Special Programs:

International Languages

Program Overview

The International Languages Program (Elementary) operated by the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) gives children a valuable opportunity to learn another language and culture. When the Ministry of Education established Ontario's "Heritage Languages" Program in July 1977, the TCDSB already had considerable experience in the field. As early as 1973, the Board, in cooperation with several community organizations, was piloting "Heritage Languages" classes for some 5,700 children in 14 schools.

International Languages Program (Elementary) is provided outside school hours unless the parents of at least 67 percent of the children in a school request that a program be established during an extended school day. The school day is then lengthened to accommodate the International Languages classes. To establish International Language classes outside school hours, the regulations require an enrolment of at least 25 children.

The Board has also established International Languages (Elementary) Advisory Committee as a means of providing community input for the program.

The International Languages Program (Elementary) is funded by the Ministry of Education, and the TCDSB has the largest such program in the province.

The International Languages Program (Elementary) is the responsibility of the Board's Continuing Education Department. Information about the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese Programs offered on the Extended Day basis at more than 40 schools (and the Ukrainian Program at St. Demetrius Catholic School, St. Josaphat Catholic School and Josyf Cardinal Slipyj) is available from your local school principal or by calling the Catholic Education Centre at 222-8282, ext. 2495.

International Language Centres offer classes during the regular school day, as well as after regular school hours (mostly on Saturdays).

LANGUAGES OFFERED DURING
THE REGULAR SCHOOL DAY (EXTENDED DAY)

By Region | By Language

Regional Listing

Toronto West | Toronto North | Toronto South | Toronto East

TORONTO WEST

ITALIAN
Msgr. John Corrigan, 100 Royalcrest Rd. 416-393-5399
St. Angela, 220 Mount Olive Dr. 416-393-5361
St. John Vianney, 105 Thistledown Blvd. 416-393-5392
St. Maurice, 45 Kingsview Blvd. 416-393-5379

UKRAINIAN
Josyf Cardinal Slipyj, 35 West Deane Park Dr. 416-393-5413
St. Demetrius, 125 La Rose Ave. 416-393-5384

TORONTO NORTH

ITALIAN
Blessed Margherita, 108 Spenvalley Dr. 416-393-5393
Immaculate Conception, 23 Comay Rd. 416-393-5281
Regina Mundi, 70 Playfair Ave. 416-393-5362
St. Bernard, 12 Duckworth Ave. 416-393-5261
St. Charles, 50 Claver Ave. 416-393-5250
St. Conrad, 610 Roding Street 416-393-5396
St. Fidelis, 9 Bannerman Street 416-393-5358
St. Francis de Sales, 33 Firgrove Cres. 416-393-5366
St. Francis Xavier, 53 Gracefield Ave. 416-393-5271
St. Jane Frances, 2745 Jane Street 416-393-5296
St. Jerome, 111 Sharpecroft Blvd. 416-393-5294
St. Jude, 3251 Weston Road 416-393-5279
St. Martha, 1865 Sheppard Ave. West 416-393-5344
St. Norbert, 60 Maniza Road 416-393-5309
St. Paschal Baylon, 15 St. Paschal Crt. 416-393-5283
St. Philip Neri, 20 Beverley Hills Dr. 416-393-5254
St. Raphael, 3 Gade Dr. 416-393-5285
St. Robert , 819 Sheppard Ave. West 416-393-5297
St. Roch, 174 Duncanwoods Dr. 416-393-5320
St. Simon, 20 Wallasey Ave. 416-393-5383
St. Wilfrid, 1685 Finch Ave. West 416-393-5313
Sts. Cosmas & Damian, 111 Danesbury Ave. 416-393-5398
Venerable John Merlini, 123 Whitfield Ave. 416-393-5397

SPANISH
Immaculate Conception, 45 Norfinch Drive 416-393-5281
St. Bernard, 12 Duckworth Ave. 416-393-5261
St. Francis de Sales, 33 Firgrove Cres. 416-393-5366
St. Francis Xavier, 53 Gracefield Cresc. 416-393-5271
St. Gerard Majella, 35 Heavitree Dr. 416-393-5346
St. Jane Frances, 2745 Jane Street 416-393-5296
St. Jude, 3251 Weston Road 416-393-5279
St. Philip Neri, 20 Beverley Hill Drive 416-393-5254

TORONTO SOUTH

ITALIAN
D'Arcy McGee, 20 Bansley Ave. 416-393-5318
St. Alphonsus, 60 Atlas Ave. 416-393-5326
St. Clare, 124 Northcliffe Blvd. 416-393-5214
St. John the Evangelist, 23 George St. 416-393-5244
St. Matthew, 18 Lavender Road 416-393-5240
Stella Maris, 31 Ascot Ave. 416-393-5371

PORTUGUESE
D'Arcy McGee, 20 Bansley Ave. 416-393-5318
Senhor Santo Cristo, 30 Humbert Street 416-393-5367
St. Anthony, 645 Gladstone Ave. 416-393-5210
St. Francis of Assisi, 250 Manning Ave. 416-393-5206
St. Helen, 1196 College Street 416-393-5208
St. John Bosco, 75 Holmesdale Road 416-393-5305
St. Luke, 319 Ossington Ave. 416-393-5347
St. Mary of the Angels, 1477 Dufferin St. 416-393-5228
St. Matthew, 18 Lavender Road 416-393-5240
St. Sebastian, 717 Brock Ave. 416-393-5354
Stella Maris, 31 Ascot Ave. 416-393-5371

UKRAINIAN
St. Josaphat, 160 Franklin Ave. 416-393-5291

TORONTO EAST

CHINESE-MANDARIN
St. Ignatius of Loyola, 2350 McCowan Road 416-393-5365

FILIPINO
St. Ignatius of Loyola, 2350 McCowan Road 416-393-5365

ITALIAN
St. Brigid, 50 Woodmount Ave. 416-393-5235

Listing by Language

Chinese-Mandarin | Filipino | Italian | Portuguese | Spanish | Ukrainian

CHINESE-MANDARIN
St. Ignatius of Loyola, 2350 McCowan Road 416-393-5365

FILIPINO
St. Ignatius of Loyola, 2350 McCowan Road 416-393-5365

ITALIAN
Blessed Margherita, 108 Spenvalley Dr. 416-393-5393
D'Arcy McGee, 20 Bansley Ave. 416-393-5318
Immaculate Conception, 23 Comay Rd. 416-393-5281
Msgr. John Corrigan, 100 Royalcrest Rd. 416-393-5399
Regina Mundi, 70 Playfair Ave. 416-393-5362
St. Alphonsus, 60 Atlas Ave. 416-393-5326
St. Angela, 220 Mount Olive Dr. 416-393-5361
St. Bernard, 12 Duckworth Ave. 416-393-5261
St. Brigid, 50 Woodmount Ave. 416-393-5235
St. Charles, 50 Claver Ave. 416-393-5250
St. Clare, 124 Northcliffe Blvd. 416-393-5214
St. Conrad, 610 Roding Street 416-393-5396
St. Fidelis, 9 Bannerman Street 416-393-5358
St. Francis de Sales, 33 Firgrove Cres. 416-393-5366
St. Francis Xavier, 53 Gracefield Ave. 416-393-5271
St. Jane Frances, 2745 Jane Street 416-393-5296
St. Jerome, 111 Sharpecroft Blvd. 416-393-5294
St. John the Evangelist, 23 George St. 416-393-5244
St. John Vianney, 105 Thistledown Blvd. 416-393-5392
St. Jude, 3251 Weston Road 416-393-5279
St. Martha, 1865 Sheppard Ave. West 416-393-5344
St. Matthew, 18 Lavender Road 416-393-5240
St. Maurice, 45 Kingsview Blvd. 416-393-5379
St. Norbert, 60 Maniza Road 416-393-5309
St. Paschal Baylon, 15 St. Paschal Crt. 416-393-5283
St. Philip Neri, 20 Beverley Hills Dr. 416-393-5254
St. Raphael, 3 Gade Dr. 416-393-5285
St. Robert , 819 Sheppard Ave. West 416-393-5297
St. Roch, 174 Duncanwoods Dr. 416-393-5320
St. Simon, 20 Wallasey Ave. 416-393-5383
St. Wilfrid, 1685 Finch Ave. West 416-393-5313
Sts. Cosmas & Damian, 111 Danesbury Ave. 416-393-5398
Stella Maris, 31 Ascot Ave. 416-393-5371
Venerable John Merlini, 123 Whitfield Ave. 416-393-5397

PORTUGUESE
D'Arcy McGee, 20 Bansley Ave. 416-393-5318
Senhor Santo Cristo, 30 Humbert St. 416-393-5367
St. Anthony, 645 Gladstone Ave. 416-393-5210
St. Francis of Assisi, 250 Manning Ave. 416-393-5206
St. Helen, 1196 College Street 416-393-5208
St. John Bosco, 75 Holmesdale Road 416-393-5305
St. Luke, 319 Ossington Ave. 416-393-5347
St. Mary of the Angels, 1477 Dufferin St. 416-393-5228
St. Matthew, 18 Lavender Road 416-393-5240
St. Sebastian, 717 Brock Ave. 416-393-5354
Stella Maris, 31 Ascot Ave. 416-393-5371

SPANISH
Immaculate Conception, 45 Norfinch Drive 416-393-5281
St. Bernard, 12 Duckworth Ave. 416-393-5261
St. Francis de Sales, 33 Firgrove Cres. 416-393-5366
St. Francis Xavier, 53 Gracefield Ave. 416-393-5271
St. Gerard Majella, 35 Heavitree Dr. 416-393-5346
St. Jane Frances, 2745 Jane Street 416-393-5296
St. Jude, 3251 Weston Road 416-393-5279
St. Philip Neri, 20 Beverley Hill Drive 416-393-5254

UKRAINIAN
Josyf Cardinal Slipyj, 35 West Deane Park Dr. 416-393-5413
St. Demetrius, 125 La Rose Ave. 416-393-5384
St. Josaphat, 160 Franklin Ave. 416-393-5291

LANGUAGES OFFERED AFTER REGULAR
SCHOOL HOURS (MOSTLY ON SATURDAYS)

By Region | By Language

Regional Listing

Toronto West | Toronto North | Toronto East | Toronto South | York

TORONTO WEST

CROATIAN
St. Stephen, 55 Golfdown Dr.

IGBO
St. Stephen, 55 Golfdown Dr.

ITALIAN
All Saints, 1435 Royal York Road
Holy Angels, 65 Jutland Road

LITHUANIAN
Our Lady of Peace, 70 Mattice Ave.

POLISH
All Saints, 1435 Royal York Rd.
Holy Angels, 65 Jutland Road
St. Leo, 165 Stanley Ave.
St. Stephen, 55 Golfdown Dr. (Tues. 6:00-8:30 p.m.)
St. Teresa, 110 Tenth Street

PORTUGUESE
St. Leo, 165 Stanley Ave.

SPANISH
St. Leo, 165 Stanley Street

UKRAINIAN
All Saints, 1435 Royal York Road

TORONTO NORTH

ARABIC
St. Gabriel (Egyptian/Lebanese), Spring Garden (Bayview/Sheppard)

ARMENIAN
Our Lady of Guadalupe, 3105 Don Mills Rd.

CHALDEAN
Chaldean Church of Canada, 2 High Meadow Place

CHINESE-CANTONESE
St. Matthias, 101 Van Horne Ave.

CHINESE-MANDARIN
St. Matthias, 101 Van Horne Ave. (Only 1:00-3:30 p.m.)

HUNGARIAN
St. Elizabeth of Hungary, 432 Sheppard Ave. East

ITALIAN
St. Antoine Daniel, 160 Finch Ave. W.
St. Thomas Aquinas, 636 Glenholme Avenue

KOREAN
St. Andrew Kim's Church, 849 Don Mills Road (Sunday 4-6:30 p.m.)

POLISH
St. Antoine Daniel, 160 Finch Ave. W.
St. Charles Garnier, 20 Stong Court

PORTUGUESE
St. Thomas Aquinas, 636 Glenholme Avenue

SPANISH
St. Thomas Aquinas, 636 Glenholme Avenue

VIETNAMESE
St. Jane Frances, 2745 Jane Street (Sunday)

TORONTO EAST

CHINESE-CANTONESE
Holy Spirit, 3530 Sheppard Ave. E. (Also 1:00-3:30 p.m.)
Prince of Peace, 255 Alton Towers Circle (only 1:00-3:30 p.m.)
St. Aidan, 3521 Finch Ave. East (Also 1:00-3:30 p.m.)
St. Ignatius of Loyola, 2350 McCowan Rd. (Also 1:00-3:30 p.m.)

CHINESE-MANDARIN
Holy Spirit, 3530 Sheppard Ave. E. (Only 1:00-3:30 p.m.)
Prince of Peace, 255 Alton Towers Circle
St. Aidan, 3521 Finch Ave. East (Also 1:00- 3:30 p.m.)
St. Bartholomew, 51 Heather Road
St. Ignatius of Loyola, 2350 McCowan Road (Only 1:00-3:30 p.m.)

FILIPINO
St. Barbara, 25 Janray Drive
St. Barnabas, 30 Washburn Way
St. Brendan, 186 Centennial Road
St. Maria Goretti, 21 Kenmark Blvd.

ITALIAN
Epiphany of Our Lord, 3150 Pharmacy Ave.
St. Brendan,186 Centennial Road
St. Maria Goretti, 21 Kenmark Blvd.

MALAYALAM
St. Barnabas, 30 Washburn Way

POLISH
Cardinal Newman, 2675 Kingston Road (9-11:30 a.m.)
St. Theresa Shrine, 2665 Kingston Road (9-11:30 a.m.)

PORTUGUESE
St. Bartholomew, 51 Heather Road

SPANISH
St. Maria Goretti, 1 Kenmark Blvd.

TAMIL
Epiphany of Our Lord, 3150 Pharmacy Ave.
St. Barbara, 25 Janray Drive
St. Barnabas, 30 Washburn Way
St. Maria Goretti, 21 Kenmark Blvd.

VIETNAMESE
St. Barbara, 25 Janray Drive

TORONTO SOUTH (including East York)

ARABIC
Our Lady of Lebanon Church, 1515 Queen St. W. (Sun. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)

FILIPINO
Canadian Martyrs, 520 Plains Road
Holy Family, 141 Close Ave.

HUNGARIAN
Hungarian House, 840 St. Clair Ave. West

ITALIAN
Canadian Martyrs, 520 Plains Road

MALTESE
James Culnan, 605 Willard Ave. (1:00pm - 3:30 p.m.)

MANDARIN
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 202 St. Patrick Street (Sudays 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.)

POLISH
St. Casimir Parish Hall, 156 Roncesvalles Ave. (11:15 a.m.-1:45 p.m.)
St. Pius X, 71 Jane Street
St. Stanislaus, 12 Denison Avenue (11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.)

PORTUGUESE
St. Luigi, 2 Ruskin Avenue
Santa Maria, 25 Avon Avenue

SPANISH
Canadian Martyrs, 520 Plains Road
Santa Maria, 25 Avon Avenue
St. Luigi, 2 Ruskin Avenue

TIGRIGNA
St. Mary of the Angels, Dufferin Street (Saturday 3-5:30 p.m.)

VIETNAMESE
Holy Family, 141 Close Avenue
James Culnan, 605 Willard Ave. (1:00pm - 3:30 p.m.)

Listing by Language

Arabic | Armenian | Chaldean | Chinese-Cantonese | Chinese-Fukienese | Chinese-Mandarin | Croatian | Egyptian | Filipino | Hungarian | IGBO | Italian | Korean | Lithuainian | Malayalam | Maltese | Polish | Portuguese | Spanish | Tamil | Tigrigna | Ukrainian | Vietnamese

ARABIC (EGYPTIAN/LEBANESE)
Our Lady of Lebanon Church, 1515 Queen Street West (Sunday 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
St. Gabriel, 396 Spring Garden

ARMENIAN
Our Lady of Guadalupe, 3105 Don Mills Rd.

CHALDEAN
Chaldean Church of Cnada, 2 High Meadow Place

CHINESE-CANTONESE
Holy Spirit, 3530 Sheppard Ave. E. (Also 1:00-3:30 p.m.)
Prince of Peace, 255 Alton Towers Circle
St. Aidan, 3521 Finch Ave. East (Also 1:00-3:30 p.m.)
St. Brendan, 186 Centennial Road
St. Ignatius of Loyola, 2350 McCowan Rd.
St. Matthias, 101 Van Horne Ave.

CHINESE-MANDARIN
Holy Spirit, 3530 Sheppard Ave. E. (Only 1:00-3:30 p.m.)
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 202 St. Patrick St.
Prince of Peace, 255 Alton Towers Circle
St. Aidan, 3521 Finch Ave. East (Only 1:00- 3:30 p.m.)
St. Bartholomew, 51 Heather Road
St. Ignatius of Loyola, 2350 McCowan Road (Only 1:00-3:30 p.m.)
St. Matthias, 101 Van Horne Ave. (Only 1-3:30 p.m.)

CROATIAN
St. Stephen, 55 Golfdown Dr.

FILIPINO
Canadian Martyrs, 520 Plains Road
Holy Family, 141 Close Ave.
St. Barbara, 25 Janray Drive
St. Barnabas, 30 Washburn Way
St. Brendan, 186 Centennial Rd.
St. Maria Goretti, 21 Kenmark Blvd.

HUNGARIAN
Hungarian House, 840 St. Clair Ave. West
St. Elizabeth of Hungary, 432 Sheppard Ave. East

IGBO
St. Stephen, 55 Golfdown Road

ITALIAN
All Saints, 1435 Royal York Road
Canadian Martyrs, 520 Plains Road
Holy Angels, 65 Jutland Road
St. Antoine Daniel, 160 Finch Ave. W.
St. Brendan,186 Centennial Road
Epiphany of Our Lord, 3150 Pharmacy Ave.
St. Maria Goretti, 21 Kenmark Blvd.
St. Rita , 178 Edwin Ave.
St. Stephen, 55 Golfdown Dr.
St. Thomas Aquinas, 636 Glenholme Ave.

KOREAN
St. Andrew Kim's Church, 849 Don Mills Road (Only 11:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m.)

LITHUAINIAN
Our Lady of Peace, 70 Mattice Ave.

MALAYALAM
St. Barnabas, 30 Washburn Way

MALTESE
James Culnan, 605 Willard Ave. (1:00pm - 3:30 p.m.)

POLISH
All Saints, 1435 Royal York Rd.
Cardinal Newman, 2675 Kingston Road (9-11:30 a.m.)
Holy Angels, 65 Jutland Road
St. Antoine Daniel, 160 Finch Ave. W.
St. Casimir Parish Hall, 156 Roncesvalles Ave. (Monday & Wednesday 4:30 - 5:45 p.m.)
St. Leo, 165 Stanley Ave.
St. Pius X, 71 Jane Street
St. Stanislaus, 12 Denison Avenue
St. Stephen, 55 Golfdown Dr. (Tuesday 6:00-8:30 p.m.)
St. Teresa, 110 Tenth Street
St. Theresa Shrine, 2665 Kingston Road (9-11:30 a.m.)

PORTUGUESE
Santa Maria, 25 Avon Avenue
St. Bartholomew, 51 Heather Road
St. Leo, 165 Stanley Avenue
St. Luigi, 2 Ruskin Avenue
St. Thomas Aquinas, 636 Glenholme Avenue

SPANISH
Canadian Martyrs, 520 Plains Road
Santa Maria, 25 Avon Ave.
St. Leo, 165 Stanley Avenue
St. Luigi, 2 Ruskin Avenue
St. Maria Goretti, 1 Kenmark Blvd.
St. Stephen, 55 Golfdown Drive
St. Thomas Aquinas, 636 Glenholme Avenue

TAMIL
Epiphany of Our Lord, 3150 Pharmacy Ave.
St. Barbara, 25 Janray Drive
St. Barnabas, 30 Washburn Way
St. Maria Goretti, 21 Kenmark Blvd.

TIGRIGNA
St. Mary of the Angels (Saturday 3-5:30 p.m.)

UKRAINAIN
All Saints, 1435 Royal York Road

VIETNAMESE
Holy Family, 141 Close Ave.
James Culnan, 605 Willard Ave. (1:00pm - 3:30 p.m.)
St. Barbara, 25 Janray Drive
St. Jane Frances, 2745 Jane Street (Sundays)