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Middle French Immersion (Grade 4 entry)

THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR 2026-27 IS CLOSED.

No additions can be made to the waitlist; it is now closed.

The entry point to Middle French Immersion is Grade 4.

Eligibility for Middle French Immersion (Grade 4 entry)

  • While admission to the Middle French Immersion (Grade 4 entry) program is currently guaranteed at the entry point to all eligible on-time applicants, admission to a specific school is NOT guaranteed.
  • Applications to begin this program are open to all students NOT already enrolled in a French program.
  • Currently eligible applicants were born in 2018, residing in the City of Toronto.

Key Deadline Dates for the 2027/2028 Academic Year

  • JAN
    4

    Online application process opens at 9:00 a.m.

  • JAN
    29

    Deadline for application is at 4:00 p.m.

 

Important: Applications received after the deadline will be marked late. There is no guarantee of admission.

 

Application Information

  • It is entirely an online process.
  • All communications will be sent via the email address provided in the online application.
  • Applications to the Middle French Immersion program may be submitted, on behalf of students in the English program, the year the child is in Grade 3 for entry in September of Grade 4.
  • Please check your email regularly, including junk mail and spam folders.

Offers of Placements: Offers of placements for on-time applicants only will begin February 2027 and be ongoing in the weeks following.

  • The seating process for French Immersion will occur centrally and all communication will come from [email protected].
  • Please do not contact schools directly for selection results.
  • Please check your junk mail and spam folders daily.
  • You must take action to reserve a seat by the deadline.
  • An expired offer is treated as declined.

Guidelines

Twins or Multiples Births: A separate application must be submitted for each child.

Sibling: Applicants may indicate if an older sibling is currently enrolled in the same French Immersion program at the same school, provided they are not in their graduating year.  

Placements: Placements in French Immersion are offered based on the child’s principal residential home address of record prior to the application deadline, not on location or enrolment in childcare.

While every effort is made to seat students in their local area French Immersion school, this is not always possible. In cases where the number of applications in a given area is greater than the number of program spaces in the school, students may be redirected to schools with available program space.

If the address changes between the application deadline and the fall of the entry year, there is no guarantee of admission in the new area French Immersion school.

Late Applications

A late application received after the official deadline (January 29, 2027, at 4:00 p.m.) and before the close of the late submission period, May 31, 2027, at 4:00 p.m., will be added to the late waitlist at the designated French Immersion school by address and considered subject to available space.

  • Any movement on the waitlists will depend on available space following the September Elementary Reorganization process and registration changes and, therefore cannot be guaranteed.

What is a Waitlist?

If your child does not receive a seat in their local area French Immersion school or if you apply late, your child will be placed on a waitlist. All waitlists for Middle French Immersion (Grade 4 entry) are managed centrally by the Central Program Admissions Office. There are two types of waitlists:

On-Time Waitlist – Applicants who submit their application by the published deadline and are subsequently offered a redirected placement.

Late Waitlist – Applicants who submit their application after the published deadline.

Addressing Vacant Seats in Early French Immersion (Grade 4 entry)

Should seats remain available in some program locations for French Immersion (Grade 4 entry), late applicants will be considered subject to available space until the end of September of the entry year (i.e., Grade 4).

  • Applicants on the On-Time Waitlist are considered for available spaces before applicants on the Late Waitlist.
  • Late applicants are received based on date and time of submission and considered for available spaces after On-Time Waitlist applicants.

Important: Admission is not guaranteed after the close of the application period. Offers may be considered subject to Elementary Reorganization, and not before.

There are no waitlists nor applications in non-entry years.

For more information, visit the Frequently Asked Questions - Application Process.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is Middle French Immersion?
  • Middle French Immersion begins in Grade 4.
  • All class activities are conducted in French until the end of Grade 5 although some specialist subjects (like Physical Education) may be taught in English. In Grades 6 to 8, the program is 75%  French and 25% English with Science and English Language taught in English. Students who successfully complete the Secondary French Immersion program will receive a Certificate of Bilingual Studies in French Immersion from the TDSB upon graduation.
Q: Will transportation be provided?
  • Transportation routes are determined by the Transportation Department. In accordance with the Transportation of Students Policy and the Transportation of Students Procedure, students meeting the distance criteria for Junior Kindergarten to Grade 5 will be transported by school bus, and students from Grades 6 to 8 may be provided with TTC tickets, where applicable.
  • If a child’s home is more than 1.6 km from the French Immersion school where they are placed, transportation on a school bus will be provided from JK to Grade 5, at which point the distance requirement goes up to 3.2 km, and TTC tickets are provided, where applicable.
  • These routes are usually from the home English school to the French Immersion school and not from home addresses.
Q: What if I do not speak French at home?
  • All French Language programs are designed for families who do NOT speak French at home.
  • Families may support their children in Early French Immersion or Middle French Immersion in much the same way they would in the English program. It is not necessary for a parent/caregiver to speak French for a child to thrive in French Immersion.
Q: Is my child suited for French Immersion?
  • The French Immersion program is open to all students. Research shows us that there is no such thing as an “ideal candidate” for intensive French programs. All students are welcome, encouraged and supported in all French Language Programs in the TDSB (i.e., Core French and French Immersion). Students with a range of learning needs, learning styles and linguistic backgrounds are currently participating and thriving in French programs.
  • Educators in French Language programs employ the same range of strategies to accommodate a wide range of learning styles and learning needs as they would in the English program.
Q: How would you suggest we prepare children entering Middle French Immersion?
  • There is no specific preparation required particularly for French Immersion.
  • All the students will be beginners together and the educators will program and support them with that in mind.