NEWS RELEASE                                 

Greater Essex County District School Board 451 Park Street West, Windsor ON N9A 6K1

519-255- 3200

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 4, 2019

Contact: Public Relations Officer Scott Scantlebury

Phone: 519-255-3200 ext. 10224

​Learning to Sprechan, Parlare, Govoriti a Different Language

- registration open for GECDSB International Languages Program -

More than 1000 students studied one of 14 different international languages at GECDSB International Languages classes during the 2018-19 school year,

This free program for students in Grades 1-8 is being offered on 25 Saturdays throughout the current year at 3 different sites beginning on October 12th. Classes will be held at Forest Glade Public School and Northwood Public School in Windsor and Queen Elizabeth PS in Leamington.

For the first time registration is available on-line: (https://public.publicboard.ca/internationallanguageprogram/) until September 19^th. There will also be a late registration opportunity in person at the schools on Saturday, Sept. 28^th from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The languages offered will be determined by demand and the availability of instructors; possibilities include:

​For more information contact Public Relations officer Scott Scantlebury @ 519-255-3200 ext. 10224 or 519-995-5797 or Supervising Principal David Dawson @ 519-255-3200 ext. 31711.

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