Important Information About Elementary Program Start-up
- In-person registrations will not be accepted. Applications will only be accepted via the Google online registration form, and after payment through School Cash Online has been confirmed (see How to Register instructions below).
- PLEASE NOTE: The following site locations are closed, and courses are cancelled due to low enrolment, on the dates indicated.
Closed Site Location | Day of Class |
Alexander Mackenzie H.S. | Thursday & Friday |
Cedarwood P.S. | Thursday |
Emily Carr S.S. | Tuesday |
Hodan Nalayeh S.S. | Friday |
LangstaffS.S. | Friday |
Thornhill S.S. | Tuesday |
Thornlea S.S. | Friday |
Students in Senior Kindergarten to Grade 8 can learn to read, write and speak a new language or maintain their heritage language. Please note that no experience is necessary in a language to enrol in our programs. More than 20 different language courses are available.
Delivery of Elementary Courses (SK to Grade 8)
At this time we are planning for face-to-face, in-person instruction onsite for the 2022-2023 elementary program year. While we will be returning to the same ILIL school locations pre-pandemic, there may be some changes to the locations in which specific languages are offered.
Please be advised the program delivery model may change from face-to-face to remote (online) depending on the pandemic and from the Ministry of Education, York Health and Board directives.
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*NEW*Elementary Online/Remote Options:
To better serve our language learning community, we have added online /remote learning options on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Online learning does not require students and teachers to be face-to-face at a school site. Classes occur online using a synchronous and asynchronous model, with check-in opportunities with the teacher. Families will be contacted with updates as necessary. Courses will be available to select during the registration process beginning the week of Monday, August 29.
First Day of Class | Day of Class | Class Time |
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September 30 | Friday | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm |
October 1 | Saturday | 9:30 am to 12:00 pm (all classes) 9:00 am to 11:30 am Markville SS, Mandarin Simplified |
October 11 | Tuesday | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm |
October 12 | Wednesday | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm |
October 13 | Thursday | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm |
Elementary school-aged children (SK to Grade 8). Students must be age 5 before December 31 (proof of age is required).
The program is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education.
In recognition of the continued hardships faced during the pandemic, the consumable/resource fee for the 2022-2023 will remain at $10.00. This is due at the time of registration to be paid online via Edsby.
International fee-paying visa students are required to pay an additional $225 for registration, for a total of $235
Refund Policy
If you registered through Edsby and the language/location you selected was cancelled due to low enrolment the deadline for refunds is December 23rd 2022. Please note that no more refunds will be issued after this date.
Online registration for the 2022-2023 school year is available. See below for more details.
How to Register
Elementary registration through Edsby is now closed.
To register for an elementary language program, please follow the instructions below.
Step 1 - Complete the payment of the $10 consumable/resources fee through School Cash Online. At the end of the transaction, record the Receipt # issued because it will be required during the registration process.
Step 2 - Complete the Google online registration form to register for the program.
Important information about using School Cash Online
Quantity depends on the number of students and classes for which you are enrolling (i.e. 1 student and 1 course = 1 quantity).
Uncheck Myself, before entering the name(s) of the student(s) you are registering. Click Add to Cart to proceed.
Confirm the information on the next page, if no edits are necessary, click Continue.
To proceed to payment, sign into your existing account School Cash Online account.
If you do not have a School Cash Online account, you can checkout as a guest. Guests may only pay by credit card (Mastercard or Visa only).
Enter payment information and click Continue.
Upon a successful transaction, your receipt will be issued. Save/print a copy of your receipt for your own reference. The Receipt # is required when completing the online registration form.
Indigenous Languages
Location | Day of Class | Class Time |
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Richmond Hill HS | Friday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
To preserve this language, this program will be taught in a hybrid format to better accommodate the teacher and students who will be joining the course from across our school board. We also recognize that students join this program from across the province. A teacher will be available both in the classroom and online. Students may choose to participate face-to-face or virtually. There will be a teacher delivering the learning virtually, as well as an instructor present in the class for face-to-face students. Families will be contacted with updates as necessary.
International Languages
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Arabic | Remote | Online | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Arabic | Richmond Hill H.S. | Richmond Hill | Friday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Cantonese | Pierre Elliott Trudeau H.S. | Markham | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Cantonese | Sir William Mulock S.S. | Newmarket | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Cantonese | Stouffville D.S.S. | Stouffville | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Cantonese | Unionville H.S. | Unionville | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Cantonese | Remote | Online | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Cantonese | Middlefield C.I. | Markham | Thursday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Cantonese | Markville SS | Markham | Friday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Cantonese | Milliken Mills H.S. | Unionville | Friday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Cantonese | Unionville H.S. | Unionville | Friday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Cantonese | Bayview S.S. | Richmond Hill | Saturday | 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
Cantonese | Markville S.S. | Markham | Saturday | 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Dari | Remote | Online | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Farsi | Remote | Online | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Farsi | Sir William Mulock S.S. | Newmarket | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Farsi | Dr. Bette Stephenson CFL | Richmond Hill | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Farsi | Remote | Online | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Farsi | Richmond Hill H.S. | Richmond Hill | Saturday | 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Filipino | Remote | Online | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
German | Remote | Online | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Greek | Remote | Online | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Gujarati | Remote | Online | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Hebrew | Remote | Online | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Hebrew | Stephen Lewis S.S. | Thornhill | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Hindi | Remote | Online | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Italian | Remote | Online | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Japanese | Remote | Online | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Japanese | Unionville H.S. | Unionville | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Japanese | Huron Heights S.S. | Newmarket | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Japanese | Remote | Online | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Japanese | Saturday | Thornlea SS | Saturday | 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Korean | Remote | Online | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Korean | Sir William Mulock S.S. | Newmarket | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Korean | Dr. Bette Stephenson CFL | Richmond Hill | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Korean | Remote | Online | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Macedonian | Remote | Online | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
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Mandarin | Unionville HS | Unionville | Saturday | 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
Mandarin | Remote | Online | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
A Mandarin program where instructors teach Traditional writing script and also focus on Simplified writing script, however, please note these classes are subject to instructor availability.
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Mandarin - Simplified | Newmarket H.S. | Newmarket | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Pierre Elliott Trudeau H.S. | Markham | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Remote | Online | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Stouffville D.S.S. | Stouffville | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Unionville H.S. | Unionville | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Bur Oak S.S. | Markham | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Dr. Bette Stephenson CFL | Richmond Hill | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Huron Heights S.S. | Newmarket | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Pierre Elliott Trudeau H.S. | Markham | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Remote | Online | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Stephen Lewis S.S. | Thornhill | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Middlefield C.I. | Markham | Thursday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Bayview S.S. | Richmond Hill | Friday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Milliken Mills H.S. | Unionville | Friday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Tommy Douglas S.S. | Woodbridge | Friday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Unionville H.S. | Unionville | Friday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Bayview S.S. | Richmond Hill | Saturday | 9:30 AM to 12:00 AM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Markville S.S. | Markham | Saturday | 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Middlefield C.I. | Markham | Saturday | 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Richmond Hill H.S. | Richmond Hill | Saturday | 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
Mandarin - Simplified | Thornlea S.S. | Thornhill | Saturday | 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Mandarin - Traditional | Remote | Online | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Traditional | Bayview S.S. | Richmond Hill | Friday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Traditional | Unionville H.S. | Unionville | Friday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Mandarin - Traditional | Bayview S.S. | Richmond Hill | Saturday | 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
Mandarin - Traditional | Middlefield C.I. | Markham | Saturday | 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Punjabi | Remote | Online | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Punjabi | Tommy Douglas S.S. | Woodbridge | Friday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Russian | Remote | Online | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Russian | Remote | Online | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Russian | Newmarket H.S. | Newmarket | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Russian | Dr. Bette Stephenson CFL | Richmond Hill | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Russian | Huron Heights S.S. | Newmarket | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Russian | Stephen Lewis S.S. | Thornhill | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Russian | Richmond Hill H.S. | Richmond Hill | Saturday | 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Sinhala | Remote | Online | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Spanish | Remote | Online | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Spanish | Sir William Mulock S.S. | Newmarket | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Spanish | Stouffville D.S.S. | Stouffville | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Spanish | Remote | Online | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Spanish | Richmond Hill H.S. | Richmond Hill | Friday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Spanish | Middlefield C.I. | Markham | Saturday | 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Tamil | Newmarket H.S. | Newmarket | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Tamil | Remote | Online | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Tamil | Stouffville D.S.S. | Stouffville | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Tamil | Bur Oak S.S. | Markham | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Tamil | Remote | Online | Wednesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Tamil | Middlefield C.I. | Markham | Thursday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Tamil | Richmond Hill H.S. | Richmond Hill | Friday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Tamil | Tommy Douglas S.S. | Woodbridge | Friday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Tamil | Middlefield C.I. | Markham | Saturday | 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Turkish | Remote | Online | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Ukrainian | Remote | Online | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Urdu | Remote | Online | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Vietnamese | Remote | Online | Tuesday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
Language | Location | Area | Day of Class | Time of Class |
Yoruba | Remote | Online | Thursday | 6:00 to 8:30 PM |
As the language course is new to the program, to better support its development, it will be taught in a fully online format. Online learning does not require students and teachers to be face-to-face with each other. Classes occur online using a synchronous and asynchronous model, with check-in opportunities with the teacher. Families will be contacted with updates as necessary.
Google Classrooms
Please note that all ILIL teaching staff will continue to be used as a supplementary instructional tool.
Accessing the Google Classroom
For YRDSB students, a Google Classroom invitation link will be sent directly to the student’s @gapps.yrdsb.ca email address.
For non-YRDSB students, a call (from Private Number/No Caller ID) will be made to the parent/guardian listed on this form to provide sensitive information. Once you have received the student log in credentials, complete the following:
Using a PC or a MAC
- Sign out of all other Google accounts, either from your home school board or personal accounts.
- Open Chrome and select ‘Incognito Window” from the menu at the right hand side of the screen (where there are three dots in a row)
- In your Incognito window, go to https://classroom.google.com When prompted, select “Go to Classroom”
- When presented with the Google Login form, enter your 9 digit YRDSB student number and @gapps.yrdsb.ca (i.e. 123456789@gapps.yrdsb.ca)
- On the next login screen, which will have the YRDSB logo, please enter the student number only and the password that was provided (i.e. 123456789 & password)
- When prompted, accept any Google conditions.
- You are now logged in. Look for the plus sign in the top right corner, and use the Google Classroom code.
Issues with Finding the Student’s Google Classroom
If a Google Classroom code was not provided, please use the student’s @gapps.yrdsb.ca Gmail account of an email containing the Google Classroom invite
If you have any questions regarding the program (e.g., Google Classroom invitation links, class times, etc.), please contact ILIL@yrdsb.ca.
These programs will be offered subject to student enrollment and teacher/instructor availability. York Region District School Board reserves the right to cancel any program due to low enrollment and/or teacher/instructor availability.