Learn more about Karen Xu, our Shopper’s World Academy Director, in the following interview that reveals what motivates Karen, what services her Academy tutoring centre offers and why you should enroll your child at this southwest Brampton location.

Karen: I have a background, and decades of experience, in education, and saw the Academy as the perfect way to combine my professional knowledge and interest in business. But, first and foremost, I love helping students succeed – that’s what motivates me day in and day out.

Karen: The Academy provides a comfortable environment for learning and offers tutoring in English, Math, Chemistry, Physics and Biology, from Grade 1 to University.

Karen: Brampton is a great area to start such a business as it is a big market with many young families who are seeking to provide the best educational experience for their children.

Karen: The majority of my students come from the southwest Brampton area.

Karen: Centennial Sr. Public School, Ridgeview Public School, St. Brigid Elementary School, Morton Way Public School, Brampton Centennial Secondary School, Turner Fenton Secondary School, St. Augustine Catholic High School, Cardinal Leger Secondary School, David Suzuki Secondary School, and so on.

Karen: My typical customers are Grade 1 to Grade 12 students. They are getting help in math, English, Chemistry, and Physics.

Karen: My most popular programs are the twelve-month program, for two hours per week, three hours per week, or four hours per week.

Karen: I enjoy seeing the improvements that my students achieve in their grades and their greater appreciation for learning as a result of their tutoring lessons at the Academy.

Karen: At the Academy, we care about each student’s individual progress and learning. My tutors and I are aware of each student’s performance in class, what subjects are being covered at school, and what the student’s upcoming tests and assignments are. By tailoring the lessons to each student’s individual learning situation, we are able to best prepare them to excel at school.

Karen: We work together with the parents to keep them informed of the student’s progress, and areas of weakness, and we ensure that the student is provided the most suitable environment for learning both at home and at the Academy.

Karen: When one of my students first came to my location in grade 8, she was getting 40’s in Math and did not even want to go to school due to embarrassment from her low grades. Since coming to the Academy, her grades in Math have more than doubled and she was able to achieve high 80s and low 90s after 8 months!

Karen: Here at the Academy, we follow the Ontario school curriculum and the student’s tutoring sessions will cover the exact same topics that are being taught in the classroom. That way, we are able to reinforce and supplement the student’s learning and understanding of concepts, ensuring that they are well prepared to excel on their tests and assignments in school. Consequently, our students’ grades start to rise quickly and over time this leads to a dramatic improvement – which is very gratifying for our students and very rewarding for us to facilitate.