The document provides information on literacy and basic skills programs offered in Durham Region by various organizations. It outlines the levels of instruction, delivery methods, goals, specialized services, accessibility, hours of operation, locations, contact information for each program offered by Durham Catholic District School Board, Durham College, Durham Deaf Services, Durham District School Board, John Howard Society, and Literacy Council of Durham Region. The programs provide literacy instruction from levels 1 to 4 and focus on paths to apprenticeship, secondary school, post-secondary education, employment, and independence.

1. LITERACY AND BASIC SKILLS PROGRAMS – DURHAM REGION
Durham Catholic
District School
Board
Durham College
Durham Deaf
Services
Durham District
School Board
John Howard
Society
Literacy Council
of Durham
Region
Levels Levels 1 to 3 Levels 3 to OBS IV Levels 1 to 3 Levels 1 to 3 Levels 1 to 2 Levels 1 to 2
Delivery
Method
One-to-One
Small Group
Class
One-to-One
Small Group
Class
One-to-One
Small Group
Class
Small Classroom
One-to-One
Small Group
One-to-one
Small Group
Goal Paths Apprenticeship, Secondary School, Post Secondary School, Employment, Independence
Specialized
Services
One to one in a small
group setting in Oshawa
and Ajax locations.
Monthly intake, day,
evenings and on-line
classes
Program for Deaf,
deafened and Hard of
Hearing clients
Full time, part time Full time, part time, evenings
Specializing in one-to-
one tutoring for Level 1
and 2 learners. Flexible
times and locations
throughout Durham.
Accessible Yes
Yes. Centre for Students
with Disabilities for
accommodations
available.
American Sign Language
Environment and
Wheelchair access.
Yes Yes Yes
Hours of
Operation
September - June
continuous intake
Oshawa Mon. to Thurs.
8:30AM-11:30AM; Eng.
12-3PM
Ajax Math Mon. to Thurs.
9-11:30 Fri 9-12am; Eng.
Mon. to Thurs. 12-3PM
Monday to Friday 9:00 -
3:00 Tuesday and
Thursday evenings 6:30 -
9:30
Day Classes Mon to
Thurs 9:00am-11:30am /
12:30pm-3:00 (Fri-by
appt only)
Night Class 6:00pm-
9:00pm
Oshawa Mon. to Thurs. class
start times: 8:45, 11:25, 2:00
Whitby Mon.-Thurs. class start
times 9:20, 12:00
Class Mon. to Thurs.
8:30-3:00
Office hours Mon. to Fri. 8-5
Oshawa 10 - 8 pm,
other locations flexible
schedule
Location Oshawa, Ajax Oshawa, Uxbridge, Whitby Oshawa Oshawa, Whitby Oshawa Durham Region
Phone
Numbers
(905) 438-0570 ext 8444
(905) 626-6631 (cell)
Ajax
(905) 683-7713
O,W (905) 721-3131
U(905) 852-7848
905-579-3328 V
905-579-6495 TTY
(905) 440-4507
(905) 579-8482
(905) 623-6814
(905) 434-5441
Email
diana.petre@dcdsb.ca
petre.d@rogers.com
cheryl.hurst@durhamcollege.ca info@durhamdeaf.org vandelaar_brigitte@durham.edu.on.ca literacy@jhsdurham.on.ca lcdr@bellnet.ca