Ottawa Carleton District School Board

International & Indigenous Languages Learn at Home Plan:
OCDSB Learn At Home is a province-wide learning at home strategy focusing on students being provided with language learning opportunities through this remote learning format. Click here to view the IIL Learn at Home Plan

Elementary International & Indigenous Languages Program

The focus of the International and Indigenous Languages Elementary Program is to offer children an opportunity to develop and/or maintain the ability to listen, speak and write a new language or the language of the home or heritage. In so doing the children will benefit by:

• Enhancing the concept of self and heritage

• Improving communication with parents/guardians/grandparents/family members

• Strengthening cognitive development through the knowledge of an additional language

• Learning and experiencing a new language and culture

• Building a bridge between the Canadian and heritage cultures.

In addition to various weekend language programs, OCDSB offers different International Languages at 8 elementary schools as After School Programs. This is an excellent opportunity for our learners to learn a new language and the culture of that language. Previous exposure to the language is not necessary.

For further information on the courses that were offered for 2019/2020 please see the following documents:

• International and Indigenous Languages Elementary Programs (2019/2020)
• Elementary Program Listing by School Location (2019/2020)
• Elementary Program Listing by Language  (2019/2020)

Registration Information:

We are working out the details for online registration. An online registration form will be available in July or August. Please monitor this page for updates. 

For non-OCDSB students: As per the Ontario Ministry of Education guidelines, the following documents MUST be brought at the time of onsite registration on Saturday, September 12, 2020:

• Proof of Address (e.g., Current Property Tax Bill; Current Utility Bill; Home Phone/Cable/Internet Bill. Please note, Driver’s License is not acceptable)
• Proof of Citizenship and Status in Canada: 
• Canadian Citizen (Birth Certificate, Passport, Baptismal Certificate)
• Permanent Resident (Permanent Resident Card, Stage One Approval letter, Equivalent Documentation from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirming approval in principle)
• Refugee Status: Documentation from IRCC confirming status, Consideration of eligibility (Convention refugee)
• Diplomat Status / Minister’s Permit
• Student Visa (Study Permit)
• Visitor Visa (Visitor Record)
• Copy of last year day school Report Card - OEN 

Fee-paying students: Out-of-province students or those who are on a Student or Visitor Visa must pay a $180.00 fee at the time of registration to attend a language class.