The International and Indigenous Language Elementary (IILE) program offers children an opportunity to learn and/or maintain a language other than French or English and to develop an appreciation and sensitivity to the cultural diversity within Canada.
International and Indigenous Languages Elementary classes provide academic instruction in languages other than English and French.
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2023-2024 PROGRAM YEAR IS NOW OPEN
Program Information
During the 2023-2024 School Year, we are offering our classes in an In-Person Format at sites across the Hamilton area. The program will run from September 18, 2023 to June 15, 2024. 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 22nd). Registration is available through January 31, 2024.
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
Classes Available
| ALBANIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES |
| Albanian As a Second Language class JK – Grade 4 – Saturday 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 p.m. at Hess Street School |
| ARABIC LANGUAGE CLASSES/PROGRAMS |
| Arabic As a Second Language class – JK-Grade 3 Saturday, 9:00 to 11:30 A.M. at Ancaster Meadow – Al-Huda School |
| Arabic As a Second Language class for Grades 4-8 -Saturday, 11:30 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. at Ancaster Meadow – Al-Huda School |
| Arabic Beginner class for JK- SK – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. at Ancaster Meadow – Al-Salam School |
| Arabic Beginner class for Grades 1-3 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. at Ancaster Meadow – Al-Salam School |
| Arabic Intermediate class for Grades 1-3 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. at Ancaster Meadow – Al-Salam School |
| Arabic Intermediate class for Grades 4-6 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. at Ancaster Meadow – Al-Salam School |
| Arabic Intermediate class for Grades 7-8 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. at Ancaster Meadow – Al-Salam School |
| Arabic Beginner – JK/SK – Tuesday 5:30 – 8:00 P.M. Hess Street – Al-Salam School |
| Arabic Beginner class for Grades 1-3 – Tuesday 5:30 – 8:00 P.M. at Hess Street – Al-Salam School – Al-Salam School |
| Arabic Intermediate class for Grades 4-6 – Tuesday 5:30 – 8:00 P.M. at Hess Street – Al-Salam School |
| Arabic Advanced class for Grades 7-8 – Tuesday 5:30 – 8:00 P.M. at Hess Street – Al-Salam School |
| Arabic Beginner class for JK-SK – Thursday, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Lawfield – El-Nagaah School |
| Arabic Beginner class for Grades 1-3 – Thursday, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Lawfield – El-Nagaah School |
| Arabic Beginner class for Grade 4-6 – Thursday, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Lawfield – El-Nagaah School |
| Arabic Intermediate class for Grade 4-6 – Thursday, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Lawfield – El-Nagaah School |
| Arabic Advanced class for Grade 7-8 – Thursday, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Lawfield – El-Nagaah School |
| Arabic Intermediate / Advanced class for Grades 4-8 Friday, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Queen Mary – Al-Salam School |
| Arabic Beginner class for JK-Grade 3 – Friday, 5:30 – 8:00 P.M. at Queen Mary – Al-Salam School |
| Arabic Beginner class for JK-SK – Thursday, 5:30 – 8:00 P.M. at Queen Victoria – Al-Salam School |
| Arabic Beginner class for Grade 1-3 – Thursday, 5:30 – 8:00 P.M. at Queen Victoria |
| Arabic Intermediate / Advanced class for Grades 4-8 Thursday, 5:30 – 8:00 P.M. at Queen Victoria – Al-Salam School |
| Arabic AL-NOOR School – ALL LEVELS – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. at RA Riddell – Al-Noor |
| Arabic AL JINAN School – ALL LEVELS – Friday, 5:00 – 7:30 P.M. at Shannen Koostachin – Al Jinan School |
| Arabic Beginner class for JK / Kindergarten – Monday, 5:30 to 8:00 P.M. at Tiffany Hills – Al-Bayan School |
| Arabic Beginner class for Grade 1-3 – Monday, 5:30 to 8:00 P.M. at Tiffany Hills – Al-Bayan School |
| Arabic Intermediate class for Grade 4-8 – Monday, 5:30 to 8:00 P.M. at Tiffany Hills – Al-Bayan School |
| SIMPLIFIED CHINESE LANGUAGE CLASSES |
| Chinese Simplified Beginner class for JK-Grade 3 -Saturday, 9:00 to 11:30 A.M. at Ancaster Meadow |
| Chinese Simplified Beginner class for Grades 4-8 Saturday, 12:00 – 2:30 P.M. at Ancaster Meadow |
| FARSI LANGUAGE CLASSES |
| Farsi Language class – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. at Ancaster Meadow |
| GERMAN LANGUAGE CLASSES |
| German Beginner class for Grade 1-3 – Thursday, 5:30 – 8:00 P.M. at Lawfield Elementary – Germania Language School |
| GREEK LANGUAGE CLASSES |
| Greek Beginner class for JK / Kindergarten – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at Lawfield – St. Demetrios Greek School |
| Greek Beginner class for Grades 1-2 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at Lawfield – St Demetrios Greek School |
| Greek Intermediate class for Grades 6-8 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at Lawfield – St. Demetrios Greek School |
| Greek Intermediate class for Grades 3-5 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at Lawfield – St Demetrios Greek School |
| HINDI LANGUAGE CLASSES |
| Hindi Beginner Class for JK-Grade 3 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Ancaster Meadow |
| Hindi as a Second Language Class for General Audience – Friday, 5:00 – 7:30 P.M. at Shannen Koostachin |
| Hindi Beginner Class for JK-SK – Monday, 5:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Tiffany Hills |
| KOREAN LANGUAGE CLASSES |
| Korean Beginner class for JK / Kindergarten – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M at Ancaster Meadow |
| Korean Beginner class for Grades 1-3 Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M at Ancaster Meadow |
| Korean Intermediate class for Grades 4-6 Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M at Ancaster Meadow |
| Korean Advanced class for Grades 7-8 Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M at Ancaster Meadow |
| Korean As a Second Language class for Grades JK-8 Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M at Ancaster Meadow |
| KURDISH LANGUAGE CLASSES |
| Kurdish – Beginner class, JK-Grade 4 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. class at Lawfield Elementary |
| Kurdish – As a Second Language Class Grade 5-8 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. at Lawfield Elementary |
| NEPALI LANGUAGE CLASSES |
| Nepali As a Second Language Class for JK/SK – Saturday, 10:00 A.M.to 12:30 P.M. at Hill Park Learning Centre |
| Nepali As a Second Language Class for Grades 1-8 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at Hill Park Learning Centre |
| POLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES |
| Polish Beginner class for JK – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at Hill Park – Polska Szkoła ZPwK |
| Polish Beginner class for SK -Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at Hill Park Polska Szkoła ZPwK |
| Polish Beginner class for Grades 1-2 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at Hill Park – Polska Szkoła ZPwK |
| Polish As a Second Language for Grades 2-5 Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at Hill Park – Polska Szkoła ZPwK |
| Polish Intermediate class for Grades 3-4 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at Hill Park – Polska Szkoła ZPwK |
| Polish Intermediate class for Grades 5-6 -Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at Hill Park – Polska Szkoła ZPwK |
| Polish Advanced class for Grades 7-8 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at Hill Park – Polska Szkoła ZPwK |
| Polish Beginner class for JK – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12;30 P.M. at Lawfield – Szkoła Polonii im. Jana Pawła II w Hamilton |
| Polish Beginner class for SK – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12;30 P.M. at Lawfield – Szkoła Polonii im. Jana Pawła II w Hamilton |
| Polish Beginner class for Grades 1-2 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12;30 P.M. at Lawfield – Szkoła Polonii im. Jana Pawła II w Hamilton |
| Polish Beginner/Intermediate class for Grades 3-4 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12;30 P.M. at Lawfield – Szkoła Polonii im. Jana Pawła II w Hamilton |
| Polish Intermediate class for Grades 5-6 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12;30 P.M. at Lawfield – Szkoła Polonii im. Jana Pawła II w Hamilton |
| Polish Advanced class for Grades 7-8 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. – at Lawfield – Szkoła Polonii im. Jana Pawła II w Hamilton |
| SPANISH LANGUAGE CLASSES |
| Spanish Beginner for JK – Grade 1 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at Hess Street |
| Spanish Beginner class for Grade 1-3 – Thursday, 5:30 – 8:00 P.M. at Queen Victoria |
| SUDANESE (SUDANESE/ARABIC DUAL LANGUAGE) LANGUAGE CLASSES |
| Sudanese/Arabic Beginner class for JK-SK – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Hess Street – Dual Language Class |
| Sudanese/Arabic Beginner class for Grades 1-3 – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Hess Street – Dual Language Class |
| Sudanese/Arabic Intermediate class for Grades 4-6 – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. at Hess Street – Dual Language Class |
| Sudanese/Arabic Beginner/Intermediate class for Grades 6-8 – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Hess Street – Dual Language Class |
| TAMIL LANGUAGE CLASSES |
| Tamil Beginner class for JK-Grade 5 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at Ancaster Meadow |
| Tamil Intermediate class for Grades 4-8 – Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at Ancaster Meadow |
| Tamil Beginner / Intermediate class for Grades Jk-8 – Monday, 5:30 to 8:00 P.M. at Chedoke |
| URDU LANGUAGE CLASSES |
| Urdu As a Second Language class for Grades 1-8 – Saturday, 12:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. at Hill Park Learning Centre |
| YORUBA LANGUAGE CLASSES |
| Yoruba general Audience class for JK-Grade 8 Friday, 5:30 – 8:00 P.M. at Queen Mary |
Register for the Program
Registration is open for the 2023-2024 program REGISTER NOW
If your student DOES NOT attend an HWDSB Elementary school or didn’t participate in IILE last year, you will need to complete the On-Line “Student Registration” 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 2023-2024 program will close on January 31, 2024.
Program Calendar
This program does run on PD Days but not on long holiday weekends, Winter or March Break.
Schedule will be updated by September 2023.
Fees and Exceptions
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).
A per student/per class consumable fee (up to $30 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.
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For more information, please contact the Continuing Education Main Office by calling 905-561-2190 or email us at ce@hwdsb.on.ca
Updated on Tuesday, October 03, 2023.