The #1 Trusted Marketplace to Find Certified Educators for Tutoring Support
virtual or in-person
special education needs

A higher standard of tutoring, for families and teachers

Families find certified teachers they can trust, and teachers get a professional home to grow their practice, online, in person or at a public library across Canada.

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OUR VALUES

All children should have access to quality education

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Fairness and equity are at the core of our values.

Founded by a teacher and a parent, we profoundly understand the connection between the teacher and the student. A tutor's working condition directly impacts students' learning conditions. For children to succeed, teachers need to succeed.

We believe all children should have access to quality education that serves their unique needs.

We strive to aid families by easily finding qualified educators to support their child's education.

We strive to support educators by giving them autonomy over their working conditions and income potential.

We support families, students, and educators in fostering a community of learning for a richer society.

“Education shapes the quality of our world”
– Marilou Lopes, Co-founder

OUR MISSION

Ensuring child safety & expertise in the unregulated field of tutoring

Despite the abundance of tutoring apps available, the field of tutoring remains unregulated, granting individuals the opportunity to become tutors without specific requirements. At Connect Education Inc, our main focus is to ensure the safety of children while simultaneously providing parents with access to a pool of qualified professionals within the regulated domain of education.

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What families and teachers get from Connect Education

A good lesson needs two things: a family that can trust the teacher, and a teacher who is treated as a professional. We built Connect Education around both.

For families

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Licensed teachers, and nobody else
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Every teacher profile is reviewed and checked before they meet a student
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One-on-one tutoring lessons online anywhere in Canada, in person at home, or at a local public library
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A personalized learning plan built around your child's goals and your province's curriculum
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Teachers experienced in supporting students with IEPs, ADHD, autism or dyslexia
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A free 15-minute assessment, so you know where your child stands before you decide anything

For teachers

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Set your own rates and your own weekly schedule
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Choose the students you work with
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Free to join
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Meet families who are already looking for a certified teacher
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Matching, scheduling and payments are handled for you, so your time goes into teaching
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Teach online, in person or at a public library, whichever suits you

Why we started Connect Education

Connect Education was founded by a teacher and a parent. One saw how hard it was for families to find a tutor they could trust. The other saw how little control teachers had over their own tutoring work.

Tutoring is unregulated

Anyone can call themselves a tutor, with no training or checks required. That is why we only accept certified teachers: people trained to teach, who know the curriculum and are checked before they ever meet a student.

Teachers are professionals

A tutor's working conditions shape a student's learning conditions. When teachers keep control of their own work, they can give each student their full attention, and that is what families notice.

Built for all of Canada

Our head office is in Toronto, and we work with families and certified teachers across Canada. Lessons follow your province's curriculum, whether they happen online, at home or at a public library.

Meet our founders

Marilyn Solano, Founder and CEO of Connect Education

Marilyn Solano

Founder & CEO

Marilou Lopes, Co-founder of Connect Education

Marilou Lopes

Co-founder

Marilyn Solano

FOUNDER & CEO

Single mom of two, former healthcare IT executive who installed life-saving software in 23 countries with 24 years of leadership and mentoring, leads Connect Education as a Founder and CEO. Community Advocate that wants to help parents and teachers come together for one common goal.

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Marilou Lopes

CO-FOUNDER

Marilou is a teaching specialist with qualifications in Primary and Junior Mathematics and additional qualifications in French as a Second Language and Special Education. She has a bachelor's degree in French and Latin American studies and a passion for early years education and language acquisition.

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See how Connect Education works for families, teachers and partners.

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Questions about matching, scheduling or pricing? Reach us whichever way suits you, and our team will take it from there.

Questions about Connect Education

Who we are, who our teachers are and how to get started.

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Who founded Connect Education?

Connect Education was founded by a teacher and a parent: Marilyn Solano, Founder and CEO, and Marilou Lopes, Co-founder. They saw how hard it was for families to find qualified, trustworthy tutors, and how little control teachers had over their own tutoring work.

Who are your teachers?

Every tutor on Connect Education is a licensed teacher in good standing, and every one is background-checked. That includes specialists for IEPs, ADHD, ASD and dyslexia, and teachers for ESL and French.

Why does it matter that tutors are certified teachers?

Tutoring is unregulated, so anyone can call themselves a tutor. We only accept certified teachers, so your child works with someone trained to teach, who knows the curriculum and has been checked before they ever meet a student.

Where is Connect Education based?

Our head office is in Toronto, and we work with families and teachers across Canada. Lessons run online anywhere in the country, in person, or at a local public library.

What do teachers get from Connect Education?

Teachers set their own rates and their own schedule, and choose the students they work with. We bring them families who are already looking for help, and handle the matching, scheduling and payments so they can focus on teaching.

How do I get started?

Parents can book a free consultation or go to Find a Tutor to tell us what their child needs. Certified teachers can apply through Become a Tutor.