Helping your child get ready for their next chapter.
Strong reading, writing and math skills, confident learning habits, and clear guidance when it's time to choose a school. For GTHA families with children in Kindergarten to Grade 6.
How we help
Good preparation starts long before any application. We help children build the skills and habits that make every new grade easier, and we guide families through school choices when the time comes.
Core skills
Reading, writing and math practice matched to the Ontario curriculum, at your child's level, from first sounds and numbers to Grade 6 problem solving.
Learning habits and confidence
Talking about ideas, staying organized and keeping calm on tests: the habits that help children enjoy learning and show what they know.
Choosing and applying to schools
If your family is considering independent school, we explain each step in plain language: open houses, deadlines, tests, interviews and financial aid.
Workbooks for home
Practice books families can use at the kitchen table, starting with Grade 5 and Grade 6. More grades and one-on-one support will follow.
Learning at every stage
What children need changes as they grow. Here's where we focus at each stage.
Strong foundations
Early reading and writing, number sense, and the curiosity and listening skills that make school feel good from the start.
Building fluency
Reading to learn, writing clear paragraphs, and confident work with multiplication, fractions and word problems.
Ready for what's next
Longer writing, multi-step problem solving and good study habits, plus guidance for families applying to independent schools.
If you're applying to independent schools
Grade 7 is a common entry year, so many families apply while their child is in Grade 6. For children starting Grade 7 in fall 2027, the application year usually looks like this.
- September to November
Visit and shortlist
Go to open houses with your child, take notes, and narrow your list to the schools that suit them.
- Late November to January
Apply
Many day schools share a December 1 deadline; others fall between late November and January. Ask teachers for references early, and start the financial aid application at the same time.
- Fall to winter
Tests and interviews
Many schools use the SSAT, with sittings through the fall and winter, and some run their own assessments. Interviews and visit days often begin in the fall.
- Late February
Offers
Many schools release decisions on a shared offer date in late February. Then comes the choice your family makes together.
As of fall 2026. Dates, tests and requirements vary from school to school, so check each school's admissions page for its own.
Workbooks on the way
We're writing workbooks families can use at home, starting with the two years before Grade 7.
Build
Reading, writing and math practice matched to the Ontario curriculum, plus a gentle first look at how independent schools work.
Apply
The application year, step by step: choosing schools, tests, interviews and the parent statement.
Follow along on Instagram to hear when they're ready.
Have a question?
Email us at hello@nextchapterprep.ca or send a message on Instagram. We read every one.