How do Francophone schools differ from French immersion schools?

• A. French immersion schools teach French to students whose first language is not French.
• B. Francophone schools provide instruction for Francophone students whose first language is French.
• C. Both are identical; there is no difference.
• D. Francophone schools are private; immersion is public.

Answer: (B)

The main idea is who the school is designed to serve and how the language is used in learning. Francophone schools are built for the French-speaking community and provide instruction in French for students whose home language is French. French immersion schools, in contrast, aim to teach French to students whose first language is not French, using French as the language of instruction to develop fluency across subjects. The statement that best captures this difference is that Francophone schools provide instruction for Francophone students whose first language is French. The other options either describe immersion in a way that isn’t about the difference from Francophone schools, or introduce false claims about private versus public status, which isn’t the defining contrast.