International and Indigenous Languages Elementary

During the 2025-2026 School Year, we are offering our classes in an In-Person Format at sites across the Hamilton area.   The program will run from September 15, 2025 to June 13, 2026.  Continuing Education reserves to right to cancel, combine and/or relocate classes.

Our IILE Classes run on Professional Development days.  The program is closed from Friday to Monday on long weekends as well as during school breaks (Christmas break for the IILE program starts on December 19th).  Registration is available through January 31, 2026.

Benefits of learning an additional language:

• Enhanced Problem Solving Skills
• Improved Verbal and Spatial Abilities
• Improved Memory Function (long & short-term)
• Enhanced Creative Thinking Capacity
• Better Memory
• More Flexible and Creative Thinking
• Improved Attitude Toward the Target Language and Culture*

*courtesy of actfl.org

Course Selection for the 2025-2026 IILE program is now open – CLICK HERE TO APPLY!

If your student DOES NOT attend an HWDSB Elementary school , you will need to complete the On-Line “Student Registration (Click Here)” form with your verification/eligibility documents prior to completing the ILE Program registration form.

Please see our “Register with CE” page for student registration requirements for students from outside of HWDSB.

Registration for the 2025-2026 program will close on January 31, 2026.

This program does run on PD Days but not on long holiday weekends, Winter or March Break.

2025-26 Program Dates

Students are eligible to attend one class in any one language one time per week, however they can take a separate or dual language program in a second language without paying any additional fees for program instruction, (ex. a student can attend one Arabic class on Mondays, one Simplified Chinese class on Tuesdays and one Traditional Chinese class on Thursdays etc. – materials fee is applicable for every class).

A per student/per class consumable fee (up to $35 per student per class) will be collected for the purchase of consumable workbooks for use in the program. Fees are payable using our On-Line payment system SchoolCash.

If you wish to enrol your child in more than one class in the same language, a fee of $200 per student per additional course is applicable (ex. a student can attend one Arabic class on Monday free and a second Arabic class on Saturday for a program fee of $200 for the second class).  VISA Students are eligible to attend for a fee of $200 per course.  Fees are payable using our On-Line payment system SchoolCash.