Mohican Youth Star Academy

What Mohican Youth Star Academy does

Star Academy (Mohican Youth Star Academy) is a small, co-educational private school operating on the South Mississauga/Etobicoke border in Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997/1998 by Belinda Bernardo, it serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8 under a holistic curriculum organized around its proprietary "Five Pillars of Child Development" framework (Academic, Social, Emotional, Physical, and Global). The school is currently in its 27th year of operation, led by Principal Julie Benneyworth and Director Heather Rees following a 2017 leadership transition. Class sizes are deliberately kept small at 10-16 students, and the academic calendar runs 11 months with continued July enrichment programming.

The institution's core product is full-time tuition-based enrollment, supported by a layer of ancillary revenue streams including a publicly launched Summer Camp (2022), The Learning Studio tutoring service, after-school care/homework club, and pass-through lunch services delivered via a third-party food vendor. The technology backbone is industry-standard education infrastructure (WordPress/BuddyBoss website, Hubbli school management platform, Google Analytics, Mail Chimp marketing) with no disclosed AI/ML component.

Star Academy's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, relying on the school's 27-year local reputation, website-driven inquiry conversion, scheduled school tours, and word-of-mouth referrals rather than paid acquisition channels. A Humber College partnership supports teacher placement pipelines, indicating modest investment in human-capital replenishment. The operation is single-site, privately held, self-funded (no disclosed institutional capital), and capacity-constrained by its small-class model, with growth expressed through product extensions rather than geographic or enrollment scale.

Name

Mohican Youth Star Academy

Legal name

Star Academy

Website

https://staracademy.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Star Academy (Mohican Youth Star Academy) is a co-educational private school in South Mississauga, Ontario, serving Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8 students via a five-pillar holistic curriculum, small classes, and an 11-month academic year with supplemental summer camp and tutoring.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Play-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAE), K–12 Core Curriculum Small-Group Tutoring Centers (Math/ELA/Science/Social Studies) (EDANAHAA)

Keywords

• Private school education
• Elementary education
• Kindergarten programs
• Summer camp programs
• After-school care

Headquarters

HQ city

Perrysville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Academic Tuition: Annual tuition fees for students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8. Fees may be paid in one, three, or eight installments. Detailed fee schedule available in 2025-26 Fee Schedule document.
2. Summer Camp Fees: Weekly camp fees of $395 for 5-day weeks and $316 for 4-day weeks. Extended care available at $15/day. Camp runs June through August for children ages 4-12.
3. Application and Registration Fees: One-time application fee of $125 payable on day of student visit. One-time new student registration fee upon enrollment.
4. Tutoring Services: Individual and group tutoring available in addition to regular school tuition. Fees are competitive with local tutoring agencies. Includes specialized programs such as Orton Gillingham reading instruction.
5. After-School Care: Homework Club available daily from 3:30-4:30pm for $15/day. Extended childcare from 4:30-5:30pm Monday-Thursday for $10/session. Friday extended care available until 4:30pm only.
6. Lunch Programme: Lunch service provided by The Lunch Lady. Friday pizza programme delivered by Pizza Nova. These are third-party services passed through to families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mohican Youth Star Academy (operating as Star Academy) is an independent private school in Mississauga, Ontario delivering full-day education for children from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8 using a proprietary "Five Pillars of Child Development" methodology. The school sells tuition-based academic enrolment, summer camps (open to the public since 2022), tutoring through The Learning Studio, and after-school/homework-club care, with class sizes intentionally limited to 10-16 students.

Product overview

Star Academy is a small private school offering a comprehensive educational programme from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 8. The core Academic Programme serves grades 1-8 with small class sizes and personalized learning, while the Kindergarten Programme provides mixed-age early childhood education. The school operates on an 11-month calendar (September-July) and offers supplementary programmes including a Summer Camp (open to public since 2022), Tutoring Programme/The Learning Studio for additional academic support, and Homework Club & After-School Care. All programmes are guided by the Five Pillars of Child Development framework covering Academic, Social, Emotional, Physical, and Global developmental areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Programme (Grades 1-8)
• Kindergarten Programme
• Pre-Kindergarten Programme
• Star Summer Camp
• The Learning Studio (Tutoring Programme)
• Homework Club & After-School Care

Quantifiable outcome

• Children who were struggling academically or socially at previous schools show significant improvement and renewed enthusiasm for learning
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Lunch LadyminorOthers · 1 January 1993The Lunch Lady provides wholesome meals to Star Academy students. They have been dedicated since 1993 to providing innovative and nourishing programs to Canadian schools.
• Pizza NovaminorOthersPizza Nova delivers pizza each Friday for children enrolled in the pizza programme at Star Academy.
• ISM Fast (Independent School Management)minorOthersStar Academy uses ISM Fast third-party system to evaluate financial aid applications. Provides need-based financial analysis for allocating bursary resources. $60 US processing fee charged by ISM for applications.
• HubblicoreTechnology or IntegrationHubbli provides the school management platform used by Star Academy for their website, parent portal, and communication systems including school calendars.
• Humber CollegeminorOthersStar Academy partners with Humber College's Child, Youth, and Early Childhood Educator programmes to host placement students year-round. Many students return to volunteer, work at summer camp, and maintain relationships with staff.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Royal Cachet Montessori School: Private Montessori school serving young learners in the GTA. Comparable on private early-childhood/elementary model with emphasis on individualized learning, though rooted in the Montessori methodology rather than Star Academy's Five Pillars framework.
• Town Centre Montessori Schools: Private Montessori schools in the GTA offering toddler through elementary programmes. Comparable on GTA private early-childhood/elementary positioning, though operating under a different pedagogical methodology.

Broad incumbents

• Crescent School: Long-established Toronto boys' independent school (Grade 3 to 12). A broader incumbent peer within the GTA private-school market, competing for the same upper-middle-class family demographic as Star Academy at a much larger scale.
• Branksome Hall: Independent girls' school in Toronto (JK to Grade 12) with holistic, individualized learning approach. Comparable educational philosophy and target GTA family segment, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• The Bishop Strachan School: Premier Toronto girls' independent school (JK to Grade 12). Comparable as a long-established GTA private-school incumbent though operating at significantly larger scale and broader grade range.
• Upper Canada College: One of Canada's most established and largest independent boys' schools (SK to Grade 12) in Toronto. Represents the broader incumbent GTA private-school market that Star Academy competes with at a different scale and price point.

Direct peers

• Kingsway College School: Independent co-educational Pre-K to Grade 8 school located in Etobicoke, immediately adjacent to Star Academy's South Mississauga/Etobicoke border catchment. Directly comparable on size, grade range, and target demographic of GTA families seeking small private school alternatives.
• Toronto French Montessori: Private preschool and elementary school in the GTA combining Montessori methodology with French immersion. Comparable as a GTA private early childhood/elementary provider targeting families seeking boutique alternative education.
• Hudson College: Small private school in Toronto serving JK through Grade 12 with emphasis on individualized programming and small class sizes. Comparable operating model and target parent segment to Star Academy.
• Prestige School: Independent private school in the GTA offering a full elementary and secondary programme with small class sizes and personalized learning. Directly comparable on private-school model and GTA target market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/star-academy

Compliance2 records

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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