"I don't do it as a business. [Students] come here with the trust I'm going to educate them. The education we give is the one they're going to use as a tool for tomorrow," said Gnanapragasam.The Rouge Valley Education Centre is located in a strip mall near the University of Toronto Scarborough campus. It offers virtual and in-person classes for students.
Godwin Iwelomen sent his son to Rouge Valley Education Centre when he started struggling in his Grade 11 functions class, where he says his son lacked one-on-one time with his teacher. Louis Volante, a Brock University professor in the department of educational studies, says grading in high school is not as rigorous as it once was, which can lead to challenges for students when they enter university.
"We are not asking students from private schools for things that we don't already get from other schools. We're just ensuring that we have a complete picture," said Jardin.Tomi Tufford says he was encouraged to take a private Grade 12 kinesiology course by his guidance counsellor, since his school didn't offer it.