THE SCOTTISH RITE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LEARNING CENTRE FOR HALIFAX INC.

What THE SCOTTISH RITE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LEARNING CENTRE FOR HALIFAX INC. does

The Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation Learning Centre for Halifax Inc. is a federally incorporated registered Canadian charity (CRA No. 838413854RR0001), founded in 2009 and operating as an initiative of the Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation of Canada. The organization provides free, one-to-one tutoring to children with dyslexia and related reading/writing difficulties in Nova Scotia, using the Orton-Gillingham multi-sensory approach — a structured, sequential, and cumulative method combining auditory, visual, and kinaesthetic elements, with research backing from Harvard and Yale. Sessions are delivered approximately one hour, twice weekly, outside normal school hours, and require a formal psycho-educational assessment (current within two years) for enrolment. The current operational footprint is 80 students enrolled, 65 active volunteer tutors, 130 tutors trained to date, and 175 cumulative graduations; in 2023, 500 parents and teachers were reached through programs, workshops, and outreach.

The organization's product surface is intentionally narrow: the core service is individual tutoring, supplemented by the 'Nuts and Bolts of Reading' workshop for parents and educators, a volunteer tutor training and certification program, and family/community support resources. All services are provided free of charge. Delivery sites are a Dartmouth headquarters (Unit 37, 10 Morris Drive) and a Truro satellite (38 Young Street). The business model is donation-driven rather than transactional: the Centre is funded by the Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation of Canada (parent), the Masonic Foundation of Nova Scotia, the Halifax Youth Foundation, affiliated Masonic bodies, and individual donors through the CanadaHelps platform. Tax receipts are issued for donations. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth referrals, school system connections, community events, social media presence (e.g., Decoding Dyslexia Nova Scotia Facebook group), and an annual golf tournament as the largest fundraiser. All tutors and administrative staff are volunteers, making the operating model fully volunteer-driven.

Name

THE SCOTTISH RITE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LEARNING CENTRE FOR HALIFAX INC.

Legal name

THE SCOTTISH RITE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LEARNING CENTRE FOR HALIFAX INC.

Website

https://dyslexiacentrehalifax.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation Learning Centre for Halifax Inc. is a registered Canadian charity founded in 2009 that provides free, one-to-one Orton-Gillingham multi-sensory tutoring to children with dyslexia in Nova Scotia, currently serving 80 students through 65 volunteer tutors across Dartmouth and Truro locations.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Tutoring Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Dyslexia & Structured Literacy (Orton-Gillingham) Tutoring (EDANAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Structured Literacy / Orton-Gillingham Intervention Services (EDAKAJAC), Multisensory Learning Programs & Curriculum for Dyslexia/LD (EDAKAJAL)

Keywords

• Dyslexia tutoring services
• Reading intervention programs
• Orton-Gillingham tutoring
• Specialized literacy education
• Children's learning support

Headquarters

HQ city

Dartmouth

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The organization relies on donations from individuals, Masonic organizations, and foundations. Tax receipts are issued for income tax purposes. Monthly giving program available through CanadaHelps.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Provides free, one-to-one Orton-Gillingham multi-sensory tutoring sessions for children with dyslexia in Nova Scotia. Each session lasts approximately one hour and is delivered twice weekly outside normal school time by trained and certified volunteer tutors. The program addresses reading, writing, spelling, vocabulary, sentence structure, composition, and reading comprehension through a structured, sequential, and cumulative methodology that combines auditory, visual, and kinaesthetic learning elements.

Product overview

The Scottish Rite Learning Centre for Children is a single-service charitable organization providing free, one-to-one Orton-Gillingham tutoring for dyslexic children in Nova Scotia. The core offering is individualized tutoring sessions (approximately one hour, twice weekly) delivered by trained volunteer tutors. Supporting offerings include the 'Nuts and Bolts of Reading' workshop for parents and educators, volunteer tutor training, and family support resources. All services are provided free of charge to enrolled children and families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• One-to-One Orton-Gillingham Tutoring Program Individual tutoring sessions using the multi-sensory Orton-Gillingham approach for children with dyslexia. Sessions last approximately one hour, twice weekly, outside normal school time, and address reading, writing, spelling, vocabulary, sentence structure, composition, and reading comprehension. Provided free of charge by trained and certified volunteer tutors to families enrolled in the program.
• Nuts and Bolts of Reading Workshop Educational workshop for parents and teachers providing learn-to-read education and practical strategies for supporting dyslexic learners at home and in the classroom.
• Volunteer Tutor Training Program Training and certification program for volunteer tutors who work with dyslexic children, including application, instruction in the Orton-Gillingham methodology, and ongoing support. 130 tutors have been trained to date with 65 currently active.

Quantifiable outcome

• 175 children have graduated from the program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International Dyslexia Association (IDA): Large US-based nonprofit providing dyslexia research, advocacy, and professional standards (including Orton-Gillingham accreditation). Operates as a broader umbrella rather than a direct service provider, but addresses the same learner population.
• Learning Disabilities Association of Canada: Canadian national association supporting individuals with learning disabilities including dyslexia through advocacy, resources, and chapter-level programming — comparable mission with a broader LD scope.

Direct peers

• Dyslexia Canada: National Canadian dyslexia organization providing education, advocacy, and resources to families and educators — directly comparable mission and target population, with broader geographic scope.
• Scottish Rite Learning Centre for Children - Vancouver: Sister Learning Centre under the same Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation of Canada umbrella, delivering the identical Orton-Gillingham free-tutoring model to dyslexic children in British Columbia — the most direct comparable.

Emerging players

• Made By Dyslexia: Global charity focused on dyslexia awareness, teacher training, and school-system change — adjacent mission targeting the same learner population through educator upskilling rather than direct student tutoring.
• Learning Ally: US-based nonprofit providing audiobooks and literacy-support tools to dyslexic learners; addresses overlapping needs (reading access for dyslexic students) via a different delivery model (assistive content vs. direct tutoring).

Others

• Orton-Gillingham Academy of Practitioners and Educators: Professional body that accredits Orton-Gillingham training programs and certifies practitioners — directly relevant as the methodology standards body whose curriculum the Halifax Centre's tutors are trained in.

Regional players

• Decoding Dyslexia Nova Scotia: Nova Scotia chapter of the Decoding Dyslexia parent-led advocacy network — operates in the same geography and serves the same families as the Learning Centre, focused on awareness and policy change rather than direct tutoring.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/335362954004449

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