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Photo:Hughena Bufalino, English instructor, with students at St. John Centre in St Catharines.

English as a Second Language (ESL) Program
Programs >> Languages and Literacy >> ESL

Need to learn or improve your English communication skills? Enroll in one of our English as Second Language (ESL) classes.

From levels 1 through 7 we provide English classes during the daytime, evening and weekends. Students are personally assessed to determine their reading, listening, speaking and writing skills to be placed in a level that allows them to learn more.

ESL classes are continuous intake - start at anytime. Childminding services available.

"Coming to school to learn English is an everyday joy. It makes me feel so much better about myself and confident that tomorrow I will fluently speak it. Special thanks to all ESL instructors and Connie Hoogstad (left) for all her teaching and unconditional help."

Swarn Lata Jamwal
St. John North ESL student
  • Experienced TESOL Ontario Certified ESL Instructors
  • Daytime, evening and Saturday classes
  • Various class levels from Prep to Level 7
  • Continuous intake. Start at any time
  • Individualized Assessments
  • Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Curriculum
  • No fee for eligible newcomers to Canada Program is funded by Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (MCI)
Daytime Classes Monday - Friday
8:45 - 11:45 a.m and 12:30 - 3:30 p.m

Evening Classes Monday - Friday
6:00 - 9:00 pm

Saturday Classes 9:00 - 12:00 noon

Classes offered at the following centres:

St. Catharines
St. John Centre, St. John North,YMCA Employment Services

Niagara Falls St. Ann Learning Centre

Welland Fr. Patrick H. Fogarty Learning Centre

Fort Erie St. John South Learning Centre

For more information please call:

St. Catharines
St. John Centre, Tel: 905-682-3360
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