Our Vision & Mission
Our mission is to enhance students’ academic performance through personalized and affordable Kindergarten to Grade 12 learning experiences that meet each student’s needs while promoting life-long and social-emotional learning
Our vision is to prepare future-ready leaders with intellectual, emotional and social competencies to thrive in our ever-changing world.
A-Star Tutors are a tight-knit pool of experienced, qualified and competent teachers and educators who are experts in the subjects they teach and passionate about facilitating inquiry-based learning experiences. While some tutors are graduate university students, we have certified educators and teachers working with the Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School Board and Independent schools across the city and province.
Although we are based in Calgary, Alberta, and align our learning and tutoring plans to the Alberta Curriculum, we have students from outside the province and country. As such, we have access to various curriculums worldwide and would create a learning plan based on the curriculum of your choice.
We believe learning can occur at any location, so we offer sessions based on your availability and preference: online classes at the comfort of your home, in-person sessions at your home or public space of your choice. However, most sessions are now online due to the pandemic.
Our learning plans are highly personalized based on each students’ needs. As such, prices would vary, depending on the frequency, grade level and program desired. However, our rates start from $30 an hour.
Learning plans include early years’ numeracy and literacy programs to establish a strong foundation for future learning in pre-schoolers reading and math skills. We offer Math, Science, ELA (Reading Comprehension and Writing), French, and Social Studies tutoring for K-10 students. At the same time, we provide Math, Calculus, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Geography, Computer Science, Statistics, English Language Arts, French, University Writing and University Preparation Programs for Grades 11, 12 and first-year university students.
A-Star’s Choose Your Learning Adventure is our summer e-Learning program that empowers our scholars to explore and refine their talent and skills in coding, dancing, sewing, and more. Scholars can also enrol in either our Summer Bridging Program to fill their learning gaps or Summer Learning Advancement Programs to preview concepts they will learn in their next grade. These programs facilitate scholars’ curiosity, creativity and confidence while developing essential skills for school and life.
Absolutely, we are committed to providing support for students with special needs or learning challenges. Our primary objective as an institute is to ensure that every child has access to quality education and the necessary support to thrive academically
In addition to our personalized tutoring sessions, we offer a variety of resources and materials to supplement the learning experience. These may include In-session quizzes, educational games, online learning applications, and other interactive materials tailored to individual student needs
Our tutoring sessions are conducted through a user-friendly and interactive platform called Lessonspace. This platform allows for seamless communication between the tutor and the student, with features such as video calls, interactive whiteboards, and file sharing capabilities. Through Lessonspace, students can engage in real-time discussions, collaborate on assignments, and receive personalized instruction from their tutor.
To track progress and provide feedback, we utilize Progress report sheets. These sheets allow us to monitor each student’s academic growth and track students progress. Additionally, parents receive detailed lesson notes after each session, providing insight into their child’s progress and highlighting learning objectives covered during the session.