The City Adult Learning Centre (CALC) offers a variety of credit courses for adult students wishing to complete their Ontario Secondary School Diploma, prepare for college or university, or gain job related training. We provide quality education -- tuition free! Through assessment of prior education and current skills, and discussion of career goals, an educational plan is prepared which meets the individual student's needs. Our school is conveniently located at 1 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, on the southwest corner of Broadview and Danforth (Broadview subway station).
Ed-Vance – CALC Secondary (18-20 year-old program)
Ed-Vance is an accelerated credit program for students age 18-20 who are returning to complete their Ontario School Secondary Diplomas. Students take three two-hour classes per day over a nine week quadmester and can earn up to twelve credits in an academic year. Many students continue their studies at college or university.
CanEx Co-op
CanEx Co-op is a program designed to assist foreign trained professionals gain valuable experience in the Canadian workplace, assist them in developing language proficiency and help them master the job hunting skills so necessary in the current economic environment, all while gaining secondary school credits. In CanEx, students spend a minimum of three weeks in a classroom setting fine tuning their resumes and interview skills, learning about the Canadian workplace and searching for placements relevant to their field.
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Personal Support Worker Program
This program enables students to earn a Personal Support Worker Certificate, acquire the skills and knowledge to work as a personal support worker, gain practical experience in a health care environment, and earn nine credits towards Ontario Secondary School Diploma. It is a full-time, eight hundred and ten hours, twenty-seven week program.
Practical Nursing Program
This program was developed with the School of Nursing at George Brown College. Students spend one semester at CALC and qualifying students are granted direct entry to the Practical Nursing program with 3 advanced standing credits. Students in this program qualify for admission to Semester 2 at George Brown College and earn secondary school credits.
Police Foundations Program
CALC Secondary students have the opportunity to earn college credits towards a Police Foundations diploma while completing their OSSD. Ed-Vance Online Co-op Ed-Vance Co-op is also part of the Ed-Vance program. Students can earn up to six credits in one semester while working full-time. Course work is done online, allowing for minimal disruptions to work schedules.
Student Life - Where You Belong
Guidance and Student Services provides advice and assistance with registration and course selection, to help students choose the appropriate pathway to reach their academic and career goals, including providing information on applying to college and university. Help is also given to deal with a variety of personal issues that may be affecting a student’s performance at school. Experienced and committed counsellors are available throughout the school year on either a drop-in or appointment basis.
What Sets Us Apart
There are four registration periods a year and each term lasts nine weeks. You must be free to attend school every day, Monday to Friday, two hours for each class you choose. The first class of the day begins at 8: 15 a.m.and the last one at 1:00 p.m. Check our website to learn the date of the next registration session.
An Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)is earned after thirty credits are successfully completed. If you have been to school elsewhere, held a job, raised children, immigrated to Canada or had other learning experiences, you may apply for Prior Learning Assessment Review (PLAR) and be awarded up to 26 credits towards your diploma. This process allows many adult students to earn a diploma in less than one year.
Parent and Community Engagement
The School's Library has books, journals and computers for student use. Our cafeteria serves delicious, nutritious food at reasonable prices. CALC is conveniently located at 1 Danforth Avenue, Toronto on the southwest corner of Broadview and Danforth (Broadview subway station).
