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Adult ESL Program

Notice:

There will not be any Adult ESL classes during the summer.

‘2025-2026 brochure coming soon.’

Gaining proficiency in English is a critical skill for many newcomers and residents in Toronto. More than 20,000 adults benefit from our ESL courses every year in over 40 locations across the city.

2025-26 Program Information

Fall Classes: Weekday classes start Sept 8, 2025. Saturday classes start Sept 13, 2025.
Registration by email or phone starts September 2, 2025.

Email us at adultESL@tdsb.on.ca or call 416 338-4300 or contact one of the Administration Centres listed below for registration. For more information see our registration information page.

If you are a new learner, please contact the YMCA for an appointment, book online, by phone at 416-925-5462, or email them at language.test@ymcagta.org. You can also contact our Continuing Education Office (416 338-4300) if you need assistance making an appointment

 

 

Note: For inquires about a specific ESL location, please contact the administration locations below. 

Administration Sites
Area Location Morning/
Afternoon Registration Hours		 Evening Registration Hours Email Phone
Central Continuing Education Office Mon to Fri:
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.		 N/A AdultESL
@tdsb.on.ca		 416-338-4300
South Bickford Centre Mon to Fri:
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.		 Mon to Thurs:
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.		 N/A 416-393-0528
North John Polanyi Adult Learning Centre Mon to Fri:
8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.		 Mon to Thurs:
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.		 ConEdJohnPolanyiESL
@tdsb.on.ca		 416-395-4980
North North Central Adult ESL Centre Mon to Fri:
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.		 N/A ConEdNorthCentralESL
@tdsb.on.ca		 416-395-8461
North/
East		 Overland Learning Centre Mon to Fri:
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.		 Mon/Wed:
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.		 ConEdOverlandESL
@tdsb.on.ca		 416-395-5080
East Winston Churchill Adult ESL Centre Mon to Fri:
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.		 Mon and Wed:
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.		 ConEdWinstonChurchillESL
@tdsb.on.ca		 416-396-6909
West Mimico Adult Learning Centre Wed and Thurs:
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.		 N/A ConEdMimicoESL
@tdsb.on.ca		 416-394-6253

Contact Us

Email: adultesl@tdsb.on.ca
Phone: 416-338-4300
John Polanyi Collegiate Institute (Back of the building, off Varna Drive)
640 Lawrence Ave. W., North York, ON M6A 1B1