ESL & LINC Class Schedule

2025 – 2026 ESL and LINC Schedules COMING SOON

The Continuing & Community Education Department offers Adult English as a Second Language (ESL) and Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) classes in Ottawa. We offer some courses in person, online or in a hybrid format for all levels: Beginners to Advanced.

Registration

Please Note: Due to high demand, some courses are at capacity and students may be put onto a waiting list.

• New clients are asked to sign up for this waiting list if they are not referred by the YMCA – LARC.
• Register anytime during the year. Some classes still accepting new clients.
• We will contact clients on our Waitlist when a spot is available. Do not come to school unless you receive a Welcome email or phone call from us.

For information about the courses we offer, you can call one of our Adult ESL locations or email ESLRegistration@ocsb.ca

Locations & Contact Info

Location	Address	Contact
St. Patrick’s Adult School	290 Nepean St., Downtown	613 594-5773 patrick.adult@ocsb.ca
St. Joseph’s Adult School	330 Lajoe St., Ottawa East	613 741-6808 joseph.adult@ocsb.ca
St. Nicholas Adult High School	893 Admiral Ave., Ottawa	613 228-9060 esl.admiral@ocsb.ca
Online Evening Classes	N/A	613 594-5773 patrick.adult@ocsb.ca
Saturday Locations	– All Saints HS, 5115 Kanata Ave., Kanata – St. Joseph’s HS, 3333 Greenbank Rd., Barrhaven	613 741-6808 joseph.adult@ocsb.ca
Community Locations	– Rochester Seniors, 289 Rochester St. – ESL for Seniors, 395 Somerset St. – Foster Farm, 1065 Ramsey Cres.	613 741-6808 joseph.adult@ocsb.ca

Class Times

Mornings	Afternoons	Online Evenings – Option 1	Online Evenings – Option 2
9:00 am – 12:00 pm	12:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Tue/Thu 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Wed 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Mon/Wed 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm & Tue 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

2024 – 2025 School Year Courses

ESL Classes

Classes	Days & Time	Delivery Options	St. Patrick’s	St. Joseph	St. Nicholas	Night Classes
ESL: CLB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & Literacy	Monday to Friday Mornings or/and Afternoons	In-person & Online	✔	✔	✔
ESL Virtual Night School (CLB 1-8)	Mon/Tue/Wed or Tue/Wed/Thu Evenings	Online				✔
ESL Child Care Worker	Afternoons or Evenings	Hybrid – Afternoons Online – Evenings		✔		✔
ESL Computer Basics	Mon – Fri Afternoons Mon – Thu Mornings	In-person	✔	✔
ESL Computer Skills for Office	Mon – Fri Afternoons	In person	✔
ESL Sewing	Monday to Friday Mornings or/and Afternoons	In-person	✔	✔	✔
English for Academic Purposes	Afternoons	Online	✔
IELTs Test Prep	Afternoons	Online	✔
Workplace/Business Communications	Monday to Friday Afternoons	In-Person	✔
Flex English	Tue/Thu and Sat Mornings	Online
ESL Home Support Worker	Monday to Friday Mornings or Evenings (Option 1)	Hybrid – mornings			✔	✔
ESL Newcomer Entrepreneur Basics	Monday to Friday Afternoons	Online with occasional days In-person	✔
ESL Basics for Hospitality Careers	Monday to Friday Mornings	Hybrid		✔
ESL for Seniors (in person)	Morning or Afternoons	In-person Various locations	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Community ESL	Mornings or Afternoons	In-person Various locations	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Saturday ESL/LINC	Mornings	In-person Various locations	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

LINC Classes

Classes	Time & Days	Delivery Options	St. Patrick’s	St. Joseph	St. Nicholas	Night
LINC: CLB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7	Monday – Friday Mornings or/and Afternoons	In-person	✔	✔	✔
LINC (ASL & ESL) Classes for the Deaf	Monday – Friday Mornings Monday – Thursday Afternoons	Mon to Fri – In-person or Mon to Thu – Online		✔
LINC Saturday (CLB 1-4)	Mornings	In-Person All Saints HS St. Joseph’s HS	N/A	N/A	N/A

Material Fees

All learners pay the following ESL materials fee (nonrefundable):

• Part-Time (15 hrs/week) $30 per school year.
• Full-Time (30 hrs/week) $40 per school year.
• Night School (8 hrs/week) $20 per school year.
• Part-Time (10 hrs/week) $20 per school year.
• Part-Time (6 or 3 hrs/week) $10 per school year.