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Francophone Charter School of Oakland is a public school, free and open to all students. 

The 2024-25 application is OPEN.  To enquire about enrollment for the current school year (2023-24), please contact us at contact@francophoneschool.org or 510.746.0700.

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2024-25 Enrollment Tours & Information Sessions

To learn more about Francophone Charter School of Oakland, please attend one our of in-person tours or our virtual information sessions.

Please click HERE to RSVP for any of the following enrollment events.

Virtual Sessions (Zoom link coming soon)

  • Tuesday, November 14th @ 5:30-6:30pm
  • Wednesday, January 10th @ 5:30-6:30pm

Lower Campus Tours (TK-2nd grade at 2634 Pleasant St).  All will take place on from 8:45-9:45am.

  • November 9th
  • December 5th
  • December 14th
  • January 24th
  • February 8th
  • March 14th
  • March 19th
  • April 11th
  • May, June as needed.  Please contact us.

Upper Campus Tours (3rd-8th grade at 9736 Lawlor St).  All will take place from 9:00-10:00am.

  • December 8th
  • January 17th
  • March 20th
  • April, May, June as needed.  Please contact us.

2024-25 Enrollment Timeline 

  • November 13, 2023 Applications made available to families
  • November 2023 Tours and info sessions start (see above for dates)
  • February 16, 2024 Applications due to school (by 11:59 pm online or in-person/by mail delivery that day).
    • IF YOU MISS THE FEBRUARY 18th DEADLINE, you will still be able to submit an online application for the 2024-25 school year. Applications submitted after the February 16th  deadline will be considered a “Round 2 Application” – you will be placed on the waiting list, and/or offered enrollment if space becomes available. Round 2 applicants will be placed on waitlists on a first-come-first-served basis, with the exception of children of staff, and siblings of admitted students, who are placed at the top of the waitlist.
  • February 17. 2024: French Language Review for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten (K)Please save the date if your child is a French speaker! If your child requires Review accommodations of any kind due to a disability, please notify Sundown Collins at scollins@francophoneschool.org. Be advised that you will be requested to provide a copy of the accommodations required by your child’s Section 504 Plan or IEP. Francophone will use this information only to provide appropriate testing accommodations. No child will be denied admission on the basis of her or his disability. 
  •       March 6, 2024: Public Random Drawing, 5p, Toler Heights Campus
  •       March 7, 2024: Results are made public online. Families approve or decline offers.
  •       March 21, 2024: Confirmations to enroll due to school from families.
  •       March 22, 2024: Oakland Enrolls rescinds offers that have not been accepted are given to the next family on the waitlist. 

Pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et. seq) and relevant state law, Francophone Charter School of Oakland is responsible for identifying, locating, and evaluating children enrolled at Francophone Charter School of Oakland with known or suspected disabilities to determine whether a need for special education and related services exists.  If your child has an IEP or 504, please send a copy to our  Director of Special Education,  Sundown Collins at scollins@francophoneschool.org.

 

Tours and Virtual Info Sessions

Tours and virtual info sessions include a presentation about our program, testimonies by current families, and a meet and greet question and answer period with our Executive Director, Principal, and Staff.

 

Language Proficiency

 

  • Transitional Kindergarten (TK), Kindergarten (K) and 1st Grade: Our two-way dual immersion model works best with a 50/50 mix of French and non-French speakers in TK or K. Students may enter TK or K with no previous exposure to the French language. Entering students who indicate in their application that they are proficient in French will be scheduled for a French Language Review in February (Please save the date!). Students identified as French speakers through the Language Review process will be eligible for the 49% of slots for French speakers. Non-French speakers will be eligible for 51% of slots for non-French speakers.
  • Second through Eighth Grade: Students entering above the 1st grade level need to show grade-level proficiency in French. Students for grades 2 through 8 will be assessed before they can be confirmed a slot.
  • French Language Review Accommodations: If your child requires review accommodations of any kind due to a disability, please notify Sundown Collins at scollins@francophoneschool.org. Be advised that you will be requested to provide a copy of the accommodations required by your child’s Section 504 Plan or IEP. Francophone will use this information only to provide appropriate testing accommodations. No child will be denied admission on the basis of her or his disability.

 

Open Seats for the 2024-2025 Public Random Drawing

Open seats TBA

Public Random Drawing

Francophone Charter School of Oakland shall admit all students who wish to attend, in accordance with Education Code §47605(d)(2)(A). Francophone Charter School of Oakland is open to all California residents, non-sectarian, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, disability, national or ethnic origin, or achievement level, in the administration of its admissions policies or educational programs.

If the number of student applicants exceeds the Charter School’s capacity, enrollment (except for existing students of the Charter School) shall be determined by a public random drawing.

Admissions preference will be given in the following sequence of priority, provided all enrollment materials are fully completed and submitted by the announced deadlines:

 

  •   Children of Francophone Charter School Founding Team and Founding Families
  •   Siblings of current Francophone Charter School students
  •   Children of Francophone Charter School employees
  •   Children who qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch and reside in Oakland, CA
  •   Children who reside in the OUSD local elementary school attendance area where the Francophone Charter School is located, or children who are enrolled in this local elementary school, if this school serves 55% or more students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
  • For 2024-25, this preference concerns children living in the attendance area of Howard Elementary.
  •   Children who reside within the boundaries of Oakland Unified School District
  •   All other children in the State of California