Canada, Toronto
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The high school curriculum is designed to develop rigorous and autonomous work habits. Elective courses include cinema studies, visual arts, Latin antiquity, and a fourth language. The International Section provides bilingual and bicultural education from kindergarten through the French Baccalaureate, strengthening language skills and cross-cultural understanding. The University Counselling program offers guidance on career exploration and post‑secondary options.
Cinema studies and visual arts are offered as elective courses in high school. Primary School includes one hour of Performing Arts in English. The Library hosts creative projects such as the Green Club, the Week of the Press and the Media, and the Spring of the Poets.
French education abroad provides multilingual and multicultural education, with Spanish taught from grade 5. The International Section & French International Baccalaureate offers bilingual and bicultural education from Kindergarten through the Baccalaureate. In middle school, History-Geography is taught in English and French, with North American and world history in Grade 9.
After-school activities (clubs) run daily from 3:30 to 4:30, including academic, physical and artistic activities. The Sports Association offers after-school training in soccer, acrobatics, rugby, dance, circus arts and track & field. Clubs develop knowledge and curiosity.
Green Club (citizen's course) is a community service project. The Week of the Press and the Media and the Spring of the Poets are school events that engage students in civic and cultural activities. These initiatives foster social responsibility within the school community.
University Counselling provides individualized guidance and supports post-secondary planning. The department hosts university visits, fairs, application workshops and alumni panels. Our students have 100% university attendance and have earned scholarships to Canadian, American, French and international universities.
Physical education is compulsory in secondary school, with 2 to 4 hours of instruction per week depending on level. The school is a member of the Small School Athletic Federation (SSAF) and participates in indoor and outdoor soccer, basketball, track and field, cross-country and badminton. The Sports Association offers after-school training in soccer, acrobatics, rugby, dance, circus arts and track & field.
Lycée Français Toronto is a French international school in Toronto serving ages 2 to 18 and offering a bilingual curriculum from kindergarten onward. Core subjects are taught in French by native French teachers, with English taught daily by native English instructors. The school is accredited by the French Ministry of Education and AEFE and culminates in the French Baccalaureate. Students study a progressive multilingual program, with a second living language compulsory and a fourth language available from seconde; by graduation most students master three languages. A university admissions counselor supports post‑secondary planning. The school operates on three trimesters with up to 40 teaching hours weekly in the final years. Founded in 1995 by Franco‑Ontarian parents, it moved to its Dufferin Street campus in 2008, with capacity for about 550 students. The bilingual diploma and international recognition open doors to universities in Canada, the United States, France and beyond worldwide opportunities.