Calgary

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english as a second language (ESL) schools in calgary
Overview

While many public and private schools in Calgary offer programs for children whose native language is not English, four schools offer a full curriculum of courses designed specifically to teach non-native speakers. They are the Almadina Language Charter Academy, the Calgary French and International School, Bow Valley College and the Equilibrium International Education Institute.

Almadina Language and Charter Academy
Almadina Language and Charter Academy offers instruction for ESL students from kindergarten to grade 9, with separate campuses for elementary and junior high school. Students attending Almadina are of many cultural and ethnic backgrounds, but share a commonality in that the majority does not speak English at home.

Almadina tailors its programs to fit the needs of each individual student while adhering to the Alberta curriculum. Arabic, Somali, Kurdish, French and Urdu are just some of the language programs the school offers.

Calgary French and International School
Located in the southwest, Calgary French and International School is an independent French immersion school with an intensive Spanish component. It hosts students from pre-kindergarten up to grade 11, with intensive Spanish beginning in grade 7.

The school offers support for children with learning disabilities as well as a number of arts courses, physical education and extracurricular sports and clubs.

Bow Valley College
Bow Valley College is the largest provider of ESL programs in Calgary. Can you elaborate? Elsbeth really wanted to focus on the programs here. The college also provides adult education programs in global training

Equilibrium International Education Institute
Equilibrium International Education Institute is a private, non-profit high school and ESL institute located in the northwest quadrant of the city. Equilibrium offers high school credit (grades 10 to 12), ESL, academic upgrading for adult students, independent study, study tour and home stay programs. The institute is committed to student-centred learning and focusing on students ’ needs on an individual basis.

Students can start the ESL program at Equilibrium at any time. The school has language resources in Japanese, Russian, French and Polish.

Study tours allow students from other countries to study English while visiting Calgary and learning about Canadian culture.

External Links

Almadina Language Charter Academy

Calgary French and International School

Equilibrium International Education Institute

Sources

Annual Guide to Schools