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    Multi-lingual Learners (MLL)

    The Grand Erie District School Board is dedicated to providing culturally responsive services and programs for Multi-lingual Learners (MLLs) that will improve the school experience and success for all English language learning students.

    The Welcome Centre is a place where all new Multi-lingual Learners and First Nation, Métis, or Inuit students and their families are welcomed into the Grand Erie District School Board community.

    To commence the registration process, families must make an appointment by phone or e-mail at:

    519-756-6301 extension 281041, or email: welcome@granderie.ca.

    Toll-free number: 1-888-548-8878
     

    What happens at the Welcome Centre?

    • If required, we provide newcomers with language and cultural interpretation
    • We will assess student’s current level of English language to make the appropriate program recommendations for student success

    • We make recommendations to appropriate programs
    • We introduce newcomer families and students to the Ontario Elementary and Secondary school system
    • We will set up an appointment with the school for registration and proper integration into the school
    • A Settlement Officer from the YMCA’s Immigration Settlement Services will:
    • Meet with parents and guardians to provide newcomer families information on community services and resources
    • Help families connect with services and agencies that can offer assistance that they may need

     

    Who should contact the Welcome Centre?

    • Any elementary or secondary student new to Canada, entering the Ontario school system for the first time (SK- grade 12)
    • Any student from a French language school where French is their first language in the home
    • Any student arriving from a country where the first language is other than English.

    • Any student arriving from an English-speaking country (such as: United States, England, Australia, or New Zealand) and has spent less than two years in an English language school system.

    • Canadian-born students who have moved to a country where English is not their first language and have re-entered Canada after two or more years
       

    What documents do I need for my orientation or assessment?

    • Proof of Immigration Status:
      Passport / Permanent Resident Card or Landing Card / Work Permit / Student Visa / Refugee Status

    • Additional:
      Birth Certificate / Proof of Immunization / Proof of Home Address / School Transcripts (if available)

     

    Additional Resources

    • Ministry of Education - Elementary
    • Ministry of Education - Secondary
    • Policies and Procedures for Ontario Elementary and Secondary Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12

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