What We Offer
Private & University School Admissions Guidance
KEY’s expert admission’s consultants are here to support you in finding the institution and program that best suit you. Private school and university programs evolve constantly. At KEY, we follow the dynamic nature of the admissions process to assure accurate information and effective advising sessions with our students. Whether you are interested in applying within Canada or the United States, our commitment is to ensure you are submitting an application that sets you apart from the competition. We assist you through creating a customized strategy, identifying your unique and compelling a story that highlights your strengths, reviewing personal statements to preparing you for interviews and school tours.
Academic Planning & Assessment
Maximize your child’s success through our academic planning process. By targeting weaknesses and developing tools to ensure each child is excelling as quickly as possible, KEY works with your child to ensure results. By getting the right advice, putting education first, and committing to the right program, your child will be able to work through challenges and make improvements that will not only positively impact their current school life, but university and post-education life as well.
Intensive Subject Tutoring
Is your child struggling with academic essay writing, chemistry, or math? Intensive subject tutoring allows for your child to select particular subjects they find difficult or would like to get ahead in and focus. We offer classes that are private, semi-private and group for all subjects.
Book an assessment today. Please call us at (604) 638-5398
University Prep Programs
Get your child ready for the rigors of university with our exclusive university prep programs including Essay Writing for Admissions to help your child produce admissions essays that get them into top-tier universities; Academic Writing for University that teaches advanced academic writing skills; and Study Prep Workshops to learn the most effective study practices as determined by top-tier universities such as Harvard.
To register, please call us at 1 604-449-1583
We believe in the best quality, especially when it comes to the education of our children. KEY has worked with both of our children. Our son took KEY’s etiquette course and after that we noticed a remarkable change in the way he interacts with others, especially adults. Our friends and relatives have even commented on his increased confidence. KEY helped our daughter gain admissions to one of the most competitive private schools by advising us every step of the process. KEY’s levels of dedication, service, and quality are unmatched. We have no doubt that KEY will be the go-to place for families wanting the best admissions advice and enrichment programs.
University Admissions Process
The U.S. and Canadian university admissions processes are among the most competitive and complicated in the world, particularly for top-tier universities. University applications can be overwhelming and stressful, with so many documents and details needed for success. KEY personally works with each student and family to create a customized plan to meet their goals, guiding you through the process with accuracy and clarity.
To schedule an assessment please call us at 0011 604-449-1583
The KEY Experience
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- We learn of your family’s values and goals and match you to the right private schools.
- We develop a list of target schools tailored to your child’s temperament and interests.
- We break down the process, guiding you through each component of the admissions process.
- We help you build your family’s confidence so that you make a positive and lasting impression on the decision-makers at your top schools.
Why KEY is the Right Choice
- An insider’s perspective which provides our family with unique insight on their applications.
- Our team helps teach students how to succeed at top-tier universities.
- We are Western educated and raised with global backgrounds and viewpoints.
- We help lay essential and formative foundations for our students to help them create their own legacies and find success.
- We take a strategic, lifelong learning approach, promoting deep learning with students.
KEY Success
Our students have received admissions from many of the most prestigious universities in the world including:
- Columbia University
- Cornell University
- NYU
- Carnegie Melon University
- University of California at Berkeley
- Wellesley College
- Smith College
- Boston University
Thanks for all of your hard work and outstanding contributions for my son’s achievement. In his private school interview, I saw a different side of my son; a confident, positive, and polite young man. After the principal of Richmond Christian School interviewed my son, he made offered admission on the spot and welcomed my son to the school community. It was great news for both my son and me. I believe Richmond Christian School will be a great challenge for my son and I’d love to ask KEY’s assistance to continue helping him achieve a higher level of educational goals and realizing his value in life.
Success Story
L.L. recently told us that her two children are thriving at Collingwood School and that the family couldn’t be happier there. She again thanked KEY for everything that we did to ensure that her two children got into one of the more competitive private schools in town. Before her children came to KEY, they were polite and kind, but shy and quiet. Through our Keys to Success program, they learned about different topics and subjects, all the while improving their English. They also developed their confidence through presentations to their class and during the parent-teacher night performance. Moreover, not only did they make friends in class, but they also learned to work well and cooperate with students from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. For their interview preparation, we taught both students how to interact with their interviewers and how to ask them questions about Collingwood. They also were taught how to greet and say goodbye to the interviewer properly with the right handshake, eye contact, and smile.
KEY Corporate Culture
At KEY our approach to building a team begins with the values of intelligence, passion, and innovation.
We look for like-driven people who bring an agility, enthusiasm, and an ability to pioneer new concepts to the organization that inspires and ignites abilities in all of us:
INTELLIGENCE. PASSION. CULTURE FIT.
With this approach, we empower our team to rise to challenges that helping families through the process of providing their children with the best opportunities to succeed in school and in life.
As entrepreneurs in a burgeoning industry, we rely on the innovation of the people we work with to create vibrant learning space. We offer a supportive environment for our employees as we do each family KEY serves.
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