(Last updated - October 20, 2025)

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ALL THE DETAILS…

• Start in JK or Grade 4
• Guaranteed entry if you apply on time
• Admission to a specific school is NOT guaranteed
• Applications to begin these programs are open to all students not already enrolled in a French program.

Getting to School

• K to Grade 5: Free bus if you live far enough
• Grades 6-8: TTC tickets provided | | **ELIGIBILITY + HOW TO APPLY

Useful TDSB Links:** Early French Immersion Application Timelines for September 2026 Entry | Children born in 2022 are currently eligible to apply for the 2026 entry

How to Apply Visit the Program Application & Registration System (PARS)/public/welcome.aspx) during the application period for that year. Select the program from a drop-down menu on the right (Early French Immersion) and follow the prompts.

NOTE: THE APPLICATION PORTAL OPENS NOVEMBER 3, 2025 (morning): https://pars.tdsb.on.ca/public/welcome.aspx

What if I don’t have a computer or having trouble using the online application system?

You can inquire at your local school for assistance or for use of a computer. | | **DECISION CRITERIA

Sources TDSB FAQ - Application and Placement Process** | School Placement Priority:

• 1st: Siblings (if applying on time & attending same school/program)
• 2nd: Based on home address

Important Notes:

• Check Find Your School page for your area school
• May be redirected to different school if local program is full
• Specific school placement not guaranteed | | **INFORMATION SESSIONS -** Unfortunately, no schedules posted but check TDSB's site. | For families interested in Early French Immersion (JK entry), visit this site in October for updates. To join a live webinar, click the link on the scheduled date/time. | | REMINDER/TIP: Check your email regularly | “Offers of placement will be ongoing throughout the weeks and months following the close of the application period. Please check your email regularly, including junk mail folders, and follow all instructions. You must take action to reserve a spot by the deadline.” | | REMINDER/TIP: Your child is guaranteed admission into the TDSB French Immersion program if you register in time. However, you are not guaranteed enrollment at the school nearest you. | “While every effort will be made to place students in the school identified as their 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 allotted program spaces in the school, students may be redirected to schools with available program space.”

”Placements are made based on the child's primary home address of record prior to the application deadline. If the address changes between the application deadline and the fall of the entry year, there is no guarantee of placement in the new area.” | | REMINDER/TIP: If you apply late, you will be placed on a waitlist subject to availability. | Late applicants will be held on a local school waitlist and considered subject to available space until the end of September of the entry year. |

Our sources:

https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Elementary-School/School-Choices/French-Programs/Application-Early-French-Immersion

https://youtu.be/Nfzes0voczU https://www.tvo.org/article/why-is-it-so-hard-to-hold-kids-back-a-grade https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/toronto-kindergarten-late-birthdays/article34229793/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIunoDru_mA&t=1s

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