There are many good international language learning programs available to you in Waterloo Region. Your settlement worker can provide you with information to help you find the right programs to suit your learning goals.
French
Both public and private schools teach French as a Second Language (FSL). You have to pay a fee for most FSL classes in Ontario. The fee varies depending on where you choose to take classes. Generally, courses offered by local school boards are low-cost.
You can find information about French language classes at:
- French cultural organizations, such as Des Alliances Françaises du Canada or the L'Association des francophones de Kitchener-Waterloo
- French public school board
- Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud
International languages
You can find a variety of international language programs for adults in Waterloo Region. Contact the school you would like to attend to find out more about their courses or programs:
- Waterloo Region District School Board
- Waterloo Catholic District School Board - St Louis Adult Learning and Continuing Education Centres
- Conestoga College Language Institute
- Wilfrid Laurier University- Languages and Literature
- University of Waterloo - Germanic and Slavic Languages
There are also many ethnic and cultural groups in Waterloo Region where you can learn about a culture and language.
For more information
Contacts
Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre
102 King Street W, Kitchener ON
Phone: 519-745-2531
YMCA Language Assessment & Referral Service
800 King Street W, Kitchener ON
258 Hespeler Road, Cambridge ON