Our academic program runs from 3:30-6pm to help students complete and understand their homework assignments in French or English. After having completed their school homework, we challenge students with our enhanced curriculum to give them a boost in core subjects including but not limited to math, language and science.

Students are guided to learn at their own pace and we work with parents or guardians to help every student reach their full potential. Every child can learn, just not in the same way or the same day. Students learn to appreciate each other and improve their marks in all subjects. Students are excited about new possibilities of learning, which builds their self-confidence and perception. This greatly helps them when they return to school each day.

Assessment and Evaluation: Although we only operate for less than 3 hours per day, student evaluation is very important to us to support our students as they progress with us. Twice per year Heart Learning Centre holds assessment nights where teachers, parents, and students get together to discuss the student's progress and work as a team in to establish growth, understanding and support.

Other Academic Activities include: Wild Goose Spelling Chase, Math Chase, Science Days and Debates

Twice Per Week
Drop in Welcome for $30 per week

“Emotional Intelligence is a different way of being smart. It includes knowing what your feelings are and using your feeling to make good decisions in life. It’s being able to manage distressing moods well and control impulse. It is being motivated and remaining hopeful and optimistic when you have setbacks in working toward goals. It is empathy; knowing what the people around you are feeling. And it is social skills getting along well with other people, managing emotions in relationships being able to persuade or lead others.” John O’Neil.

People who are emotionally healthy are in control of their emotions and their behaviour. They are able to handle life’s inevitable challenges, build strong relationships, and lead productive, fulfilling lives. When bad things happen, they’re able to bounce back and move on. Why not teach people at a young age in order to be ready for the day-to-day events of life? We do!

During our Flying V time, students participate in twice-weekly social discussions of daily experiences about school, family and community. Topics include: integrity, commitment, love, problem-solving, and how to face the world with strength and self-confidence. This program is about developing positive habits and ways of thinking to encourage students to become leaders in their own communities. It is our promise for their future.

Students learn to respect individuals regardless of their age, gender or ability. Our commitment is to foster the improvement of our community, our country and the world through the development of dynamic and helpful citizens.

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Here at Heart Learning Centre we prepare and educate our students for the free enterprise system. Upon enrollment at our wonderful centre: each student is given a ‘job’ and ‘earns money’. Our programs focus on work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy, and teach young people important skills to help them become economically empowered. Heart Learning Centre students learn how to start and grow a business, how to successfully contribute in the workplace, and how to effectively manage the money they earn. Our mini-economy program also helps prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs which make their communities more robust, and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to the workplace. Students put these lessons into action and learn the value of contributing to their communities.

In schools, the main problem with personal finance education is the lack of classes, not that kids already know the information or that the skills are too complex for children to understand. Children should be taught how to manage a budget, the importance of saving money for future goals, and the consequences of overspending. To us, its just common sense!

This is so much fun!!

Students here at Heart Learning Centre  as young as five years old participate in our mini-economy, which acts as an effective means of teaching important economic principles and life skills. Students choose a “job”, figure out what their taxes are and get bi-weekly pay cheques. Students earn and   record debit and credits in their ledgers.  Once a month, students are provided the opportunity to reap the benefits of their hard work by shopping at the Heart Learning Centre “store”.  Students really enjoy it, and parents always comment on how surprised they are  by how much financial knowledge their kids can handle!

Fall, Spring, Summer
Fees:

• Seven Week Program: $125 for members ($140 for non-members)

Every spring, summer and fall, Heart Learning Centre registers students in our Tennis Club! This is one of the most popular clubs at Heart Learning Centre and students wait all year round for spring just to hit the courts with Coach Jon Kudjerski at Bridlewood Tennis Courts. Jon has held an Instructor Certification for teaching kids tennis for over nine years now.

Students are especially fond of Jon, particularly his ability to incorporate games such as ‘Not in My Back Yard!” and “Jailbreaker” into their every lesson to encourage fun, sportsmanship and skill development.

All year
Fee: 6 week sessions Price range: $60-$100

Soccer, Track & Field, Basketball, Hockey, and Tobogganing

Any time during the year our students love spending time outside... especially when the homework is all done! Across the street at Bridlewood Park our students enjoy learning soccer, hockey, track and field with our competitive coaches! These sports work on a rotation for 6 weeks so our students get to learn the rules, skills and fun playing each sport. We also have a blast once per week during winter months tobogganing down the slopes! Drop-ins are welcome.

Fall, Spring
8 Weeks
Courses also offered at TDSB schools as after school programs

Children learn how to sketch like designers, about colours and moods, personal style, accessorizing and creating their very own fashion pieces! This program promises to be FASHIONTASTIC!! Each course will end with a photo shoot and fashion show.  The award-winning instructors (some with their own accessories) are all graduates of Ryerson University’s Fashion Design and Communications program.

Ages 6-12: Your kids will absolutely love this! Students will learn about sketching, designers, personal style and how to create their very own accessories and clothing. Not only will they have a blast but will also build their confidence and individual identity, expressing their personalities through fashion!

Teen (13+): Are you a teenager who just LOVES shopping and style? Are you thinking about creating a future full of fashion? Here is your chance to explore the world of fashion! This course will provides a platform for fashion experience in preparation for college, university or a fashion career.

Spring
Fee: $145 (12 week+performance night)

Our students enjoy the incredible experience of acting, singing and dancing all in one through our Kids Musical Theatre program.

Heart Learning Centre works with RoleCall Theatre and other professional and experienced actors for our students to learn first-hand from the best in the city. Students aged 5-12 work together in building their self-confidence, leadership and stage presence through this wonderful program. Our first performance in May 2011 was Annie and upcoming plays include: Sound of Music, Oliver, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Winter, Spring
Fee: $100

This is so much fun! Our students get down to the beat while different learning dance techniques.

Dance is a great physical activity as students learn to connect their mind and their body through hard work and dedication. Performing dance helps our students build confidence, enhances creativity through art and provides a positive expressive outlet - both emotionally and physically.

This activity is run on Friday’s between 5:15pm and 6:15pm for students who wish to express themselves through arts and crafts. Most of the art projects are coordinated by teen community volunteers and by teachers.