TORONTO INTERNATIONAL OSLIFE SCHOOL

Inspiring academic excellence for students & strong confidence for parents

ABOUT US

Welcome to Toronto International Oslife School (TIOS)!  With thousands of private schools throughout Canada, we are very happy that you have decided to join an elite group of TIOS students who recognize the excellence of our school’s support for students.  In everything we do here at TIOS, we strive to live our mission statement by inspiring academic excellence in all course offerings that prepare students for university admission and by ensuring that parents have strong confidence in the support that we provide to all students.

TIOS was founded by a consortium of educators who bring 75+ years of experience in publicly funded education in the Toronto area.  As former teachers, Principals and school board leaders, we fully understand the diverse learning needs of students – both those in Ontario who wish to enhance their public-school credit school profiles and those living abroad who strive to attend high school or university here in Canada.  At TIOS, we have something for each of you - - - and we are very proud of the achievement of our students!

TIOS is a fully inspected private school in the Province of Ontario and is eligible to offer certified secondary school credits using the BSID #665471.  Our courses were developed and are taught by Ontario certified teachers, most of whom are registered at the Ontario College of Teachers.  Courses are offered in a wide variety of subject areas including English as a Second Language, Mathematics, Science, English and Social Science along with optional subjects to satisfy the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).  All of our courses stringently follow the curricular requirements of the Ontario Ministry of Education.  At TIOS, we offer both in-person and online programs serving a diverse student population.

In-person programming

• TIOS offers full-time programming to secondary school students at the state-of-the-art campus in Mississauga.  Students wishing to earn an OSSD (Ontario Secondary School Diploma) with TIOS as their home school can accumulate their 30 credits for diploma eligibility with us, including university preparation courses that will allow them to apply and be eligible for admission to any university in the province of Ontario or across Canada.  Students will enjoy all of the benefits of an Ontario high-school experience: extra-curricular programming, volunteer opportunities, provincial and national academic competitions and so much more.
• TIOS offers extra credit programs to students currently studying in publicly funded secondary schools in the GTA such as the Peel District School Board, the Toronto District School Board and more.  Students can attend an After-School Program (ASP) in order to engage in part-time studies and take courses at TIOS that enhance their public-school credit profile.  Popular courses will be in the areas of Mathematics, Science, Business Studies, English and many more.

Online learning opportunities

• TIOS offers fully certified online programs to students currently living abroad, in China and elsewhere, who wish to earn high school credits for diploma purposes prior to arriving in Canada.  These courses are taught by Ontario teachers in an asynchronous, fully flexible model that allows students to work on their courses in their own time zone at their own pace.  Popular courses for these students will include English as a Second Language, Mathematics and Business-related courses.

Enhanced learning opportunities

TIOS offers fully certified Advanced Placement (AP) programs to both in-person and online students living in Canada and abroad.  AP courses enable students to pursue university-level studies while still a student at TIOS.  We offer AP courses in Mathematics, Science and English.  Students are required to write a rigourous final examination in each of their AP choices.  According to The Princeton Review, the benefits of taking AP courses include:

1. Preparation for university studies: Fully understanding and experiencing the rigour and requirements of university studies can ease a student’s transition from high school to university.
2. Demonstration of academic ability: Excellent achievement in AP courses in high school will demonstrate an ability to cope with the requirements of university study.
3. Enhance your chances of university offers of admission: AP courses on an Ontario Student Transcript will show Admissions Officers your enthusiasm for academic studies.
4. Study what you love: AP courses enhance the Ontario curriculum and give students the opportunity to specialize in areas of particular interest to them.
5. Earn your degree earlier: For universities that offer AP credit, these courses taken in high school can fast-track your bachelor’s degree in university.

TIOS is an IELTS Centre of Instruction and Testing.  Our IELTS teachers are experts in helping students improve English skills in preparation for the IELTS exam in order to attain the required levels for university admission in Ontario and beyond.  Our on-site IELTS Testing Centre allows students easy access to these exams.

Toronto International Oslife School (BSID #665471) is a private secondary school that offers students worldwide the opportunity to earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) regardless of where you live – Canada or abroad.  TIOS is located in Mississauga, right next door to Canada’s largest and most diverse city.  As a full-service in-person and online school, we support students from all corners of the world … we are Canada based but globally oriented.  We offer fully certified Ontario high school courses.  We are a Ministry-inspected school that offers credits upon completion of 110-hour courses that follow the Ontario curriculum.  Upon completion, these credits can be either transferred to the student’s home school or can count towards the completion of the OSSD here at TIOS.  In the latter instance, the student’s Ontario School Record (OSR) is safely and securely stored in our Mississauga office.

We look forward to welcoming you as a student here at Toronto International Oslife School and we commit to inspiring academic excellence for students and strong confidence for parents!