Grand Erie District School Board

Site: Brantford - Colborne St E

Service: Coordinated Language Assessment & Referral and Adult English Language Classes

Record #: SIM0035
Last Full Update: 15 Feb 2024

Service Details

Hours

English Language Classes - Mon-Fri 9 am-2:30 pm (hours may vary for additional classes)

Coordinated Language Assessment & Referral (CLARS) - hours vary by appointment

Dates

Sep-Jun

Areas Served Brant County ; Brantford ; Haldimand County ; Norfolk County
Eligibility Adult newcomers 18 years or older are eligible if they meet one of these criteria:
  • Canadian citizens born outside of Canada permanent resident
  • Convention refugees, protected persons or refugee claimants
  • workers admitted under the Live-In Caregiver program
  • applicants under other programs holding the initial letter of approval from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Application

All new students must be assessed before starting classes and will be placed in the correct class according to eligibility and language levels.  Staff evaluate the student's reading, writing, speaking and listening skills using the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB)

To register for language assessments: Book an appointment with the assessor Carolyn Usher by phone at 519-429-9299 or email at carolyn.usher-cowling@granderie.ca. Leave a name and number or email and staff will be in contact

For general program information: Call Jen Eldridge at 519-756-6301, extension 127061 or email jennifer.eldridge@granderie.ca

Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Brantford
Address & Map
Pauline Johnson Collegiate & Vocational School
627 Colborne St E
Brantford, ON N3S 3M8
Intersection Colborne St and Kiwanis Way
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description

Description (Service)

Coordinated Language Assessment and Referral Centre 

Adult Non-Credit English Language Training (ESL) Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)

  • full-time in-person classes - levels Literacy to 8 (CLB)
  • no cost childminding is provided for children of LINC students from 19 months to 6 years of age during classes in Brantford
    • qualified ECE Instructors will supervise the child(ren) while students attend English Language Classes
    • parents are required to bring their child a lunch, but drinks and snacks will be provided
    • parents are required to supervise their own children during the lunch break
    • parents must remain in the building at all times while their children are in the childminding program

Contact Information

Office Phone 519-756-6301 ext 127061
Toll Free Phone 1-888-548-8878
E-Mail jennifer.eldridge@granderie.ca
Website https://sites.granderie.ca/schools/gela/student-services/are-you-english-second-language-learner
Social Media Facebook
Primary Contact Jen Eldridge, ESL/LINC/CLARS Program Assistant
Primary Executive JoAnna Roberto, Director of Education; Phone: 519-756-6301 ext 281155; Email: joanna.roberto@granderie.ca