Lycée Français Toronto

Lycée Français Toronto (LFT) is a French international school in Toronto.[1] It serves levels PreK-12 and as of 2015 has 450 students. It was established in 1995. It is a part of the Agency For French Teaching Abroad (AEFE).[2]

Lycée Français Toronto at 2327 Dufferin Street (formerly D.B. Hood Public School)

The school previously occupied space in a four-storey building at 77 Charles Street West (formerly Kintore College c. 1950s).,[3] a 300-foot (91 m) by 200-foot (61 m) space. The site that was owned by Promotion of Educational Values (PEV), a charity. PEV purchased the land for $2.3 million in 1997. In 2007 PEV announced that it was selling the land to a developer, Aspen Ridge Homes.[4] The school site was to be replaced by condominiums.[3] On June 16, 2008 it moved to its current location at 2327 Dufferin Street (formerly D.B. Hood Public School and leased from Toronto District School Board).[5]

Operations

As of 2014 the largest class sizes were 18 students per class.[6]

Clubs

  • Archery Club
  • French Club
  • Mathletes
  • English Club
  • Ski Club
  • Astronomy Club
  • Marius Club
  • Animal Club

Student body

As of the 2013–2014 school year 60% of the students were Canadians and 30% of the students were French. The remaining students came from other countries.[6]

References

  1. "Contact Us." Lycée Français Toronto. Retrieved on 22 January 2015. "2327 Dufferin Street Toronto, Ontario M6E 3S5"
  2. "Our School." Lycée Français Toronto. Retrieved on 22 January 2015.
  3. Weir, Stephen. "Curtain rising on glass walls." Toronto Star. Saturday December 1, 2007. Retrieved on July 26, 2015.
  4. Deirdre, Kelly. "In God we lease." The Globe and Mail. Saturday June 13, 2007. Updated Friday March 13, 2009. Retrieved on July 26, 2015.
  5. "The LFT is relocating!" Consulate of France in Toronto. Retrieved on July 28, 2015.
  6. Roulmann-Murphy, Marjorie. "Au lycée français de Toronto, le meilleur des deux mondes" (Archive). L'Express. 25 August 2004. Retrieved on 28 July 2015. "Les élèves ne sont pas plus de 18 dans les classes"

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