Answer: TCA is a university preparatory school that prepares students for admission to top universities and applies each individual student’s personalized academic target to maximize the potential of each student. We consider our program successful when our graduates become university graduates.

Answer: TCA connects with universities in a variety of ways: university professors are invited to conduct lectures and labs at the TCA campus; TCA’s students take field trips to university campuses to take part in workshops conducted by university professors; TCA teachers attend university sponsored conferences to keep up-to-date regarding new developments in their field of study; including cooperating with university recruitment teams who visit TCA discuss, admission requirements and answer specific questions.

Answer: Yes. TCA is approved by the College Board to offer AP courses. The school code is 826564.

Answer: TCA recently ranked 38th out of more than 4000 Canadian high schools in the Waterloo University’s High School Mathematics Competition.

Answer: Yes, TCA provides several types of scholarships.

• The Principal’s Entrance Scholarship (up to $28,500)
• The Computer Science Entrance Scholarship (up to $28,500)
• The Math and Science Entrance Scholarship (up to $28,500)
• The International Student Scholarship (up to $10,000)
• The Art Entrance Scholarship (up to $28,500)
• The Community Scholarship (up to $10,000)

Answer: Good attendance is one of the highest predictors of success. Therefore, TCA has a strict attendance policy. If a student has five or more unexcused absences (totalling 15 hours), the student may not be allowed to take the final exam. If a student has eight or more unexcused absences (24 hours), the student may not be allowed to continue taking this course or receive credit for this course.

Answer: Students can login to their student online account to check their status at any time.

Answer: Parents can login to their parent account review student marks, attendance, and credits at any time. Our counselors will contact parents personally when there are concerns regarding their child’s progress. Teachers also provide regular updates that summarize their students’ academic status. These may also be viewed online.

Answer: Morning class (9 am to 12:15 pm); Lunch break (12:15 pm-1:10 pm); afternoon class (1:10 pm-4:20 pm), Evening class (4:30 pm-9 pm); IELTS and other tutoring classes (4:30 pm-9 pm). There is also a 15 minute break in the morning and a 10 minute break in the afternoon.

Answer: Email is the school’s official communication channel. Students and parents/guardian must provide the school with a valid email address to make sure that they can receive school emails. The school sends all important information by email. Students and parents/guardians are responsible for checking their emails daily.

Answer:

• The University Green Path Program benefits students who hope to attend one of the Top 10 universities.
• Tuition Fee difference: Green Path Program $28,500/year; Regular Program $18,500/year. Maximum 10 credits per year.
• Education difference: Green Path Program: IELTS or TOEFL after-school private tutoring is included in the fee. Regular Program：IELTS or TOEFL after-school private tutor involve an additional fee
• Setup goals: Green Path Program students will setup a target score before each course begins. If student cannot reach the target, TCA will start the after-school support plan to help the student to reach the target score. Students in the Regular Program may apply for after-school support, but there will be an extra charge.
• Admission requirements differences: Green Path Program: Students need to pass the school entrance exam or interview and sign a three-party contract between the school, parents and student. Regular Program: No need for the school entrance exam or interview, assessment will depend on the transcript that the student provides.
• Application service difference: Green Path Program: Private support for application details, including personal statements, interview and cover letter, etc. Regular Program: Normal training, extra $3,500 for private training.

Answer: A full-time student studying at TCA means the Ontario Student Record (OSR) is maintained at TCA. The school year begins in September and ends on June 30th. TCA will provide full–time students with all the courses required for admission to the university of their choice.

Answer: Typically, students take between 8 to 10 credit courses per year.

Answer: Students may take up to 10 credits for a one year tuition.

Answer: To preserve TCA’s top reputation, students are required to take all their courses at TCA. Students who take courses at other schools will lose their full-time status at TCA. Their school records and responsibility for their university admission application will be transferred to the other school.

Answer: TCA guarantees to provide the courses that satisfy the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma and admission to full-time students preferred university programs.

Answer: TCA provides all the courses that are required for university admission. If for personal interest a student wishes to take a course that TCA does not offer, the student may take it from our partner school: the Independent Learning Centre (ILC) which is operated by the Ontario Government.

Answer: We strongly believe classroom teaching is the best learning environment for high school students. TCA does not provide online courses. In special case such as for health reasons, TCA will work with students to provide home study courses through the Independent Learning Centre (ILC).

Answer: TCA creates a student’s study plan based on a full school year. If students choose to leave school before the end of school year they may not be able to complete all of their courses. Students need to take the full responsibility for their choices.

Answer: As a full-time student in TCA you commit to a full year program that requires you to be available to attend full-time. TCA does not refund any tuition fee no matter how many courses you take.

Answer: Grade 12 students who are Ontario registered students with valid OEN numbers may pay tuition as follows. All other students must pay the full-year tuition fee

Answer: Tuition fees are adjusted every year, so please consult our website for updates. For students attending 2018-2019, the Regular Program tuition is $1,850/credit, Green Path Program: $2,850/credit.

Answer: The tuition for Grade 12 students is payable according to the requirements outlined in Item 22 Full-time students should complete all the credits that are required for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma, and for admission to their preferred university program. If, for any reason, students do not complete the required credits, TCA does not refund any tuition fee.

Answer: TCA’s courses prepare students to meet the requirements for admission to university. We will recommend a program that keeps open our students’ options for their desired university program. For example, the following would be suitable for admission to a broad range of university programs:

Answer: To receive the Ontario Secondary School Diploma students must earn 30 high school credits, perform 40 community hours, and pass the Grade 10 Literacy Test. Students who do not pass the Grade 10 Literacy test are required to pass the Ontario Secondary School literacy Course (OLC4O)

Answer: Universities base their admission decisions on the six highest Grade 12 course marks and Language Test Results. In addition, Grade 12 alternative courses, Grade 11 related courses, and rewards obtained in academic competitions will also be part of a university’s considerations.

Answer: Yes, textbooks are a compulsory component of each course. Students may borrow or buy textbooks for each course.

Answer: To ease the financial burden, TCA will provide the required textbook(s) by means of a textbook rental program. TCA’s affordable rental program requires a $1,000 security deposit to cover rental for all textbooks required for the current school year. Textbooks will be issued at the beginning of each course and students must return each textbook at the end of the course. The $1,000 security deposit, minus a $20 rental fee per course, will be refunded when all rented books are returned by the end of school year. Students will be charged the retail price for books that are not returned. Example: A fulltime student pays $1,000 security deposit in September. The student takes 9 courses. At the end of the last course the student is refunded $1,000 - $180 or $820.

Answer: No, the security deposit will be $100/course. At the end of the last school year the refund will equal the deposit minus a rental charge of $20 per book..

Answer: No, tuition is only valid for one year from the day students begin the current school year.

Answer: No. Students need to pay for each course in which they enroll. Students will not receive a refund even if they never attend the course for any reason. In serious extenuating circumstances the school will use its discretion to modify this rule.

Answer: Yes. Students have option to switch courses within three days if seating is available in other courses.

Answer: If students drop a course, they do not have a record of this course on their transcript. If students withdraw from a course, they will have a record and mark of this course on their transcript.

Answer: To drop a course, students must write a request to drop a course to the school counselor within 3 days after the midterm report of this course.

Answer: Accommodations are divided into managed and non-managed accommodations. The managed accommodations are supervised either by the school or by the host family. The students living in the managed accommodations are always under the watchful supervision of either a TCA staff member or a host parent. Students staying in non-managed accommodation live with their relatives, friends or in rental housing on their own; the school does not manage the residences of these students. Students who require non-managed accommodation must obtain permission from their legal guardians and obtain confirmation from the school.

Answer: If students are 18 years or older, they may arrange to rent a house or apartment independently with their parents permission.

Answer: Students must be in their dormitory by 10pm. The school will conduct random and unannounced checks from time to time.

Answer: The school implements strict network management to control excessive use of internet at night by residents. Internet use in the dormitory will be disconnected at 12 am and will be re-connected at 6 am.

Answer: Yes. Students are responsible to keep their dormitory facilities clean and neat. The school will check each student’s room weekly, and if the room and common area are not clean and neat, the student will be required to pay for cleaning by a professional cleaner.

Answer: Students in a condo are not allowed to accommodate others without permission. If this rule is violated, the student will be expelled from the condo without a refund. At the same time, the student will be given a severe warning, suspension or expulsion from the school.

Answer: Students in condos are permitted to host a guest for a short time provided there is no interference with the rights of a roommate and approval has been given by other roommates before inviting a guest to the room. Students in condos are forbidden to host a guest between 10 pm to 8am. If violated, it will be treated as in Item 40 .

Answer: Methods include: warnings, severe warnings, temporary suspensions, probation and finally expulsion from TCA.

Answer: Plagiarism and cheating are strictly prohibited in TCA. Based on the severity of the plagiarism and cheating, the consequences will include: redoing part or all of the plagiarized assignment; completing an alternate assignment; loss of marks; a mark of zero; suspension, dismissal from the course, and expulsion from TCA.

Answer: Yes, if a student’s study visa is denied, after TCA receives the letter of refusal from the embassy, TCA will return the money within one month, minus the application and bank transfer fees.

Answer: No, TCA will only refund if the student’s study visa is denied. Otherwise, TCA does not refund any money for any reason.

Answer: Yes, the school will refund the money according to the specific situation.

Answer: TCA believes that an efficient communication between school, parent and students is important for maintaining the quality of education. Our school counselors will communicate with parents about each student’s study or life situation twice a month. The frequency may increase or decrease depending on each student’s behaviour.

Answer: 80% of the graduates from TCA will stay in Canadian universities. 10% of the graduates will go to USA universities. The other 10% will go to destinations that include England, Australia, and Hong Kong.

Answer: No, except for the American Ivy League universities and some other non-Canadian universities, TCA where may charge an extra service fee depending on the situations.

Answer: Yes, the IELTS training course is one of our special programs. The training team is composed of IELTS examiners and specialists. We encourage students to take our one-on-one IELTS training program.

Answer: Yes, students can take the IELTS test at TCA every Saturday. TCA is also the testing center for TOEFL, Computer Science, and the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).