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Who are English Language Learners, ELL?

• Canadian-born: children raised in a family in which languages other than English are spoken
• Newcomers to Canada: refugees, immigrants or international students

Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ ELL High School Programs

• Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School
• Adam Scott Collegiate Vocational InstituteÌý
• Cobourg Collegiate Institute

For more information, please contact Principal of Teaching and Learning K-12 Jennifer McIlmoyle-Parsons

International Students

Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ District School Board welcomes International students.ÌýÌýFor more information, please contact Michelle White

How do we support English Language Learners?

• Teachers for English language learners offer support for students and teachers in their schools
• English as a second Language, ESL, programs offered at some secondary schools
• Settlement Workers in School, SWIS, program offers students, and their families help with housing, immigration, employment, recreation, etc.
• Language Line Telephone Translation Service

Education Information about Ontario Schools

Elementary Schools (Kindergarten to Grade 8)

Secondary Schools

Videos - in many languages

Community and Settlement

Assistance with housing, employment, health and immigration

Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) - New Canadians Centre

SWIS BrochureÌý Ìý Consent FormÌý Ìý Ìý

SWIS is a school-based outreach program that enhances schools’ capacities to welcome newcomer families. This program is in Partnership with the Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ and Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Clarington Catholic District School Boards. SWIS works with newcomer families and youth to provide information and connect them to resources in the school and community.Ìý SWIS meets new clients through direct referral from schools and also supports clients through the NCC offices.

Language Line Telephone Translation Service

A translation service for schools to use to communicate with families in over 100 languages. Confidential, professional translators are available.