We Welcome the World Centres

The Peel District School Board’s We Welcome the World Centres located in Brampton, Malton and Mississauga, are the first point of contact for all newcomer families to become familiar with the educational system in Peel.

In addition to providing literacy and numeracy assessments, We Welcome the World Centres provide newcomers with a host of services including: reception, orientation, interpretation and referrals.

At each centre parents/guardians and students will discover:

• computer portals—guided introduction to the Peel Welcome to School Kits and other Peel resources
• settlement service information
• translation of materials to support the reception and assessment process
• age and grade appropriate educational and related program resources
• audio-visual materials to explain the adult education program
• professionally administered child-care (only available during assessment and orientation process)
• information about various community supports and programming available

For more information about the We Welcome the World Centre and the services they provide, call 905-366-8791.