For parents
Short guides in plain words for families helping a child choose what comes after high school, especially families who did not go through the system here. Every guide lists the sources its figures come from.
Guides for parents
- Is a skilled trade a good choice? What parents should knowAn apprentice earns while learning, finishes with little or no debt, and can start in high school. The hard part is finding an employer to train them, and there is help for that.2 min readSend this to a parent: Is a skilled trade a good choice? What parents should know
- Ontario high school to college, university or a tradeWhat your child needs to finish high school in Ontario, and what each of the three next steps asks for, written for parents who did not go through the system here.3 min readSend this to a parent: Ontario high school to college, university or a trade
- What college and university really cost in OntarioTuition is the smaller part. Living away from home usually costs more than the program itself. Here are the real figures from the schools' own pages, for 2026 to 2027.2 min readSend this to a parent: What college and university really cost in Ontario
- What Ontario high school course codes meanEvery Ontario course has a five-character code, such as the one for Grade 12 university physics (SPH4U). Once you can read it, a timetable or a report card tells you which routes your child is keeping open.2 min readSend this to a parent: What Ontario high school course codes mean
For counsellors and teachers
“Send this to a parent” opens your own email program with the guide's summary and link written out, ready to address to a family or paste into a newsletter. To add your own notes first, open the guide: each one lets you write a note above any section, and the notes travel in the link you send. Nothing is sent through this site and nothing is stored. The tools a parent can use with their child are the program finder, the comparer with the whole cost of a year, the deadline calendar, and for students with a disability, Indigenous students or anyone who needs another route in, the support and access routes at each school.