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Member schools run their own registration, schedules and fees. Browse the network below, then contact the school directly — or ask us and we will point you to the right one.

23Member schools
19Languages taught
1,500+Students
~200Teachers and volunteers

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23 matching schools

Arabic

Alberta Aspire Association

العربية

Arabic language instruction. School profile to be supplied by IHLA.

More info
Contact
Fatima Rahhal
Hindi

Alberta Hindi Parishad

हिन्दी

Hindi language classes and cultural programming, and host to the Telugu school's Saturday classes.

More info
Contact
Alaknanda Rai, Principal
Classes
Saturday 11:00am – 1:00pm
Armenian

Armenian School of Edmonton

Հայերեն

Runs a Health & Wellness Outdoor Program alongside its language classes.

More info
Contact
Sona Grigoryan, Director
Classes
Saturdays — hybrid sessions
Bangla

BCAE – Bangla School

বাংলা

Run by the Bangladesh Canada Association of Edmonton since 1983. Sunday classes for children and youth.

More info
Contact
Shaista Khanom
Classes
Saturday 11:00am – 1:00pm
Italian

Comitato Promotore della Lingua Italiana

Italiano

Italian immersion from pre-kindergarten to Grade 6, plus a summer school.

More info
Contact
Antonella Cortese
Classes
Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Czech

Czech Heritage Language Society of Edmonton

Čeština

Also known as Czech School in Edmonton — Česká škola v Edmontonu. Saturday-morning classes for children and adults.

More info
Contact
Jitka Storoschuk, Principal
Classes
In person — Saturday 9:30 – 11:30am
Marathi

Edmonton Marathi School

मराठी

Offers a Vedic Mathematics course for students aged 8–14 alongside language classes.

More info
Contact
Anupama Deshpande, Principal
Classes
Online — Saturday and Sunday, 10:00am
Tamil

Edmonton Tamil School (ETCA)

தமிழ்

Run by the Edmonton Tamil Cultural Association.

More info
Contact
Sasidevi Caster, Principal
Tigrinya

Eritrean Community Heritage Language School

ትግርኛ

Language and cultural instruction for the Eritrean-Canadian community.

More info
Contact
Yodit Gebremeskel
Classes
Online — Saturday 2:00 – 4:00pm
Filipino

Filipino Language and Culture School of Edmonton

Filipino

Established in 1983 under the Filipino-Canadian Saranay Association of Alberta. Kindergarten to Grade 12 on Sundays, plus weeknight adult classes.

More info
Contact
Josephine Pallard, Principal
Classes
Kindergarten–Grade 8, Sunday 2:00 – 4:45pm · Grades 9–12, Sunday 1:00 – 5:00pm · Adults, Wednesday 6:00 – 8:00pm
Filipino

Filipino Language and Culture School of Grande Prairie

Filipino

Filipino language instruction serving the Grande Prairie region. School profile to be supplied by IHLA.

Contact details to be confirmed. Ask us and we will put you in touch.

Spanish

Gabriela Mistral Latin American School

Español

Spanish language and Latin American cultural instruction for children and families.

More info
Contact
Gloria Antipan, Principal
Classes
Children and intermediate adults, Saturday 9:00am – 12:00pm · Beginner adults, Wednesday evenings
Online
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Portuguese

Gil Vicente Portuguese School

Português

Founded in 1971. Pre-kindergarten through the Portuguese 15/25/35 high-school credit sequence, plus adult classes.

More info
Contact
Marc Leal, Principal
Classes
In person — Saturday 9:00am – 1:00pm
Nepali

Gurukul Nepali Pathshala

नेपाली

Nepali language, script and cultural instruction.

More info
Contact
Rajita Sharma, Principal
Classes
Saturday 1:00 – 4:00pm
Greek

Hellenic Heritage Language School of Edmonton & Region

Ελληνικά

Run by the Hellenic-Canadian Community of Edmonton and Region. Alberta Education accredited, preschool to Grade 12 and adults, and the only school in the province offering Ellinomatheia certification.

More info
Contact
Olga Sarlis, Principal
Classes
Saturday 10:30am – 2:00pm
Hindi

Incredible India Hindi Language Academy

हिन्दी

Hindi language instruction. School profile to be supplied by IHLA.

Contact details to be confirmed. Ask us and we will put you in touch.

Ukrainian

Ivan Franko School of Ukrainian Studies

Українська

Alberta Education accredited, meeting Saturday mornings and granting the Ukrainian Language and Culture 10/20/30 high-school credits.

More info
Contact
Liliya Sukhy
Classes
In person — Saturday 9:00am – 12:20pm
Online
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Nepali

Juneli School of Nepali Language and Culture

नेपाली

Community-run Nepali school serving families across the region.

More info
Contact
Indu Dahal, Principal
Classes
Sunday 10:00am – 2:30pm
Swahili

Kiswahili Learning Centre

Kiswahili

Beginner to advanced Swahili for children from age six and for adults, taught in small groups with conversation labs.

More info
Contact
Francis Wambugu, Principal
Classes
Monday – Saturday, 9:00am – 6:00pm
Filipino

Northern Alberta Filipino Language School

Filipino

Filipino language instruction. School profile to be supplied by IHLA.

Contact details to be confirmed. Ask us and we will put you in touch.

Punjabi

Ramgarhia Khalsa School

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

Gurmukhi script, language and cultural instruction.

More info
Contact
Sukhjinder Kaur, Education Coordinator
Classes
Friday 6:00 – 8:00pm · Saturday 10:00am – 1:00pm · Sunday 10:00am – 1:00pm and 1:30 – 3:30pm
Russian

Russian Educational Centre

Русский

An accredited Russian school serving preschool to secondary learners.

More info
Contact
Olga Prokhorova, Principal
Classes
Saturday 10:00am – 2:00pm
Online
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Telugu

Telugu School of Edmonton

తెలుగు

Revived in 2005 by members of the Andhra Cultural Association and an IHLA member since 2007. Around sixty students aged three to fourteen, Saturday afternoons.

More info
Contact
Vivek Vemula
Classes
Online — Saturday 3:30 – 5:00pm

Schedules and fees are set by each school and can change between terms. Contact the school directly to confirm current class times, fees and registration before you enrol.

Starting something new

Your community's language isn't here yet?

New schools join the network every year, usually starting with a handful of families and one determined teacher. IHLA can help with the parts that are hard to do alone — space, curriculum, teacher training, and other principals who have done it before.

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