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2019 –2020
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Fitness | Food | Hobbies | Interior Design | Languages | Music
Self-Development | Sewing | Sports | Theatre, Film & TV

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 Table of contents
Welcome to Adult ESL at the Toronto District School Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Eligibility, Assessment and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Course Descriptions: Canadian Language Benchmarks Levels Literacy- Level 8 6

Course Descriptions: Specialized ESL Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

TOEFL, IELTS and Intensive/Academic ESL Classes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Business Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ESL Computer Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Conversation Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Professional Preparation Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ESL Classes with Specific Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

East: Map and Course Selection by Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

West: Map and Course Selection by Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

South: Map and Course Selection by Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

North: Map and Course Selection by Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Enroll Anytime!
Full time classes begin Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Evening classes begin Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Full time classes end Friday, June 26, 2020

Information on our summer program will be available in Spring 2020

Visit www.ESLtoronto.ca or call 416 338-4300

Funded by:

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The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is
the largest and one of the most diverse school
boards in Canada. We have a long history of
supporting adults to upgrade their skills and to
continue learning throughout their lives. The
TDSB is also the largest provider of ESL classes
in North America.

WELCOME
to ESL at the Toronto District School Board
Gaining proficiency in English is a critical skill for many newcomers and residents in Toronto. More than 20,000 adults
benefit from our ESL courses in over 75 locations across the city. Through general language training classes, and a
host of specialized courses, we serve learners at all levels – from those with little or no formal education to those with
post-secondary degrees.

We offer many general classes at all levels of the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB see page 6), from Literacy
Foundations 1 up to CLB 8, as well as TOEFL and IELTS preparation. We also provide classes that focus on specific skill
areas, such as Listening & Speaking or Reading & Writing. Want to build a specific skill? Explore our specialized classes
which include pronunciation, conversation and intensive language courses. Develop your skills for the workplace with
ESL for business and computers. Prepare for university or college with our academic ESL classes.

Join ESL at the TDSB to get the English you need to achieve your life and career goals.

Why choose TDSB?

- Abdul
• F ree classes
• Professional instructors
• L ocations across the city
“ I started ESL classes in 2017. I chose

TDSB because it was close to home, safe

• Locations accessible by public transit
• F lexible class schedules environment, community feeling and good

•C
 ontinuous enrollment teachers. My goals are to help my children

•A
 ll levels and specialty classes be successful. ESL has helped improve my

•A
 cademic and test preparation vocabulary and overall general fluency.”
•A
 wide range of resources

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“ I started ESL classes in 2012. TDSB schools are a
safe environment and are good places to learn ESL
for adults. My grandson is growing up and I want
to speak with him in English. It has helped in my
communication skills, interacting with others and
helping me with my everyday life. ”
-Zhi

ELIGIBILITY,
Assessment and Registration
Getting into an ADULT ESL class is a three step process:

STEP 1: WHAT IS YOUR STATUS IN CANADA?

We welcome all adult learners, 18 years and over, into our ESL classes. If you are a Canadian resident (please see
below), our classes are free.

Canadian residents If you are eligible under the categories described (at
left), you will need to show proof of residency at the
ELIGIBILITY YMCA Assessment and Referral Centre during your
assessment (see Step 2: Find Your Class). You will also
If you are 18 years or older or have a high school need to bring these documents when registering
diploma, you are eligible if you belong to any of the (see Step 3: Register) for ESL classes with us. Only the
following categories: following documents are accepted:

• Permanent Residents • Permanent Resident Card

• Canadian Citizens born outside of Canada
• Acknowledgment of Intent to Claim Refugee Status
• Convention Refugees/Protected Persons
• Persons who have a letter of inital • Refugee Claimant Document
approval of permanent residence from • Convention Refugee Status (white paper)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• Canadian Citizenship Card
• Refugee Claimants
• Foreign domestic workers admitted under the • Canadian Passport
Live-In Caregiver program •W
 ork permit and a letter indicating acceptance
• Provincial nominees, or their dependents, who have into the Opportunities Ontario: Provincial Nominee
been approved through the Opportunities Ontario Program
Provincial Nominee Program but have not yet been
• Confirmation letter from Citizenship and
processed to receive permanent resident status
Immigration Canada confirming approval for
• Temporary foreign workers, or their dependants
Permanent Residency
who have been approved through the Canadian
Experience Class but have not yet been processed to • L ive-In Caregiver Work Permit issued by Citizenship
receive permanent resident status and Immigration Canada
E L I G I B I L I T Y, A S S E S S M E N T A N D R E G I S T R AT I O N 3
Eligibility, Assessment and Registration YMCA ASSESSMENT AND
REFERRAL CENTRES
Downtown
Visitors Toronto Central Grosvenor Street YMCA Centre
If you are visiting Canada, or are here on a student visa, you can join Breadalbane St. N

Bay St.
our ESL program. You will need to pay an initial assessment and

Yonge St.
Grosvenor St.
placement fee of $60. Classes cost $7.00 per instructional hour (tax

St. Vincent Ln.

St. Luke Ln.

included). These fees must be paid prior to attending our classes. Grenville St.

Assessments and placements are done at Bickford Centre (777

College St. College M Carlton St.
Subway

Bloor Street West) by appointment only. Call 416 393-0532 for more Station

20 Grosvenor Street, 3rd Floor

information. Payments by cash, certified cheque and money orders
are available at the following locations: Bickford Centre, Overland, Etobicoke
Toronto Albion Road YMCA Centre
North Central Adult ESL Centre, Winston Churchill and John Polanyi Finch Ave. W. N

CI. Please note that debit and credit card payments can only be made
at the following locations: Bickford Centre, John Polanyi CI and North

Kipling Ave.

Taysham Crescent
Central Adult ESL Centre. You must register for a minimum of two Alb
io nR Penlea
d. Ave.
weeks.
Course fees are non-refundable. Material fees are optional.
1530 Albion Road, Unit 83 (inside the Albion Centre)

STEP 2: FIND YOUR CLASS North-East

Toronto Consumers Road YMCA Centre
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251 Consumers Road, Suite 110

• a referral form or recent progress report from your last class
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Call the YMCA Assessment and Referral Centre at 416 925-5462 to

Alness St.

book a language assessment appointment. All centres are open

Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm. Appointments are available
Champagne Dr.

Finch Ave. W.

during the day, evenings and on weekends. There are five centres
in Toronto (see maps at right).
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Floor

We can also book a language assessment appointment for

Scarborough
you. Call our central office at 416 338-4300 or one of our ESL Toronto Milner Business Court YMCA Centre
Administration Centres (see page 5). N
Milner Ave. Milner Ave.
Milner Business Crt.

Progress Ave.

For Eligibility, Assessment and Registration information translated

Markham Rd.

in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Somali,

Spanish, Tamil and Urdu, please visit our website at www.esltoronto.ca Hwy. 401 Hwy. 401

10 Milner Business Court, Suite 600

Please note: Program location, classes and times are subject to change
without advance notice.

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STEP 3: REGISTER ESL Administration Centres
Once you have been assessed at a YMCA Assessment SOUTH
& Referral Centre, you can register in our ESL program Bickford Centre 416 393-0528
by asking your assessor to enroll you in our classes. 777 Bloor St. West, M6G 1L6 (Bloor & Christie)
The assessor will print a referral form that shows the Mon. - Fri. 8:30am - 3:30pm
class(es) you are enrolled in. Please bring your course Mon. - Thurs. 6:30pm - 8pm
referral form to your first day of class along with your Saturday classes start: Sept. 7, 2019 9:00am - 11:00am
immigration documents and show it to your instructor.
If you need help or have questions, call us at NORTH
John Polanyi College Institute 416 395-4980
416 338-4300.
640 Lawrence Avenue West, M6A 1B1
(Lawrence & Allen Expressway)
Pre-register in August Mon. - Fri. 8:00am - 3:00pm
Get a seat in the ESL class you want by registering early. Mon. - Thurs. 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Learners who were enrolled in an ESL class in the past Saturday classes start: Sept. 7, 2019 8:30am - 12:30pm
year can pre-register for the coming year’s program at
North Central Adult ESL Centre 416 395-8461
all ESL Administration Centres from August 26- 30, 2019
5075 Yonge Street, 10th Floor, M2N 6C6
except for the Mimico Adult Centre.
(Yonge & North York Centre)
Mon. - Fri. 8:00am - 4:00pm
Visit www.ESLtoronto.ca for more information.

Overland Learning Centre 416 395-5080

55 Overland Drive, M3C 2C3 (Lawrence & Don Mills)
Mon. - Fri. 8:00am - 4:00pm
Mon. - Thurs. 6:30 - 8:30pm
Saturday classes start: Sept. 14, 2019 8:30am - 12:30pm

EAST
Winston Churchill 416 396-6909
Collegiate Institute
2239 Lawrence Avenue East, M1P 2P7
(Lawrence & Kennedy)
Mon.- Fri. 9:00am - 2:30pm
Mon.- Wed. 6:30pm - 8:00pm

WEST
Mimico Adult Learning Centre 416 394-6253
255 Royal York Road, M8V 2V8
(Lakeshore & Royal York)
Thursday 9:00am - 2:30pm

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“ I started my ESL classes with the TDSB August
2015. My goal is to continue lifelong learning and get
certificate for cupping therapist. ESL has helped me
communicate with friends, family and community.
Purchase, fill out forms and get things done.”

-Mohammed

COURSE
DESCRIPTIONS:
Canadian Language Benchmarks Literacy-Level 8
What are the Canadian Language Benchmarks?
The Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) are the national standard used in Canada to measure, describe and recognize
the level of English language proficiency in adult learners. The four main skill areas assessed through these benchmarks are
reading, writing, speaking and listening. Real-life language tasks are also used to measure these skills. CLB levels run from
1-12. In addition, there are four benchmarks for ESL literacy. CLB information helps us plan curriculum and evaluate our
classes, to best meet our learners’ needs.

Literacy Foundation, Phase 1 explaining activities and grammar in Chinese. Learn how
Get the English you need for life in Canada. If you are just to speak to people in English in stores, on the street, in the
starting to read or write in English, this class is for you. You doctor’s office, at the bank, at school and at home. Learn new
will learn how to talk to people in stores, on the street, in words, grammar and pronunciation in every class. You will
the doctor’s office, at the bank, at school and at home. You get better at understanding conversations, explanations and
will learn the English alphabet (A, B, C, etc.) and how to write directions. You will be able to read signs, labels and numbers.
numbers (#1 = one etc.). You will read signs and labels, write You will write personal information and fill in forms with your
personal information, and fill in forms with your address and address and phone number. This class is your introduction to
phone number. Learn English you can use every day. the English language and life in Canada.

Literacy Phase 2, Phase 3 中英双语英语班

Continue to improve your English for life in Canada. Learn 介绍加拿大生活所需的实用日常英语，部分授课用中文讲
to speak and listen better when you are in a store, at the 解。通过生动课堂活动，学会不同场合所需的简单英语，
doctor’s office, at your children’s school, at the bank or on 包括逛商场、逛街、看医生、上银行、上学、或在家。
the TTC. Be able to talk about what you like or do not like. 你将学会单词、语法和发音，明白方向方位、听懂对话，
You will now understand simple directions and requests. 会认路牌标识和数字，还学会填写表格，写出地址电话等
You will read signs, food labels, store flyers, schedules and 个人信息。
more. Write basic information about yourself in proper form,
fill in forms with your address and phone number, and write CLB 1-3 Bilingual - Russian
short notes for your child/children’s school. Use this skill to To help you get started with the English you need for life
apply for an apartment or a job. Learn more about Canadian in Canada, Russian will be used some of the time in the
society and life in Toronto. classroom. Your teacher will support your ESL learning by
explaining activities and grammar in Russian. Get better
CLB 1-3 Bilingual - Chinese at communicating in stores, banks, schools and offices.
To help you get started with the English you need for life Learn how to ask for help, apologize, get directions and
in Canada, Chinese will be used some of the time in the other useful skills. Learn new words and expressions used
classroom. Your teacher will support your ESL learning by in everyday life. Join in the classroom conversation and

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talk about yourself and your feelings. Share your story English for Everyday CLB Level 1
with others in a paragraph. Learn English in an active and Get started with the English you need for life in Canada.
supportive environment. Learn how to speak to people in stores, on the street, in the
doctor’s office, at the bank, at school and at home. Learn new
Критерии оценки языкового уровня (CLB 1-3) в words, grammar and pronunciation in every class. Get better
атмосфере двуязычия at understanding directions, explanations and conversations.
Чтобы помочь Вам овладеть английским языком на Read signs, labels and numbers. Write personal information
уровне, необходимом для жизни в Канаде, на занятиях and fill in forms with your address and phone number. This
частично будет использован русский язык. Ваш class is your introduction to the English language and life
преподаватель английского как второго языка (ESL) будет in Canada. Note: TDSB also offers CLB 1 classes that focus
объяснять задания и грамматику по-русски. Повышайте on specific skills - either Listening & Speaking or Reading &
свой уровень общения в магазинах, банках, школах Writing. See charts on pages 13-24.
и учреждениях. Учитесь правильно обращаться за
помощью, приносить извинения, спрашивать, как куда English for Everyday CLB Level 2
пройти, и другим полезным навыкам. Учите новые слова Get better at listening and speaking when you are in a store,
и выражения, которые нужны в повседневной жизни. at the doctor’s office, at your children’s school, at the bank or
Присоединяйтесь к беседам в классе и говорите о себе on TTC. Talk about what you like or do not like. Understand
и своих ощущениях. Рассказывайте о себе в небольших simple directions and requests. Read labels, flyers, schedules
письменных изложениях. Учите английский в живой и and more. Write basic information about yourself clearly and
благоприятной атмосфере. in proper form. Use this skill to apply for an apartment or a
job. Learn more about Canadian society and life in Toronto.
CLB Level 1-3 Bilingual - Somali Participate in keeping track of your learning progress in
To help you get started with the English you need for life partnership with your teacher and keep a portfolio of your
in Canada, Somali will be used some of the time in the classroom work. Note: TDSB also offers CLB 2 classes that
classroom. Your teacher will support your ESL learning by focus on specific skills - either Listening & Speaking or
explaining activities and grammar in Somali. Get better Reading & Writing. See charts on pages 13, 15, 17-24.
at communicating in stores, banks, schools and offices.
Learn how to ask for help, apologize, get directions and English for Everyday CLB Level 3
other useful skills. Learn new words and expressions used Get the English you need for everyday situations. Get better
in everyday life. Join in the classroom conversation and at communicating in stores, banks, schools and offices.
talk about yourself and your feelings. Share your story Learn how to ask for help, apologize, get directions and
with others in a paragraph. Learn English in an active and other practical skills. Learn more new words and special
supportive environment. expressions for daily life. Join in the classroom conversation
and talk about yourself and your feelings. Gain confidence
CLB Level 1-3 Laba-Luqadle (Bilingual]) - Soomaali listening on the phone and in the classroom. Understand
Si lagaaga caawiyo barashada luqadda Ingiriiska ee aad questions about yourself and what you like or dislike.
ubaahan tahay noloshaada inta Kanada aad ku nooshay, Improve your reading skills as you learn more vocabulary,
mararka qaarkood ayaa luqadda Soomaaliga fasalka more grammar and reading techniques. Learn how to fill
lagu isticmaali doonaa. Macalinkaaga ayaa kaa taageerri in forms and write and print clearly. Share your story with
doona barashada ESL ka isaga/iyada oo af Soomaali kuugu others in a paragraph. Learn actively in a friendly, supportive
sharaxaysa waxa la qabanayo iyo naxwaha. Ku hormar environment. Note: TDSB also offers CLB 3 classes that focus
luqadda aad kula xiriirto kuwa jooga dukaamada, bangiyada, on specific skills - either Listening & Speaking or Reading &
iskuulada iyo xafiisyada. Baro sida loo waydiisto kaalmo, Writing. See charts on pages 13, 15, 17-24.
raaligelin, tilmaan iyo xirfado kale oo waxtar kuu leh. Baro
kalmado cusub iyo kuwa la socda weedhaha micnaha ku English for Everyday CLB Level 4
fadhiya ee loo isticmaalo nolol maalmeedka. Ku biir wada- Sharpen your listening skills and learn new techniques by
hadalka fasalka dhexdiisa ka socda kana hadal naftaada working with commercials, announcements, directions
iyo dareenkaaga. La wadaag sheekadaada oo hal qayb ku and casual conversations. Learn to follow instructions
kooban ardayda kale. Ku baro luqadda Ingiriiska deegaan and directions in greater detail. Listen for key words and
firfircoon oo aad taageero ka helaysid. detect implied meaning. Learn how to give advice, make a
suggestion or ask questions in different ways for different
situations. Become more comfortable asking for advice at

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Course Descriptions: Canadian Language Benchmarks Literacy-Level 8

the pharmacy, the doctor’s office, or a government office. English for Everyday CLB Level 7
Increase your vocabulary and your knowledge of idioms to Learn to listen for tone and intonation and to interpret
improve reading skills. Use new reading strategies to find nuance, emotion and mood. Follow signals that indicate
information about apartments, schedules, bank notices, cause and effect when listening to news broadcasts,
and more. Use your improved writing skills to apply for a podcasts, or a guest speaker. You will identify and
bank card, make a written complaint or share your thoughts distinguish between fact and opinion, and interpret them.
on Canada with a friend. Take charge of your learning by In a sequential, logical way, present and defend your
tracking your own progress based on the competencies own opinions. In small groups, participate in discussions
required by CLB 4. Note: TDSB also offers CLB 4 classes that include asking for and giving detail, summarizing
that focus on specific skills - either Listening & Speaking or information, and disagreeing and agreeing. When reading,
Reading & Writing. See charts on pages 13, 15, 17-24. identify the attitude of the writer and the purpose of the
message, both factual and implied. Your developing reading
English for Everyday CLB Level 5 ability will allow you to make decisions about products
Use listening strategies you have already learned with and services, and to access information in books and on
confidence and add to them. Understand more complex the internet. Write more persuasively, and in detail, as you
conversations both in person and on the phone. Recognize incorporate complex grammar and punctuation. Note-
the conversation markers for interrupting, agreeing and taking, recording details from phone messages, formal
taking turns. Participate in small group discussions to letter writing and emails will become part of your writing
practise giving advice, asking for permission and, making repertoire. Discussion with your instructor will help you
and responding to informal requests. Improve your reading clarify the CLB competencies you are working towards. Note:
by delving into many kinds of texts including instructions, TDSB also offers CLB 7 classes that focus on specific skills -
procedures, schedules, brochures, memos, charts, movie either Listening & Speaking or Reading & Writing. See
reviews, poems and songs. Use new grammar to develop charts on pages 13-24.
your ideas in writing. Write a paragraph to report on an event
or an incident at work. Gauge your progress in achieving English for Everyday CLB Level 8
the CLB competencies for this level. Note: TDSB also offers Speak with accuracy and assurance. Learn to use complex
CLB 5 classes that focus on specific skills - either Listening & grammar and vocabulary when you present information.
Speaking or Reading & Writing. See charts on pages 13, 15, Join a discussion or participate in meetings. Learn how to
17-24. formulate arguments and give detailed instructions on
how to do things. Respond to complaints or criticism with
English for Everyday CLB Level 6 sophisticated arguments. Follow discussions on TV, radio,
Improve your fluency in spoken English as you share and in poetry, plays, lectures, teacher evaluations, public
information about yourself and discuss topics related to announcements, and documentaries. Understand nuances
your life. Express your opinions. Agree and disagree in in conversations between co-workers and friends. Read
culturally appropriate ways. Get better at pronunciation with and interpret charts, tax forms, newspaper editorials, and
the correct use of stress and intonation. Learn appropriate blogs. Learn how to source information on the internet.
language for different situations, both formal and informal. Read texts with difficult ideas and be able to distinguish
Build on the reading techniques you know and apply them facts from opinions, and to draw inferences and conclusions.
effectively. Learn from many sources, including public Refine your writing skills composing emails, resumes, cover
transit announcements, presentations, poetry and plays. letters, applications and short essays. Differentiate the
Use dictionaries to acquire new vocabulary. Learn to take language needed for formal and informal writing. Learn to
accurate notes from a website, telephone call, or meeting. use discourse markers to sequence ideas. Defend or refute
Write to complain about a product, cancel a service or fill out an argument on a current issue. Note: TDSB also offers
an application form for services you need. Learn actively in CLB 8 classes that focus on specific skills - either Listening
a friendly, supportive environment. Note: TDSB also offers & Speaking or Reading & Writing. See charts pages 13, 15,
CLB 6 classes that focus on specific skills - either Listening & 17-24.
Speaking or Reading & Writing. See charts on pages 13, 15,
17-24.

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COURSE
DESCRIPTIONS:
Specialized ESL Classes
Finesse your English language skills to prepare for the job market, post-secondary education, citizenship and more.
TDSB provides a host of specialized language courses designed to help you reach your personal, academic and
career goals.

TOEFL, IELTS AND INTENSIVE/

ACADEMIC ESL CLASSES
Intensive/Academic CLB Level 5
IELTS CLB 6-8 Instruction is fast-paced and more challenging in this
Learn academic and professional English. Gain skills class. Themes can be more abstract. Language activities
and participate in practical activities to prepare for are focused on grammatical accuracy. Learn to make
the IELTS exam. As part of the curriculum, you will an outline and to write an academic paragraph. Listen
enhance your communicative fluency in pairs, small for main ideas, details and learn to make predictions.
groups, and focused dialogue work. Develop your This program is designed for learners who want to learn
vocabulary and other key competencies, to take academic and professional English at an intense pace.
you from an intermediate to an advanced level. This It is recommended for learners who are planning to
course is designed for learners applying to college or write exams to re-quality for their professions in Canada
university, who are writing exams to re-qualify for their or plan to attend college or university. To get the most
professions in Canada, or who want to finesse their out of this class, you may need to practise your English
language skills. outside of the classroom.

Note: This class will only cover IELTS material, not Intensive/Academic CLB Level 6-7
general testing material related to other professional Learn to write, edit and revise a short essay. Listen for
and academic tests. important information and take notes during short
lectures. Language activities, in this class, are focused on
TOEFL, Test Preparation CLB Level 7 and up grammatical accuracy. Themes may be more abstract.
These courses will introduce you to the format of the This program is designed for learners who want to learn
high-stakes tests required for university admission and academic and professional English at an intense pace. It
professional qualification. Develop the specific language is recommended for learners who are planning to write
skills you need to perform well on the test. Learn how exams to re-quality for their professions in Canada or
the tests are designed, and familiarize yourself with the plan to attend college or university. Instruction is fast-
marking rubrics for speaking and writing. paced and more challenging than in regular ESL classes.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: SPECIALIZED ESL CLASSES

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Course Descriptions: Specialized ESL Classes

To get the most out of this class, learners may need to work and audience. Learn to use good paragraph structure, clearly
on their English outside of the classroom. express main ideas and, persuasive supporting details.
Expand your range of vocabulary and improve spelling,
Intensive/Academic CLB Levels 8-9 format and punctuation. Learn standard words and phrases
Learn to write, edit and revise multi-paragraph essays. used in business writing, as well as the appropriate degrees
Paraphrase, make inferences, summarize and synthesize of formality, depending on the audience. Increase your
information. Language activities are focused on grammatical confidence in your business writing and your own personal
accuracy. Themes may be more abstract. This program is and professional style.
designed for learners who want to learn academic and
professional English at an intense pace. It is recommended
for learners who are planning to write exams to re-quality ESL COMPUTER CLASSES
for their professions in Canada or plan to attend college or
Keyboarding/Computers I (Novice, CLB 4-8)
university. Instruction is fast-paced and more challenging
Learn basic computer skills such as keyboarding, finger
than in regular ESL classes. To get the most out of this class,
placement and Word Processing through programs such
learners may need to work on their English outside of the
as Microsoft Word 2010, Paint, Calculator and more. Master
classroom.
the basics of using the internet, email and other web-based
communication tools. You will also practise your English
Academic Writing CLB Levels 7-8
grammar, pronunciation, punctuation, numbers, symbols
Learn to write a fully developed, logical, persuasive academic
and vocabulary. This course is designed for ESL learners
essay. Define writing problems. Communicate your opinions
from CLB 4-8. Learners should have some understanding of
in writing, based on relevant research and using appropriate
computers before taking this course.
functional grammar. Build a working thesis and develop
support for your conclusions. Each class includes lessons,
Keyboarding/Computers II (Advanced, CLB 4-8)
and practice in grammar, vocabulary and essay elements
Create spreadsheets and worksheets. Learn to make
from sentences and paragraphs to a coherent well-
templates, graphics, tables and databases. Use computer
developed essay. Pattern your information logically with the
software to help with your oral presentations and written
use of tiered reasoning and complementary use of discourse
work in English. Learn to navigate Microsoft Word 2010,
markers to ensure sequential order. Learn time and space
Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Publisher. This course is
ordering, cause and effect, and compare and contrast, for
designed for ESL learners from CLB 4-8. Learners should have
reader impact. This class is useful for learners studying (or
previous experience using computers and a typing speed of
applying to study) at college and university, as well as for
15 words per minute, using correct finger placement.
professionals who wish to improve their report-writing skills.

ESL Computers
BUSINESS COURSES Learn about advanced emailing, editing, spreadsheet
formulas, applications and file management. Create business
Business Writing CLB Levels 6-8 documents such as resumes, memos, and brochures.
Format emails, inter-office memos and business letters. Enhance your computer skills through in-class tutorials
Write covering letters to accompany a resume. Compose and projects, on your own and in small groups. These
an effective letter of complaint. Take minutes of meetings courses are designed for ESL learners from CLB 4-8. The
and document incident reports. Write summaries based on focus in this class is on using Microsoft Office Applications
charts, graphs, lectures, and technical information. Study – including MS Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access and
written proposals and business correspondence, such as Excel – at intermediate and advanced levels. You will have
incident reports, minutes of meetings, and agendas. Write opportunities in class to practise your English through
clear texts, on concrete topics, appropriate for the context conversation and written assignments.

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CONVERSATION CLASSES the English sound system. Practise stress, intonation and
learn the relevance of socio-linguistic factors on how we
Conversation Circle CLB Levels 4-8 speak. Develop fluency by improving your ability to interact
Learn how to speak up and to speak well. Practise dialogues communicatively through dialogues, timed speaking
for use at home, on the street, in stores, and at school. Build exercises and by controlling your speech techniques. Also
listening and speaking skills that will allow you to manage learn about linking words and phrases, phrasal reductions
the conversation and to be in control. Learn how to use and other techniques of connected speech. Understand
appropriate language for different situations, including English and be understood!
relevant linguistic and cultural knowledge of the audience
and the purpose for each discussion. Learn functional
Family ESL Literacy-CLB Level 8
aspects of English and to express opinions, ask questions
Parents and their pre-school child/ren can learn together in
and infer meanings. Demonstrate your ability to understand
a friendly and supportive setting. Children learn to socialize
the person to whom you are speaking. We will accommodate
through play, music, story-telling, and crafts, in preparation
your background, and previous ability in English, to help you
for school and child care environments. Parents learn ESL
feel at ease in group and pair discussions. Learn actively in a
through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Explore
friendly, supportive environment with learners who have the
topics relevant to family life including health and nutrition,
same goals for improving their conversational English.
parent-teacher relationships, shopping, banking, and
accessing community resources and services. Life in Canada
Conversation Circle CLB Levels 6-8 and Toronto is also explored through field trips to places like
Converse with increased ability and sophistication. Learn local farmers’ markets and The Ontario Science Centre.
how to use appropriate language for different situations.
Practise dialogues for use with your employer, your business
contacts, and medical and educational providers. Speaking PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
is interactive, so you will learn how to manage and control COURSES
conversations and become accustomed to taking turns and
Medical Terminology
identifying English discourse markers. Classroom activities
Get the terminology you need to work in the medical
will be relevant to your daily life. This course is designed
field. Learn the language of medicine. Understand the
to help you communicate effectively, with appropriate
vocabulary of medicine by learning root words, prefixes
linguistic and cultural knowledge, in addition to the use of
and suffixes, medical abbreviations and medical symbols
proper grammar.
of the major systems of the human body. Practise patterns
of pronunciation and grammar through dialogues and
Pronunciation Classes class presentations. Gain communication skills. This course
Improve your pronunciation through timing, word and is designed for foreign-trained doctors, nurses, medical
sentence-level exercises and with sentence and paragraph assistants, therapists, medical technicians and medical office
linking. Tune in to the music of the English language by workers. This course can also benefit students who plan to
learning its distinct sound. Practise the pronunciation of enter the field, as well as translators and interpreters.
vowels, consonants, rhythm stress and proper reading
intonation through conversation and interactive exercises.
Practise with your classmates, in pairs and small groups. ESL CLASSES WITH SPECIFIC SUPPORT
Listen to various recordings, record your own voice,
For learners who are experiencing emotional and/or mental
and receive feedback to help you improve. Develop the
health issues, please contact Hong Fook Mental Health
confidence to speak up in any situation.
Association at 416 493-4242 to arrange for an appointment.

Pronunciation CLB Levels 3-8 For survivors of torture, who are unable to attend regular ESL
Improve your ability to accurately listen to a variety of classes, please contact the Canadian Centre for Victims of
speakers. Learn how to make these sounds and to hear Torture at 416 363-1066 between 9am and 5pm.
the differences between your native sound system and

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East Locations
Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture 5. Military Trail Public School
2. Dr. Marion Hilliard Senior Public School 6. Terraview Learning Centre
3. Gooderham Learning Centre 7. West Hill Collegiate Institute
4. L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute 8. Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute

YMCA Centre - Toronto

Milner Business Court
10 Milner Business
Court, Suite 600

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MAP LEVELS DAYS TIME
1 Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture* – 310-2401 Eglinton Avenue East, M1K 5G8 (Kennedy & Eglinton)
CLB 1-6 (see note below) Mon to Thu 9:30am - 12:30pm
CLB 1-6 Mon to Thu 1:00pm-4:00pm
* For survivors of torture, please call 416.363.1066 between 9am and 5pm to book an appointment.
2 Dr. Marion Hilliard Senior Public School – 280 Washburn Way, M1B 2P3 (Markham & Sheppard)
CLB 3-5 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 11:00am
3 Gooderham Learning Centre – 62 Gooderham Drive, M1R 3G7 (Lawrence & Pharmacy)
Reading/Writing Literacy Foundation-CLB 1, CLB 2-3, 4, 5-7 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 11:30am
Listening/Speaking CLB 1-2, 3-4, 5-7 Mon to Fri 12:00pm - 2:30pm
4 L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute – 2501 Bridletowne Circle, M1W 2K1 (Finch & Warden)
Intensive/Academic CLB 5-6, 7, 8 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 2:30pm

west
IELTS/TOEFL Test Preparation CLB 8-9 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 2:30pm
5 Military Trail Public School – 701 Military Trail, M1E 4P6 (Morningside & Ellesmere)
CLB 3-5 Tue & Thu 9:00am - 11:30am
6 Terraview Learning Centre – 1641 Pharmacy Avenue, M1R 2L2 (Pharmacy & Hwy 401)
Reading/Writing CLB 1-2, 3, 4, 5-6 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 11:30am
Listening/Speaking CLB 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Mon to Fri 12:00pm - 2:30pm
7 West Hill Collegiate Institute – 350 Morningside Avenue, M1E 3G3 (Kingston & Ellesmere)
Reading/Writing CLB 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Mon to Fri 9:15am - 11:45am
Listening/Speaking CLB 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Mon to Fri 12:15pm - 2:45pm
8 Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute – 2239 Lawrence Avenue East, M1P 2P7 (Lawrence & Kennedy)
Reading/Writing CLB 1, 2, 3, 4, 4-5, 5-6, 7-8 Mon to Fri 9:15am - 11:45am

south
Listening/Speaking CLB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5-6, 7-8 Mon to Fri 12:15pm - 2:45pm
CLB 1-2, 3, 4, 4-5, 5-6 Mon & Wed 7:00pm - 9:00pm
TOEFL Test Preparation CLB 7-8 Mon & Wed 7:00pm - 9:00pm

- Aciliene
“ I have started ESL classes since 2016. My goals are to finish ESL classes, to

go to college and find a good job. ESL has helped me improve my English by
north

practicing grammar, reading, speaking, listening and writing as a result I can

use them everywhere.”

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1. Burnhamthorpe Adult Learning Centre 4. North Albion Collegiate Institute
2. Lambton Park Community School 5. School of Experiential Education
3. Mimico Adult Centre 6. Thistletown Collegiate Institute

YMCA Centre - Toronto

Albion Road
1530 Albion Road,
Unit 83 (inside Albion
Centre)

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MAP LEVELS DAYS TIME
1 Burnhamthorpe Adult Learning Centre – 500 The East Mall, M9B 2C4 (Burnhamthorpe & The East
Mall)
Literacy Foundation-CLB 1, CLB 2, CLB 3, 4-5, 6-7 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 11:30am
CLB 1-3, 4-6 Mon to Fri 12:00pm - 2:30pm
2 Lambton Park Community School - 50 Bernice Crescent, M6N 1W9 (St. Clair & Scarlett)
CLB 1-3 Tue to Thu 9:00am - 11:30am
3 Mimico Adult Centre – 255 Royal York Road, M8V 2V8 (Lakeshore & Royal York Road)
CLB 3-4 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 2:30pm
Literacy Foundation-Phase 3, CLB 1-2, 5-7 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 11:30am
Literacy Foundation-CLB 2, CLB 5-7 Mon to Fri 12:00pm - 2:30pm
CLB 1-3, 4-5, 5-7 Mon & Wed 7:00pm - 9:00pm

west
4 North Albion Collegiate Institute – 2580 Kipling Avenue, M9V 3B2 (Finch & Kipling)
CLB 1-4 Mon to Fri 4:00pm - 6:30pm
CLB 5-7 Mon to Thu 6:00pm - 8:00pm
5 School of Experiential Education – 40 McArthur Street, M9P 3M7 (Dixon &
Islington)
CLB 1-3, 4-6 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 11:30am
CLB 1-2, 3-4 Mon to Fri 12:00pm - 2:30pm
6 Thistletown Collegiate Institute – 20 Fordwich Crescent, M9W 2T4 (Islington & Albion Road)
CLB 3-4, 5-7 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 1:30pm

south
- Amiri
“ I started ESL classes with the TDSB in 2017. I heard the teachers at TDSB

were very good and hard working to help learners. I want to get a diploma/

degree in mechanical engineering. The classes have helped with my writing

and reading skills. I am able to interacting and communicating with people –

north

getting things done and just being able to live peacefully.”

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220 Oak Street 13. Lord Dufferin Junior & Senior Public School
2. 519 Church Street Community Centre 14. Parkdale Collegiate Institute
3. 3000 Danforth ESL 15. Parkdale Library
4. Bickford Centre 16. Queen Alexandra Public School
5. Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (Jarvis) 17. Phin Avenue Adult ESL Centre
6. Cecil Street Community Centre 18. Riverdale Collegiate Institute
7. Charles G. Fraser Public School 19. Riverdale Library
8. Crescent Town Recreation Centre 20. Skills for Change
9. George Webster Public School 21. St. Stephen’s Community House (Bellevue)
10. Hamilton Apartment Building 22. St. Stephen’s Youth Employment Centre
11. Hong Fook Mental Health Association 23. Westwood Middle School
12. Kensington Community School

YMCA Centre
Toronto Central P L E A S A NT R D

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20 Grosvenor
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MAP LEVELS DAYS TIME
1 220 Oak Street – 220 Oak Street, M5A 2E1 (Parliament & Oak Street)
CLB 1-3 Bilingual Somali Mon to Thu 9:00am - 12:00pm
2 519 Church Street – 519 Church Street, M4Y 2C9 (Church & Wellesley)
CLB 3-4 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm
CLB 5-7 Mon to Thu 9:00am - 2:30pm
3 3000 Danforth ESL – 3000 Danforth Avenue, M4C 1M7 (Danforth & Victoria Park)
CLB 1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 2:30pm
CLB 3-4 Mon & Wed 7:00pm - 9:00pm
CLB 1-2, 3-4 Tue & Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm
4 Bickford Centre – 777 Bloor Street West, M6G 1L6 (Bloor & Christie)
Literacy Foundation-Phase 3 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 3:00pm

west
CLB 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5, 6, 7, CLB 8*
* Multiple classes are available at each level.
Intensive/Academic CLB 5, 6,7 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 3:00pm
Listening & Speaking Literacy Foundation-CLB 1, CLB 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, Mon & Wed 7:00pm - 9:00pm
6-7
Academic Test Preparation CLB 8-9 Mon & Wed 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Reading & Writing Literacy Foundation-CLB 1, CLB 2, 3, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7 Tue & Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Academic/Business Writing CLB 8 Tue & Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm
CLB 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Sat 9:00am - 2:30pm
ESL Excel Computer Class CLB 5-6 Sat 9:00am - 12:30pm
Pronunciation CLB 7 Sat 10:30am - 1:30pm
ESL Microsoft Word Computer Class CLB 5-6 Sat 1:00pm - 4:00pm

south
5 Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture* (Jarvis) – 194 Jarvis Street, M5B 2B7 (Dundas & Jarvis)
CLB 1-4 Mon to Thu 12:30pm - 3:30pm
CLB 5-7 Mon to Thu 12:30pm - 3:30pm
* For survivors of torture, please call 416-363-1066 between 9am and 5pm to book an appointment.
6 Cecil Street Community Centre – 58 Cecil Street, M5T 1N6 (College & Spadina)
CLB 1-2 Bilingual Cantonese/Mandarin Sun 12:30pm - 2:30pm

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7 Charles G. Fraser Public School – 79 Manning Avenue, M6J 2K6 (Queen & Bathurst)
CLB 1-2, 3-4 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 1:00pm
8 Crescent Town Recreation Centre – 2A The Market Place, M4C 5M1 (Danforth & Victoria Park)
CLB 3-4 *Please note: Classes start Sept. 17, 2018 Mon, Wed & Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm
9 George Webster Public School – 2 Cedarcrest Boulevard, M4B 2N9 (Dawes Road & Victoria Park)
CLB 1-4 Tue & Thu 1:00pm - 3:00pm
10 Hamilton Apartment Building – 375 Bleecker Street, M4X 1M3 (Bloor & Sherbourne)
CLB 3-5 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 2:30pm
11 Hong Fook Mental Health Association* – 130 Dundas Street West, 3rd Floor, M7A 2C7 (Dundas & Bay)
CLB 3-5* Mon, Tue & Thu 10:00am - 12:00pm
CLB 1-3* Wed & Fri 10:00am - 12:00pm
*For learners who are experiencing emotional and/or mental health issues, please call 416.493.4242
to arrange an appointment.
12 Kensington Community School – 401 College Street, M5T 1S9 (College & Bathurst)
Literacy Foundation-Phase 3 Bilingual Cantonese/Man- Mon to Thu 9:30am-11:30am
darin
CLB 3-4 Mon to Thu 9:00am-2:30am
CLB 2 Mon & Wed 10:00am-12:00pm
CLB 1-2 Tue & Thu 10:00am-12:00pm
13 Lord Dufferin Junior & Senior Public School – 350 Parliament Street, M5A 2Z7 (Gerrard & Parliament)
Literacy Foundation-Phase 3-CLB 2 Mon to Fri 9:00am-2:30pm
CLB 3-4 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 2:30pm
14 Parkdale Collegiate Institute - 209 Jameson Ave, M6K 2Y3 (Queen & Lansdowne)
CLB 1-2, 3-4 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 2:30pm
15 Parkdale Library – 1303 Queen Street West, M6K 2Y3 (Queen & Lansdowne)
Literacy Foundation-Phase 1, Literacy Foundation-Phase Mon to Fri 9:30am - 3:00pm
2
16 Phin Avenue Adult ESL Centre – 16 Phin Avenue, M4J 3T2 (Donlands & Jones)
Literacy Foundation- CLB 1 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 2:30pm
CLB 2 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 2:30pm
CLB 3 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 2:30pm
CLB 4 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 2:30pm
CLB 5-6 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 2:30pm
CLB 7-8 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 2:30pm
17 Queen Alexandra Public School – 181 Broadview Avenue, M4M 2G3 (Dundas & Broadview)
CLB 1-2 Bilingual Cantonese Tue & Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm
18 Riverdale Collegiate Institute – 1094 Gerrard Street East, M4M 2A1 (Gerrard & Jones)
CLB 2-3 Bilingual Cantonese Sat 9:30am - 12:00pm
19 Riverdale Library – 370 Broadview Avenue, M4K 2M8 (Gerrard & Broadview)
CLB 1-2 Bilingual Cantonese Mon to Thu 12:30pm - 3:00pm
CLB 1-2 Bilingual Cantonese/Mandarin Mon & Wed 10:00am - 12:00pm
CLB 2-3 Bilingual Cantonese Tue & Thu 10am - 12:00pm

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20 Skills for Change – 791 St. Clair Ave West, M6C 1B7(St. Clair & Christie)

east
Medical Office Terminology CLB 7-8 Sat 9:00am - 1:00pm
21 St. Stephen’s Community House (Bellevue) – 91 Bellevue Avenue, M5T 2N8 (College & Spadina)
CLB 1-3 Bilingual Cantonese Mon & Wed 12:30pm - 3:00pm
22 St. Stephen’s Youth Employment Centre* – 1415 Bathurst Street, M5R 3H8 (Bathurst & St. Clair)
ESL Workplace Computer Skills CLB 5-8 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm
ESL Workplace Communication CLB 5-8 Mon & Wed 1:00pm - 3:00pm
For more information please contact Ana Paredes at 416 925-2103 ext. 4280
23 Westwood Middle School – 994 Carlaw Avenue, M4K 3M6 (Pape & Cosburn)
CLB 1-3 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm

west
south
- Azadeh
“ I started in December 2017. I live in Toronto and my family and friends

recommend TDSB. This is a wonderful place with amazing teachers. My goal is

to first finish CLB 8, second to find a part time job and third to go to university.

ESL classes has been helpful to me specifically about speaking grammar. I have

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1. Amesbury Community Centre 11. Georges Vanier Secondary School 22. O’Connor (Sunrise Towers)
2. Bathurst Place 12. John Polanyi Adult Learning Centre 23. Overland Learning Centre
3. Beecroft Manor 13. JIAS - 15 Hove 24. Parkway Forest Community Centre
4. Cliffwood Manor 14. JIAS - B’nai B’rith 25. Pleasant View Library
5. Dennis Timbrell Recreation Centre 15. JIAS - Sheppard Place 26. Rockford Public School
6. Downsview Library 16. Lansing United Church 27. Seneca Towers
North Locations

7. Drewry Place 17. Mitchell Field Community Centre 28. Stanley Public School
8. Emery Collegiate Institute 18. North Central Adult ESL Centre 29. Stilecroft Public School
9. Fairview Library 19. North York Central Library 30. Westview Centennial Secondary School
10. Fisherville Senior Public School 20. Oakdale Community Centre 31. Willowdale Manor
21. Oakdale Park Middle School 32. Yorkminster Citadel

YMCA Centre - Toronto Dufferin

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Street
4580 Dufferin Street, 2nd floor

YMCA Centre -
Consumers Road
251 Consumers Road, Suite 110
MAP LEVELS DAYS TIME
1 Amesbury Community Centre – 1507 Lawrence Avenue, M6L 1A8 (Keele & Lawrence)

east
CLB 4 -5 Mon, Tue & Thu 9:00am - 1:00pm
CLB 4-5 Wed & Fri 9:00am - 1:00pm
2 Bathurst Place – 3036 Bathurst Street, M6B 4K1 (Bathurst & Lawrence)
CLB 2-4 Seniors Tue & Thu 12:30pm - 3:30pm
3 Beecroft Manor - 35 Park Home Ave, M2N 5W4 (Yonge & Sheppard)
CLB 1-2 Tue & Thu 9:00am-11:00am
4 Cliffwood Manor – 4000 Don Mills Road, M2H 3N2 (Steeles & Don Mills)
CLB 1-3 Tue 1:00pm - 3:00pm
CLB 1-3 Fri 9:00am - 11:30am
5 Dennis Timbrell Recreation Centre – 29 St. Dennis Drive, M3C 3J3 (Eglinton & Don Mills)
CLB Literacy and CLB 1 Mon to Thu 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Literacy Foundation-CLB 1, CLB 2-3 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 11:30am
6 Downsview Library – 2793 Keele Street, M3M 2G3 (Wilson & Keele)

west
CLB 1-2, 3-4 Mon to Fri 9:30am - 12:00pm
CLB 3-4 Mon to Thu 12:00pm - 2:30pm
7 Drewry Place – 33 Drewry Avenue, M2M 4L2 (Yonge & Drewry)
CLB 4-6 Mon & Wed 9:30am - 12:00pm
CLB 2-3 Tue & Thu 9:30am - 11:30am
CLB 2-4 Mon 12:30pm - 3:00pm
CLB 2-4 Fri 9:30am - 12:00pm
CLB 5-6 Tue & Thu 1:00pm - 3:00pm
8 Emery Collegiate Institute – 3395 Weston Road, M9M 2V9 (Finch & Weston Road)
CLB 1-3 Mon to Thu 9:00am - 2:30pm
CLB 4-6 Mon to Thu 9:00am - 11:30am
CLB 4-6 Mon to Thu 12:00pm - 2:30pm

south
CLB 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Tue & Thu 6:45pm - 8:45pm
9 Fairview Library – 35 Fairview Mall Drive, M2J 4S4 (Sheppard & Don Mills)
Literacy Foundation-CLB 1, CLB 2, 5-6 Mon & Wed 9:30am - 11:30am
Conversation CLB 6-8 Wed 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Conversation CLB 4-8 Fri 9:30am - 11:30am

north

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10 Fisherville Senior Public School – 425 Patricia Avenue, M2R 2N1 (Bathurst & Steeles)
CLB 7-8 Mon & Wed 8:30am - 12:30pm
CLB 7-8 Tue, Thu & Fri 8:30am-12:30pm
CLB 6-7 Mon to Thu 9:00am - 11:30am
CLB 1-3, 4-5 Mon to Thu 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Literacy Foundation-CLB 1, CLB 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Mon & Wed 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Literacy Foundation-CLB 1, CLB 2-3 Tue & Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm
11 Georges Vanier Secondary School – 3000 Don Mills Road, M2J 3B6 (Sheppard & Don Mills)
CLB 4-5 Mon & Wed 7:00pm - 9:00pm
IELTS Test Preparation CLB 6-8 Mon & Wed 7:00pm - 9:00pm
CLB 5-6 Sat 9:30am - 12:00pm
Note: Night classes at Georges Vanier Secondary School start Sept 30, 2019. Saturday classes start Sept.
21, 2019
12 John Polanyi Adult Learning Centre – 640 Lawrence Avenue West, M6A 1B1 (Lawrence & Allen
Expressway)
Reading & Writing, Literacy Foundation-Phase 2, CLB 1, 2, Mon to Fri 8:30am - 11:00am
3, 4, 5, 6, 7/8
TOEFL/IELTS Test Preparation CLB 8 Mon to Fri 8:30am - 11:00am
Literacy Phase 2-3 Mon to Fri 8:30am - 2:00pm
Listening & Speaking, Literacy Phase 2, Mon to Fri 11:30am - 2:00pm
CLB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
TOEFL/IELTS Test Preparation CLB 8 Mon to Fri 11:30am - 2:00pm
CLB 3-4, Mon to Fri 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Conversation 5-7 Mon to Fri 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Reading & Writing, CLB 2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Mon & Wed 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Listening & Speaking, Literacy Foundation-CLB 1, CLB 2, Tue & Thu 7:00pm - 9:30pm
3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 7-8
CLB 1-3, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7,7,8-9 Sat 9:00am - 1:00pm
13 JIAS - 15 Hove – 15 Hove Street, M3H 4Y8 (Bathurst & Sheppard)
CLB 3-5, 6-8 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:30pm
CLB 3-5, 6-8 Mon to Thu 1:00pm - 3:00pm
14 JIAS - 4300 B’nai B’rith – 4300 Bathurst Street, M3H 6A4 (Bathurst & Sheppard)
CLB 4-5 Mon & Wed 2:30pm - 5:00pm
CLB 1-3 Bilingual Russian Tue & Thu 8:50am - 10:20am
CLB 1-2 Tue & Thu 10:30am - 12:00pm
15 JIAS - Sheppard Place – 4455 Bathurst Street, M3H 5X7 (Bathurst & Sheppard)
CLB 1-4 Mon & Wed 9:00am - 12:00pm
Conversation CLB 2-5 Fri 1:00pm - 3:00pm

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16 Lansing United Church - 49 Bogert Avenue, M2N 1K4 (Yonge & Sheppard)

east
CLB 5 Mon to Thu 9:30am - 12:00pm
CLB 6 Tue & Thu 9:30am - 12:00pm
CLB 7 Tue & Thu 9:30am - 12:00pm
17 Mitchell Field Community Centre – 89 Church Avenue, M2N 6C9 (Yonge & Finch)
CLB 5-6 Mon, Wed & Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm
CLB 3-4 Tue & Thu 9:00am - 12:00pm
18 North Central Adult ESL Centre – 5075 Yonge Street, 10th Floor, M2N 6C6 (Yonge & North York Centre)
Literacy Foundation Mon to Fri 8:30am - 11:00am
Literacy Foundation Mon to Fri 11:30am - 2:00pm
CLB 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Mon to Fri 8:30am - 2:00pm
CLB 1-2 Mon & Wed 2:30pm - 4:30pm
CLB 4 Tues & Thurs 2:30pm - 4:30pm
CLB 2-3 Tues & Thurs 2:30pm - 4:30pm

west
TOEFL Test Preparation CLB 6-9 Mon to Fri 8:30am - 11:00am
19 North York Central Library – 5120 Yonge Street, M2N 5N9 (Yonge & Sheppard)
Literacy Foundation - CLB 1 Mon & Wed 9:00am - 11:30am
CLB 7-8 Tue & Thu 9:00am - 12:00pm
20 Oakdale Community Centre – 350 Grandravine Drive, M3N 1J4 (Jane & Sheppard)
CLB 1-2 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 11:30am
21 Oakdale Park Middle School – 315 Grandravine Drive, M3N 1J5 (Jane & Sheppard)
CLB 1-2, 3-4 Mon to Thu 7:30pm - 9:30pm
22 O’Connor (Sunrise Towers) – 1420 Victoria Park Avenue, M4A 2P7 (Eglinton & Victoria Park)
CLB 1-4 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm
23 Overland Learning Centre – 55 Overland Drive, M3C 2C3 (Lawrence & Don Mills)

south
Reading/Writing Literacy Foundation-CLB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7-8 Mon to Fri 8:30am - 11:00am
Listening/Speaking, CLB 2, 4, 7-8 Mon to Fri 11:30am - 2:00pm
IELTS CLB 7-8 Mon to Fri 8:30am - 11:00am
IELTS CLB 7-8 Mon to Fri 11:30am - 2:00pm
Computer Keyboard 1 CLB 4-8 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 11:00am
Computer Keyboard 2 CLB 4-8 Mon to Fri 11:30am - 1:30pm
Family CLB 1-8 Mon to Thu 9:30am - 12:30pm
Listening & Speaking, Literacy Foundation-CLB 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 Mon to Thu 11:30am - 2:00pm
CLB 1-2, 3-4, 5-7 Mon to Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm
IELTS CLB 6-8 Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm
IELTS CLB 6-8 Wed 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Pronunciation CLB 3-8 Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Pronunciation and Conversation CLB 5-8 Fri 11:30am - 2:00pm
north

Reading/Writing/Grammar CLB 5-7 Sat 8:30am - 10:30am

Business Writing CLB 6-8 Sat 8:30am - 10:30 am
Conversation CLB 5-6 Sat 10:30am - 12:30pm
Academic Writing CLB 7-8 Sat 10:30am - 12:30 pm

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24 Parkway Forest Community Centre – 55 Forest Manor Road, M2J 0C2 (Sheppard & Don Mills)
CLB 3-4 Mon & Wed 9:00am - 11:30am
CLB 6-8 Mon & Wed 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Note: Classes start Sept. 17, 2018
25 Pleasant View Library – 575 Van Horne Avenue, M2J 4S8 (Finch & Victoria Park)
CLB 1-2 Tue & Thu 11:30am - 1:30pm
CLB 3-4 Tue & Thu 9:30am - 11:30am
26 Rockford Public School – 60 Rockford Road, M2R 3A7 (Steeles & Bathurst)
CLB 2-4 Mon & Wed 3:30pm - 5:30pm
27 Seneca Towers – 1700 Finch Avenue East, M2J 4X8 Finch & Don Mills)
CLB 1-2 Tue & Fri 10:00am - 12:00pm
28 Stanley Public School – 75 Stanley Road, M3N 1C2 (Jane & Sheppard)
CLB 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 11:30am
CLB 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Mon to Fri 12:00pm - 2:30pm
29 Stilecroft Public School – 50 Stilecroft Drive, M3J 1A7 (Keele & Sheppard)
CLB 1-4 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 11:30am
CLB 1-4 Mon to Fri 12:30pm - 3:00pm
30 Westview Centennial Secondary School – 755 Oakdale Road, M3N 1W7 (Jane & Finch)
CLB 1-2, 3-4, 4-6 Mon to Fri 9:30am - 12:30pm
CLB 1-2, 3-4, 5-7 Mon to Fri 1:00pm - 3:00pm
31 Willowdale Manor – 175 Cummer Avenue, M2M 2E9 (Willowdale & Cummer)
CLB 1-2 Thu 9:30am - 12:00pm
32 Yorkminster Citadel – 1 Lord Seaton Road, M2P 2C1 (Yonge & Hwy 401)
CLB 4-5 Mon to Fri 9:00am - 11:30am
CLB 3-4 Mon to Thu 12:00pm - 2:30pm

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Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8
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