Registration is open for the 2025-2026 International & Indigenous Languages Program for Elementary students!
Our Elementary program brings language learning to life in fun, meaningful ways. Through storytelling, music, dance, games, and cultural celebrations, students explore new languages while building friendships and discovering the joy of diversity. Whether they’re learning Arabic, Spanish, Mandarin, or one of many other languages, students feel seen, valued, and inspired—and the best part? The program is free for all Ontario residents.
Who is this program for?
The language classes are open to all Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 students, regardless of school board affiliation. Many families use this opportunity to help their children enhance their home language, while others take their first steps in learning a new one.
Languages Offered
This school year, we are offering Akan, Amharic, Arabic, Blin, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Creole, Croatian, Dari, Dutch, Farsi, Igbo, Inuktitut, Italian, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Korean, Kurdish, Lingala, Mandarin (Simplified, Traditional & Non-Native Speakers Conversation Class), Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Russian for Beginners/Non-Native Speakers, Shona, Slovak, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinya, Turkish, Ukrainian, Yoruba.
When & Where
Dates: Saturdays from September 6, 2025, to June 13, 2026
Morning Classes: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm (in-person & virtual)
Afternoon Classes: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm (virtual only, beginner level, Grades 2 – 8)
Locations: Various OCSB sites across Ottawa