In-Person Courses
Who are we?
BrightMinds Academy is a dynamic learning community for students in pre-k to grade 12. We strongly believe that we play a vital role, with our community partners, in fostering life-long learning and high standards for student success. BrightMinds embraces relevant Ontario curriculum, equity of access and opportunity, and accountability in a nurturing, engaging, and safe school environment. We pride ourselves on the diverse programs we offer to students. BrightMinds provides special education programs (music, arts, and advance placement) as well as significant support for students new to Canada who are adding English to their language repertoire.
Have Questions About In-Person Courses?
- +1 (647) 931-9070
- +1 (905) 604-8889
- info@brightmindsonlineschool.ca
Fees
Program
Time
Cost
Age Group
JK – grade 3
Program: Academic After School Program
Time: 3:00 – 6:00
Cost: $20/day
Age Group: JK – grade 3
$20/day
Materials: $15/month
Program: Creative After School Program
Time: 3:00 – 6:00
Cost: $20/day | Materials: $15/month
Age Group: JK – grade 3
$20/day
Program: Cantonese After School Program
Time: 3:00 – 6:00
Cost: $20/day
Age Group: JK – grade 3
Cantonese Baby Circle Time Program
11:00 – 12:00
12:00 – 1:00
$12/class
0-3 Years
Program: Cantonese Baby Circle Time Program
Time: 11:00 – 12:00 | 12:00 – 1:00
Cost: $12/class
Age Group: 0-3 Years
Fun French Fridays
4:00 – 5:00
$18/lesson
JK – grade 3
Program: Fun French Fridays
Time: 4:00 – 5:00
Cost: $18/lesson
Age Group: JK – grade 3
Piano Class for Kids
TBA
$30/class
All ages
Program: Piano Class for Kids
Time: TBA
Cost: $30/class
Age Group: All ages
One-on-One Tutoring
$55/hr
$900 for 20 hours
All ages
Program: One-on-One Tutoring
Cost: $55/hr | $900 for 20 hours
Age Group: All ages
Homework Club
4:00 – 6:00
$25/day
All ages
Program: Homework Club
Time: 4:00 – 6:00
Cost: $25/day
Age Group:Â All ages
Type of instruction
Asynchronous (i.e. recorded lectures) OR synchronous (i.e. real-time classes in the web conferencing applications).
Content is created and distributed to students on a weekly basis.
Primarily asynchronous (no set schedule)
Content and learning activities are fully developed and accessible to the student before the course begins.
Advantages
Similar to face-to-face instruction
Ability to interact with instructor and fellow students in real time
Flexibility for work schedule and time zones
Ability to review material without concern over the speed of a lecture or the pace of other students
Technology
Live sessions (using Zoom, Google Meet or other platforms);
D2L
D2L
pre-recorded videos
Instructor presence
Similar to face-to-face instruction Instructor will attend classes and will post e-office hours
Students are expected to be self-directed with regular interaction with the instructor to monitor progress and provide feedback
Interactions with classmates
Periodic; often instructor initiated.
Interaction varies based on learning activities using the discussion forum on D2L.
FAQ
Academic After School Program
Our Academic After School Program provides students to improve on their English, science, and mathematics skills. Our teachers have set a well designed program to help kids in junior kindergarten to grade 3 develop their skills with a wide variety of teaching strategies.
Creative After School Program
Our Creative After School Program focuses on the students’ creativity to improve their drawing and singing. Students will be making crafts using different principles of arts and get the chance to display their vocal ranges in modern songs.
Cantonese After School Program
Students love the Cantonese After School Program as they are able to improve their conversational skills, developed from storytelling, singing, and learning simple writing skills. This is great for beginners and those who want to preserve the language.
Fun French Fridays
Fun French Fridays is a class targeted to students who have recently been learning French and want to improve their overall conversational skills. There are group activities and singing to build students’ confidence and encourage them to continue learning French.
Piano Class for Kids
Our Piano Class for Kids is a group session with a ratio of 3 students to 1 teacher. Students will learn the fundamentals of music theory, basic piano techniques, and tips on how to hound their piano skills.
Yes, we have extended care available during our summer classes for $10/day.
There are 3 groups in our school:
Group 1: 2 years old – 4 years old
Group 2: 4 years old – 8 years old
Group 3: 8 years old – 12 years old
Here at Brightminds, we have small classroom sizes ranging from 5 – 7 students/ class.
Yes, our group trail class for free! (expect piano)
For our one-on-one tutoring session, you can pay for the first session only.
There are extracurricular activities available for kids, your child can join the creative class, piano class, or the french class.
We do not offer any physical activity classes.
Students who are enrolled in our credit courses will be getting the official Ontario report card.
Our teachers are friendly, enthusiastic, and passionate about teaching and working with little kids, with an ECE, OCT, and numerous years of experience.
Yes, the first group classes. (except for the piano class)
If you will be absent please call the main office at least 24 hours in advance.