North York · Online across Canada and abroad

Scholarship, guided by experts.

Private tutoring from certified teachers and subject specialists, research mentorship for high school and undergraduate students, and academic planning for exceptional learners.

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20+years of experience
1,500+families taught
Grade 1through to university
Three ways we help

Teaching first, and the guidance that goes beyond it

i.

Tutoring

One-on-one teaching in every subject from Grade 1 to university, matched to how each student learns.

  • AP, IB and SAT preparation
  • Contest mathematics: AMC, Euclid, Gauss
  • Grade improvement and steady support
  • In person in North York, or online
Tutoring
ii.

Research Mentorship

High school and undergraduate students take on an original research question with a mentor who knows the field, and aim to present or publish what they find.

Research
iii.

Academic Planning

Considered guidance for unique and high-achieving students: which courses, contests and projects to take on, and how to aim for the right universities.

Planning
20+ years of teaching

What our students achieve

Top marks

  1. Three AP 5s for one studentCalculus BC, Chemistry and Physics. A 5 is the top AP score.
  2. Perfect IB Diploma score: 45 out of 45The highest score the IB awards.
  3. AP 5s in 12 different subjectsCalculus, the sciences, economics, computer science, statistics, psychology and English.

Competition awards

  1. AMC 8: perfect scoresAmerican Mathematics Competition, up to Grade 8.
  2. AMC 10: Certificate of DistinctionAwarded to the top 5% of writers.
  3. AIME qualifiersThe invitation-only round for the highest AMC 10 and 12 scorers.

University offers

  • Waterloo Math
  • University of Toronto
  • McMaster Health Sciences
  • Queen's
  • Ivey
  • UBC
  • McGill
  • Princeton
  • Harvard
  • Yale
  • Columbia
  • Penn
  • Brown
  • Cornell
  • Stanford
  • Johns Hopkins
  • Carnegie Mellon
  • Michigan
  • UCLA

Highlights

  1. Princeton, with a 5 on AP Computer ScienceA parent's message on decision day.
  2. Waterloo MathematicsFinancial Analysis and Risk Management.
  3. Multiple offers and a $10,000 entrance scholarshipWith a perfect predicted IB score.
“He is in Grade 10 pre-IB now. His math marks keep going up, and he is more and more confident.”A parent, translated from Chinese

Real results from our students. Names are withheld to protect their privacy.

All results

How we're different

Led by educators, not executives

Every decision, from who we hire to how a programme is structured, is made by people who have spent years teaching in top schools. There are no outside investors setting growth targets. Academic judgement calls are made by educators.

  • Rigorously vetted educators. Every tutor holds formal credentials: a teaching certificate, IB or AP certification, or an advanced degree in their subject with 10+ years of experience. We do not work with undergraduate tutors.
  • Beyond the standard curriculum. AMC, Euclid, AP and IB, university-level linear algebra and statistics. We teach students whose ambitions reach well past the classroom.
  • A deliberate match. We learn each student's learning style, goals and schedule before choosing their tutor, and we move quickly when an exam is close.
  • AP courses authorized by the College Board.
  • AP exam readers on our teaching team.
  • Our own published math workbooks, Grades 5 to 12.
  • In-person classes in North York, plus a wide range of expert-led, interactive online courses.
Our team

Specialists in their subjects

Subject experts with master's and PhD degrees, and certified teachers with decades of classroom experience. Our team includes AP exam readers, and our research mentors work alongside professors and active researchers at the frontier of their fields.

How it works

From first call to steady progress

  1. Free consultationA 20-minute call to understand the student's needs, learning style, goals and schedule. No obligation.
  2. Expert matchingWe choose the right tutor or mentor by subject, level, curriculum and teaching approach.
  3. First sessionScheduled as soon as possible. The tutor assesses the student and sets out a personal plan.
  4. Ongoing progressFlexible scheduling, regular updates for families, and room to add subjects or change intensity.
Questions

Frequently asked

How quickly can we get started?

Most families are matched with a tutor and scheduled within a few business days. For upcoming exams or urgent situations, we move as quickly as our availability allows and treat these requests as a priority.

Are sessions online or in person?

Both. We teach in person in North York, Toronto, and online for students anywhere in Canada, the United States and internationally. Many families choose online for scheduling flexibility and the chance to work with the best-matched tutor wherever they are.

Who are your tutors and mentors?

Subject experts with master's and PhD degrees, and certified teachers with decades of classroom experience. Our team includes AP exam readers. We do not work with undergraduate tutors or unverified freelancers.

What subjects and grade levels do you cover?

All major academic subjects from Grade 1 through first-year university, including every AP and IB course, contest mathematics, and test preparation for the SAT and ACT.

Do you support students with learning differences?

Yes. Many of our tutors have experience supporting students with ADHD, dyslexia and other learning differences, and we tailor our approach to each student.

Who is research mentorship for?

Curious high school and undergraduate students who want to go beyond coursework and investigate a real question of their own, with a mentor who knows the field.

What does academic planning cover?

Course and pathway choices, AP and IB selection, contests and enrichment, research, and university strategy, planned around one student's strengths and goals rather than a template.

How does the free consultation work?

It's a 20-minute conversation at no cost and with no obligation. We learn about the student's needs and goals, then recommend the right tutor, mentor or plan.

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Lata silva studiorum
A broad forest of studies

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