How Online High School Works at OES

You can enroll at Ontario eSecondary School any day of the year and gain access to your course within 24 hours of registration — there are no semesters, waitlists, or fixed start dates. You have up to 12 months to complete each course at your own pace, and you don’t need permission from your day school to enroll. Simply choose your course, register online, and start learning.

Every OES student is supported by Ontario Certified Teachers (OCTs) plus unlimited 24/7 on-demand online tutoring, included free with every course. Your teacher provides feedback on assignments, answers questions, and guides you through the course, while tutoring support is available around the clock — day, night, weekends, and holidays.

No — all OES course content is 100% online and included in your course fee. Everything you need, including lessons, virtual labs, projects, and assessments, is built into the course platform. In rare cases where a course references a book, you’ll be notified and can access it online or through a library.

All OES final exams are written online with a proctor, any day of the year, from anywhere in the world. When you finish your coursework, you schedule your exam at a time that works for you — no travelling to a test centre required. This makes OES ideal for students balancing sports, work, travel, or studies abroad.

OES sends a midterm report and final report directly to your main school of registration, where your mark is added to your Ontario Student Transcript (OST) and Ontario Student Record (OSR). Upon request, OES also sends final marks directly to the OUAC, OCAS, or post-secondary institutions — important for university and college application deadlines. Full-time students can complete their entire OSSD with OES.

Yes. OES is a Ministry-inspected private high school (BSID #667186), which means our OSSD credits are recognized by all Ontario public high schools, universities, and colleges — the same credits you’d earn at a traditional school. Marks are reported to the OUAC and OCAS for post-secondary applications just like any other Ontario high school.

Most students complete an OES course in 4 weeks to 12 months, depending on their pace. Because courses are self-paced and asynchronous, motivated students can fast-track a credit in as little as four weeks, while others spread the work across a full year. You have up to 12 months from registration to finish, with no penalties for going faster or slower.

Yes. Students enrolled at any public, Catholic, or private high school can take courses with OES at the same time — no permission from your day school is required. Many students use OES to get ahead, retake a course to upgrade a mark, resolve a timetable conflict, or take a course their school doesn’t offer. Your final mark transfers back to your school’s transcript.

Anyone can enroll — current high school students, mature students, international students, homeschoolers, and adults completing their diploma. OES serves students in Ontario, across Canada, and around the world, with courses accessible from any country and exams written online. International students can earn Ontario credits and an OSSD entirely from abroad.

A self-paced, asynchronous course means there are no scheduled classes or live lectures — you log in and work through lessons, assignments, and assessments whenever it suits you. Your Ontario Certified Teacher reviews your work and provides feedback as you progress. This format is ideal for student-athletes, working students, travellers, and anyone who needs flexibility.

Yes. OES offers upgrade (repeat) courses that let you retake a course you’ve already completed to earn a higher mark — commonly used by students improving their Grade 11 or 12 marks for university admission. Both marks appear on your transcript, but universities typically use the higher mark when calculating your admission average. (Confirm mark-usage policies with your target institutions.)

Course fees are listed on our School Fees page and include all course content, teacher support, and unlimited 24/7 tutoring — with no hidden charges for materials. Discounts are available when enrolling in multiple courses. Visit the fees page for current pricing.