York Region District School Board

Uplands Community Learning Centre, Thornhill, Literacy and Basic Skills

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Record #: NKT1755 Last Modified: 08 Mar 2013 Last Full Update: 13 Jun 2012
Record Details
DatesSeptember-June
FundingProvincial - Employment Ontario
Alternate NameHigh School Credit Programs ; LBS
AddressUplands Community Learning Centre
8210 Yonge St
Thornhill, ON
 
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Mailing Addressc/o Uplands Community Learning Centre 
8210 Yonge St 
Thornhill, ON L4J 1W6
Office Phone905-731-9557 ext 307
E-mailrebekah.barber@yrdsb.edu.on.ca
Websitewww.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/coned
Areas ServedYork Region ; Locations in Thornhill ; Richmond Hill ; Woodbridge
IntersectionYonge St and Hwy 7
HoursUplands - day classes: Mon - Thu 9 am- 12 noon, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm ; evening classes: Mon and Wed 7 pm -9 pm
LanguagesEnglish
Eligibility* Open to adults of all ages, EI recipients and displaced workers, persons re-entering the work force and resuming their education 
 
* Literacy and Basic Skills * Ontario residents 19 years and older whose literacy/ basic skills assessed as less than end of Level 3 of the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS) or Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF), and who are proficient enough in speaking and listening to benefit fully from the language of LBS instruction (English or French)
ApplicationCall to arrange interview
FeesNone
Description* Literacy and Basic Skills * Literacy, numeracy and essential skills services that help learners transition to their goals of employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education or independence
SubjectsAcademic upgrading ; Computer training ; Literacy instruction