Aspire Academy

What Aspire Academy does

Aspire Academy is a privately operated, Ontario Ministry of Education-registered school based at 2013 Old Carp Road, Carp, Ontario, serving children and youth ages 2 to 13+ with autism, learning differences, and other neurodevelopmental disorders. The school delivers a unified curriculum that integrates the Ontario Curriculum with Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) therapy, and individualized education plans (IEPs), supported by a multidisciplinary clinical team of Board Certified Behaviour Analysts, Registered Behaviour Analysts, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and mental health professionals. Programs are organized into Academy Programs (Kindergarten to Grade 8 academic track and Grade 4-8 Functional Academics lifeskills track) and Core Clinical Programs (1:1 Intensive Teaching, Aspire Beginnings for ages 2-5, Summer Programs, Social Groups, SLP/OT/Mental Health, Parent Education, Before/After Care, and the Entry to School partnership with ACT Learning Centre).

Name

Aspire Academy

Legal name

Aspire Academy

Website

https://insideaspireacademy.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Aspire Academy is an Ontario-registered private school in Carp, Canada, serving children ages 2-13+ with autism and neurodevelopmental differences through Ontario Curriculum integrated with Applied Behaviour Analysis and multidisciplinary clinical supports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education / Autism Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism-Specific Schools & Programs (EDAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Autism Classroom & School Program Support (Inclusion/Resource) (EDAKAKAC)

Keywords

• Applied Behaviour Analysis
• Autism education services
• Special needs private school
• Individualized education programs
• ABA therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Carp

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Academic Year Tuition: Year-round educational programs (Kindergarten to Grade 8, Functional Academics, Aspire Beginnings) with ongoing enrollment
2. Summer Programs: Summer intensive ABA (4 or 8 weeks) and group programs (8 weeks) with session-based pricing
3. Ontario Autism Program (OAP) Funding: Government-funded autism services accessed through OAP childhood budgets, Access OAP, and Interim one-time funding
4. Third-Party Insurance: Fees covered through private insurance for eligible families

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aspire Academy operates a fully registered Ontario Ministry of Education private school combined with an Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) clinical practice for children with autism and exceptional learners. It sells year-round educational enrollment (Kindergarten to Grade 8, Functional Academics), clinical ABA programs (1:1 Intensive Teaching, Aspire Beginnings for ages 2-5), summer intensives and group programs, social groups, multidisciplinary SLP/OT/mental-health supports, parent education, before/after care, and the Entry to School school-readiness program delivered with ACT Learning Centre.

Product overview

Aspire Academy is a fully registered private school through the Ontario Ministry of Education offering a unified educational approach combining traditional teaching methods, progressive education, and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). The Academy Programs provide two tracks: Kindergarten to Grade 8 (academic-focused following Ontario Curriculum) and Functional Academics (lifeskills-focused for Grades 4-8). Core Clinical Programs offer supplementary ABA services including 1:1 Intensive Teaching, Aspire Beginnings (early learners 2-5), Summer Programs (Group and 1:1 Intensive ABA), Social Groups, SLP/OT/Mental Health Support, Parent Education, Before and After Care, and the Entry to School partnership program. All programs are designed for students with unique learning needs, particularly those with autism, using individualized education plans and evidence-based ABA strategies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• IEPs developed for every student to track progress against individualized goals
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 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

One partnership is on record.

• ACT Learning CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACT Learning Centre has partnered with Aspire Academy to provide the Entry to School program at their campus (2013 Old Carp Road). The Entry to School program is a one-year school readiness program for children with autism, funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services through the Ontario Autism Program. ACT Learning Centre offers this program across eastern Ontario.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Kinark Child and Family Services: Ontario-wide child and youth mental health services provider offering autism services, therapeutic day programs, and school-based supports funded largely by the provincial government. Comparable on Ontario-specific government funding model and autism/child-development mandate, but at a provincial scale and with a broader mental-health positioning.

Direct peers

• Geneva Centre for Autism: Toronto-based autism services organization delivering ABA-based early intervention, school-age programs, and family support across Ontario. Directly comparable on ABA methodology, autism-specific programming, and OAP-aligned service design, though based in Toronto rather than Ottawa.
• SAAAC Autism Centre: Toronto autism centre providing ABA therapy, educational programming, and culturally-responsive services for autistic children and youth. Comparable in delivering integrated ABA-plus-education services for autistic learners; differs in its broader community/mandate framing but directly overlaps on therapeutic methodology and target population.
• Montcrest School: Toronto private school serving students with diverse learning needs, including one-on-one support, small class sizes, and individualized programming. Most directly comparable as another registered Ontario private school designed for students who struggle in traditional large-group settings, with similar small-class and individualized education model.
• Kerry's Place Autism Services: Large Ontario-based autism services provider funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, offering residential, day, and community-based supports across the province. Comparable on OAP funding model and Ontario-centric autism service delivery, but at much greater geographic and programmatic scale than Aspire's single-site school model.
• ACT Learning Centre: Eastern Ontario autism services provider that already partners with Aspire Academy to deliver the OAP-funded Entry to School program on Aspire's Carp campus. Operates complementary ABA and early-intervention services for autistic children in the same Ottawa region, making it the closest operational peer and potential future integration partner.

Broad incumbents

• Surrey Place: Toronto-based developmental services provider delivering clinical, therapeutic, and educational supports for children and adults with autism and developmental disabilities, including ABA-based programs. Comparable on multidisciplinary autism clinical delivery and OAP-related services, but as a broader, established provider rather than a private school.
• Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital: Toronto pediatric rehabilitation hospital running outpatient autism and developmental services including ABA-informed programs, SLP/OT, and school-readiness supports. Comparable on multidisciplinary autism clinical delivery for children, but operates as a hospital-affiliated incumbent rather than a private school.
• Monarch House: One of Canada's largest multi-disciplinary autism and developmental services providers, offering ABA, speech, OT, and mental health supports across multiple provinces including Ontario. Comparable on multidisciplinary clinical model and OAP funding, but operates at much greater scale and as a broader incumbent rather than a school-integrated specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/insideaspireottawa
• Instagraminstagram.com/insideaspireacademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inside-aspire-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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