Toronto French School

The Toronto French School (TFS), founded in 1962, is an independent, bilingual, co-educational, non-denominational school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Charles III, as King of Canada, is the royal patron of the school. The school rebranded in 2011 to become TFS – Canada's International School. At TFS, students complete the IB PYP (Primary Years Program), MYP (Middle Years Program) and Diploma Programs (DP), in addition to the National Curriculum of France and the Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum. It is compulsory for students to study under the International Baccalaureate program in their final two years. Prior to this, students between the ages of 2 and 15 go through a broad bilingual program covering the arts, languages, natural and social sciences as well as mathematics. The school offers numerous side programs that focus on aiding students in expanding to an international level, including an optional SAT preparation course. History The Toronto French School was co-founded on August 9, 1962, by Harry Giles with his wife, Anna Por. When they issued the articles of incorporation for the non-profit school, they had the objective of educating students to become fully bilingual Canadians. This would later prove to be a significant factor in distinguishing TFS from other private schools of the Canadian establishment, such as UCC and Havergal. The school began as an experiment in home schooling, and its first classes took place in rented church basements. In its first class on September 7, 1962, the school was teaching sixteen 3–5 year olds under Mme. Nicole Corbi. Four years later, the Toronto French School owned six locations across the GTA and surrounding areas, including the Mississauga Campus, which has grades from pre-kindergarten to grade 7. They still use the campus today, as well as several small facilities that they rent.