Straight answers about pricing, online sessions, subjects, and how tutoring with PAL’s Academy actually works across the Greater Toronto Area.
PAL's Academy tutoring starts at $120/month for a small-group PAL's Circle and runs from $200/month (Starter, one weekly 1-on-1) to $480/month (Intensive, three weekly 1-on-1). Every plan uses the same verified tutors and is billed monthly in CAD with no lock-in — you can cancel any time.
For most students, yes. Sessions run live over Google Meet with a shared digital whiteboard, so the tutor and student work through problems together in real time. Going online also lets us match each student to the best tutor for their exact course rather than whoever happens to live nearby — and it removes commute time for busy families across the GTA.
We tutor math, sciences, English, French, and computer science for Grade 9–12 and first-year university. That includes Ontario course codes such as MCV4U Calculus & Vectors, MHF4U Advanced Functions, SCH4U Chemistry, SPH4U Physics, SBI4U Biology, ENG4U English, and ICS3U/4U Computer Science, plus first-year university calculus, biology, chemistry, physics, and programming.
Yes. We work directly from the Ontario curriculum by course code, so a student's tutoring lines up with exactly what their teacher is assessing — the same units, expectations, and exam style their school uses.
We work with students in Grade 9 through 12 and first-year university. That spans Ontario high-school courses by code — MCV4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SBI4U, MHF4U, ENG4U, ICS3U/4U and more — through to first-year university calculus, biology, chemistry, physics, and introductory programming.
It depends on the starting point and how deep the gaps run, so we never promise a number by a date. Most families see momentum within the first few weeks as confidence returns, and a clearer grade picture by the end of a reporting term. We're honest at the consultation about what's realistic for your student.
Every tutor has earned 90+ in the subject they teach (or its university equivalent), can explain a concept several different ways, and is interviewed and reference-checked before they ever meet a student. Your student keeps the same verified tutor each week rather than a rotating roster.
Absolutely. Fit matters more than anything, so if the match isn't right we'll move your student to another tutor at no cost and no awkwardness — just tell us and we'll handle it.
Yes. PAL's Circle is a curated small group of three to four students at the same grade and subject, capped at four, for $120/month. It uses the same tutor screening as our 1-on-1 plans and is the most affordable way into the academy.
Plans are billed monthly, upfront, in CAD by Interac e-Transfer (with PayPal as a backup). No sessions are scheduled until payment is confirmed, and there's no long-term contract — you can pause or cancel between months.
No. Every plan is billed month to month with no long-term contract — you can pause or cancel between months. We'd rather earn the next month than lock you into one.
Standard rescheduling is free with at least 48 hours' notice. Families whose weeks shift often can add Flex Reschedule for $15/month, which lets you move a session with as little as 12 hours' notice, up to twice a month.
Not by default — we keep the call private to your student. After each session your tutor sends written lesson notes instead, so you can see what was covered. If you'd like a particular session recorded for the student to review later, just ask and we'll arrange it.
Yes — we support first-year university students in life sciences and quantitative subjects, including calculus, linear algebra, biology, chemistry, physics, and introductory programming in Python, Java, and C.
Book a free 20-minute consultation from our booking page. We'll talk through where the gap actually is, answer your questions, and outline a weekly plan — no pressure and no sales pitch.
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