June 10th, 2022
To support students who need extra help in literacy, math, science and foundational skills, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is partnering with tutoring companies in the community to provide free tutoring for students.
What You Need to Know
- The WRDSB will cover the cost of tutoring services from the list of companies below, between June 13 and August 31, 2022.
- Students in Grades K-8 are eligible for two 1-hour sessions per week.
- Students in Grades 9-12 are eligible for two 1.5-hour sessions per week.
- Funding for this program is limited and registration will be on a first-come basis.
- Only current WRDSB students are eligible.
- Students must enroll for at least 4 weeks to a maximum of 10 weeks.
- Students must attend twice a week.
- Students who miss more than 20% of tutoring sessions during a month will lose their spot.
- Invoices will be submitted directly to the WRDSB.
- Private tutors are not eligible for reimbursement.
How to Register
- Please contact one of the tutoring companies below to enroll your child. There are both virtual and in-person options available at most locations.
- Each service provider has a limited number of spaces available.
- Should one company be full, parents/caregivers can contact another company.
- To register, you must show the child’s most recent WRDSB report card, and provide the student’s OEN found in the top section of the report card.
About the Ministry of Education’s Learning Recovery Plan
This program is being offered as part of the Ministry of Education’s Learning Recovery Plan, which aims to strengthen learning recovery in language and math for the students of Ontario. Part of that plan is to provide tutoring support to students experiencing struggles in literacy, numeracy or key secondary credits.
Questions?
Please contact your school principal or Kristin Phillips at kristin_phillips@wrdsb.ca.
Tutoring Companies
All companies offer both online and in-person tutoring except for Dropkick Math Inc., which offers online only.
| Company | Website | Contact Phone number |
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Oxford Learning Kitchener South 1193 Fischer Hallman Road, Unit 350, Kitchener, ON |
https://www.oxfordlearning.com/locations/kitchener-south-tutoring/ | 226-887-1659 |
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Oxford Learning Waterloo 10 Fischer-Hallman Rd N, Waterloo, ON N2L2X3 |
https://www.oxfordlearning.com/locations/waterloo-tutoring/ | 226-779-1211 |
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Oxford Learning Centre Kitchener North 1373 Victoria Street North Kitchener, ON N2B 3R6 |
https://www.oxfordlearning.com/locations/kitchener-tutoring/ | 226-779-6106 |
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Oxford Learning Cambridge Hespeler 940 Jamieson Parkway, Unit B6, Cambridge, ON N3C 4N6 |
https://www.oxfordlearning.com/locations/tutor-hespeler/ | 226-400-1894 |
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Oxford Learning Cambridge 800 Franklin Blvd |
https://www.oxfordlearning.com/locations/cambridge-tutoring/ | 289-204-2249 |
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Oxford Learning Waterloo Eastbridge 8-370 Eastbridge Blvd, Waterloo, ON, N2K 4P1 |
https://www.oxfordlearning.com/locations/waterloo-eastbridge-tutoring/ | 226-779-0521 |
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Prep Academy Tutors of Kitchener-Waterloo 1076 Huron Street, New Hamburg, ON N3A 3E9 |
https://prepacademytutors.com/location/kitchener-waterloo-and-surrounding-area-fbc/ | 226-777-8864 |
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ICAN EDUCATION WATERLOO 668 Erb St W #B6, Waterloo, ON, N2T 2Z7 |
www.icaneducation.ca | 519-342-4933 |
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Kumon of Waterloo-Erbsville/ Laurelwood Centre 606 Laurelwood Dr., Waterloo, ON N2V 0A2 |
https://www.kumon.com/waterloo-erbsville-laurelwood | 519-577-7070 |
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Kumon of Kitchener- Victoria/Westmount 751 Victoria Street South, Kitchener, ON |
https://www.kumon.com/kitchener-victoria-westmount | 519-743-2300 |
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Kumon Math and Reading 235 Ira Needles Blvd., Kitchener, ON |
https://www.kumon.com/kitchener-ira-needles-highland | 519-569-0393 |
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Kumon Math and Reading, Kitchener – Stanley Park Hiway Centre, 1375 Weber St E Unit 108, Kitchener, ON N2A 3Y7 |
https://www.kumon.com/kitchener-stanley-park | 519-513-2018 |
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Kumon Can-Amera Pkwy 500 Can-Amera Pkwy Unit C, Cambridge, ON N1T 2H2 |
https://www.kumon.com/cambridge-can-amera-parkway-baintree-way | 226-806-1222 |
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Kumon Cambridge South 75 Dundas Street S, Unit 4, Cambridge, ON, N1R 6G5 |
https://www.kumon.com/cambridge-south | 519-623-5515 |
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Kumon Kitchener Country Hills 325 Max Becker Drive, Suite 103 Kitchener, ON |
https://www.kumon.com/kitchener-country-hills | 519-746-5887 |
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TutorBright (Waterloo Region) Online or arrange for tutoring at home or in a public place (eg library) |
http://tutorbright.com/tutoring-kitchener-waterloo/ | 519-804-9800 |
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DropKick Math Inc. Online only |
https://dropkickmath.com/school-boards/wrdsb/ | info@dropkickmath.com |
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Scholars Education (Kitchener West) Unit B5, 1400 Ottawa St S, Kitchener, ON N2E 4E2 |
www.scholarsed.com | 647-576-2362 |
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Mathnasium of Waterloo 580 Weber Street N, Waterloo, ON N2V 1K4 |
mathnasium.ca/waterloo | 519-496-6311 |
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Webster Educational Services Inc. 248 Highland Rd E., Kitchener, ON N2M 3W2 |
* specializes in students with diagnosed LD |
519-580-4642 |
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Scholars – Cambridge 400 Conestoga Blvd. -ZEHRs Plaza – Cambridge, ON N1R-7L7 |
https://www.scholarsed.com/locations/tutoring-cambridge | 519-621-7373 |
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