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Program: |
Adult, Alternative & Continuing Education
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Organization: |
Thames Valley District School Board
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Phone Numbers: |
Office: 519-452-2660
Fax: 519-452-2689
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Email: |
wheable@tvdsb.on.ca
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Website: |
www.tvdsb.on.ca/ace
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Address: |
G.A. Wheable Centre
70 Jacqueline St
London, ON
N5Z 3P7
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Intersection: |
Jacqueline St and Thompson Rd
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Location: |
Southeast London
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Accessibility: |
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Hours: |
8:30-4 Mon-Fri (Administration)
8:30-3:30 Mon-Fri (Walk-in)
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Dates: |
Year round
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Contacts: |
Gary Wimmer - Vice Principal
ext 69667 * g.wimmer@tvdsb.on.ca
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Executives: |
Rebecca Howse - Principal
ext 69669 * b.howse@tvdsb.on.ca
Steve Johnson - Vice Principal
ext 69664 * s.johnson@tvdsb.on.ca
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Service Description: |
Adult and continuing education centre * secondary school credit programs (grade 10 to 12) for adults, continuing education and summer school for all students * day and correspondences/self-study courses * full or part time continuous entry courses * diploma and certificate programs * educational counselling to registrants * volunteer tutors available * limited child care services
Credit for high school diploma
Workplace training, career preparation and prior learning assessments
Credit business and technical courses
Drivers' education program
International Languages Program
Gateway to Learning (Upgrading) - literacy, numeracy and essential skills services that help individuals achieve goals related to further education or training, employment or increased independence * support in clarifying upgrading goals and developing a training plan to achieve them
Also academic upgrading services that help individuals develop the necessary skills for entry into college-based post-secondary education and training programs (such as apprenticeship)
English as a Second Language (ESL) - ext 69674 - general and speciality classes:
Literacy ESL - for learners not literate in their first language
Language for the Retail Profession
Language for Health Care Professionals
Language for the Workplace
Language Training in the Workplace
Citizenship Preparation - offered to landed immigrants who have been living in Canada at least 2 years (test can be taken at 3 years)
Preparation for University/Professional Testing
Personal Support Worker (PSW) Program - ext 69730 - cooperative education program which includes over 300 hours of classroom theory and 300 hours of on-the-job training in agencies that employ PSWs * set fee
Wheable Employment Resource Centre
Additional Adult Education Centres:
Blossom Park Education Centre (Woodstock)
St Thomas Adult Learning Centre
Strathroy Adult Learning Centre
Tillson Avenue Education Centre (Tillsonburg)
Alternative Education programs throughout the city of London, Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford counties for youth in Grades 7 - 12 Longterm suspension or expulsion program for the TVDSB
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Languages (other than English): |
Many; interpretation is available upon request
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Application: |
Course registration * intake and orientation usually begins at least three weeks prior to first class date
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Fees: |
Tuition free for eligible adults (excluding PSW course) * activity fee for some courses
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Eligibility / Population(s) Served: |
Adult Education: adults 18 years and over who are Canadian citizens or landed immigrants and out of school at least one year * others may apply
Gateway to Learning: individuals who are out of school * special emphasis on individuals receiving social assistance through Ontario Works; youth in Alternative Education programs
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Area(s) Served: |
London and Middlesex
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This information was last completely updated on
8/27/2010
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- partially wheelchair accessible
- wheelchair accessible
- not wheelchair accessible
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