Finance and Statistics
Grants for French Language Education
Funding Formula — Français Program and French Immersion Program
Kindergarten to Grade 8
- $225 per full-time equivalency (FTE) for all students enrolled in the Program
- FTE is equal to the product of the number of students and the percentage of instructional time in the French language divided by 75% (percentage of French language instruction recommended 1). No student can be allocated more than 1.25 FTE. Each Kindergarten student is counted as one student.
Grade 9 to 12
- $42.20 per pupil/credit for each credit course taught in French
| Grade | Number of students | % instructional time in French | FTE |
| K | 20 | 100% | = 100%/75% = 1.33 (max. 1.25) = 1.25 x 20 students = 25.00 |
| 1 | 18 | 80% | = 80%/75% = 1.067 =1.067 x 18 students = 19.206 |
| 2 | 19 | 75% | = 75%/75% = 1.000 = 1.000 x 19 students = 19.000 |
| 3 | 17 | 70% | = 70%/75% = 0.933 = 0.933 x 17 students = 15.861 |
| Total | 74 | 79.067 |
| Grades | Amount | FTE or Pupil/credit | Grant |
| K to 8 | $225 per FTE | 79.067 FTE | = 79.067 x $225 = $17 790.08 |
| 9 to 12 | $42.20 per pupil/credit | 100 pupil/credits | = 100 x $42.20 = $4 220.00 |
1
The percentage of instructional time in French is calculated by dividing the instructional time (number of minutes) in French by the total instructional time during a school cycle. It is important to note that the percentage of instructional time in French may vary from one school to another, and even between classes within the same school. In general, from K to 6, the total amount of instructional time is 300 minutes per day; 1500 minutes for a 5-day school cycle and 1800 minutes for a 6-day cycle. Also, for Grades 7 and 8, the total amount of instructional time is 330 minutes per day; 1650 minutes for a 5-day school cycle and 1980 minutes for a 6-day cycle.
