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LOWER MAINLAND ELSA SCHOOLS

Burnaby Continuing Education (School District No. 41)
http://www.burnabycce.ca
5325 Kincaid Street, Burnaby, BC V5G 1W2
Register: Monday to Friday – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (except on statutory holidays)
Contact: Louise Thorburn, Manager, Adult Services
Email: louise.thorburn@sd41.bc.ca Tel: (604) 664-8500

Pre-Literacy
Literacy – Level 5
Level 6 – 7
Child Care
Burnaby Continuing Education (School District No. 41)
http://www.burnabycce.ca
Edmonds Resource Centre
7355 Canada Way, Burnaby BC V3N 3J4
Contact: Louise Thorburn, Manager, Adult Services
Email: louise.thorburn@sd41.bc.ca Tel: (604) 664-8500

Pre-Literacy
Literacy – Level 5
Level 6 – 7
Child Care
Burnaby Continuing Education (School District No. 41)
http://www.burnabycce.ca
Riverway West
4340 Carson Street, Burnaby, BC V5J 2Y1
Contact: Louise Thorburn, Manager, Adult Services
Email: louise.thorburn@sd41.bc.ca Tel: (604) 664-8500

Pre-Literacy
Literacy – Level 5
Level 6 – 7
Child Care
Burnaby Continuing Education (School District No. 41)
http://www.burnabycce.ca
South Burnaby Adult Education Centre
5455 Rumble Street, Burnaby, BC V5J 2B7
Contact: Louise Thorburn, Manager, Adult Services
Email: louise.thorburn@sd41.bc.ca Tel: (604) 664-8500

Pre-Literacy
Literacy – Level 5
Level 6 – 7
Child Care
Burnaby Continuing Education (School District No. 41)
http://www.burnabycce.ca
Windsor Neighbourhood Learning Centre
6907 Gilley Avenue, Burnaby BC V5J 4W7
Contact: Louise Thorburn, Manager, Adult Services
Email: louise.thorburn@sd41.bc.ca Tel: (604) 664-8500

Pre-Literacy
Literacy – Level 5
Level 6 – 7
Child Care
Burnaby English Language Centre
www.burnabyenglish.com
#209 – 6125 Sussex Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5H 4G1
Contact: Dana VanVeller, Registrar
Email: belc@shawcable.com Tel: (604) 433-1029
Registration hours are:
Monday/ Wednesday/ Friday: 10:30AM – 12:00PM
Monday and Thursday: 4:45PM – 5:45PM

Literacy – Level 5
ELSA for the Workplace 4/5
ELSA for the Workplace 6/7
Collingwood Neighbourhood House
http://www.cnh.bc.ca/
Main Office: 5288 Joyce Street, Vancouver, BC. V5R 6C9
Contact: Marcela Mancilla-Fuller, Settlement Services Coordinator
Email: MMancilla-Fuller@cnh.bc.ca Tel: (604) 435-0323

Literacy – Level 5
Child Care
Collingwood Neighbourhood House
http://www.cnh.bc.ca/
School address: First Lutheran Church, 5745 Wales Street, Vancouver BC V5R 3N3
Contact: Cari Chan, ELSA Program Assistant
Email: elsa@cnh.bc.ca Tel: (604) 451-8321

Literacy – Level 3
Child Care
Éducacentre College
www.educacentre.ca
896 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver BC V5Z 1E2
Contacts: Rajeeta Samala, ELSA Coordinator
Mark Perrault, Instructor
Email: rsamala@educacentre.com; mperrault@educacentre.com
Tel: (604) 708-5100 Ext. 1502 (Rajeeta) / 1508 (Mark)
Literacy – Level 3
Level 4 – 5
Excel Educational Centre
220 – 8211 Ackroyd Road, Richmond, BC. V6X 3K8
Contact: Bernard Tang, ELSA Administrator
Email: bernardtang.excel@telus.net Tel: (604) 273-8211

Literacy – Level 5
Level 6 – 7
Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISS)
www.issbc.org
Vancouver Location
#501 – 333 Terminal Avenue, Vancouver, BC. V6A 2L7
Contacts: Angela Ng, Registrar
Cathy Siu, Registrar
Brenda Sun, Evening Program Assistant
Email: angela.ng@issbc.org (Angela); cathy.siu@issbc.org (Cathy); lc.elsa@issbc.org (Brenda)
Tel: (604) 684-2561 Ext. 2150 (general line) / 1156 (Angela) / 157 (Cathy)

Pre-Literacy
Literacy – Level 5
Level 6 – 7
ELSA for the Workplace 4/5
ELSA for the Workplace 6/7
Youth Program
Child Care
Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISS)
www.issbc.org
Richmond Location – Alexandra
#150 – 8400 Alexandra Road, Richmond, BC. V6X 3L4
Contact: Lois Amerding, Manager, Richmond
Email: lois.amerding@issbc.org Tel: (604) 233-7077 Ext.1351

Literacy – Level 5
ELSA for the Workplace 4/5
Child Care
Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISS)
www.issbc.org
Richmond Location – Cedarbridge
#110 – 5751 Cedarbridge Way, Richmond, BC V6X 2A8
Contact: Lois Amerding, Manager, Richmond
Email: lois.amerding@issbc.org Tel: (604) 233-7077 Ext.1351

Literacy – Level 5
Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISS)
www.issbc.org
New Westminster Location
#200- 620 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3M 1J2
Contacts: Andrea Solnes, Manager or Stacy Lin, Registrar
Email: andrea.solnes@issbc.org; stacy.lin@issbc.org
Tel: (604) 522-5902 Ext. 1805 (Andrea);
(604) 522-5902 (Stacy)

Literacy – Level 5
ELSA for the Workplace 4/5
Child Care
Little Mountain Neighbourhood House
http://www.lmnhs.bc.ca/
3981 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5V 3P3
Contact: Susan Schachter, Settlement Services Manager
Email: susan_schachter@lmnhs.bc.ca Tel: 604-879-7104

Literacy – Level 5
Child Care
MOSAIC English Language Centres – Brentwood location
www.mosaicbc.com
101 – 1899 Willington Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5C 5R3
Contacts: Mark Batt, Manager or Cristine He, Program Assistant
Email: mbatt@mosaicbc.com; che@mosaicbc.com Tel: (604) 298-8201; Fax: (604) 298-8201

Literacy – Level 5
Child Care
MOSAIC English Language Centres – North Burnaby location
www.mosaicbc.com
North Burnaby Learning Centre, MOSAIC in partnership with
Douglas College, Immigrant Services Society of BC and Klein and Associates
Contacts: Mark Batt, Manager or Mahak Mahmoodi, Program Assistant
#103 – 4181 Hastings Street, Burnaby BC V5C 2J3
Email: mbatt@mosaicbc.com; nblc@mosaicbc.com
Tel: (604) 630-1070; Fax: (604) 630-1071
Registration hours are:
Monday/ Wednesday/ Thursday: 9:00AM – 4:00PM and 6:00PM – 9:00PM
Tuesday and Friday: 9:00AM – 4:00PM

Literacy – Level 5
Child Care
MOSAIC English Language Centres – North Shore location
MOSAIC in Partnership with North Shore Multicultural Society
www.nsms.ca
#205- 123 E. 15th Street, North Vancouver, BC. V7L 2P7
Contacts: Ann Bonham, Manager, North Shore English Language Center
Yvonne Xian, Student Intake
Email: annb@nsms.ca; elsa@nsms.ca Tel: (604) 988-2931; (604) 998-1065


Literacy – Level 5
Level 6-7
ELSA for the Workplace 4 – 5
Child Care
MOSAIC English Language Centres – Vancouver locations
www.mosaicbc.com
#301 – 2730 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 5P4
Contacts: Nina Miller, Manager, English Language Centres
Ivy Chan, Student Intake
Email: nmiller@mosaicbc.com; ichan@mosaicbc.com Tel: (604) 684-8825

Pre-Literacy
Literacy – Level 5
Childcare
MOSAIC English Language Centres – Vancouver locations
www.mosaicbc.com
#206 – 2555 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 4C1
Contacts: Nina Miller, Manager, English Language Centres
Geraldine Sangwais, Student Intake (4 and 5, and EFW)
Email: nmiller@mosaicbc.com; gsangwais@mosaicbc.com Tel: (604) 708-3905

Level 3 – 5
ELSA for the Workplace 4/5
New Westminster English Language Centre
http://burnabyenglish.com/free-english-classes/new-westminster/
329 Columbia Street, New Westminster BC V3L 5T6
Contact: Christine Woods
Email: nwelc@telus.net Tel: (604) 523-0606

Literacy – Level 3
Level 4 – 5
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society
http://www.pirs.bc.ca/
Head office: 210 -3680 East Hastings, Vancouver, BC V5K 2A9
Contact: Vicky Corpuz or Nancy Olson
Email: info@pirs.bc.ca (Vicky); programs@pirs.bc.ca (Nancy)
Tel: (604) 298-5888; Fax: (604) 298-7115

Literacy – Level 3
Child Care
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society
http://www.pirs.bc.ca/
Thunderbird Community Center
2311 Cassiar Street, Vancouver, BC
Contacts: Vicky Corpuz or Nancy Olson
Email: info@pirs.bc.ca (Vicky); programs@pirs.bc.ca (Nancy)
Tel: (604) 298-5888; Fax: (604) 298-7115

Literacy – Level 3
Child Care
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society
http://www.pirs.bc.ca/
Quaker Meeting Place
1090 West 70th Avenue, Vancouver, BC
Contacts: Vicky Corpuz or Nancy Olson
Email: info@pirs.bc.ca (Vicky); programs@pirs.bc.ca (Nancy)
Tel: (604) 298-5888; Fax: (604) 298-7115

Literacy – Level 3
Child Care
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society
http://www.pirs.bc.ca/
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
800 East Broadway, Vancouver
Contacts: Vicky Corpuz or Nancy Olson
Email: info@pirs.bc.ca (Vicky); programs@pirs.bc.ca (Nancy)
Tel: (604) 298-5888; Fax: (604) 298-7115

Literacy – Level 3
Child Care
Richmond School District Continuing Education
www.sd38.bc.ca
Registration and School Site – Blundell Adult Learning Center
6640 Blundell Road, Richmond, BC V7C 1H8
Contact: Marta B. Batory, ELSA Coordinator, Continuing Ed.
Email: MBatory@sd38.bc.ca Tel: (778) 297-7090

Literacy – Level 5
Child Care
South Vancouver Neighborhood House
http://www.southvan.org/
6470 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC. V5P 3X7
Contacts: Wei-Wei Siew, Family and Adult Team Leader or Roberta Kihn, Office Manager
Email: weiwei@southvan.org; roberta@southvan.org Tel: (604) 324-6212

Literacy – Level 3
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. – Fraser Service Center
www.success.bc.ca
#206 – 5838 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC. V5W 2Z5 (Between 41st and 42nd Avenue)
Contacts: Pawan Sandhu or Taylor Ruan, ELSA Program Assistant
Email: pawan.sandhu@success.bc.ca; taylor.ruan@success.bc.ca
Tel: (604) 324-8300 Ext. 111 (Pawan) / 112 (Taylor)

Literacy – Level 3
Level 4 – 5
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. – Granville Service Center
www.success.bc.ca
#300 – 8268 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC. V6P 4Z4
Contacts: Judy Zhu or Taylor Ruan, ELSA Program Assistant
Email: judy.zhu@success.bc.ca; taylor.ruan@success.bc.ca
Tel: (604) 323-0901 Ext. 107 (Judy) / 108 (Taylor)

Literacy – Level 3
Level 4 – 5
Vancouver Community College
www.vcc.ca
ELSA Department Office 3759
1155 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5T 4V5
Contact: Richard Sim, Department Head
Email: rsim@vcc.ca
Tel: (604) 871-7000 Ext. 7264 (general line) / 7266 (Richard)

Literacy – Level 3
Level 4 – 5
Vancouver Formosa Academy
http://www.vfa.bc.ca/5621 Killarney Street, Vancouver, BC. V5R 3W4
Contact: Paul Badger, ELSA Coordinator
Email: elsa@vfa.bc.ca Tel: (604) 436-2332

Literacy – Level 3
Level 4 – 5
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