The objectives of the French Immersion Program are to provide an opportunity for students to achieve a functional competency in the oral and written use of the French language and to familiarize students with the culture of the Francophone community in Canada and throughout the world.The program is comprehensive and Immersion courses are reserved for students enrolled in the French Immersion Program. Three core academic courses are taught in French:
Sciences Naturelles in grades 8 to 10, Sciences Humaines in grades 8 to 11 and Francais Langue in grades 8 to 12. An additional course is added to grades 8, 9 and 10. Upon successful completion of each course in the program, students will receive a French Immersion Graduation certificate in addition to the regular Dogwood Graduation Diploma.
As a bilingual school, Argyle offers an extensive collection of French resources which are shared with English program students. The teaching staff encourages students to participate in a number of co-curricular activities in French, thus giving them opportunities to hone their linguistic skills in more natural environments.