About Us
Who We Are
Established in 2016, U+ specializes in language and STEAM learning for students 2.5 years old and up, offering customized courses to make learning easy for students of all ages. We provide flexible and diverse learning options based on student’s needs. Come and learn with U+!
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Sept 2016
The beginning of U+ Education – U+ was founded in Toronto, Canada
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Mar 2017
Chief Learning Officer Megan and her team started working on the curriculum development
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Jan 2018
U+ English Curriculum was successfully developed
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Apr 2018
Jeremy joined U+ as the first student
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Jan 2019
Yoyo and Yoki (twin students) joined U+ as the first 1v2 program students
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May 2019
U+ Beijing office was open (Beijing, China)
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Jun 2019
U+ French was established; the first French language student was enrolled
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Dec 2019
U+ Spanish was established; the first Spanish language student was enrolled
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Jan 2020
U+ Ottawa office was open; U+ Reading Club was established
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Oct 2020
U+ Cantonese and U+ Korean was established
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April 2021
U+ Japanese was established
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July 2021
U+ Mandarin was established
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Sept 2021
U+ was awarded Aspire reward from Markham
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Dec 2021
U+ launched U+ Toastmasters, a not-for-profit organization for youth
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July 2022
U+ STEAM was established
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Sept 2022
Markham Mayor endorsed U+ Education
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Oct 2022
U+ Classroom (in-person) is re-opened
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Partner Stories
The University of Waterloo has published an article about U+ Education by none other than our own Jess Scott, titled “Online language teaching organization that learns about the value of hiring co-op student talent.” It outlines how passion and creativity from co-op students are key to U+’s success.
This article showcases U+’s external leadership and provides insights into how U+ can shape the future of online learning.