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The ESL & LINC Class Schedules are updated with new classes and courses each season. These offerings are provided at a number of locations across Ottawa that include St. Patrick’s Adult School, St. Joseph’s Adult School and St. Nicholas Adult High School. These classes are offered in partnership with the Government of Canada and Ontario. Please check back every season for new class schedules and courses that interest you!
Registration
Please Note: Due to high demand, some courses are at capacity and students may be put onto a waiting list.
Wait List Registration for New Students
For information about courses we offer, you can call one of our Adult ESL locations
Locations & Classes
| Location | Contact Information | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| St. Patrick’s Adult School | 290 Nepean St., Downtown 613 594-5773 patrick.adult@ocsb.ca |
Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm 12:30 pm to 3:30 pmn |
| St. Joseph’s Adult School | 330 Lajoe St., Ottawa East 613 741-6808 joseph.adult@ocsb.ca |
Monday to Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm |
| St. Nicholas Adult High School (West) | West Campus 893 Admiral Ave., Ottawa 613 228-9060 esl.admiral@ocsb.ca |
Monday to Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm |
St. Patrick’s Adult School – Classes
ESL Levels: CLB 1–8 (Plus Specialty Classes):
- ESL Literacy Foundations
- Focus on Speaking for Daily Life (CLB 3)
- Focus on Speaking for Work (CLB 4)
- Focus on Conversation (CLB 5–6)
- Grammar & Writing (CLB 6–7)
- English for Academic Purposes (CLB 6–7)
- IELTS Intensive Preparation (CLB 6–8)
- Workplace & Business Communication (CLB 6–7)
- Intro to Computers & Google Apps (CLB 3–7)
- MS Office/Web Design (CLB 5–7)
- ESL Sewing (CLB 4-8)
- CLB 4 & 5
St. Joseph’s Adult School – Classes
ESL Levels: CLB 1–8 (Plus Specialty Classes):
- ESL Literacy Foundations
- ESL Sewing for Daily Life & Work (CLB 3–5; 5–8)
- ESL Childcare Worker program (CLB 5–8)
- ESL Classes for the Deaf (CLB 1–4)
Please Note: Our classes for the Deaf are also offered to Deaf, Deafened and Hard-Of-Hearing Ontario immigrants outside of Ottawa. We also accept immigrant adult family members who are hearing who also want to learn American Sign Language (ASL).
LINC:
- Classes for the Deaf
- CLB 1–2
- CLB 3
- CLB 4
- CLB 5-6
- LINC for Home-Based Business (CLB 5–8)
- LINC for Office and Accounting Basics (CLB 6–7)
St. Nicholas Adult High School – Classes
ESL Levels: CLB 1–8 (Plus Specialty Classes):
- ESL Literacy Foundations (CLBL 1–2)
- ESL Sewing (CLB 3–8)
- ESL Keyboarding (CLB 3-5)
- ESL Home Support Worker Preparation (CLB 5-7)
- Literacy Foundations
- CLB 5 + Focus on Conversation
- LINC for STEM CLB 6–8
- LINC Newcomer Entrepreneurs Network (hybrid)
2022-2023 Classes
These are the courses available for the 2022-2023 school year.
Online Citizenship Test Preparation Class
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
| St. Patrick’s Adult School 29 Nepean St. (Downtown) |
Monday – Friday 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm |
ESL Child Care Worker Program (CLB 5-8)
| Daytime Option: St. Joseph’s Adult School 330 Lajoie St., Ottawa East |
Mon/Wed/Fri ONLINE & Tue/Thur IN-PERSON 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm |
| Night School ONLINE option: | Part 1 – September to January Part 2 – January to June |
Online ESL Night School
This course is offered through St. Patrick’s Adult School. Please contact them at this number 613-594-5773 or by email patrick.adult@ocsb.ca.
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
- Mondays 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Tuesdays 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Wednesdays 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Class Availability
- CLB: 1–8
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
- Tuesdays 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Wednesdays 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Thursdays 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Class Availability
- CLB: 1–8
- Child Care Worker (CLB 4–7)
ESL Saturday Classes
| All Saints HS 5115 Kanata Ave., Kanata |
CLB 1–4 In-class | Saturdays 9:00 am – 12:00 pm |
| St. Joseph HS 3333 Greenbank Rd., Nepean |
CLB 5–6 In-class | Saturdays 9:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Community Locations
| Rochester Seniors 289 Rochester St. |
CLB 1–4 In-class | Monday, Tuesday, 9:00 am – 11:30 am Wednesday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm |
| Foster Farm Community Centre 1065 Ramsey Cres. |
CLB 1–4 In-class | Monday to Thursday 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm |
| ESL for Seniors 395 Somerset St. |
CLB 1–4 In-class | Tuesday & Thursday 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Please Note:
- The schedule and locations for the 2023 – 2024 school year are subject to change based on funding and other government directions.
- Classes will include online components and learners should be prepared to participate in online sessions or complete online assignments. Learners should have access to a computer/laptop/tablet.
- Most CLB 5 – 8 classes are online.
- Skills classes will be offered in a hybrid mode (part in-class, part online)
