1. Parliament Hill
2. Bywood Market
3. Canadian Museum of History
Ottawa Attractions
Canadian Tulip Festival
In Commissioners Park - we invite you to come and celebrate with us! The Canadian Tulip Festival has been recognizing the sacrifices Canadian Soldiers made during the liberation of the Netherlands since 1953!
A Celebration of the Gift of Tulips and Canada's Role in the Liberation of the Netherlands during the Second World War
Link to full details and festival information.
https://tulipfestival.ca/
Link to Google images of tulip festival
Ottawa Cultural and Historical Attractions
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Arts Court
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography Carleton University Art Gallery Centrepointe Theatre Gallery 101 Great Canadian Theatre Company Kanata Symphony Orchestra Kanata Theatre Karsh-Masson Gallery |
La Nouvelle Scene
National Arts Centre National Gallery of Canada Opera Lyra Ottawa Ottawa Art Gallery Ottawa City Hall Gallery Parliament Hill Rideau Hall - Home of the Governor General SAW Gallery |
Ottawa Museums
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Bank of Canada Currency Museum
Billings Estate Museum Canada Agriculture Museum (Experimental Farm) Canada Science and Technology Museum Canada Aviation Museum Canadian Museum of Civilization Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography Canadian Museum of Nature Canadian War Museum Cumberland Heritage Village Museum |
Diefenbunker - Canada's Cold War Museum
Goulbourn Museum Library and Archives Canada Nepean Museum Osgoode Township Historical Society & Museum Pinhey's Point Historic Site Royal Canadian Mint The Bytown Museum Watson's Mill |
Ottawa Education Organizations
Ottawa Carleton District School Board
Support for English Language Learners - English Language Learners New to Ottawa - Once families have arrived in Ottawa, they should contact the Family Reception Centre at 613-239-2416
to make an appointment for initial assessment and school placement. The Family Reception Centre staff will recommend the most appropriate placement for students after assessing their
educational background, English language proficiency and mathematics skills. The Family Reception Centre is open 12 months of the year and is located in the
Adult High School building, 300 Rochester Street, Room 202. Families should call WELL BEFORE the first day of school in September, wherever possible, to avoid delays. Appointments will be
scheduled only after families have arrived in Ottawa.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Support - ESL programs are intended for students whose first language is not English or is a variety of English significantly different from that used for
instruction in Ontario schools and who arrive in Canada with age-appropriate first-language literacy skills and educational backgrounds. Secondary students receive a credit for their ESL
language courses but the courses are not linked to any grade since placement is based on English language proficiency.
ELD programs are intended for students whose first language is not English or is a variety of English significantly different from that used for instruction in Ontario schools and who arrive
in Canada with significant gaps in their education. They are most often from countries in which their access to education has been limited so that they have had limited opportunities to develop
language and literacy skills in any language.
133 Greenbank Road, Ottawa, Ontario K2H6L3
613-721-1820
communications@ocdsb.ca
Ottawa Universities
University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa offers a full range of academic and professional undergraduate programs in both English and French in nine faculties and schools: Education, Engineering,
Health Sciences, Law, Management, Medicine, Science, Social Sciences. English language requirements for admission are: IELTS Overall score 6.5 Writing section 6.5; TOEFL IBT
Overall score 86 Writing section 22; CAEL 60; DuoLingo 120; PTE 60.
The English Intensive Program (EIP) at the University of Ottawa is designed to build your confidence and help you acquire the language skills, academic abilities, and intercultural
knowledge you need to succeed, both in your undergraduate or graduate program. You'll be given the tools to develop your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills to effectively
understand and communicate ideas in the academic context.
Centre for Language Learning - English Intensive Program
ESL 0105 - Pre-Academic Foundations in English
ESL 0110 - Academic Entry in English
ESL 0120 - Academic Development in English
ESL 0130 - Academic Enhancement in English
ESL 0140 - Academic Bridging in English
Carleton University
Carleton University offers undergraduate and graduate programs in: Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering and Design, Public Affairs, Science and Business.
The language of instruction at Carleton University is English. For admission, students will need to demonstrate that their knowledge and use of English are
strong enough for studies in an English language university. Students who submit any of the following scores may be eligible for an offer with no further ESL
requirement and may begin full time degree studies: CAEL 70, Duolingo 115, TOEFL IBT 86 with 20 writing, IELTS 6.5 and PTE 60.
Carleton University Academic ESL courses (ESLA 1300, ESLA 1500, ESLA 1900), offer you the opportunity to start your university studies BEFORE you have satisfied
Carleton's English as a Second Language Requirements (ESLR). The School of Linguistics and Language Studies (SLaLS) offers three credit English as a Second Language
for Academic Purposes (ESLA) course levels to improve your academic English in stages. The courses have been developed to target both language skills (reading, writing,
listening, and speaking) and the research and study skills that you need in order to be successful in an English language university. Depending on your English skills
and the ESL placement you receive from us, you may start your ESLA studies at the introductory, intermediate, or advanced level.
Ottawa Colleges
Algonquin College
Algonquin College is a public-sector polytechnic institution operating under the auspices of Ontario's Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development.
More than 20,000 students attend Algonquin College's Ottawa, Perth, and Pembroke, Ontario campuses, with tens of thousands more taking online programs. The
College is the largest vocational training institution in Eastern Ontario, offering programs in everything from health, to business, media and design, trades and
technology, heritage trades, public safety, community studies, hospitality and tourism, outdoor adventure, and more.
Algonquin College offers English as a Second Language (ESL) at Algonquin College Language Institute to improve English communication skills. Algonquin College courses are designed to
meet various specific language needs, such as test preparation, language for business, and pronunciation. Your English language training focuses on a combination of lessons which
includes speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Online Education Services Apps Teaching Lessons Resources
English Language Grammar Lessons
How to Write & Writing Exercises
