International Languages

International Languages Elementary Program Registration:

Registration for the 2025 - 2026 school year is NOW OPEN.

 

Registration for the International Languages Elementary Program is completed online. It is recommended you find your child's Ontario Education Number (OEN) prior to starting registration. The OEN is found on most educational documents such as report cards.

  • The International Languages Elementary Program will be conducted in-person.
  • The program is open to any elementary school student from Thames Valley District School Board or another publicly funded school board.
  • Please Note: Student participation will NOT begin until Administration is able to place your child in an appropriate class. Parents will be notified by email of the start date for their child.
  • Please Note:  Occasionally a class may need to be cancelled due to the unavailability of the instructor.  This will be communicated by email as soon as the information is known.
  • We highly encourage parents/guardians to register as soon as possible to ensure there is space in the language of choice.

International Languages Elementary Program Value:

Our international languages program gives students the opportunity to:

  • Maintain their heritage, language and culture
  • Learn the language of their cultural background
  • Learn a new language
  • Understand a new culture

 

 

Saturday Morning Program

International Languages Elementary Program Dates for Saturday morning classes (9:30 AM to 11:45 AM):

  • First Day:  September 27, 2025
  • Last Day:  May 9, 2026
  • There will be no classes on long weekends or school holidays. There are no classes on:
    • October 11, 2025
    • December 20, 2025
    • December 27, 2025
    • January 3, 2026
    • February 14, 2026
    • March 14, 2026
    • March 21, 2026
    • April 4, 2026

International Languages Elementary Program Overview (Kindergarten - Grade 8) (Saturday Morning Program):

  • The following languages are offered at Banting Annex, 127 Sherwood Forest Square, London, ON:
    • Arabic
  • The following languages are offered at G.A. Wheable Centre for Adult Education, 70 Jacqueline Street, London, ON:
    • Albanian
    • Bengali
    • Gujarati
    • Hindi
    • Igbo
    • Korean
    • Malayalam
    • Marathi
    • Nepali
    • Persian
    • Punjabi
    • Sinhala
    • Spanish
    • Tamil
    • Turkish
Tuesday Evening Program

International Languages Elementary Program Dates for Tuesday evening classes (5:00 PM to 7:15 PM):

  • First Day:  September 30, 2025
  • Last Day:  April 28, 2026
  • There will be no classes on school holidays. There are no classes on:
    • December 23, 2025
    • December 30, 2025
    • March 17, 2026
  • The following language is offered at College Avenue Secondary School, 700 College Ave. Woodstock, ON:
    • Polish
    • Spanish

 

Classes run based on sufficient enrolment and successful recruitment of a qualified instructor .  Registration occurs on a continuous basis.  We highly encourage parents/guardians to register their children before the end of June each school year.

 

 

International Languages Elementary Program Contact Information:

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