Simcoe County District School Board

Site: Barrie Learning Centre

Service: International and Indigenous Languages Program

Record #: BAR0076
Last Modified: 03 Mar 2026
Last Full Update: 02 Mar 2026

Description

Description (Service)

International and Indigenous Languages Program offers language classes for elementary school children, regardless of culture or ethnic background

  • languages offered may include: Farsi, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish and Indigenous languages (dependent on registration)
  • classes include 2.5 hours of instruction per week, at no cost
  • classes are held in-person only
  • classes run subject to sufficient enrolment

Service Details

Hours Classes are held one day a week for 2 hours, after regular school day from Sep-May each year
Areas Served Simcoe County
Eligibility Students registered in grades 1 through 8
Application Registration available online, see website
Languages English; Korean; Spanish; Tamil; Turkish; Farsi; Russian
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
Learning Centre, Bayfield Mall
320 Bayfield St
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 3C1
Intersection Bayfield St and Ferris Lane
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone 905-775-4432, Bradford Learning Centre
E-Mail IILE@scdsb.on.ca
Website https://www.thelearningcentres.com/programs/IILE
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelearningcentres
Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningcentres
Primary Contact Josephine Jones, Program Coordinator, International and Indigenous Languages; Phone: 905-775-4432; Email: jjones@scdsb.on.ca
Mailing Address Learning Centre, Bayfield Mall 
320 Bayfield St 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4M 3C1

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