Tutoring Services Across Canada
Help your child write clearly, from first sentences to essays, with a certified teacher online, in person or at your local library.
550+ certified, background-checked educators
Certified teachers who hold a professional teacher certificate in good standing
255+ specialists for IEPs, ADHD, ASD and Dyslexia
Online, in person, or at your local library
Kindergarten to Grade 12
Trusted by families across Canada
ESL and FSL support
550+ certified, background-checked educators
Certified teachers who hold a professional teacher certificate in good standing
255+ specialists for IEPs, ADHD, ASD and Dyslexia
Online, in person, or at your local library
Kindergarten to Grade 12
Trusted by families across Canada
ESL and FSL support
Writing improves fastest with clear models, short regular practice and specific feedback. A writing tutor shows your child how to plan before they write, build strong sentences and paragraphs, and revise their own work. Over time, those habits carry into every subject, from book reports to science labs and essays.
Certified teacherOnline, home or libraryMany students know what they want to say but struggle to get it onto the page in an organized way. A certified teacher breaks writing into steps your child can manage: planning, drafting, revising and editing.
Plan before you write
Simple organizers turn a jumble of ideas into a clear outline, so drafting feels easier.
Feedback on real work
The teacher works with your child's own assignments and shows how to revise them, not just what to fix.
Habits that last
Your child learns an editing checklist for their own writing, so progress continues between sessions.
Certified and retired classroom teachers who hold a professional teacher certificate in good standing, including ESL and FSL specialists.
Certified teacherReading, writing and geography, grades 3 to 12.
Connect with Neil
Certified teacherReading, writing and science, K to grade 8. ADHD, autism, learning disabilities and IEPs.
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Certified teacherScience, math and physics, grades 9 to 11.
Connect with Dr. Richard
Certified teacherLiteracy, reading and writing, K to grade 6. Dyslexia, ADHD, autism and IEPs.
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Certified teacherReading, writing, science and math, K to grade 12. ADHD, autism, dyslexia and IEPs.
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Certified teacherReading, writing and math, grades 1 to 5. Bilingual English and Spanish.
Connect with Elisa
Certified teacherReading, writing and healthy active living, K to grade 12.
Connect with Ayktah
Certified teacherLiteracy, reading and writing, K to grade 5. ADHD, autism, behaviour and IEPs.
Connect with Ravneet
Certified teacherReading, writing, literacy and ESL, K to grade 6. Autism, learning disabilities and IEPs.
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Certified teacherFrench as a second language, grades 1 to 6. Behaviour support and IEPs.
Connect with Yewa Monique
Certified teacherReading and math, K to grade 12. ADHD, autism, dyslexia and IEPs.
Connect with Ilana
Certified teacherReading, writing and literacy, K to grade 12. ADHD, dyslexia, concussion and IEPs.
Connect with Franco
Certified teacherReading, writing and science, K to grade 12. ADHD, autism, Down syndrome and IEPs.
Connect with Carol
Certified teacherReading and math, grades 2 to 12. Deaf and hard of hearing, learning disabilities and IEPs.
Connect with Mary
Certified teacherReading, writing and speaking skills, K to grade 12. Former college English professor.
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550+ certified, background-checked teachers across Canada already tutor with Connect Education
Most families notice it at homework time or when a report card comes home.
Your child takes a long time to start writing and often gives up.
Their writing jumps between ideas with no clear beginning, middle or end.
Run-on sentences, spelling and punctuation errors keep showing up in marked work.
Teacher comments mention a weak thesis, little evidence or a missing structure.
From printing a first sentence to polishing a university application essay, a certified teacher guides each stage of writing. Teachers are trained in pedagogy, the practice of teaching, and follow the province's curriculum, so lessons match what your child is asked to write at school.
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Your province's curriculum
Kindergarten to Grade 12Printing and letter formation, spelling simple words, full sentences with capital letters and periods, and short stories with a beginning, middle and end.
Early wins help your child see themselves as a writer.
Paragraphs with a topic sentence, descriptive and persuasive writing, editing for punctuation, book reports and creative stories.
Your child learns to plan before writing, which makes every assignment easier.
Multi-paragraph essays, opinion and argument writing, research notes and citing sources, grammar and sentence variety, and narrative writing.
Strong structure now prepares your child for the writing demands of high school.
Literary essays, thesis statements, using quotations as evidence, summaries and opinion pieces, and literacy test writing tasks.
Support for Grade 9 and 10 English, including Ontario's ENL1W, and for the writing on the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) and BC's Graduation Literacy Assessment.
Analytical and research essays, independent study papers, creative writing portfolios, and university and college application essays and personal statements.
Senior students learn to write with a clear voice, a skill that carries into post-secondary studies and work.
A higher standard of tutoring
Teaching is a profession. Certified teachers are trained in how students learn, so they spot the gaps, adapt the explanation and build the skills your child needs to move forward with confidence.
Certified teachers, not students
How we compare
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Lesson plans
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Customized to your child and aligned to the curriculum
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Where and when
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Online, in person, or at your local library, on your schedule
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Fixed drop-in hours at one location
Choosing your tutor
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Browse profiles and pick the educator who fits your child
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Tutor is assigned, with no say in who teaches
Special education
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Specialists in ADHD, ASD, IEPs, dyslexia and other special education needs
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Rarely available or unqualified
Child safety
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Police background check and a child-safety program
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Often not required
Budget friendly
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Each certified teacher sets their own rate, so you pick what fits your budget
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Fixed packages, often paid up front
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Tell us about you and your child, including their grade and any learning needs.
Choose the subject, online or in person, your budget and the times that work for you.
Browse certified teachers matched to your child, read their profiles and send a request.
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80+ subjectsCertified teachers onlyPick a subject or a goal, for a child or for yourself. We match on the need, not just the subject, with a certified teacher for one-on-one lessons.
80+ subjectsCertified teachers onlyFalling behind can knock a child's confidence fast. A certified teacher finds the gaps, explains it a new way and builds a plan around your child's grade and school curriculum.
Certified teacherHigh school readyFor students who are ready for more. A certified teacher adds enrichment, supports advanced high school courses and helps teens prepare for university and college admissions.
IEP-friendly lessons
Calm, one-on-one paceTeachers with special education experience pace every lesson to your child and use strategies that work at home and at school.
French immersion helpOnline or in personFrench immersion, core French and French as a second language, for children and adults, even if nobody speaks French at home.
English for workEvenings and weekendsEnglish as a second language for newcomer children and for adults, with a certified teacher who adapts every lesson to your goals, from everyday English to the workplace.
EQAO practiceExam review with a teacherBuild skills and calm nerves before unit tests, final exams and provincial tests such as EQAO in Ontario, with practice that matches what your child is learning in class.
80+ subjects, one-on-one with certified teachers, taught to your province's curriculum.
From counting and fractions to algebra, functions and calculus, with a teacher who explains it until it clicks.
Explore math tutoringPhonics, reading comprehension, grammar and essay writing, from early readers to Grade 12 English.
Explore English tutoringFrench immersion, core French and FSL support, even if nobody speaks French at home.
Explore French tutoring
Beyond the core subjects, these are the needs families ask us about most.
Sign up for free in about 3 minutes, tell us what your child needs, and get matched with a certified teacher who holds a professional teacher certificate in good standing.
Straight answers about pricing, scheduling, changing teachers and cancellations.
Certified teachersOnline, home or libraryYes. Every tutor on Connect Education is a certified teacher who holds a professional teacher certificate in good standing, and every profile is checked before it goes live. We still encourage you to read profiles and ask questions before you book.
You choose the days and times that work for your family when you sign up, and you are matched with teachers who are available then. Lessons appear in your parent account, and you can connect Google Calendar. How to schedule lessons
Let us know. You can ask for a different teacher, and our team will help you find a better match. How to change your tutor
Reschedule in the app up to 48 hours before a lesson at no cost. Cancel 24 hours or more ahead and there is no charge; inside 24 hours, 50% of the lesson rate goes to the teacher. Read the full policy
Yes. Signing up and getting matched is free. You pay only for the lessons you book.
Yes. Matching gives you a shortlist. You read each profile, see the teacher's rate and send a message before you book anything.
Yes. Add your child's needs, such as an IEP, ADHD, ASD or dyslexia, and we show you teachers who fit. Many of our educators have special education experience.
