Attendance at out-of-boundary schools for French Immersion

There are no attendance area boundaries specific to French immersion. Students must attend their Home School.

If you did not get into your Home School for French immersion, you may accept a spot at a school with space. Taking a position at another school does not change your status on other waiting lists. We will always try to place you at your highest-priority school should a spot open. Waiting lists will remain open, and applicants will be placed in available spaces up to the 20th instructional day of the school year.

Some other important points to remember when attending an out-of-boundary school for Grade 2 French Immersion:

  • Siblings (older or younger) may also register at that school (families can stay together).
  • There is no transportation (busing) for students attending out-of-boundary schools. Please consider how you will get to/from school each day.
  • Before and After School care is available at all schools offering French immersion.
  • If French immersion is offered at your Home School, you must return to your Home School for Grade 3. Out-of-boundary requests can be made but are dependent on space and cannot be guaranteed.

Definitions

Home School Student: A student whose Primary Home Address falls within the school’s attendance area boundary. A student’s Primary Home Address eligibility determines their Home School. Alternative addresses (e.g., child care provider or family member) do not qualify a student to attend a school as a Home School Student.

Assigned School Student: A student may have an Assigned School status in the application lottery if their sibling is enrolled in French immersion at that school when they enter Grade 2 and their Home School does not offer French immersion. There are some exceptions:

  • If the Assigned School is JK-6, and the sibling attends Grade 7 or 8 at a different school.
  • The student’s sibling must be enrolled in French immersion at the Assigned School the year the student enters Grade 2.
  • Siblings must be identified on the student’s application form to qualify as an Assigned School Student in the Phase 1 lottery.

Unless a student’s Primary Home Address changes, Assigned School Students may continue to attend their Assigned School for French immersion without requiring out-of-boundary attendance approval. Students with approved out-of-boundary requests (e.g., attending Grade 1 as an Out-of-Boundary Student) are not considered Assigned School Students for the purposes of the French immersion lottery.

Out-of-Boundary Student: Any student who attends a school that is not their Home School based on their Primary Home Address or their Assigned School for program reasons. Approved out-of-boundary requests are valid for one school year only. Students must re-apply every year.

Primary Home Address: The student’s home address as supplied by the parent/guardian to the school. The Primary Home Address will determine the student’s Home School. Students may not use alternative addresses (e.g., child care provider or family member) for Home School eligibility.

Sibling: Students having one or more parents or guardians in common.