Founded 1977 (1977) Phone +1 705-848-2259 Mascot Pingo the Penguin | Area trustee Suzanne Nolin Principal Christian Giroux | |
School type Public, middle school and high school Motto "Fait ce que dois"(Do what is right) School number 164925 (middle school), 965570 (high school) Similar Elliot Lake Secondary School, Algoma District School B, Standard (The), St Joseph's General Hospital, Esten Park Public School | ||
Villa Francaise des Jeunes (VFJ) is a French-language Middle school and high school located in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. The school shares a track field with the neighbouring Elliot Lake Secondary School (ELSS). Founded in 1977, the institution has seen a drastic drop in enrolment for many years, which has seen some students participating in video-conferencing classes with many other students from all over Northern Ontario. The enrolment as of September 2009 was 16 (middle school) and 45 (high school).
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The school's official colours are orange, black and white. Their sporting clubs go by the name The Elite.
The student population is one of the more technologically advanced in Northern Ontario. Each year students from grades 7 to 8 receive IBM laptop computers for the duration of the school term, while students in grades 9 to 12 receive Dell Latitude sireis 6200 laptop computers.
Le Survol is the name of the school's yearbook.
Programs
Programs include Co-op, English, CPR and First Aid Certification, Smart Serve, Woodworking, Manufacturing, Communications, Transportation, Drama, Visual Arts, OYAP, and Work Placements.
Extra-curricular activities
Extra-curricular activities include Student Council, Awards, Yearbook, Basketball, Volleyball, Choir, Badminton, Dungeons and Dragons, Math Club, and Radio-Chaud.
Accomplishments
Senior women's basketball
Junior women's basketball
Senior men's volleyball
Junior men's volleyball
Senior women's volleyball
Junior women's volleyball
Women's wrestling