ESL- English as a Second Language


English as a Second Language classes range in levels from Pre-Benchmark to Benchmark 8. Some classes focus on specific skills such as conversation, writing and pronunciation skills while others are designed for newcomers who are planning to attend colleges and universities.

Our ESL classes are open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, refugee claimants, convention refugees, and live-in caregivers who are 18 or over and whose first language is neither French nor English. To register, please visit the location listed below.
 

 Daytime Classes

Location
Days
Times
Classes
Nursery
DRIFTWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE
4401 JANE ST.
(416) 395-7946
(JANE & FINCH)
MON-FRI
8:45 AM - 11:45 AM
 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
CLB 1-2
CLB 1-3
N/A
JOHN BOOTH MEMORIAL ARENA
230 GOSFORD BLVD.
(416) 512-7354
(JANE & STEELES)
MON-FRI
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
CLB 3-5
N/A
NORFINCH ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE
45 NORFINCH DR.    3RD FLOOR
(416) 397-6390
(Hwy 400 & FINCH)
MON-FRI
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
CLB 1-2
CLB 3
CLB 4-5
N/A
SENIORS BUILDING
7 ARLETA AVE.
RECREATION ROOM
(JANE & SHEPPARD)
TUE/THU
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CLB 1-4
N/A
 
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Location
Days
Times
Classes
Nursery
COSTI CORVETTI EDUCATION CENTRE
760 COLLEGE ST. -
 2ND FLOOR
(416) 534-7400
(COLLEGE & OSSINGTON)
MON-FRI
MON-FRI
MON/WED
MON-THU
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
2:45 PM - 4:45 PM
2:35 PM - 4:35 PM
CLB 1-2 COMMUNICATION SKILLS
 
CLB 2-3 COMMUNICATION SKILLS
 
CLB 3-4 COMMUNICATION SKILLS
 
CLB 3-6
PRONUNCIATION
 
CLB 4-5 COMMUNICATION SKILLS
 
CLB 5-6 PRE-ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING
 
CLB 6-8 ACADEMIC READING & WRITING
 
CLB 6-8
ACADEMIC ESSAY
 
CLB 6-8 ACADEMIC LISTENING & SPEAKING
 
CLB 5-7 ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
31 MONTHS - 72 MONTHS
 
EGLINTON LINC & ESL CENTRE
90 EGLINTON AVE. E.,  SUITE  200
(416) 397-6196
(YONGE & EGLINTON E.)
MON-FRI
 
MON-WED
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
 
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CLB 5-7
 
CLB 3-5 LISTENING & CONVERSATION
 
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
141 CLOSE AVE. - OFFICE
(QUEEN & DUFFERIN)
MON - FRI
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
CLB 1-3
CLB 4-5
N/A
SANDERSON LIBRARY
327 BATHURST ST.
(416) 393-7653
(BATHURST & DUNDAS)
TUE/THU
 
MON/WED/ FRI
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
 
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
CLB 3-4
 
CLB 4-5
N/A
SKILLS FOR CHANGE
791 ST. CLAIR AVE. W.(416) 658-3101
(ARLINGTON & ST. CLAIR)
MON - FRI
FOR SPECIFIC DATES, TIMES AND CLASSES PLEASE CALL:
(416) 658-3101
ESL/CLB 5-7 CLERICAL ACCOUNTING
ESL/CLB 5-7 CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS
ESL/CLB 8-10 ADVANCED ENGLISH FOR FOREIGN-TRAINED PROFESSIONALS
N/A
ST. RITA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
178 EDWIN AVE.
(416) 397-6350
(DUPONT & DUNDAS ST. W.)
MON - FRI
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
 
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
CLB 1-2
 
CLB 3-4
CLB 5-6
31 MONTHS - 72 MONTHS
SUNNYSIDE ADULT LEARNING CENTRE
15 RONCESVALLES AVE.
(416) 397-6383
(QUEEN & RONCESVALLES)
MON/WED/FRI
 
 
TUE/THU
 
 
 MON/WED/FRI 
 
 
 TUE/THU
 
 
 MON/WED/FRI
 
 
 TUE/THU
9:00 AM -2:30 PM
 
 
  9:00 AM -2:30 PM
 
 
 9:00 AM -2:30 PM
 
 
 9:00 AM -2:30 PM
 
 
 9:00 AM -2:30 PM
 
 
 9:00 AM -2:30 PM
CLB1-3 ENGLISH FOR EVERYDAY LIFE IN CANADA 
 
CLB 1-3 REAL LIFE 
CONVERSATION SKILLS
 
CLB 4-6 CONVERSATION & WRITING STRATEGIES
 
CLB 4-6 USING MEDIA TO DEVELOP ENGLISH FLUENCY
 
CLB 6-8 ACADEMIC PREPARATION: TOEFL/IELTS
 
CLB 6-8 ACADEMIC & BUSINESS READING & WRITING
N/A
T.C.C.S.A.
310 SPADINA AVE.  UNIT 301
(416) 977-4026
(SPADINA & DUNDAS)
MON/WED/FRI
MON/WED/FRI
TUE/THU
TUE/THU
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
CLB-1
CLB 2-3 
 CLB 4-5
CLB-1
N/A
TERRA NOVA
(APARTMENT BUILDING)
1289 DUNDAS ST. W. MAIN FLOOR
(DUNDAS & DOVERCOURT)
TUE/THU
 
MON/WED/FRI
 
MON/WED/FRI
9:00 AM - 2:45 PM
 
9:00 AM - 11:45 AM
 
12:30 PM - 2:45 PM
CLB 1
 
CLB 1-2
 
CLB 1-2
N/A
WORSHIP CENTRE
150 GATEWAY BLVD. BASEMENT
(416) 397-6171
(DON MILLS & EGLINTON)
MON-FRI
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
 
 
 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CLB1
CLB 2-3
 
CLB 3-4
N/A
 
 
Location
Days
Times
Classes
Nursery
BLESSED MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
40 SEWELLS RD.
(416) 222-8282 EXT. 6635
(SHEPPARD & NEILSON)
TUE-THU
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CLB 3-4
N/A
CEDARBRAE LIBRARY
545 MARKHAM RD.
WED/FRI
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
CLB 2-4
N/A
ST. PAUL'S L'AMOREAUX CHURCH
3333 FINCH AVE. E. - BASEMENT
416-397-6133
(FINCH & WARDEN)
TUE/THU
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CLB 1
 
CLB 1-3
N/A
DAWES LIBRARY
416 DAWES RD.
(DANFORTH & MAIN)
TUE-THU
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
CLB 4-6
 N/A
GOLDHAWK LIBRARY
295 ALTON TOWERS CIRCLE  
(STEELES & McCOWAN)
 MON/WED/FRI 
 THU/THU
MON/WED
11:30 AM - 4:00 PM
11:30 AM - 4:00 PM 
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
CLB 1 
CLB 2
CLB 3-4
N/A
MALVERN LIBRARY
30 SEWELLS RD.
(NEILSON & SHEPPARD)
(416)-397-6600
TUE/WED/THU
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CLB 1-2
N/A
MARY WARD LINC & ESL CENTRE
44 KELVINWAY DR.
416-397-6046
(FINCH & PHARMACY)
MON-FRI
9:00 AM -11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
CLB 1-2
CLB 2
CLB 3
CLB 4-5
 
19 MONTHS  - 72 MONTHS
(416) 397-6893
MIDLAND ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE
3320 MIDLAND AVE., SUITE 203
416-397-6133
(MIDLAND & FINCH)
MON-FRI
 
FULL-TIME AND
 
PART-TIME
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
CLB 1
CLB 1
CLB 1-2
CLB 2
CLB 2-3
CLB 3
CLB 3-4
CLB 4-6  
N/A
OAKRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE
63 PHARMACY AVE.
(416) 338-1989
(PHARMACY & DANFORTH)
MON-THU
 
MON-FRI
 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
 
 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 
CLB 1-2
 
CLB 3-4
 
N/A
ST. LEONARD ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE
100 RAVEL RD.
(416) 397-6959
(LESLIE & FINCH)
MON-FRI
 
TUE-THU, WED-FRI
 MON-FRI
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
 
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 
12:00 AM - 2:30 PM
CLB 1-2
CLB 2-3
CLB 1
 CLB 3
CLB 4-6
N/A
 
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Evening Classes

 
West Locations
 
Location
Days
Times
Classes
Nursery
ST. ANDREW CATHOLIC SCHOOL
2533 KIPLING AVE.
(KIPLING & FINCH)
TUE/THU
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
CLB 1
CLB 1-2
CLB 2-3
CLB 4-6
N/A
ST. JANE FRANCES CATHOLIC SCHOOL
2745 JANE ST.
(JANE & SHEPPARD)
TUE/THU
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
CLB 1-2
CLB 2-4
N/A
 
 
Central Locations
 
Location
Days
Times
Classes
Nursery
COSTI CORVETTI EDUCATION CENTRE (COSTI - COLLEGE)
760 COLLEGE ST. 2ND FLOOR
(416) 534-7400
(COLLEGE & OSSINGTON)
MON-THU
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MON-WED
 
TUE/THU
 
 
MON-THU
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 
 
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
CLB 1-2 GRAMMAR IN CONVERSATION
 
CLB 3-4 GRAMMAR IN CONVERSATION
 
CLB 4-5 GRAMMAR IN CONVERSATION
 
CLB 4-8 CITIZENSHIP
 
CLB 5-6 GRAMMAR IN CONVERSATION
 
 CLB 5-8 BUSINESS ENGLISH & COMPUTERS
 
CLB 6-7 PRE-TOEFL
 
CLB 7-8 TOEFL
N/A
EGLINTON LINC & ESL CENTRE
90 EGLINTON AVE. E.  SUITE 200
(416) 397-6196
(YONGE & EGLINTON E.)
TUE/THU
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
CLB 6-8 IDIOMS IN CONVERSATION
N/A
PARK PLACE LINC CENTRE PROGRAM 2299 DUNDAS ST. W. SUITE 102
(416) 397-6593
(DUNDAS ST.W AND BLOOR ST. W.)
TUE/THU
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
CLB 1-3
CLB 4-6
N/A
 
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Location
Days
Times
Classes
Nursery
MARY WARD LINC & ESL CENTRE
44 KELVINWAY DR.(416) 397-6046
(FINCH & PHARMACY)
TU/THU
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
CLB 1-2
CLB 3-5
CLB 5-6
N/A
S.A.F.S.S. - FINCH
5637 FINCH AVE. E. - UNIT 8
(416) 293-9263
(FINCH & TAPSCOTT)
 
TUE/THU
 
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
CLB 1-2 
 
CLB 3-4
N/A
ST. AIDAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL
3521 FINCH AVE. E.
(FINCH & BIRCHMOUNT)
(416) 397-6517
MON/WED
 
 
 
 
 
 
WED
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
 
 
 
 
 
 
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
CLB1
CLB 2
CLB 3
CLB 4
CLB 5
CLB 5-8 ACADEMIC PREPARATION
CLB 3-6 CITIZENSHIP
 
N/A
THE DIVINE INFANT CATHOLIC SCHOOL
30 INGLETON BLVD.
(416) 222-8282 ext. 86125
(MCCOWAN/STEELES, TAKE ALTON TOWERS CIRCLE FROM MCCOWAN TO GET TO INGLETON)
TUE/THU
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
CLB 1
CLB 2-3
CLB 4-7
N/A
 
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Weekend Classes

 
Central Locations
Locations
Days
Times
Classes
Nursery
COSTI CORVETTI EDUCATION CENTRE (COSTI COLLEGE)
760 COLLEGE ST. 2ND FLOOR
(416) 534-7400
(COLLEGE & OSSINGTON)
SAT
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
CLB 1-3 GRAMMAR IN CONVERSATION
 
CLB 4-6 GRAMMAR IN CONVERSATION
N/A
EGLINTON LINC & ESL CENTRE
90 EGLINTON AVE. E.  SUITE 200
(416) 397-6196
(YONGE & EGLINTON E.)
SAT
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
CLB 4-8 GRAMMAR IN CONVERSATION
N/A
 
 
Locations
Days
Times
Classes
Nursery
FRANCIS LIBERMANN CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL
4640 FINCH AVE. E.
(BRIMLEY & FINCH)
(416) 397-6133
SAT
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CLB1
CLB 2
CLB 3
CLB 4
 
CLB2 SOCIAL CONVERSATION FOR THOSE 60+
 
CLB 3-5 SOCIAL CONVERSATION FOR THOSE 60+
 
CLB 5-8 ACADEMIC PREPARATION
 
CLB 5-8 PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY
 
CLB 2 CITIZENSHIP
CLB 3-6 CITIZENSHIP
N/A
MARY WARD LINC & ESL CENTRE
44 KELVINWAY DRIVE
(416) 397-6046
(PHARMACY & FINCH)
SAT
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CLB 1-2
CLB 3-4
CLB 5-6
N/A

MIDLAND ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE

3320 MIDLAND AVE., SUITE 203
416-397-6133
(MIDLAND & FINCH)​
 SAT​
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
​
CLB 1-2
 
CLB 1-4 CONVERSATION CLASS FOR SENIORS 60+
 
CLB 3-4
CLB 5-6​
 
 
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