Funding · French Immersion & Core French
Canadian Parents for French: up to $1,200 per visit
The Culture in the Classroom program, run by Canadian Parents for French BC & Yukon (CPF BC & YK), helps eligible public schools offer educational activities entirely in French. Many schools use it to welcome Profaqua for a science workshop, a project or a show.
- Activity
- Up to $1,000 per visit
- Travel
- Up to $200 more per visit
depending on location - French Immersion
- 2 visits over 2 years
- Core French
- 1 visit over 2 years
Who can benefit?
Culture in the Classroom is for public schools offering a French Immersion or Core French program. Activities must be delivered entirely in French, which is exactly how every Profaqua activity is run.
Each eligible school can receive up to $1,000 per visit, whatever the grade or program. An additional contribution of up to $200 per visit can help with travel costs, especially for schools in remote areas; the amount depends on the school’s location and CPF BC & YK’s terms. When both are approved, a school could receive up to $1,200 per visit.
French Immersion schools can receive two visits over a two-year period, and may use both in the same school year or spread them over two years. Core French schools can receive one visit over two years.
Francophone schools of the Conseil scolaire francophone (CSF) are not eligible, nor are private schools. Francophone schools can turn to PassepART, Vice-Versa or their APÉ instead.
For a CPF-funded visit
Activities that make the most of a visit
Visual, hands-on topics where students hear French, use it and leave with words tied to something they did. A science show can reach several classes at once.
Step by step
Using CPF funding with Profaqua
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Contact Profaqua
Choose the science activity, the date and the details of your visit with us.
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We connect you with CPF
Once your project is set, Profaqua puts the school directly in touch with CPF BC & YK.
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CPF confirms eligibility
CPF contacts the school and sends what it needs to complete its funding request.
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Finalize the activity
Once funding is approved, the school and Profaqua coordinate the details.
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CPF confirms its contribution
Profaqua sends CPF the planned cost; CPF confirms the maximum amount of its contribution.
What Profaqua prepares for your request
The school makes the request; we give you everything that describes the activity.
A detailed quote
Activity, number of classes, length, travel, GST and PST, ready to send to CPF.
The activity description
What students do, in French, and the science concepts explored, linked to the BC curriculum.
Dates that work
A visit planned around your calendar, or during a regional tour if you are outside Greater Vancouver.
Separate invoices
One invoice for CPF and one for the school when the activity costs more than CPF’s contribution.
Important details
- The funding request is made by the school. Service providers cannot apply on the school’s behalf.
- Funding is for activities delivered entirely in French.
- CPF generally pays no deposit before the activity, and pays the eligible invoice within up to 30 days after the activity.
- CPF funding can be combined with other sources. If the activity costs more than $1,000, the school can cover the difference or use another source, such as its PAC.
- In that case, Profaqua can issue separate invoices to CPF and to the school.
- Up to $200 more per visit may be granted for travel, depending on the school’s location and CPF’s criteria.
Planning a visit with CPF funding
A classroom workshop starts at $205 per class, based on a minimum of two classes per day. For example, four 60-minute workshops on the same day cost $820 before travel and taxes, so CPF’s contribution can cover most of the visit. A science show starts at $800 and brings several classes together for an hour. See all our prices.
Start early. Write to us as soon as you know which classes want an activity: we suggest topics that fit your unit and your students’ level of French, we hold a date, and we connect you with CPF BC & YK. Schools outside Greater Vancouver save on travel by booking during one of our science tours.
Other funding options
Combine or compare
Your Parent Advisory Council
Your PAC can cover the difference, or fund a science show or an after-school club with its Gaming Grant.
Learn morePassepART
$1,500 per francophone school per year, for a project with a cultural or heritage dimension.
Learn moreFunding your activity
Pick your school’s program and see every option that may apply.
Learn moreOfficial resources
Program details can change. Always confirm current terms with CPF BC & YK.
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What people say about Profaqua
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Reviews written in French.
Une équipe dynamite! Ce sont des fous de la science. Mes enfants se rappellent encore des ateliers donnés dans leur classe au primaire. "Ah oui, c'était super cool avec Profaqua!" ;) Et maintenant ils offrent un camps d'été, mais mes enfants n'ont plus l'âge. Snif. Salut à toute l'équipe Profaqua!
J'ai assisté à une démonstration sur la chimie et ce fut excellent, j accompagnais un groupe de jeunes et ils ont gardé leur concentration tout le long. Ils ont adoré et ce fut instructif, Éric en plus d'être drôle , connaît très bien sa ma matière .
A quote for your request: Canadian Parents for French
Profaqua sends you a detailed quote and a description of the activity, ready to attach to your funding request.
No booking, payment or commitment is required before you approve the proposal.
Does CPF pay Profaqua directly?
CPF pays the eligible invoice within up to 30 days after the activity. When the school covers part of the cost, Profaqua can invoice CPF and the school separately.
Can we book two visits in the same year?
French Immersion schools can receive two visits over a two-year period, and may use both in the same school year or spread them over two years. Core French schools can receive one visit over two years.
Can Profaqua apply for us?
No. The request must come from the school. We prepare the quote and the description of the activity, and we put you in touch with CPF BC & YK.
Is a francophone (CSF) school eligible?
No. CPF’s program is for public schools with French Immersion or Core French. CSF schools can look at PassepART, Vice-Versa or their APÉ.
Which activity should we choose?
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