDSB Extended French is a regional program, and each individual Extended French site is open to students within their boundaries. Elementary students should attend the Extended French School in their designated area.听 Secondary Extended French locations receive students from elementary Extended French schools that feed into their boundaries. DPCDSB听offers the Extended French Program at eleven elementary school sites and six secondary schools.
Please click on the links below to view the school maps and a list of Extended French locations with their feeder schools.
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GRADE 5 EXTENDED FRENCH ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR ARE NOW CLOSED.
Parent/guardian information sessions were held online on November 4 and 6, 2025 to provide details about the Extended French Application Process for students starting Grade 5 in September 2026.
Slide deck and video recording of the info session:
More information about the Extended French program:
Parents/guardians are encouraged to download the听听to discuss and reflect on the Extended French program with their child.
Entry into the DPCDSB Extended French program begins in Grade 5. Students who wish to enter the Grade 5 Extended French program must be eligible to attend a DPCDSB听school. Currently, the Extended French program is only offered for in-person learning at designated Extended French locations.
Parents/Guardians who wish to enroll their child in an Extended French program after the Grade 5 entry point, can do so only if the following conditions are met:
- Space at the Extended French School is available (in-person learning only), and;
- The student was previously enrolled or currently enrolled in an Extended French Program, and/or;
- The student can demonstrate appropriate French language proficiency (an assessment may be required).
Extended French is a regional program of choice with limited enrollment, and admission is by application. 听Where the number of applications exceeds available space at a school, a school-based computer-generated random selection process will be held following the application deadline.听
Contact
For more information about applying and registering to the Extended French Program, call 905-890-0708 ext. 24588 or 24374.