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Founder's Feature - April 2026 Edition

By Melinda Giampietro

Throughout the academic year, Melinda Giampietro, Options Founder/President, will share some of her favourite things in her monthly Founder's Feature. Melinda loves reading, data, research, and following academic…

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During times of uncertainty, keep communicating

Strong communication with your teachers and professors right now is vital for keeping up to date on assignments, managing your schedule, and ensuring you understand and meet course…

Play Games, Get Smarter?

We’re all spending a lot more time indoors these days, so what better way to keep the family occupied (and off their phones) than playing a few board games together? Many board games…

Five Tips for Better Learning Online

Marisa Grizenko

It’s spring 2020, and we’re hanging out with friends online, we’re logging into online yoga studios, we’re participating in our book clubs online, we’re working online, and yes,…

A new season brings exciting new (online) programs

Marisa Grizenko

Looking to improve your writing and reading skills? Feeling like you need some extra support through online learning? We've got you covered; read on to learn about our…

Creating the Perfect Workspace

As more and more of you are working and learning from home this week, we thought we’d share our best tips for creating the perfect workspace. Getting things…

We’ve got your online learning needs covered

Marisa Grizenko

COVID-19 got you down? We know the feeling. The good news is that we've got a slate of exciting courses to help you make the most of this…

Important ACT, SAT, AP, and IB Updates

Given our current situation, the best things we can do right now are communicate with each other, stay positive, and keep up-to-date with the latest changes! Here is…

Virtual Campus Tours

We know that many of our grade 11s and 12s missed the chance to visit post-secondary campuses this spring break, and while nothing quite replaces an in-person tour,…

Looking for a Book this Spring Break? Check out Our Staff Recommendations!

Happy spring break! Whether you are travelling somewhere warm and tropical or staying home and hanging out, spring break is the perfect time to finally start reading that…

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