Language Camp with Pop-Up Learning Adventures
Unlock your child’s academic potential at Kate Language Camp in Toronto. Our immersive programs offer expert-led SSAT, SAT, and AP preparation, creative writing, public speaking, and reading enrichment. Designed for students from elementary to high school, our camp combines rigorous academics with a supportive, inspiring environment to build confidence and critical thinking skills.
Enroll today to secure a spot in our Camp sessions and give your child the opportunity to learn in a fun and engaging environment.
Bestselling Book Reading & Writing Course
“Read great books with your child. Teach students how to truly read.”
Unlike traditional curriculum-based programs that focus solely on individual texts, our Bestselling Book Reading & Writing Course is built around award-winning literary classics and bestselling books—including both fiction and nonfiction (such as social sciences and humanities). This course teaches students how to slow down and truly appreciate timeless works—not just by understanding the cultural, religious, and social contexts behind them, but also by mastering the academic language embedded within. Through this, students develop a deeper emotional and cultural appreciation while significantly improving their academic literacy.
We break away from the typical “book club” model that only focuses on plot and often fails to support academic growth. Instead, our approach is structured yet meaningful.
Each book comes with a dedicated syllabus, a set of related assignments, and a reading journal. We encourage students to compile these materials into individual folders for each book—a personal archive to revisit and even pass on. By the time they graduate, they’ll have a collection of thoughtfully studied literary works—a heartfelt record of their reading journey and love for books.
Public Speaking Course
Have you ever noticed your child speaking in long-winded, unfocused ways? Or perhaps the opposite—barely speaking at all, offering only the bare minimum? These habits often show up in their English writing too: the former leads to repetitive, wordy essays, while the latter results in vague, underdeveloped work.
Our Public Speaking course tackles these issues head-on. We start by helping students build confidence and learn how to organize their thoughts clearly and effectively. They’ll learn to speak with clarity and structure, tailored to their audience and the setting, ultimately creating meaningful impact through their words.
This course is one of the most direct and powerful ways to develop and showcase student leadership.
Writing Competition
The New York Times Student Editorial Contest opens every February and welcomes submissions from middle and high school students aged 10 to 19. The contest awards one winner in each category—middle school and high school. Participants are asked to write a short opinion piece (maximum 450 words) on a topic they care about, using multiple sources to support their view. One of the sources must be an article from The New York Times. Students aged 16 and above can submit directly via the official contest page; those between 10 and 15 will need a teacher or parent to help with submission.
Our Writing Competition course is designed to prepare students specifically for this contest. They’ll learn how to gather relevant information from credible sources and craft it into a well-structured, thoughtful editorial. For students in Grade 7 and above, building critical thinking skills is especially vital. This course encourages a habit of reading news and books, teaches students how to evaluate information, organize their thoughts, develop independent viewpoints, and express them persuasively in writing.
It’s an academically rigorous and highly practical course. We strongly encourage students to join, participate actively, and submit their work—igniting a passion for thinking and writing.
Vocab Master
A focused course designed to boost academic vocabulary in a short period of time. Students will learn effective strategies for memorizing and retaining advanced academic words, develop skills to infer word meanings from context, and improve their ability to apply high-level vocabulary accurately in both reading and writing.