Ontario · Virtual-Hybrid · Admission by interview · Opens once the founding cohort reaches the minimum
Mosaic's full school day, taught live to Ontario students at home, with the diploma built in.
Mosaic is a new challenge-based high school in Mississauga. Virtual-Hybrid runs the same day online: a live lecture every morning, real projects, a cohort your teenager sees daily, and OSSD credits we manage for you.
The Mosaic approach
How Mosaic Works
Challenge-based learning.
Every unit starts with a real problem. Students learn the content because they need it to solve the problem, which is why it tends to stay learned. The method is adapted from problem-based and integrated-science university programs with a long track record.
Mindsets, skills, then knowledge.
Content matters, and so does the ability to teach yourself something new. Projects are built so students practice both, because the second one is what universities keep saying first-years arrive without.
Project-driven, cohort-based.
Students build real projects with a cohort they see every day, and teachers coach the work as much as they lecture. It all runs live over video, so a student at the kitchen table has the same access to a teacher as one in the building.
Fit
Who We're Looking For
Admission is by interview. The list below describes the families this works for; the interview is where we find out whether your teenager wants it.
Already homeschooling
and want more live teaching, structure, and a real cohort
Considering leaving traditional school
and want a full-time school with a real diploma waiting at the end
Struggling in the current system
because of anxiety, bullying, ADHD, or a kid who finished the worksheet twenty minutes ago
Athletes, artists, and competitive performers
whose training schedules don't fit a 6-hour school day
Working-from-home families
who want the Mosaic experience without the commute
Student voice
What Your Day Looks Like
You log in at 9:00 for the Launch, a ten-minute warm-up. At 9:10 the whole cohort is live for the Challenge Lecture, where your teacher opens the problem you'll work on that week: how does a virus spread through a city, or how does a bridge decide what it can hold. You ask questions, argue with classmates, and leave with a project that is yours to build.
The rest of the morning is yours to work on it. Your teacher holds office hours twice a week and your cohort is in the shared workspace whenever you want a second opinion, so working independently never means working alone. Afternoons are for your own coursework at your own pace. Fridays the whole group debates what you built. Once a month, everyone presents.
It is a full school day, with a teacher and classmates who show up when you do.
Weekly rhythm
A Real Weekly Rhythm
| Time | Format | Block |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00–9:10 | Async | Daily Launch |
| 9:10–10:40 | Live | Challenge Lecture |
| 10:40–12:00 | Guided async | Challenge Project |
| 12:00–1:00 | — | Break |
| 1:00–2:00 | Async | Independent Learning |
| 2:00–2:30 (Tue/Thu) | Live | Project Office Hours |
- 9:00–9:10Async
Daily Launch
- 9:10–10:40Live
Challenge Lecture
- 10:40–12:00Guided async
Challenge Project
- 12:00–1:00—
Break
- 1:00–2:00Async
Independent Learning
- 2:00–2:30 (Tue/Thu)Live
Project Office Hours
Built-In Flexibility for Real Lives
Live sessions anchor the day, but a meaningful share of the week is guided-async work. That means students can:
- Travel with family, attend a competition, or catch up around a training or rehearsal schedule
- Take a sick day without falling a week behind
- Move faster or slower through Independent Learning based on where they are in the material
Live sessions and weekly deadlines keep your teenager accountable. The rest of the day is theirs, which is what makes this work for athletes, performers and families who travel.
Background
What Mosaic Virtual-Hybrid Is
A live, teacher-led school delivered over video. Every day has a Challenge Lecture and guided project time; every week ends with a cohort discussion. A student in Ottawa or Thunder Bay gets the same day as one in Mississauga, and the Ontario diploma pathway is built in at near-cost.
It grew out of the virtual program founder Amna helped build at The Knowledge Society (tks.world), which now has students in more than 80 countries. Ontario families asked for the Mosaic day without the drive to Mississauga, so we built one. It is designed, staffed and priced, and it opens the moment the first cohort reaches the minimum.
Your Ontario Diploma, Built In
Comparison
How It Compares
| DIY Homeschool | ILC-Only | Mosaic Virtual-Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual cost | A few hundred dollars + your time | ~$40/course (Ontario) | $5,000 (OSSD path included, ~$320–400 in course fees) |
| Live teaching | None | None (self-paced) | Daily 1.5-hour live Challenge Lecture |
| Ontario diploma | Not accredited | Yes, self-managed | Yes, managed by Mosaic |
| Peer community | Depends on parent-arranged activities | None | Weekly live discussion + daily project cohort |
| Accountability | On the parent | Self-paced deadlines only | Staff rubrics, deadlines, 2x/week office hours |
| Parent's role | Teacher, planner, record-keeper | Enrolment admin | Supportive parent; Mosaic teaches and tracks credits |
DIY Homeschool
- Annual cost
- A few hundred dollars + your time
- Live teaching
- None
- Ontario diploma
- Not accredited
- Peer community
- Depends on parent-arranged activities
- Accountability
- On the parent
- Parent's role
- Teacher, planner, record-keeper
ILC-Only
- Annual cost
- ~$40/course (Ontario)
- Live teaching
- None (self-paced)
- Ontario diploma
- Yes, self-managed
- Peer community
- None
- Accountability
- Self-paced deadlines only
- Parent's role
- Enrolment admin
Mosaic Virtual-Hybrid
- Annual cost
- $5,000 (OSSD path included, ~$320–400 in course fees)
- Live teaching
- Daily 1.5-hour live Challenge Lecture
- Ontario diploma
- Yes, managed by Mosaic
- Peer community
- Weekly live discussion + daily project cohort
- Accountability
- Staff rubrics, deadlines, 2x/week office hours
- Parent's role
- Supportive parent; Mosaic teaches and tracks credits
Tuition
Tuition
Designed, staffed and priced; the first cohort opens once enrollment reaches the minimum. Admission is by interview.
Virtual-Hybrid
$5,000 CAD / year
Includes every live class and office hour, the weekly cohort discussion and monthly Showcase, and full OSSD pathway management for Ontario residents. ILC course fees (about $320–400 a year) are billed separately at cost.
Apply for Virtual-Hybrid
Questions
FAQ
Yes. Ontario students earn OSSD credits through TVO ILC, and Mosaic staff track the credits and manage enrolment. The diploma is issued by the province and is the same one a public school student receives.
Apply for the founding Ontario cohort.
Book an info session, then an interview. We are looking for teenagers who want harder, more interesting work than their current school gives them, and parents who will back that. If you know a family like that, send them this page.
Book a Virtual Info Session