International Students

We understand that living and studying in a new country is not easy for these young students as they experience cultural differences while becoming more self-reliant. We understand how important it is to provide services and programs that assist them throughout their time in Canada. Therefore, we provide reliable support from a wide range of professionally staffed services for our international students of all ages inside and outside of the classroom. We are dedicated to helping them adjust to life in secondary school and to the health and well-being of each and everyone. It is our priority to make sure they fulfill the most out of their student experience.

Our advisors and counselors have the knowledge and expertise to guide students with language and academic support, university applications and credit transfer, immigration and visa applications, health insurance, social/academic challenges, homestay placement, and more.

AT Webtree Academy, our attentive and professional staff are dedicated to providing our students with the services they need to be healthy and successful, including assistance in emergency situations, VISA application urgencies, and more.

For more information, please contact us through our online form or call (416) 792-8280.

ESL – English as a Second Language

Most English language learners are in this group. These learners may be entering secondary school from elementary school alongside their English-speaking peers, or they may be entering secondary school in Ontario having recently arrived from other countries. They can read and write in their own language within the expected range for students of their age in their own country. They can build on their existing first-language skills when learning English in an ESL program.

The five ESL courses are based on levels of proficiency in English. Depending on learners’ previous experience with English, students may be placed in ESL Level 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.

For example, a student who has been in full-time education in his or her country of origin but who has never studied English would be placed in ESL Level 1.

A student who has been in full-time education in his or her own country and has studied some English might be placed in ESL Level 2 or 3 on the basis of the initial English language assessment.

A student who has studied English for several years might be placed in ESL Level 3, 4, or 5 on the basis of the initial English language assessment.

Students of Grade 9 age whose initial assessment indicates that they are beyond ESL Level 4 (ESLDO) should be placed directly in Grade 9 Applied English (ENG1P) or Grade 9 Academic English (ENG1D).