Modern Languages
"A different language is a different vision of life."
Federiko Fellini

At St. Francis Xavier students take at least one year of French studies and can continue their learning of the language each year, or may be part of the French Immersion program. Also, students may enroll in Spanish courses.

Teaching Staff


Dominique Racicot - DH
Elaine Barden
Heather Bilder
Julie Blais
Élizabeth Cloutier
Elena Creanga
Jessica Dupuis
Philippe Lefrançois
Colleen Mackenzie
Maria Oliviero
David Ramsay
Melissa Ricci
Sylvie Thibault


Course Codes

 Grade 9  Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

CGC1DI
Geography Immersion (Academic)

FIF1D
French Immersion (Academic)

FSF1D
French Core
(Academic) 

FSF1P
French Core
(Applied) 

HRE1OI
Religion Immersion
(Open)



CHC2DI
Geography Immersion (Academic)

CHV2OI
Civics (0.5 Credit) Immersion (Open)

FIF2D
French Immersion
(Academic) 

FSF2D
French Core
(Academic) 

GLC2OI
Careers (0.5 Credit) Immersion (Open)

HRE2OI
Religion Immersion
(Open)

LWSBO
Spanish Level 1
(Open)


FIF3U
French Immersion
(University)

FSF3U
French Core
(University)

HRT3MI
World Religions Immersion
(University/College)

LWSBO
Spanish Level 1
(Open)

LWSCO
Spanish Level 2
(Open)
FIF4U
French Immersion
(University)

FSF4U
French Core
(University)

LWSCO
Spanish Level 2
(Open)




























Course Types 

C - College
D - Academic
E - Workplace
I - Immersion
L - Locally Developed
M - University/College
O - Open
P - Applied
U - University