A different kind of Grade 9.

A playground for
your ambition.

We combine strong academics with real-world challenges, so motivated students can explore what matters, build confidence, and create meaningful impact.

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For curious minds ready to do more.

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Learn Through Real Challenges

Master the curriculum by exploring exciting, interdisciplinary problems

Go Beyond Grade 9

Earn recognized Ontario grade 9 and 10 course equivalencies.

Personalized Learning

Your academic pace: 

Move ahead when you are ready.

Your developing interests.

Follow your curiosity as far as it will take you.

Do Work That Matters

Engage with experts on real-world problems to build projects that go beyond the classroom.

Mindset Coaching

Transform yourself by developing mindsets to reach your  full potential.

How learning works

Ideas stick when they return in new ways.

We use interleaving and purposeful repetition to help students remember more, recognize connections, and understand ideas more deeply over time.

See the science

  1. Learn it

  2. See it again

  3. Use it in a new context

  4. Strengthen the connection

  5. Remember with confidence

Each time the idea returns, the memory grows stronger.

Why this is hard in a traditional school

Traditional schools are built for separation, not connection.

Many great teachers want to help students make connections, but the system gets in the way. Separate periods, subjects, teachers, and curricula make it difficult to build ideas consistently.

Ideas stay in silos.
Students miss the connections.

  • Math

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  • Science

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  • English

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  • History

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Different classes. Different teachers. Different pace. Hard to connect.

The Mosaic model

Connections are designed in.
Depth is built over time.

We keep strong academic foundations and then use challenges and projects to help ideas return, connect, and deepen in meaningful ways.

Ideas travel.
Understanding grows.

  1. 1. Core Academics

    Build strong foundations in math, science, English, humanities, and more, while students earn real credits through TVO ILC.

  2. 2. Challenge Seminars

    Explore real-world challenges through discussion, case studies, and expert voices.

  3. 3. Project Studio

    Apply ideas in hands-on projects that connect across subjects.

  4. 4. Go Deeper

    Pursue interests through independent research, mentorship, and impact.

From interest to impact

Follow an interest.
Go as far as it can take you.

I’m interested
in cancer

  1. Read beyond the curriculum

  2. Study advanced biology

  3. Start a research project

  4. Meet a researcher

  • Science fair
  • Hackathon
  • Lab experience
  • University program
  • Startup
  • Capstone project
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Real challenges. Real growth. Real impact.

Our challenges

Big questions.
Real-world impact.

Each three-week challenge brings together multiple disciplines to solve meaningful problems.

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    Cancer

    Can we better prevent, treat, and one day cure cancer?

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  • Space

    How can we explore farther and sustain life beyond Earth?

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  • Climate

    How can we build a sustainable future for our planet?

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  • AI & Society

    How can we create AI that is powerful, ethical, and human-centred?

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  • Energy

    How can we power the world without harming our future?

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  • 3-week challenges

    Deep dives. Real results.

  • 6 hours each day

    Focus, explore, and build.

  • 1:10 student ratio

    Personalized. Always.

  • Beyond-school experiences

    Field trips, labs, mentors, and more.