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Thank you for your interest in the
WRDSB’s International & Indigenous Languages Program. 

Any new registrations received (prior to Feb. 16th) have been automatically added to our waitlist.

You will be contacted directly with class information if a space for your child becomes available.

Important Note: Registration CLOSED on Friday, February 16th
for the 2023-2024 IILP Elementary Program

 

     

 

click here →  2023-2024 International and Indigenous Languages Program Registration Form

 

  • Please register using the link above.  
  • Please complete a separate registration for EVERY child you wish to register.
  • Any new registrations received on / after Oct. 4th will be placed on our waitlist.  
  • Registrants will be contacted directly if space becomes available with specific class information & location.
  • No in-person registration available – please do not go to an IILP school directly to register.

 

 

  UPDATED → Languages & Locations for 2023-2024

 

Interested in teaching in our International and Indigenous Languages program?  We are accepting applications for instructors in:

  • supply instructors – all languages

Please send your application package to  coned_resumes@wrdsb.ca  and indicate the language for which you are applying.

 

 

The WRDSB’s International and Indigenous Languages program provides an opportunity on Saturday mornings for students to develop oral communication, reading and writing skills in another language, at either an Elementary or Secondary level.  Secondary (credit) courses provide 110 hours of instruction.  

PROGRAM DETAILS

ELEMENTARY (JK – gr. 8):

  • Elementary classes are in-person and run on Saturday mornings from 9:00 to 11:30
  • Elementary class start on Sept 30, 2023 and finish on Jun. 1, 2024
  • Registration closes Feb 16, 2024 (or earlier, if the class is full).
  • Please note: students MUST be registered in a day school AND be at least 4 yrs old before December 31, 2023 to attend the International Languages Program
  • Elementary Calendar:  click here!

SECONDARY (gr. 9-12):

  • Secondary classes are virtual and run from 8:45 to 12:30
  • In-person classes may be offered in some languages on a case-by-case basis, based on interest for this format
  • Secondary classes start on Sep. 16, 2023 and finish on Jun. 15, 2024
  • Credit courses are scheduled for 110 hours of instruction
  • Registration for full credit courses closes at 4:00 pm on October 13, 2023
  • Registration for half credit courses (2nd half of the year) – refer to calendar below
  • Secondary Calendar: click here!

LANGUAGES OFFERED:

note:  Additional languages may be offered, depending on sufficient enrolment and the availability of a qualified teacher.  Generally, 23-25 students are needed to be able to open a new class.   If a language you are interested in is not listed here, please complete the registration form, choosing “other” under the language your child would like to study and then indicating the language you would like to see offered.

Secondary Credit Courses (offered virtually) are available for these languages (at this time):

Arabic
German
Gujarati
Hindi
Korean
Mandarin
Punjabi
Romanian
Serbian

please note:

  • courses with the last 3 digits – BDI – for students new to the language AND/OR in grade 9 or 10   (level 1)
  • courses with the last 3 digits – CUI – for students in grade 11 and some experience with language  (level 2)
  • courses with the last 3 digits – DUI – for students in grade 12 and experience with the language     (level 3)

 

Elementary Classes (in-person) for the following languages have been and may be offered again this year pending sufficient enrollment.

Albanian
Amharic
Arabic
Bengali
Dari
Farsi
German
Greek
Gujarati
Hindi
Hungarian
Korean
Malayalam
Mandarin
Marathi
Oromo
Nepali
Punjabi
Romanian
Spanish
Serbian
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu
Vietnamese

 

2023-24 Calendars:

2023-24 Languages & Locations:

Fees for IILP Classes:

  • If your child is a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident, there are no fees associated with Saturday Morning language classes.
  • If you are living in Canada on a work or study visa and your child is fee-exempt at day school, there are no fees for a Saturday Morning language class.
  • If your child is a fee-paying international student in day school, there is an additional fee to take a Saturday Morning language class.  To inquire about this, please contact WRDSB International Admissions at international@wrdsb.ca or call 519-570-0003 ext, 4454.  Specify that your child is already registered in WRDSB as a fee-paying international student and that you are interested in adding a Saturday morning International Language class to your child’s program.

QUESTIONS?

  • please contact us via email:   iilp@wrdsb.ca
  • please note that this email is not monitored between July 1- August 21, 2023