About Us

A-Star Learning is on a mission to enhance Kindergarten to Grade 12 students’ academic performance through personalized and affordable learning experiences that meet each student’s needs while developing intellectual, social and emotional competencies to thrive in our ever-changing world.

At A-Star, we do not have clients or students; we have family members we cherish and desire to succeed in school and life. We genuinely care about our scholars and their future. This is our differentiator - the passion and care we invest into each scholar's learning plan, and the warm and safe learning experiences we create when delivering programs that challenge them to master concepts that promote academic success and lifelong learning. We value, understand, and appreciate your child's uniqueness, so we create personalized learning plans aligned to the curriculum of your choice as we walk hand-in-hand with them from whatever level they are to achieve and exceed their learning goals.

Through our seven years of existence, we have curated early years' numeracy and literacy programs, K-12 one-on-one tutoring in Math, Sciences (Physics, Biology, Chemistry), English Language Arts, French Language and Social studies, and Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs), Diploma and SAT examination preparation programs. We offer a Choose Your Learning Adventure program in the summer that introduces our scholars to coding, sewing, dance, touch typing, and learning advancement programs that prevent summer learning loss while developing life skills. In addition to the learning advancement program, which prepares scholars for their next grade, we have a bridging program that enables scholars to catch up and reinforce concepts before the next school year. These programs foster student agency, creativity, problem-solving and critical thinking skills, essential to thrive in our ever-changing world.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are A-Star Tutors?

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.

What Curriculum do you use?

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.

When and where are the sessions held?

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.

What are your fees?

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.

What subjects do you tutor?

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.

What programs do you offer in the Summer?

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.