Due to the pandemic our program will be online only, there will be no classes in person.
Students in Senior Kindergarten (SK) to Grade 8 can learn to read, write and speak a new language or maintain their heritage language. More than 20 different language courses are available.
For locations, times and dates, please see the list of Elementary courses.
Duration
Classes run:
Eligibility
- Elementary school-aged children (SK to Grade 8)
- Students must be age 5 before December 31 (proof of age is required)
Fee
Please note: consumable fees will be collected when schools re-open and normal in class language instruction resumes.
Free program funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education
A $20.00 non-refundable, consumable and resource fee is due when schools re-open and normal in class language instruction resumes
Cheques must be made payable to International and Indigenous Languages Program
International fee-paying visa students are required to pay an additional $225 for registration, for a total of $245
Registration Procedures (due to pandemic)
Due to the pandemic, there will be no in-person registration. You will be contacted if additional documentation if required.
Online Registration (YRDSB & Non-YRDSB Students)
NOTE: Use of a laptop or desktop is highly recommended. Edsby cannot support online registration from any mobile device.
Select the language course, date, time and location
You will be required to provide your child's OEN (Ontario Education Number) as part of the registration process. This number is located on your child's report card. For students who are not current YRDSB day school students, this number is not required.
Important Information:
Please print the 'Registration Submitted' page for your records
You will receive an email confirmation from Edsby confirming the registration was submitted
Paper Registration (YRDSB & Non-YRDSB Students)
If you are having trouble with Edsby, please complete the fillable Elementary Paper Registration Form and email it to international.languages@yrdsb.ca.
If you require assistance please contact our office at international.languages@yrdsb.ca.
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Arabic
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Emily Carr S.S. | Woodbridge | 4901 Rutherford Rd. | |
| Milliken Mills H.S. | Unionville | 7522 Kennedy Rd. | |
| Richmond Hill H.S. | Richmond Hill | 201 Yorkland St. | |
| Sir William Mulock S.S. | Newmarket | 705 Columbus Way | |
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Cantonese
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Alexander Mackenzie H.S. | Richmond Hill | 300 Major Mackenzie Dr. | |
| Bayview S.S. | Richmond Hill | 10077 Bayview Ave. | |
| Markville S.S. | Markham | 1000 Carlton Rd. | |
| Markville S.S. | Markham | 1000 Carlton Rd. | |
| Middlefield C.I. | Markham | 525 Highglen Ave. | |
| Milliken Mills H.S. | Unionville | 7522 Kennedy Rd. | |
| Pierre Elliott Trudeau H.S. | Markham | 90 Bur Oak Ave. | |
| Sir William Mulock S.S. | Newmarket | 705 Columbus Way | |
| Stouffville D.S.S. | Stouffville | 801 Hoover Park Drive | |
| Tommy Douglas S.S. | Woodbridge | 4020 Major Mackenzie Dr. | |
| Unionville H.S. | Unionville | 201 Town Centre Blvd. | |
| Unionville H.S. | Unionville | 201 Town Centre Blvd. | |
| Vaughan S.S. | Thornhill | 1401 Clark Ave. West | |
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Creole
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Richmond Hill H.S. | Richmond Hill | Program to be determined. Please contact international.languages@yrdsb.ca regarding registration information. | |
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Dari
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Emily Carr S.S. | Woodbridge | 4901 Rutherford Rd. | |
| Richmond Hill H.S. | Richmond Hill | 201 Yorkland St. | |
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Farsi
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Alexander Mackenzie H.S. | Richmond Hill | 300 Major Mackenzie Dr. | |
| Dr. Bette Stephenson CFL | Richmond Hill | 36 Regatta Ave. | |
| Emily Carr S.S. | Woodbridge | 4901 Rutherford Rd. | |
| Richmond Hill H.S. | Richmond Hill | 201 Yorkland St. | |
| Sir William Mulock S.S. | Newmarket | 705 Columbus Way | |
| Thornhill S.S. | Thornhill | 167 Dudley Ave. | |
| Thornlea S.S. | Thornhill | 8075 Bayview Ave. | |
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Filipino
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Vaughan S.S. | Thornhill | 1401 Clark Ave. West | |
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German
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Sir William Mulock S.S. | Newmarket | 705 Columbus Way | |
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Greek
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Alexander Mackenzie H.S. | Richmond Hill | 300 Major Mackenzie Dr. | |
| Sir William Mulock S.S. | Newmarket | 705 Columbus Way | |
| Stouffville D.S.S. | Stouffville | 801 Hoover Park Drive | |
| Unionville H.S. | Unionville | 201 Town Centre Blvd. | |
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Gujarati
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Bur Oak S.S. | Markham | 933 Bur Oak Ave. | |
| Cedarwood P.S. | Markham | 399 Elson St. | |
| Stephen Lewis S.S. | Thornhill | 555 Autumn Hill Blvd. | |
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Hebrew
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Stephen Lewis S.S. | Thornhill | 555 Autumn Hill Blvd. | |
| Thornhill S.S. | Thornhill | 167 Dudley Ave. | |
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Hindi
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Emily Carr S.S. | Woodbridge | 4901 Rutherford Rd. | |
| Middlefield C.I. | Markham | 525 Highglen Ave. | |
| Milliken Mills H.S. | Unionville | 7522 Kennedy Rd. | |
| Sir William Mulock S.S. | Newmarket | 705 Columbus Way | |
| Vaughan S.S. | Thornhill | 1401 Clark Ave. West | |
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Italian
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Alexander Mackenzie H.S. | Richmond Hill | 300 Major Mackenzie Dr. | |
| Emily Carr S.S. | Woodbridge | 4901 Rutherford Rd. | |
| Huron Heights S.S. | Newmarket | 40 Huron Heights Dr. | |
| Middlefield C.I. | Markham | 525 Highglen Ave. | |
| Vaughan S.S. | Thornhill | 1401 Clark Ave. West | |
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Japanese
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Huron Heights S.S. | Newmarket | 40 Huron Heights Dr. | |
| Thornlea S.S. | Thornhill | 8075 Bayview Ave. | |
| Unionville H.S. | Unionville | 201 Town Centre Blvd. | |
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Korean
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Alexander Mackenzie H.S. | Richmond Hill | 300 Major Mackenzie Dr. | |
| Dr. Bette Stephenson CFL | Richmond Hill | 36 Regatta Ave. | |
| Emily Carr S.S. | Woodbridge | 4901 Rutherford Rd. | |
| Huron Heights S.S. | Newmarket | 40 Huron Heights Dr. | |
| Sir William Mulock S.S. | Newmarket | 705 Columbus Way | |
| Thornhill S.S. | Thornhill | 167 Dudley Ave. | |
| Thornlea S.S. | Thornhill | 8075 Bayview Ave. | |
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Macedonian
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Bur Oak S.S. | Markham | 933 Bur Oak Ave. | |
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Mandarin
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Unionville H.S. | Unionville | 202 Town Centre Blvd. | |
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Mandarin - Simplified
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Alexander Mackenzie H.S. | Richmond Hill | 300 Major Mackenzie Dr. | |
| Bayview S.S. | Richmond Hill | 10077 Bayview Ave. | |
| Bayview S.S. | Richmond Hill | 10077 Bayview Ave. | |
| Bur Oak S.S. | Markham | 933 Bur Oak Ave. | |
| Dr. Bette Stephenson CFL | Richmond Hill | 36 Regatta Ave. | |
| Emily Carr S.S. | Woodbridge | 4901 Rutherford Rd. | |
| Huron Heights S.S. | Newmarket | 40 Huron Heights Dr. | |
| Langstaff S.S. | Richmond Hill | 106 Garden Ave. | |
| Markville S.S. | Markham | 1000 Carlton Rd. | |
| Markville S.S. | Markham | 1000 Carlton Rd. | |
| Middlefield C.I. | Markham | 525 Highglen Ave. | |
| Middlefield C.I. | Markham | 525 Highglen Ave. | |
| Milliken Mills H.S. | Unionville | 7522 Kennedy Rd. | |
| Newmarket H.S. | Newmarket | 505 Pickering Cres. | |
| Pierre Elliott Trudeau H.S. | Markham | 90 Bur Oak Ave. | |
| Pierre Elliott Trudeau H.S. | Markham | 90 Bur Oak Ave. | |
| Richmond Hill H.S. | Richmond Hill | 201 Yorkland St. | |
| Stephen Lewis S.S. | Thornhill | 555 Autumn Hill Blvd. | |
| Stouffville D.S.S. | Stouffville | 801 Hoover Park Drive | |
| Thornhill S.S. | Thornhill | 167 Dudley Ave. | |
| Thornlea S.S. | Thornhill | 8075 Bayview Ave. | |
| Tommy Douglas S.S. | Woodbridge | 4020 Major Mackenzie Dr. | |
| Unionville H.S. | Unionville | 201 Town Centre Blvd. | |
| Unionville H.S. | Unionville | 201 Town Centre Blvd. | |
| Vaughan S.S. | Thornhill | 1401 Clark Ave. West | |
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Mandarin - Traditional
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Bayview S.S. | Richmond Hill | 10077 Bayview Ave. | |
| Bayview S.S. | Richmond Hill | 10077 Bayview Ave. | |
| Middlefield C.I. | Markham | 525 Highglen Ave. | |
| Unionville H.S. | Unionville | 201 Town Centre Blvd. | |
| Vaughan S.S. | Thornhill | 1401 Clark Ave. West | |
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Ojibwe
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Richmond Hill H.S. | Richmond Hill | 201 Yorkland St. | |
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Punjabi
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Milliken Mills H.S. | Unionville | 7522 Kennedy Rd. | |
| Tommy Douglas S.S. | Woodbridge | 4020 Major Mackenzie Dr. | |
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Russian
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Alexander Mackenzie H.S. | Richmond Hill | 300 Major Mackenzie Dr. | |
| Dr. Bette Stephenson CFL | Richmond Hill | 36 Regatta Ave. | |
| Emily Carr S.S. | Woodbridge | 4901 Rutherford Rd. | |
| Huron Heights S.S. | Newmarket | 40 Huron Heights Dr. | |
| Langstaff S.S. | Richmond Hill | 106 Garden Ave. | |
| Newmarket H.S. | Newmarket | 505 Pickering Cres. | |
| Richmond Hill H.S. | Richmond Hill | 201 Yorkland St. | |
| Stephen Lewis S.S. | Thornhill | 555 Autumn Hill Blvd. | |
| Vaughan S.S. | Thornhill | 1401 Clark Ave. West | |
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Sinhala
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Langstaff S.S. | Richmond Hill | 106 Garden Ave. | |
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Spanish
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Emily Carr S.S. | Woodbridge | 4901 Rutherford Rd. | |
| Huron Heights S.S. | Newmarket | 40 Huron Heights Dr. | |
| Middlefield C.I. | Markham | 525 Highglen Ave. | |
| Richmond Hill H.S. | Richmond Hill | 201 Yorkland St. | |
| Sir William Mulock S.S. | Newmarket | 705 Columbus Way | |
| Stephen Lewis S.S. | Thornhill | 555 Autumn Hill Blvd. | |
| Stouffville D.S.S. | Stouffville | 801 Hoover Park Drive | |
| Thornhill S.S. | Thornhill | 555 Autumn Hill Blvd. | |
| Vaughan S.S. | Thornhill | 1401 Clark Ave. West | |
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Tamil
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Bur Oak S.S. | Markham | 933 Bur Oak Ave. | |
| Cedarwood P.S. | Markham | 399 Elson St. | |
| Middlefield C.I. | Markham | 525 Highglen Ave. | |
| Middlefield C.I. | Markham | 525 Highglen Ave. | |
| Newmarket H.S. | Newmarket | 505 Pickering Cres. | |
| Richmond Hill H.S. | Richmond Hill | 201 Yorkland St. | |
| Stouffville D.S.S. | Stouffville | 801 Hoover Park Drive | |
| Tommy Douglas S.S. | Woodbridge | 4020 Major Mackenzie Dr. | |
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Turkish
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Emily Carr S.S. | Woodbridge | 4901 Rutherford Rd. | |
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Urdu
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Huron Heights S.S. | Newmarket | 40 Huron Heights Dr. | |
| Middlefield C.I. | Markham | 525 Highglen Ave. | |
| Middlefield C.I. | Markham | 525 Highglen Ave. | |
| Richmond Hill H.S. | Richmond Hill | 201 Yorkland St. | |
| Richmond Hill H.S. | Richmond Hill | 201 Yorkland St. | |
| Tommy Douglas S.S. | Woodbridge | 4020 Major Mackenzie Dr. | |
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Vietnamese
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| Location | City | Address | Registration | First Class |
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| Emily Carr S.S. | Woodbridge | 4901 Rutherford Rd. | |
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Please note: Courses offered are subject to enrolment and teacher availability. Stacked classes may be created based on registration numbers. Additional fees are required for international fee-paying visa students.
Contact Us
Have questions? Check out the list of frequently asked questions or contact us at international.languages@yrdsb.ca