École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont
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École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont is the public French
first language high school in London
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is located in north-east London on Huron Street, in le Centre Desloges (CDL). CDL also hosts the Catholic
French high school (École secondaire Mgr-Bruyère), the Franco-Ontarian
community centre in London, and a Catholic church. It is named after Métis
leader Gabriel Dumont.
Proportionate to its size, London has an extremely small francophone population; however, it qualifies for French language services under the French Language Services Act, and also qualifies to have French schools. While there have been French elementary schools in London since 1972, it was not until 1979 that a French high school was created. Originally it was only one class, at London Central Secondary School
. Over time, the program grew to include a wide variety of subjects and became known as Le Module scolaire de langue française (MSLF). Due to changes in the organizational structure of the education system in Ontario, the MSLF became Gabriel-Dumont in 1998.
It would subsequently move out of Central, and into the same building as the Catholic school. The project that would become CDL had been in the works for over a decade; however, it was stymied by political fighting. In 2007, it was announced that Gabriel-Dumont would move from its location within the CDL project and into its own building. Although no timeline has yet been set.
French Canadian
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first language high school in London
London, Ontario
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, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is located in north-east London on Huron Street, in le Centre Desloges (CDL). CDL also hosts the Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
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French high school (École secondaire Mgr-Bruyère), the Franco-Ontarian
Franco-Ontarian
Franco-Ontarians are French Canadian or francophone residents of the Canadian province of Ontario. They are sometimes known as "Ontarois"....
community centre in London, and a Catholic church. It is named after Métis
Métis people (Canada)
The Métis are one of the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who trace their descent to mixed First Nations parentage. The term was historically a catch-all describing the offspring of any such union, but within generations the culture syncretised into what is today a distinct aboriginal group, with...
leader Gabriel Dumont.
Proportionate to its size, London has an extremely small francophone population; however, it qualifies for French language services under the French Language Services Act, and also qualifies to have French schools. While there have been French elementary schools in London since 1972, it was not until 1979 that a French high school was created. Originally it was only one class, at London Central Secondary School
London Central Secondary School
London Central Secondary School is located at the corner of Dufferin Avenue and Waterloo Street in downtown London, Ontario. It is a member of the Thames Valley District School Board. It has approximately 1000 students in full attendance, ranging from grades nine to twelve...
. Over time, the program grew to include a wide variety of subjects and became known as Le Module scolaire de langue française (MSLF). Due to changes in the organizational structure of the education system in Ontario, the MSLF became Gabriel-Dumont in 1998.
It would subsequently move out of Central, and into the same building as the Catholic school. The project that would become CDL had been in the works for over a decade; however, it was stymied by political fighting. In 2007, it was announced that Gabriel-Dumont would move from its location within the CDL project and into its own building. Although no timeline has yet been set.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni include:- ShadShad (rapper)Shadrach Kabango , credited as Shad or Shad K., is a Canadian hip hop artist.-Early life:Born in Kenya, of Rwandan parents, Shad was raised in London, Ontario. His mother worked in London as a hospital lab technician; his father, as a machinist...
, hip hop musician (École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont)
External links
- École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont (in French)
- CyberQuartier: the school's online student portal (in French)
- l'Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario (AFO) (in French)
- ACFO-London-Sarnia (in French)