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At the Durham Catholic District School Board we are committed to supporting the Ontario Ministry of Education's vision for French as a Second Language Programs:

Students in English-language school boards have the confidence and ability to use French effectively in their daily lives.

Opening Doors to Opportunities

As a Board, we value the learning of French and recognize the many benefits that French language-skills provide students. Our French language programs open doors to opportunities! Watch the video below to learn more about what our elementary and secondary students have to share about learning French.

French programs

Our Durham Catholic students can take one of the following French language programs.

Core French- Begins in Grade 4 and available to all students.
Extended French - This program is being phased out. Students currently taking an Extended French program can transfer into an existing program at one of our schools.
French Immersion - Students must be entering Grade 1 to register for this program.

Our French Immersion boundaries include a bigger geographical area and differ from your regular home school boundaries.

Schools that offer Extended French or French Immersion

The following is a list of our elementary and secondary schools that offer Extended French and/or French Immersion programs.

Elementary School sites

The following elementary schools offer an Extended French and/or French Immersion program.

School	School Contact Information	French Immersion	Extended French
St. Christopher Catholic School	431 Annapolis Ave., Oshawa Tel: 905-723-1921	Grades 1 - 6	Not available
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School	1425 Coldstream Drive, Oshawa Tel: 905-571-1969	Grades 1 - 3	Not available
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School	400 Pacific Ave., Oshawa Tel: 905-725-7672	Grades 1 - 8	Not available
St. John the Evangelist Catholic School	1103 Giffard St., Whitby Tel: 905-666-4011	Grades 1 - 6	Not available
St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic School	95 Waller St., Whitby Tel: 905-721-2460	Grades 1 - 8	Grades 7 - 8
St. Leo Catholic School	120 Watford St., Brooklin Tel: 905-655-3852	Grades 1 - 8	Not available
St. John Paul II Catholic School	160 Cachet Blvd., Brooklin Tel: 905-655-2291	Grades 1 - 8	Not available
St. James Catholic School	10 Clover Ridge Drive W., Ajax Tel: 905-427-3327	Grades 1 - 6	Not available
St. Patrick Catholic School - French Immersion Centre	280 Delaney Dr., Ajax Tel: 905-427-2866	Grades 1 - 8	Not available
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School	490 Strouds Lane, Pickering Tel: 905-839-0005	Grade 6	Not available
St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School	1166 Finch Ave., Pickering Tel: 905-839-1844	Grades 1 - 8	Grades 7 - 8
St. Monica Catholic School	275 Twyn Rivers Dr., Pickering Tel: 905-509-6691	Grades 1 - 5	Not available
St. Joseph Catholic School	25 Quaker Village Dr., Uxbridge Tel: 905-852-6242	Grades 1 - 3	Not available

Secondary School sites

We currently offer Grade 9 - 12 Extended French courses at the following secondary schools.

School	School Contact Information	Extended French
Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School	1375 Harwood Ave., N., Ajax	Grades 9 - 11
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School	1918 Whites Rd., Pickering	Grades 9 - 12
Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School	1020 Dryden Blvd., Whitby	Grades 9 - 12

Contact Us

To learn more about our French programs email Teaching and Learning Consultant for French as a Second Language or call us at 905-576-6150 ext. 22237.