LEARN

What LEARN does

LEARN (Learning English Education and Resource Network), founded in 2005 and headquartered in Laval, Quebec, is a non-profit educational organization that serves Quebec's English-speaking student, educator, parent, and community populations. It operates through three programmatic teams: Pedagogical Services (curriculum resources and professional learning for educators), Virtual Campus (LEARN Tutoring, Virtual Summer School, subject resources, and online learning support), and the Provincial Resource Team (continuous professional development for the Community Learning Centres network of 55 community schools and adult education centres). Supporting sub-products include the Digital Competency in Action (DCA) bilingual portal co-developed with the RECIT network, an AI literacy content hub, the ShiftED and Kwey podcasts, and the LEARN Blog.

The organization's technology backbone centers on a Moodle-based online learning management system, distributed across six dedicated web properties (learnquebec.ca plus educators, students, CLC, parents, and dca sub-domains) plus an SSO login portal. There is no disclosed API, SDK, or developer-facing product; the digital surface is informational and service-delivery only. LEARN does not build proprietary AI systems — its AI footprint consists of curated literacy, ethics, and prompt-guidance content for educators and families.

LEARN's business model is freemium-funded rather than freemium-priced: all services are provided at no cost to end users (LEARN Tutoring is explicitly free), while operating capital flows from government, institutional, and grant-based sources, including all Quebec English-language school boards and partnerships with RECIT, Tele-Quebec en Classe, PERT, and Project Zero at Harvard. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Leadership transitioned in November 2024 with the appointment of Christine Truesdale as CEO from the Director of Pedagogical Services role, and the organization publicly engaged the April 2025 Bill 40 court ruling as a milestone for minority-language education rights.

Name

LEARN

Legal name

Learning English Education and Resource Network

Website

https://learnquebec.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LEARN is a Quebec-based non-profit (founded 2005, Laval HQ) providing free online tutoring, professional development, and digital resources to the English-speaking educational community of Quebec through three teams serving students, educators, and Community Learning Centres.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Laval

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Non-profit Educational Services: LEARN is a non-profit organization that provides educational services free of charge to the English-speaking community of Quebec. Services are funded through government and institutional partnerships rather than direct revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

LEARN provides free online tutoring, professional development workshops, and educational resources to Quebec's English-speaking students, educators, parents, and Community Learning Centres. Services are delivered through dedicated digital portals for each stakeholder group, a Moodle-based learning platform, and subject-specific programming including Virtual Summer School.

Product overview

LEARN (Leading English Education and Resource Network) is a non-profit organization serving as an innovative driving force for the English-speaking educational community of Quebec. The organization operates a platform-plus-services model centered on three core educational offerings: Pedagogical Services (providing pedagogical resources and professional learning for educators), the Virtual Campus (delivering LEARN Tutoring, Virtual Summer School, subject-specific resources, and online learning support), and the Provincial Resource Team (supporting Community Learning Centres and schools across Quebec). These core services are supported by several sub-products: the Digital Competency in Action (DCA) bilingual portal mapping resources to Quebec's Digital Competency Framework; an AI Literacy section covering AI fundamentals, ethics, and responsible use for educators and families; the LEARN Blog (a community blog from educators); the ShiftED Podcast and The Kwey Podcast (audio content series); and the Educational Resources Portal for searchable teaching materials. LEARN's services are delivered through dedicated sub-sites for educators (educators.learnquebec.ca), students (students.learnquebec.ca), Community Learning Centres (clc.learnquebec.ca), and parents (parents.learnquebec.ca), alongside the main portal (learnquebec.ca) and blog (blogs.learnquebec.ca).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LEARN Tutoring: Free online tutoring service for elementary and secondary level students
• Virtual Campus
• Pedagogical Services
• Provincial Resource Team
• Community Learning Centres (CLC)
• Digital Competency in Action (DCA)
• ShiftED Podcast
• The Kwey Podcast

Products and services

• LEARN Tutoring Free online tutoring sessions offered for elementary and secondary level students in Quebec's English-speaking community, provided through the Virtual Campus with live session support across subject areas.
• Virtual Summer School Online summer school programming for students, managed through the Virtual Campus.
• Pedagogical Services Develops and shares pedagogical resources and provides professional learning opportunities for educators in the English-speaking community of Quebec.
• Provincial Resource Team (PRT) Provides continuous professional development to Community Development Agents, Principals, and Teachers in schools belonging to the Community Learning Centres (CLC) network, contributing to the vitality of English-speaking communities in Quebec.
• Digital Competency in Action (DCA) Bilingual portal developed by LEARN and the RECIT Provincial Service for the Anglophone Community that curates classroom-ready activities mapped to Quebec's Digital Competency Framework's twelve dimensions, covering topics such as AI literacy, social media, coding, and media creation.
• Educational Resources Portal Searchable online portal for educators providing teaching resources, student resources, and professional learning materials organized by subject, grade level, curriculum, resource type, topics, and formats.
• AI Literacy Resources A section of the LEARN website offering resources on artificial intelligence for educators, families, and students, including AI literacy guides, ethics information, and understanding-AI content.
• ShiftED Podcast Podcast series produced by LEARN featuring conversations with educators and education thought leaders on topics including AI in education, digital competency, and pedagogical innovations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 135 professional learning and pedagogical sessions delivered to Quebec educators in 2023-2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RECIT Provincial Service for the Anglophone CommunitycoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaborative partnership in developing the Digital Competency in Action (DCA) bilingual portal, which curates classroom-ready activities mapped to Quebec's Digital Competency Framework. LEARN and the broader RECIT network work together to support educational technology integration.
• Tele-Quebec en ClassecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing access to approximately 30 free digital albums with animations, narration, interactive tools, and didactic materials for Quebec's English-language classrooms. Each album includes reading strategies, writing technique instruction, and vocabulary development activities.
• Provincial Employment Roundtable (PERT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEARN participates in discussions around employment issues affecting English-speaking Quebecers, with the ShiftED Podcast featuring PERT research on labour market disparities and mentorship programs like Circonflexe.
• Quebec English School BoardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEARN provides services to all English-language school boards across Quebec, supporting educators, students, and community learning centres through professional development, tutoring services, and educational resources.
• Project Zero at HarvardminorOthersHoward Gardner's research initiative on good work, ethical issues, and digital citizenship. LEARN's blog references Project Zero's Good Work and Good Play projects, and the Our Space digital ethics curriculum.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Edmodo: Edmodo provides a digital platform connecting educators, students, and parents with learning resources and communication tools. Comparable to LEARN's multi-stakeholder portal architecture (students, educators, parents, CLCs) in serving the broader educational community ecosystem.
• BrainPOP: BrainPOP provides curated digital curriculum content, lesson packages, and educational resources for K-12 classrooms. Comparable to LEARN's educator-facing resource portal and DCA content model in delivering teacher-ready digital learning materials.
• Khan Academy: Khan Academy provides free online tutoring, instructional videos, and curated learning content across K-12 subjects. Comparable to LEARN in its free, integrated tutoring-plus-content model serving students and educators, though at global scale rather than Quebec-specific.
• IXL Learning: IXL Learning provides online curriculum, practice, and assessment tools for K-12 subjects. Comparable to LEARN's subject-specific resources and educational portal in delivering digital learning content to students and educators.
• Discovery Education: Discovery Education provides digital curriculum resources and professional development for K-12 educators. Comparable to LEARN's Pedagogical Services and DCA portal in offering teacher-ready content and professional learning programs.

Emerging players

• Outschool: Outschool is an online learning marketplace offering live classes and tutoring for K-12 students. Comparable in providing supplemental online learning experiences to students, though commercial and creator-led rather than a non-profit serving a minority community.

Direct peers

• Varsity Tutors: Varsity Tutors offers live online tutoring, test prep, and learning resources for K-12 and adult learners. Directly comparable to LEARN's tutoring and educational resource offerings, though commercial rather than non-profit and serving a broader geography.
• Tutor.com: Tutor.com provides live online tutoring services to K-12 and higher education students. Directly comparable to LEARN Tutoring in delivery format (live online tutoring for elementary/secondary students), though Tutor.com operates as a paid/commercial service rather than a free non-profit.

Regional players

• SMART Technologies: SMART Technologies is a Canadian education technology company providing interactive displays and learning software for K-12 classrooms. Comparable as a fellow Canadian ed-tech organization serving classroom-based digital learning, though commercial and infrastructure-focused rather than services-focused.

Others

• CEMEQ (Centre d'études des mouvements sociaux): CEMEQ is a Quebec-based educational research and support organization. Adjacent to LEARN as a Quebec-rooted educational non-profit, though focused on broader sociological research rather than direct K-12 service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LEARNQuebec
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@LEARNQC
• Facebookfacebook.com/learnquebec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/learn-leading-english-education
• Instagraminstagram.com/learnquebec

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about LEARN