Schools
Newcomer Welcome Centre
The Newcomer Welcome Centre offers services to support families new to Canada and the Simcoe County District School Board. By facilitating a smooth transition for students and families entering our schools from outside of Canada and providing support during their integration into Simcoe County and a new education system, we all experience positive outcomes. The Centre's goal is to support each family from the initial registration visit through to graduation, through the coordination of established services available to all families of the Simcoe County District School Board.
Who should be referred to the Newcomer Welcome Centre?
- Students entering Canada for the first time
- Students who are permanent residents, refugees, have diplomatic status or are accompanying parents with a work or study permit
- Students new to Canada and to Ontario, within the last 4 years, who have attended another school system in Canada
Newcomer Welcome Centre Brochure - English (PDF)
Other services offered: Adult ESL classes, TOEFL preparation, assisting families with completion of registration forms, providing pertinent information regarding our educational system and introducing the family to school, community services, and Adult and Continuing Education.
Contact the Newcomer Welcome Centre at (705) 725-8360, ext. 310.
The Centre is located at:
Bayfield Mall, 320 Bayfield Street
Barrie, Ontario L4M 3C1
(Enter the Bayfield Mall through the Winners entrance, walk to the end of the hall, turn right and we are at the end of this hallway on the left side).