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York Region District School Board

Indigenous Languages and International Languages - Elementary Registration Closes

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Registration is open now.

The York Region District School Board offers language learning for students at the elementary level (SK to Grade 8) and at the secondary level (Grades 9–12). 

 

Elementary Classes 

These extra-curricular classes are available for in-person or online classes. Each class is 2.5 hours long and runs once a week. 

Class times are: 

  1. Tuesday to Friday evenings from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM 

  2. Saturday mornings from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM 

Registration is now open. To join the full language program, please register by Monday, September 8, 2025. Registration will close September 8 to organize classes. Registration may reopen on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, if there is space. 

For more information about the elementary program, language class offerings, and locations, visit the ILIL Elementary webpage. 

 

Secondary Credit Courses 

These courses count for high school credits and are offered remotely only. Students can earn up to three credits in International Languages, and successfully completing the Level D (University) course can be used as one of their top six marks for post-secondary applications. 

Each course runs for the whole school year and takes place once a week for 3.7 hours. Choose one of the following class times: 

  1. Wednesday evenings from 5:45 PM to 9:25 PM 

  2. Saturday mornings from 8:45 AM to 12:25 PM 

Registration is now open and will close by the third class (Saturday September 27, or Wednesday, October 8). 

For more updates and information about the secondary credit program, visit the ILIL Secondary webpage to see what credit language classes are available. 

 

Please Note: 

  • Not all languages are offered at the elementary and secondary levels. 

  • All courses offered are subject to enrolment and teacher availability.

  • Stacked classes may be created based on registration numbers. 

  • $20 resource/consumable fee is collected which supports the costs of digital resources and classroom materials. 

  • Additional fees are required for international fee-paying visa students. 

  • The ILIL office can be contacted at ILIL@yrdsb.ca 

 

Languages Offered: 

  • Arabic 

  • Cantonese 

  • Dari 

  • Farsi 

  • German 

  • Greek 

  • Gujarati 

  • Hebrew 

  • Hindi 

  • Italian 

  • Japanese 

  • Korean 

  • Macedonian 

  • Mandarin (combined) 

  • Mandarin (Simplified) 

  • Mandarin (Traditional) 

  • Punjabi 

  • Ojibwe 

  • Russian 

  • Sanskrit 

  • Spanish 

  • Tamil 

  • Turkish 

  • Urdu 

  • Vietnamese 

  • Yoruba

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