Why Key?

Honour. Student-centric. Results-oriented.

Camraderie. Passion. Devotion to bettering the lives of others.

That set of values brought our founders together, and the KEY experience came to life.

Our desire to serve as positive role models and to provide our students with lifelong educational foundations and preparation make KEY a unique place to learn.

KEY has grown from a small organization with a handful of clients into an industry-leading educational company that is setting the bar in Vancouver and across Canada.

We understand the KEY to success: the earlier students establish a strong foundation, the better equipped they are to achieve top marks, learn new skills, and land coveted spots in top university programs across the globe.

Our team thrives in providing that comprehensive experience through early years education, offering the most pertinent information, setting realistic expectations, and discovering the right fit for each student. Occupying a unique position in the market, we are all Western educated, but at the same time we serve the Asian mindset and clientele.

KEY’s success with students is a result of our willingness to constantly innovate and adapt to the needs of our families.

Our growth includes establishing KEY Early Years—our early childhood education program that strengthens children’s abilities in reading, language arts, mathematics, and social-emotional learning.

We launched Keys to Success—Vancouver’s first afterschool enrichment program with a strategic focus on establishing a strong academic, social, and interpersonal foundation for private school, university and the workplace.

We employ English language learning experts, thought leaders in effective test preparation, and highly qualified tutors to work with our students.

Finally, we encourage our students to seek continuous improvement, as we ourselves seek to improve ourselves, and are constantly seeking ways to provide an edge to our students.

At KEY we help students make the most out of their education by cultivating a love of learning and empowering them to make informed educational choices. From early childhood education to university admissions guidance, KEY works with each student to lay the critical foundations of learning so your child can discover new possibilities and act on them. We challenge students to strive for independence and to discover their passions by engaging their own unique interests.

KEY Education (KEY) is a Vancouver-based admissions guidance and learning enrichment company. While we may be a local market leader, our reach is global. Our team consists of qualified professionals who are passionate about education, making KEY the trusted source for families wanting high-quality supplementary education services and guidance in applying to top-tier independent schools and universities around the world.

Quick Facts

Location: Vancouver, Canada

Year of Incorporation: 2011

Ages of Students Assisted: 2.5 – 24 years old

Number of Students Assisted: 1000+

Number of Staff: 50+ full-time & part-time (including tutors)

Our values inform how we run our company; treat our students, families, and staff; and, ultimately live our lives. Our unwavering commitment to these tenants is how we help you succeed.

Family is Key

Family is the ultimate unit of measurement for a strong society and the building block of legacies. We take care with all our clients, students, and interactions. We value the relationships.

Kaizen Thinking

Japanese for “(continuous) improvement”. Just as our clients are on a life-long journey of improvement and learning, we understand that we too must constantly build and grow our expertise.

Honourable Action

We take pride in our work and consider it an honour to further the legacies of others. We work to earn the respect of our families and students — not simply from a great reputation — and exhibit worthiness and humility in our actions.