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Senior ScholarsGrades 9 to 12

The same seven strands at the level a young adult needs: paystubs, leases, capital gains, investing, a full financial plan, and what it means to sue and be sued.

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What each grade learns this year

Grade9
Reading a paystub (CPP, EI, deductions), credit and loan repayment, property rights.
Grade10
Leases and employment contracts, capital gains, mortgage basics, lawyers versus paralegals.
Grade11
Investing strategy, risk and return, tax planning, traffic tickets and driving law.
Grade12
A full financial plan, refinancing, retirement accounts, suing and being sued.

The year, month by month

Each month has a theme. Families can join at the start of any month and pick up the current theme; the December exam and certificate are for students who attend the full year.

  1. January and FebruaryFinancial literacy and money conceptsBudgeting, compound interest, investing strategy, a full financial plan.
  2. March and AprilMortgages, loans and creditCredit scores and loan repayment, mortgage basics, refinancing, avoiding debt traps.
  3. May and JuneJobs and workforce preparationSalaries and benefits, employment contracts, job offers, career planning.
  4. July and AugustTaxes and personal financeIncome tax, CPP and EI, capital gains, tax credits, retirement accounts.
  5. SeptemberLegal awarenessProperty rights, leases and employment contracts, lawyers versus paralegals, traffic law, suing and being sued.
  6. OctoberReal estateRenting versus buying, the steps in a purchase, mortgages and refinancing, real estate in a long-term plan.
  7. November and DecemberEntrepreneurship, review and completion examBusiness plans with projections, launching and scaling, financing, then the review and exam.

How the class works

One hour, twice a week. Twenty minutes of teaching, twenty minutes of paper worksheet, twenty minutes of review. Two grades share a classroom, each with a base and an advanced level.

One hour
twice a week, all year
10 or fewer
students in most classes
Paper and pencil
no tablets, no homework
Certified teachers
Ontario Certified Teacher or Registered ECE

Our supervision runs from sign-in at the start of class to the end of class. More on the format and questions parents ask.

Senior Scholars in Oakville from January 2027

Launch pricing for Founding Families. Four classes. If your child does not want to come back, we refund the month.

$549per month, plus HST

About $69 per class. Initiation fee $499 $0 for a limited time.

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