Ottawa is one of the most spread-out cities in the country. A family in Kanata or Stittsville lives a long way from Orleans, and Barrhaven and Riverside South sit well south of the Glebe and Westboro. Good math help should not depend on which side of the Queensway you live on. Online tutoring brings a tutor who recently took the same Ontario courses into your own kitchen, with no trip on the 417 at the busiest hour of the evening, and no settling for whoever happens to be close to Nepean.
Math tutoring for Ottawa students
We tutor Ottawa students across Grades 1 to 12, plus AP, IB and first-year university, all online and by appointment. Each plan opens with a short diagnostic to find the exact point where math stopped making sense, and then we rebuild from there with custom practice between sessions. Our tutors are university students who recently sat these same Ontario courses, so they remember the traps in Grade 10 quadratics and Grade 12 calculus and the clearest way around them. For a public-service or tech household where both parents work full days, that means real one-on-one help that fits into a weeknight or a Sunday afternoon without anyone leaving the house.
Lined up with what Ottawa classrooms teach
Most Ottawa students attend schools in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board or the Ottawa Catholic School Board, and both teach the Ontario math curriculum. We match our lessons to that curriculum, so the work your child does with us is the same unit their teacher is covering, from early number sense through the Grade 12 courses that university programs ask for. French immersion is common in both boards, and if math was taught in French in the earlier grades we explain the ideas in plain English so the concept lands either way. Our high school math tutoring guide walks through the course codes, and our elementary math tutoring guide covers the early years. Grade 9 students in both boards also write the provincial EQAO Grade 9 math assessment, and our EQAO Grade 9 math guide explains what is on it and how to prepare.
Why online fits an Ottawa week
In Ottawa, the distance is the problem. A tutoring centre in Westboro is a real commute from Orleans, and the Queensway at five o'clock can turn a one-hour lesson into a three-hour errand. Online sessions give your child the same focused, one-on-one attention on a shared whiteboard where every step stays visible, and they drop into the evening or weekend that actually works for your family. It also widens the pool. With the University of Ottawa, Carleton University and Algonquin College all in town, students here grow up around post-secondary, and our tutors, university students themselves, can show what the next step looks like and which Grade 12 courses it needs.
How to start
Start with a free 30-minute trial. Tell us the grade, the course and what is feeling shaky, and we will pair your child with the right tutor and build a plan. Lessons are 1-on-1 at $40 per hour, or $25 per student in a small group, with custom practice included and no commitment to continue.
We also work with families in Toronto and Markham, and with students anywhere else in Ontario.
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Book a free trialFrequently asked questions
Do you tutor students in Ottawa?
Yes. We work with Ottawa students online, by appointment, anywhere from Kanata and Stittsville in the west to Orleans in the east and Barrhaven and Riverside South in the south. Everything happens over video, so your child is matched to a tutor by fit rather than by postal code, and nobody drives the 417 for a one-hour session.
Which Ottawa school boards do you cover?
Both of the main ones. We tutor students in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and the Ottawa Catholic School Board, including French immersion students, and we follow the same Ontario math curriculum their teachers use, so the help lines up with the unit happening in class.
Is online tutoring as effective as in person?
For most students, yes, and in a city as spread out as Ottawa it is often the only practical option. A shared whiteboard keeps every step visible, sessions fit around two working parents and a full activity calendar, and there is no cross-town travel. We begin with a free 30-minute trial so you can judge the fit before committing.
What grades and courses do you cover?
Grades 1 to 12, plus AP, IB and first-year university. That runs from early number sense through the Grade 9 course (MTH1W) and the Grade 12 courses Ottawa students need for university admission, including MHF4U, MCV4U and MDM4U, whether the program is at uOttawa, Carleton or elsewhere.
How much does it cost?
Solo lessons are $40 per hour and small-group classes are $25 per student per hour, with custom practice material included. You start with a free 30-minute trial.