Secondary School Language Credits are available for youth and adults.
Seven different languages are offered.
New Classes start September 2025
Chinese is offered at Resurrection Catholic Secondary School on Saturday mornings from 9:00am – 12:30pm
455 University Ave. W., Kitchener
- LKB BDL – Chinese Simplified Level 1
- LKB CUL – Chinese Simplified Level 2
- LKB DUL – Chinese Simplified Level 3
First Class: September 2025
Last Class: June 2026
No Classes: TBD
Italian is offered in-person at St. Louis – Kitchener Main Campus on Wednesday evenings from 5:30pm – 9:00pm.
80 Young St. Kitchener (behind Kitchener City Hall)
- LWI BDL- Italian level 1
- LWI CUL- Italian Level 2
- LWI DUL – Italian Level 3
First Class: September 2025
Last Class: May 2026
No Classes: TBD
Japanese is offered in-person at St. Louis – Kitchener Main Campus on Wednesday evenings from 5:30pm – 9:00pm.
80 Young St. Kitchener (behind Kitchener City Hall)
- LKJ BDL- Japanese Level 1
- LKJ CUL- Japanese Level 2
- LKJ DUL- Japanese Level 3
First Class: September 2025
Last Class: May 2026
No Classes: TBD
Polish is offered in-person at St. Louis – Kitchener Main Campus on Wednesday evenings from 5:30pm – 9:00pm.
80 Young St. Kitchener (behind Kitchener City Hall)
- LRP BDL – Polish Level 1
- LRP CUL – Polish Level 2
- LRP DUL – Polish Level 3
First Class: September 2025
Last Class: May 2026
No Classes: TBD
Portuguese is offered in-person at St. Louis – Kitchener Main Campus on Wednesday evenings from 5:30pm – 9:00pm.
80 Young St. Kitchener (behind Kitchener City Hall)
- LWP BDL – Portuguese Level 1
- LWP CUL – Portuguese Level 2
- LWP DUL – Portuguese Level 3
First Class: September 2025
Last Class: May 2026
No Classes: TBD
Portuguese is being offered at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School on Monday evenings from 5:30pm – 9:00pm.
50 Saginaw Parkway, Cambridge
- LWP BDL – Portuguese Level 1
- LWP CUL – Portuguese Level 2
- LWP DUL – Portuguese Level 3
First Class: September 2025
Last Class: June 2026
No Classes: TBD
Spanish is offered in-person at St. Louis – Kitchener Main Campus on Wednesday evenings from 5:30pm – 9:00pm.
80 Young St. Kitchener (behind Kitchener City Hall)
- LWS BDL- Spanish Level 1
- LWS CUL- Spanish Level 2
- LWS DUL- Spanish Level 3
First Class: September 2025
Last Class: May 2026
No Classes: TBD
Spanish (NEW) will be offered at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School on Monday evenings from 5:30pm – 9:00pm.
50 Saginaw Parkway, Cambridge
- LWS BDL- Spanish Level 1
- LWS CUL- Spanish Level 2
- LWS DUL- Spanish Level 3
First Class: September 2025
Last Class: May 2026
No Classes: TBD
Tamil (NEW) will be offered in-person at St. Louis – Kitchener Main Campus on Wednesday evenings from 5:30pm – 9:00pm.
80 Young St. Kitchener (behind Kitchener City Hall)
- Tamil Level 1
- Tamil Level 2
- Tamil Level 3
First Class: September 2025
Last Class: May 2026
No Classes: TBD
The International Languages Secondary Credit Program will help youth and adults:
- Earn up to three elective secondary credits towards graduation and Ontario Secondary Diploma
- Be better prepared for post-secondary studies in the fields of business, trade and communications
- Successfully complete the Level D – University course and use it as one of the top six marks for post-secondary entry
- Develop skills for international/ global employment opportunities
- Foster global awareness and understanding
International Languages – Secondary School Credit program is open to:
- students under 18 currently attending day classes at ANY Secondary School
- students over 18 currently earning secondary school credits in any other program at St. Louis
- any adult who is an Ontario resident
- all students must be be able to attend classes in-person.
What you will learn:
All language credit courses, follow Ministry of Education guidelines and are accepted as credits towards an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Current graduation requirements recognize at least one credit in a third language and learning one of these languages may also be used toward a WCDSB International Certificate. St. Louis offers up to 3 credits in each language and it take 110 hours of instruction to earn a credit. At the beginning of Secondary School Credit class, teachers describe course outlines, learning outcomes, class expectations, weekly attendance, assignments and culminating activities.
If you already have your OSSD and you are interested in pursuing formal education of learning a language for work, leisure or post-secondary purposes, the credit earned will be applied to your high school transcript, upon request.
ID Requirements if you are *new* to Waterloo Catholic District School Board or St. Louis:
- Proof of Status in Canada (any of the following):
- Permanent Resident Card
- Refugee Papers and Photo ID
- Status Card and Photo ID
- Canadian Birth Certificate and Photo ID
- Canadian Citizenship Card or Certificate and Photo ID
- Canadian Passport
- Photo ID (to accompany any documents listed above without a photo, we cannot accept a Health Card)
- High School Transcript, Graduation Credit Summary, or Canadian Language Benchmarks
- Proof of Current Mailing Address — We cannot accept a Driver’s License or Cellphone Bill, but can accept any of the following:
- Utility Bill (Water, Gas, or Electricity)
- Property Tax Bill
- Home Phone/Internet/ Cable Bill
- Purchase/ Rental/ Lease Agreement
- Bank Document
- Report Card
Language Requirements
Previous knowledge of a language is not a requirement to take a grade 9 secondary school language credit. Successful completion of Level 1 is a prerequisite before enrolling in a Level 2 language course (Level 2 –> 3)
Interested?
If you are interested in this program, or have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
If you have a child in Elementary school, consider exploring the International Languages – Elementary program available to them to learn a language for FREE starting September 2025.
REGISTRATION for 2025-2026 classes is NOW OPEN!
Languages offered: Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Tamil* (new)
New students to WCDSB and St. Louis need to upload a copy of their most recent transcript, and a verified ID. Your registration is not complete until you have provided us with a transcript from your last high school, and verified your ID. You can upload these documents through this link: https://lf.wcdsb.ca/forms/CED002F
NOTE: Registration for 2024-2025 school year classes is CLOSED.
There is no registration fee for in-person Secondary Language Credit courses at St. Louis for all high school students and adults who are residents of Ontario. Fees apply only to international students.
