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One teacher. One student. One goal.

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Start any week of the year. Finish when the material is mastered.

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AP courses
Live · MCR3U Functions · one-to-one
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Proven university outcomes

Our graduates go on to study at the world’s leading universities.

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Why families choose Petre

Proof, not promises.

Anyone can describe a school. This is the record instead — the part that is checkable, and the part families actually decide on.

See where the class of 2025 went
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Accepted to universityEvery graduate, not a selected few — Columbia, Brown, McGill, Waterloo, U of T and beyond.
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Every class, without exceptionOne certified teacher, one student, live on screen. Never a group, never a recording.
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Years of it, since 2007Long enough that the results are a pattern rather than a good year.
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Certified teachers

Ontario-certified educators who know your child by name from the first lesson.

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Fully online

A real classroom from home, on any device — no commute, no lost hours.

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No fixed terms

Begin any week and move at your child’s pace, not a calendar’s.

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Advanced Placement

AP through One Schoolhouse, with exams written right here at Petre.

The family portal

Parents see every mark, session and message, the moment it happens.

From the day you enroll, your family logs in to follow progress in real time. No end-of-term surprises, just a clear, honest view of how your child is doing, and one tap to message a teacher.

Marks the moment they post
Every upcoming session
Progress, course by course
Message a teacher anytime
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The student portal

Every course your child is taking, in one calm place.

We built a student portal students actually want to open. Everything lives together: today’s live sessions, every assignment and due date, marks the moment they post, course materials, and one tap to message a teacher or book their next session.

One-click live classes
Assignments & due dates
Live marks & feedback
Message a teacher anytime
Academics

Rigour is the method.
The transcript is the proof.

We don’t teach to “good enough.” Nineteen years of one-to-one instruction has produced the same result, year after year: transcripts strong enough to open every door our students aim at.

A 94% average across last year’s Grade 12 university courses — earned one-to-one, never handed out.
Every graduate since 2007 has left with university offers — Columbia, Brown, McGill, Waterloo and beyond.
University-level work before university — 15+ AP courses, exams written right at Petre.
Ontario Student Transcript
Class of 2025
ENG4U English 94
MHF4U Advanced Functions 96
MCV4U Calculus & Vectors 96
SPH4U Physics 97
SCH4U Chemistry 95
AP AP Calculus AB 5 / 5
Final average
95.6%
PC EST. 2007
What your child walks away with

Real credits. On a real
Ontario transcript.

Every course is taught and evaluated by an Ontario Certified Teacher. The mark is earned on your child’s own work, recorded on an official Ontario transcript, and sent to universities through OUAC — the same channel every Ontario school uses.

Taught one-to-one
One certified teacher, one student, live on screen. Never a group, never a recording.
Advanced Placement
AP courses through our partnership with One Schoolhouse, with exams written at Petre.
Independent and not-for-profit
Grades 9–12, university-preparatory. Fees go into teaching.
The journey of one credit
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The lesson
One teacher, one student, working live on screen — as many as the material takes.
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The evaluation
Marked by an Ontario Certified Teacher, on your child’s own work.
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The transcript
Recorded as a credit toward the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
MCR3U Functions, Grade 11 1.0 credit
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The application
Submitted to universities through OUAC, alongside every other Ontario applicant.
Ontario Secondary School Diploma · Grades 9–12
Est. Toronto, 2007
Our founder
I started Petre because I kept watching capable students fall behind a calendar, not a subject. Take the calendar away — one teacher, one student — and almost every child turns out to be capable of far more than a timetable ever let them show.
Irene Petre
Head of School · Founder

The one-to-one model was never a growth strategy at Petre — it was the entire premise, and nineteen years on it has not been diluted by a single class of two.

Read how we teach
Irene Petre
Head of School
Toronto · since the first lesson, 2007
2007
Founded the college
17 yrs
Leading it, without a break

Every family who enrolls speaks with the Head of School. That has been true since the first lesson, and it is not going to change.

Plan the path

Which credits does your child actually need?

Pick a grade and a goal — engineering, life sciences, business — and see the exact courses that get them there, year by year. Or check how far along the OSSD they already are.

How Petre works

From first call to first class in a week.

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Book a call

Free, 20 minutes, no obligation.

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Get a plan

A teacher, schedule and cost, mapped out.

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Enroll online

Pay by course or by the hour.

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Start & track

Follow every mark in the portals.

Questions parents ask

Asked before you enroll. Answered straight.

Are the credits real?

Yes. Your child earns credits toward the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), recorded on an official Ontario transcript — the same credits, on the same transcript, that they would earn at any Ontario secondary school. Every course is taught and evaluated by an Ontario Certified Teacher, and the mark is earned on your child’s own work.

Can my child take just one course?

Yes — that’s the most common way families use Petre. One course, one-to-one, full OSSD credit that banks toward the diploma wherever your child attends school. You can begin any week of the year: there are no terms and no intake dates, and the course finishes when your child has genuinely mastered the material rather than when a semester runs out. No full-time commitment, and no obligation beyond the course itself.

Will universities recognize the credits?

OSSD credits earned at Petre are recognized by universities and colleges across Canada and internationally. When your child applies through OUAC, their Petre transcript is submitted the same way any Ontario school submits one — there is nothing extra for you to prove.

Who teaches the courses?

Ontario Certified Teachers — the same OCT certification required to teach in Ontario’s schools. Your child works with one dedicated teacher per course, not a rotating roster, and you can message that teacher any time from the family portal.

What does “one-to-one” actually mean?

A live lesson with exactly two people in it: your child and their teacher, on screen, working together. It is not recorded videos, not an AI tutor, and not a group class. The pace, the examples, and the homework all adapt to how your child actually learns.

How do you keep students on track?

Structure plus visibility. Lessons are scheduled and live, so work happens on a rhythm — and everything is recorded in the portals. You see attendance, marks, and teacher notes the moment they happen, so a wobble gets caught in days, not at report cards.

What grades and subjects do you offer?

Grades 9 through 12 across Mathematics, Sciences, English, Social Studies, Business and more, plus Advanced Placement in partnership with One Schoolhouse — with AP exams written right at Petre. Browse the full catalogue →

How do scheduling and pacing work?

There are no fixed terms. Start any day of the year, schedule lessons around your family — evenings and weekends included — and pay by course or by the hour. Students can accelerate a strong subject or slow down where they need more time.

Still deciding? Book a free 20-minute call →

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Enroll online today, or reach out and we’ll help you plan the right year for your child.

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