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Continuing Education HWDSB is pleased to offer IN-PERSON Credit International Languages classes.

Full-year credit Arabic, Korean, Mandarin and Polish courses are available.

Assyrian language classes are not running during the 2025-2026 school year.

Registration for the 2025-2026 POLISH program closes Wednesday, October 1, 2025. 

Courses are in myBlueprint and ready for selection now!  

Registration for all other languages closed September 23, 2025.

Course Offerings

Credit International Languages Program

These classes are for current Secondary School students and adult learners.

SATURDAY Program – Korean, Mandarin (Polish moved to Thursday)
Location: Hill Park Learning Centre
Times: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Start Date:  October 4, 2025
Last day to withdraw without a mark (Full Disclosure date): Level CU/DU courses only – February 21, 2026
Final day to submit course work/exam: June 6, 2026
Final day: June 13, 2026

No classes: Oct 11 2025, Dec 19 2025-Jan 4 2026, Feb 14 2026, Mar 14-22 2026, Apr 4 2026, May 16 2026

TUESDAY Program – Arabic
Location: Hill Park Learning Centre
Times: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Start Date:  October 7, 2025 REVISED
Last day to withdraw without a mark (Full Disclosure date): Grade 11/12 courses only – February 3, 2026
Final day to submit course work: April 28, 2026
Final day: May 5, 2026 REVISED

Note: Assyrian language classes are not running during the 2025-2026 school year.

No classes: Dec 19 2025-Jan 4 2026, Mar 17, 2026

THURSDAY Program – Polish – NEW DAY

Location: Hill Park Learning Centre
Times:
 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Start Date: 
October 9, 2025
Last day to withdraw without a mark (Full Disclosure date):
Grade 11/12 courses only – February 7, 2026
Final day to submit course work:
April 30, 2026
Final day:
May 7, 2026

No classes: Dec 19 2025-Jan 4 2026, Mar 19, 2026

Continuing Education reserves the right to cancel, relocate or combine courses.

Registration for Polish closes on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

Registration for all other languages closed September 23, 2025.

How to Register - HWDSB Students and Current Adult Continuing Ed Students

Registration for Polish closes on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

Course selection is now open in myBlueprint.

Click here for instructions, if needed.

Once you have selected your course, myBlueprint will confirm your registration to your HWDSB email.

Registration for all other languages closed September 23, 2025.

How to Register - NON-HWDSB Students and Adults New to HWDSB

Not a current HWDSB Student?  Students from outside, or new to, HWDSB will need to:

Step 1: REGISTER AS AN HWDSB STUDENT  

Step 2: Once registration is complete, you will receive an HWDSB Student Registration confirmation, along with your …@hwdsb.on.ca email and password.

Step 3: Go to myBlueprint for course selection.  Course selection is now open!

          NOTE: You must sign into myBlueprint using your …@hwdsb.on.ca account.

          Click here for instructions, if needed.

Once you have selected your course, myBlueprint will confirm your registration to your HWDSB email.

Registration for Polish closes on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

Registration for all other languages closed September 23, 2025.

Additional Program Information

  • Credit International Language teachers will assess student language levels during the first/second class session and will place students into the correct course based on language level (see levels below)
  • Course levels for Credit International Languages:
    • Course codes ending in “BO/BO1” = Level 1
      • For students starting to learn the International Languages as a Second Language
    • Course codes ending in “BD/BD1” = Level 2
    • Course codes ending in “CU/CU1” = Level 3 (Subject to the Full Disclosure date)
    • Course codes ending in “DU/DU1” = Level 4 (Subject to the Full Disclosure date)
  • Courses will be taught IN-PERSON
  • Students are responsible for their own transportation
  • Students missing 3 or more classes may not be eligible to continue in the course

Please go to Register with CE for student registration requirements.

Registration for Polish closes on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

Registration for all other languages closed September 23, 2025.

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Please Note: Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board reserves the right to cancel, combine or relocate classes due to low enrollment.

Updated on Monday, September 29, 2025.
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