Simcoe County District School Board - Learning Centres
Site: Barrie Campus
Service: Newcomer Welcome Centre
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: BAR2254 | Last Modified: 29 Sep 2020 | Last Full Update: 29 Sep 2020 |
| Location, Telephone & Internet | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | 705-725-8360 |
| Fax | 705-725-8359 |
| Website | www.thelearningcentres.com/newcomer/newcomer-welcome-centre |
| Social Media |  |
| Site Location | In Bayfield Mall, up the hall past Centra Foodmarket |
| Located In Community | Barrie |
| Address | Bayfield Mall 320 Bayfield St, Unit 68 Barrie, ON L4M 3C1 View Google Map |
| Intersection | Bayfield St and Ferris Lane |
| Contact Information | |
| Primary Contact | Tatiana Khrystynko, Coordinator, Newcomer Welcome Centre; Email: tkhrystynko@scdsb.on.ca |
| Alternate Contact | Gerry Anderson, Office Assistant; Phone: 705-725-8360 ext 45151; Email: ganderson@scdsb.on.ca |
| Description & Services | |
| Description (Service) | COVID-19 Response Learning Centre closed to in-person service * call 705-725-8360 for non-urgent support and information, voice messages are checked daily * for urgent support contact Gerry Anderson by phone at 705-725-8360 Ext 45151, ganderson@scdsb.on.ca or Tatiana Khrystynko, tkhrystynko@scdsb.on.ca Regular Service Welcomes and register students who are new to Canada and Ontario * place to access information and ensure a streamlined admission process for students and their families * services provided include reviewing required documentation, administering English proficiency and mathematics assessments, providing access to translators and other support agencies, presenting an orientation to the Ontario public school system, linking to community services, networks and continuing education, Adult Non-Credit English Classes and facilitating integration into Canadian society |
| Hours | COVID-19 Response Learning Centre closed to in-person service * call 705-725-8360 for non-urgent support and information, voice messages are checked daily Regular Hours Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm |
| Areas Served | Simcoe County |
| Eligibility | Permanent residents, refugees, and holders of work permits, student visas, diplomatic status, and Ministers' permits |
| Application | Appointment preferred, call ahead |
| Languages | English ; Russian - Reception, Interpretation ; Ukrainian - Reception, Interpretation |
| Fees | None |
| Other Details | |
| Established | 2006 |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Print Material | brochure |