Olympiads School

What Olympiads School does

Olympiads School is a privately held tutoring institution headquartered at 306 Consumers Rd., North York, Ontario, Canada, operating under the legacy brand 'Olympiads School' while transitioning to a new platform branded as 'Meritus Academy'. The school specializes in preparing elementary and secondary students (grades 3-12) for Canadian and international academic competitions across mathematics (Waterloo series, AMC, USAMO, IMO), physics (CAP, IPhO, Physics Bowl), chemistry (IChO, CCO), biology (IBO, CBO), computer science (CCC, IOI), debate (WSDC), and English writing, alongside SSAT preparation for private school admissions and US/UK university application guidance. Its product portfolio is delivered through structured courses with homework and teacher marking, class sizes around 20 students, and a three-semester calendar (Winter January-June, Summer July-August, Fall September-December). The school's value proposition rests on proprietary teaching materials aligned with Ontario curriculum standards, a 15+ year operational track record (established circa 2006-2007), and documented student outcomes including IMO medalists and 25-30+ annual admissions to elite universities such as Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, and Caltech.

The firm operates a direct-to-consumer business model, generating revenue primarily through course tuition fees paid by individual families via the website (PayPal or Interac e-Transfer), with a $60 re-registration fee for returning students and multi-course discounts of up to $80 per course. Distribution is self-serve online through olympiads.ca and meritusacademy.ca, supported by a Chinese-language website and WeChat public account for the Chinese-speaking community. The school has 39 employees and no disclosed funding, parent company, subsidiaries, patents, or partnerships. Allen Jiang serves as Principal. Operating geographies are limited to Canada, with no global footprint claim.

Name

Olympiads School

Legal name

Olympiads School

Website

https://olympiads.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Olympiads School (rebranding to Meritus Academy) is a privately held North York, Ontario tutoring institution that prepares grades 3-12 students for math, science, computer science, debate, and writing competitions, plus SSAT and US/UK university admissions, operating via three-semester direct-to-consumer courses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tutoring and Test Preparation Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Olympiads & Subject Competitions (Science, Math, Informatics) (EDAMAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Competitive Programming & Algorithms (DSA, Olympiad-Style) (EDAMACAI), Competition Coaching & Training Programs (AMC/AIME/USAMO/MathCounts) (EDAMAEAA), Olympiad-Style Proof & Advanced Topics Programs (Number Theory/Combinatorics/Geometry) (EDAMAEAD)

Keywords

• Academic competition preparation
• Math olympiad training
• Science contest tutoring
• Test preparation services
• University admissions consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

North York

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Course Fees: The school generates revenue through course tuition fees. Courses are offered in three semesters per year: Winter (January-June), Summer (July-August), and Fall (September-December). Payment options include PayPal and Interac e-Transfer. Some courses offer annual payment plans spanning September to June of the following year.

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Core offering

Olympiads School (transitioning to Meritus Academy) is a North York, Ontario-based tutoring institution that prepares elementary and secondary students (grades 3–12) for Canadian and international academic competitions in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, debate, and writing. The school delivers term-based courses (Winter, Summer, Fall), SSAT test preparation, and university application advisory services, and facilitates registration for contests when students' day schools do not offer them.

Product overview

Olympiads School (also known as Meritus Academy) is an educational institution offering a comprehensive suite of academic competition preparation courses and school-level tutoring. The organization provides mathematics competition training (Waterloo series, US contests, international Olympiads), science courses (physics, chemistry, biology), computer science/programming contests, debate training, SSAT preparation, and university application guidance. Classes are structured with homework assignments and teacher marking, following Ontario curriculum guidelines with proprietary teaching materials. The school operates in Toronto with three academic terms (Winter, Summer, Fall) and serves elementary through secondary students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mathematics Competition Courses

Quantifiable outcome

• 26+ students admitted to elite US and UK universities in 2025 alone
• +2 more outcomes

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Technology focussed No

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Emerging players

• Ivy Global: Test preparation and admissions consulting company offering SSAT, SAT, and university admissions services. Overlaps with Olympiads School's SSAT prep and university application guidance offerings.
• PrepScholar: Online test preparation platform offering SAT, ACT, and admissions prep. Comparable to Olympiads School's SSAT and admissions services in target customer (elite-track students) but delivered purely online.
• Crimson Education: Global university admissions coaching firm with strong presence in Toronto. Overlaps with Olympiads School's US/UK university application guidance service, particularly for the same elite-admit demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Mathnasium: Large franchised math tutoring chain serving elementary through high school students with a broader supplemental focus rather than olympiad-level training. Competes for the same parent wallet but at a different rigor tier.
• The Princeton Review: Established test preparation company offering SAT, ACT, and admissions services. Overlaps with Olympiads School's SSAT and university admissions guidance, though at mainstream rather than competition-track positioning.
• Kumon: Global supplemental education franchise focused on math and reading skill-building through daily worksheets. Adjacent rather than direct competition, but draws from the same parent demographic considering after-school enrichment.

Direct peers

• AoPS Academy: Brick-and-mortar arm of Art of Problem Solving offering in-person math, science, and language arts enrichment for grades 1-12 with a strong competition-prep focus. Directly comparable in curriculum breadth and student demographic.
• Art of Problem Solving: Premier online math olympiad and competition preparation platform with textbooks, courses, and community forums covering AMC/AIME/USAMO/IMO preparation. Directly comparable to Olympiads School's math competition core offering, though delivered online.
• Russian School of Mathematics: US-based chain of brick-and-mortar schools offering advanced math enrichment and competition preparation from elementary through high school. Closest analog to Olympiads School's model of in-person advanced math training tied to olympiad outcomes.

Regional players

• CEMC (Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing): University of Waterloo's math outreach arm that creates the Gauss/Pascal/Cayley/Fermat/Euclid contests and offers free online resources. Competes for Canadian students preparing for the exact contests Olympiads School targets.

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Customer concentration

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