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                                            Organization: 
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                                        Toronto Catholic District School Board - Toronto - Kelvinway Dr - Mary Ward LINC / ESL Centre
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                                            Phone Numbers: 
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                                        416-397-6046
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                                            Fax: 
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                                        416-512-3383
                                         
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                                            Address: 
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                                                    44 Kelvinway Dr Toronto, ON M1W 1N6 
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                                            Location: 
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                                        Cross street: Finch Ave E and Pharmacy Ave
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                                            Accessibility Notes:
                                        
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                                        Barrier-free washroom including door and stall ; Non-powered double doors at entrance
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                                            Hours: 
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                                        Day Program: Mon-Fri 9 am-2:30 pm, Sat 9:30 am-12:30 pm Night Program: Mon-Thu 6:30 pm-9 pm
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                                            Public Contacts: 
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                                        Grace Wang - Administrative Assistant
  Catherine Beckingham - Program Consultant 416-397-6398 * catherine.beckingham@tcdsb.org
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                                            Service Description: 
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                                        Offers: English as a Second Language (ESL) classesFrench as a Second Language (FSL) classes (online)participates in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) in English, upon assessment by YMCA of Greater Toronto -- see separate entry- programs are non-credit
 - childminding available for LINC-eligible learners
  
                                         
                                         
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                            
                             
                            
                            
							
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                                            Fees: 
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                                        None
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                                            Application: 
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                                        New learners: contact the YMCA Assessment Centre
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                                            Eligibility / Target Population: 
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                                        Adults 18 years and older who are Permanent Residents, Convention Refugees, Refugee Claimants or have initial approval of residency, Canadian Citizens born outside of Canada or those admitted under the Live-in Caregiver program Adults with work/study permits or tourist visa's are not eligible for ESL classes Child minding services: children aged 18-72 months
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                                            Languages: 
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                                        English ; French ; Farsi ; Mandarin ; Polish ; Russian ; Spanish ; Tamil
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                                            Area Served: 
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                                        Toronto (Old Toronto, Scarborough)
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                                            Last Updated:
                                        
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                                        2/27/2025
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                                            Service Profile Web Address:
                                        
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                                        eng/displayService.aspx?id=143108
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