This September, the OCDSB Continuing Education Department is offering both in-person and virtual International Language Classes for students in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12. These classes offer the opportunity to speak, listen, write and read in a range of languages while developing an appreciation for diversity and intercultural understanding. No previous experience with the language is necessary to attend these classes. International Language Classes are FREE for Ontario Residents.
Both in-person and virtual classes are available, depending on the language chosen.
Secondary Credit Language Classes (Learn a Language, Earn a Credit):
Program Duration: September 24, 2022 - June 10, 2023
Class Times: Saturday mornings, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Deadline to Register: October 15, 2022
Languages offered: American Sign Language, Arabic, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari, Finnish, Gaelic, German, Greek, Hindi, Icelandic, Japanese, Khmer, Norwegian, Mandarin (simplified and traditional), Pashto, Persian (Farsi), Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Swedish, Tamazight, Tamil, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese.
Elementary Language Classes:
Program Duration: September 10, 2022 - June 10, 2023
Class Times: Saturday mornings, Saturday afternoons, after school
Deadline to Register for full program: August 26, 2022
Languages offered: Albanian, American Sign Language, Arabic, Bengali, Chin, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Czech, Dari, Finnish, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Igbo, Japanese, Kannada, Khmer, Lai, Malayalam, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Nuer, Oromo Ethiopia, Pashto, Persian (Farsi), Serbian, Sinhala, Somali, Spanish, Swedish, Tamazight (Berber), Tamil, Telugu, Tibetan, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese.
Please visit our website to learn more about these programs and to register now.