2018-2019
International Languages Elementary (ILE) Programs
“Schools that succeed in bringing issues related to cultural and
linguistic diversity from the periphery to the center of their
mission are much more likely to prepare pupils to thrive in the
interdependent global society within which they will live. These
schools will communicate to pupils and communities that their
access to more than one culture and language is a resource that
can enrich the entire school.” J. Cummins
TCDSB
Programs and Services School Programs K-12
International Languages
Manuela Sequeira Coordinator
Contact
Carla Cerelli
416-222-8282 x 2495 [email protected]
Rory McGuckin Barbara Poplawski Director of Education Chair of the Board
International Languages (Elementary) Programs
“In an increasingly interdependent and global world, bilingual or multilingual
individuals are in demand and their skills can greatly benefit society.” International Languages Elementary(ILE) Program, Ministry of Education, 2012
The Toronto Catholic District School Board takes pride in providing students with valuable
opportunities to develop literacy and fluency in a third language. Currently it offers International
Languages (IL) at the elementary level in two delivery models: Integrated Day International
Languages Program and After-Hours International Languages Program. IL TCDSB Site: https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/SchoolProgramsK12/InternationalLanguages/Pages/default.aspx
Integrated Day International Languages (Elementary) Program
International Languages (Elementary) Program is provided during the school day when at least 67
percent of the parents of a school request a language program to be established during the school
day. Parents do not need to register for this program, as all children attending an Integrated Day IL
School, will take the third language offered.
After-Hours International Languages (Elementary) Program
After-Hours International Languages Program is offered outside of regular school hours, mainly on
Saturday mornings, with some programs existing on Sundays and Tuesdays. The program is offered
for 2.5 hours every week, within the first and last class of the program. To establish a language
class in an existing center, the regulation requires an enrolment of at least 23 students.
This delivery model provides students with the opportunity to develop their first language and
allows the heritage language to flourish. This can help students deepen their cultural awareness,
facilitate communication with family and community, and strengthen their self-esteem and self-
image. The program also provides parents and the community of the target language, greater
opportunities to be more engaged in cultural activities.
“Students with well-developed skills in their first language have been shown to acquire an
additional language more easily and fully and that, in turn, has a positive impact on
academic achievement.” F. Genesse, K. Lindholm-Leary, W. Saunders and D. Christian
Registration Information Integrated Day ILE Programs:
If you wish for your child to have the opportunity to take an international language, please register at a school that offers the target language.
After-Hours ILE Programs: There are 2 ways to register your child for the ILE After-Hours Program:
1. Online registration beginning the week of May 12th, 2018, at: https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/SchoolProgramsK12/InternationalLanguages/Pages/AfterHoursPrograms.aspx;
2. On site, at the centre that the language is offered, during the program hours as listed on this brochure.
Registration Student Information Needed: Ontario Enrolment Number OEN (OEN # is located on the student’s report card);
Address, parent information and phone numbers;
Information related to health, such as an allergy;
$10.00 registration materials fee upon registration.
Frequent Asked Questions: 1. Can a new language be added to an existing centre?
Yes, if there are 25 students registered for the requested language.
2. Are TCDSB’s ILE After-Hours programs exclusive for TCDSB students? No, students from Public Boards or Private Schools may attend a TCDSB ILE After- Hours program.
3. Is there continuous registration? Students may continue to register after classes have started, provided there is space available. After the online registration closes in January, parents may register at the centre.
4. What happens if a class is cancelled? TCDSB staff will make every effort to notify parents/guardians via the Board’s website (https://www.tcdsb.org/Pages/default.aspx ), Twitter (@TCDSB) or telephone trees, in the event that a class is cancelled. We ask that parents listen to the news, especially during ice and snow storms.
Classes Registration Date
First Class Last Class No Classes
Tuesdays August 27, 2018 Tuesday, Sept.18, 2018 Tuesday, June 11, 2019 December 22, 2018 –January 12, 2019
March 9 -16, 2019
April 20-21, 2019
May 18-19, 2019
Saturdays August 27, 2018 Saturday, Sept.15,2018 Saturday, June 8, 2019
Sundays August 27, 2018 Sunday, Sept.16, 2018 Sunday, June 9, 2019
2018-2019 ILE Program Information
School Language(s) Blessed Margherita Italian
D’Arcy McGee Italian, Portuguese
Immaculate Conception Italian, Spanish
Josyf Cardinal Slipyj Ukrainian
Msgr. John Corrigan Italian
Pope Francis Portuguese
Regina Mundi Italian
St. Alphonsus Italian
St. Andre Italian, Spanish
St. Angela Italian
St. Anthony Portuguese
St. Bernard Italian, Spanish
St. Brigid Italian
St. Charles Italian
St. Clare Italian
St. Conrad Italian
St. Cosmas & Damian Italian
St. Demetrius Ukrainian
St. Fidelis Italian
St. Francis de Sales Spanish
St. Francis of Assisi Portuguese
St. Francis Xavier Italian, Spanish
St. Helen Portuguese
St. Ignatius of Loyola Mandarin, Filipino
St. Jane Frances Italian, Spanish
St. Jerome Italian
St. John Bosco Portuguese
St. John Vianney Italian
St. Josaphat Ukrainian
St. Jude Italian, Spanish
St. Martha Italian
St. Mary of the Angels Portuguese
St. Matthew Italian, Portuguese
St. Maurice Italian
St. Norbert Italian
St. Paschal Baylon Italian
St. Raphael Italian
St. Robert Italian
St. Roch Italian
St. Sebastian Portuguese
ILE Integrated Day Programs
St. Simon Italian
St. Wilfrid Italian
Stella Maris Italian, Portuguese
Venerable John Merlini Italian
ILE After Hours Programs
Language Region Location Address Day Times
Croatian West St. Stephen 55 Golfdown Dr. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Igbo West St. Stephen 55 Golfdown Dr. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Italian West All Saints 1435 Royal York Rd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Italian West Our Lady of Peace 70 Mattice Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Lithuanian West Our Lady of Peace 70 Mattice Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Polish West All Saints 1435 Royal York Rd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Polish West St. Leo 165 Stanley Ave. Saturday 9:30 am 12:00 pm
Polish West St. Stephen 55 Golfdown Dr. Tuesday 6:00 pm -8:30 pm
Portuguese West All Saints 1435 Royal York Rd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Portuguese West St. Leo 165 Stanley Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Spanish West St. Leo 165 Stanley Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Arabic North St. Gabriel 396 Spring Garden Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Armenian North St. Gerald 200 Old Sheppard Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Chaldean North Chaldean Church 2 High Meadow Place Saturday 10:00 am-12:30 pm
Cantonese/Mandarin North St. Matthias 101 Van Horne Ave. Saturday AM/PM
9:30 am-12:00 pm/ 1:00 pm-3:30 pm
Hungarian North St. Elizabeth of Hungary 432 Sheppard Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Italian North St. Gabriel 396 Spring Garden Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Italian North St. Simon 24 Strathburn Blvd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Italian North Regina Mundi 70 Playfair Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Korean North St. Andrew Kim 849 Don Mills Rd. Sunday 2:30 pm -5:00 pm
Portuguese North St. Simon 24 Strathburn Blvd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Portuguese North St. Thomas Aquinas 636 Glenholme Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Spanish North St. Simon 24 Strathburn Blvd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Filipino North St. Thomas Aquinas 636 Glenholme Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Tamil North St. Jane Frances 2745 Jane St. Sunday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Vietnamese North St. Jane Frances 2745 Jane St. Sunday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Albanian East St. Bonaventure 1340 Leslie St. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Cantonese East Prince of Peace 255 Alton Towers Circle Saturday 1:00 pm-3:30 pm
Cantonese East St. Aidan 3521 Finch Ave. E. Saturday 1:00 pm-3:30 pm
Cantonese/Mandarin East St. Ignatius of Loyola 2350 McCowan Rd. Saturday AM/PM
9:30 am-12:00 pm/ 1:00 pm-3:30 pm
Italian East St. Bonaventure 1340 Leslie St. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Filipino East St. Bonaventure 1340 Leslie St. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Filipino East St. Barbara 25 Janray Dr. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Filipino East St. Barnabas 30 Washburn Way Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Hungarian East Hungarian Cultural Centre 141 Sunrise Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Malayalam East St. Barnabas 30 Washburn Way Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Mandarin East Prince of Peace 255 Alton Towers Circle Saturday 1:00 pm-3:30 pm
Mandarin East St. Aidan 3521 Finch Ave. E. Saturday 1:00 pm-3:30 pm
Mandarin East St. Bonaventure 1340 Leslie St. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Polish East St. Theresa Shrine 2665 Kingston Rd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Spanish East St. Bonaventure 1340 Leslie St. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Spanish East St. Maria Goretti 21 Kenmark Blvd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Tamil East St. Barbara 25 Janray Dr. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Tamil East St. Barnabas 30 Washburn Way Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Tamil East St. Maria Goretti 21 Kenmark Blvd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Vietnamese East St. Barbara 25 Janray Dr. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Arabic South Our Lady of Lebanon Church 1515 Queen St., W. Sunday 9:45 am-12:15pm
Maltese South James Culnan 605 Willard Ave. Saturday 1:30 pm-4:00 pm
Polish South St. Casimir’s Church 156 Roncesvalles Ave. Saturday 11:15 am-1:45 pm
Polish South St. Pius X 71 Jane St. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Polish South St. Stanislaus Church 12 Denison Ave. Saturday 11:00 am-1:30 pm
Portuguese South Santa Maria 25 Avon Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Portuguese South St. Luigi 2 Ruskin Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Spanish South Santa Maria 25 Avon Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Spanish South St. Luigi 2 Ruskin Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Tigrigna South St. Mary of Angels 1477 Dufferin St. Saturday 3:00 pm-5:30 pm
Vietnamese South James Culnan 605 Willard Ave. Saturday 1:30 pm-4:00 pm