BEYONDTUTORING.INCUBATION.
A project-based learning program where students design solutions, build brands, and pitch real ideas to business professionals. Not tutoring. Not STEM. A launchpad for young minds.
We don't tutor.
We incubate.
Think Tank Kids integrates literacy, storytelling, design thinking, and entrepreneurship into hands-on challenges that reflect real-world problem solving.
Traditional Tutoring
- Focused on academic performance
- Worksheets and repetition
- Individual seat-work
- Grades as the outcome
STEM Programs
- Narrowly focused on coding & robotics
- Technical skills in isolation
- Pre-defined project kits
- No real-world audience
Think Tank Kids
- Literacy, storytelling & design thinking
- Entrepreneurship integrated into every challenge
- Students design solutions & build brands
- Pitch to real business professionals
Four labs.
One launchpad.
Each lab is a department — not a class. Students progress through a structured journey from idea to pitch, building real skills at every stage.
Idea Lab
Identify problems. Develop creative solutions.
Students learn to spot real-world problems, brainstorm with intent, and develop creative solutions through design thinking frameworks.
Brand Builder Lab
Design products, packaging, logos & ad campaigns.
Students design products, create packaging, craft logos, and build advertising campaigns — learning the visual language of commerce.
Innovator Lab
Build mini-businesses. Learn entrepreneurship.
Students build mini-businesses from the ground up — learning entrepreneurship fundamentals, from concept to customer.
Pitch Lab
Develop public speaking. Present to audiences.
Students develop public speaking skills, craft compelling narratives, and present their ideas to real audiences with confidence.
Learn. Build. Pitch.
Learn
Build the foundation
Students explore design thinking, storytelling, and entrepreneurship fundamentals through guided workshops and real-world case studies.
Build
Create something real
Students identify a problem, design a solution, build a brand, and construct a mini-business — hands-on, every single session.
Pitch
Present to the pros
Students pitch their completed project to a panel of business professionals who provide questions, feedback, and recognition.
Present ideas to the pros
Every cohort culminates in Pitch Day — the moment students present their completed projects to a panel of business leaders from the community. Not teachers. Not parents. Real professionals who listen, encourage, and provide valuable feedback.
The Panel
Business leaders. Real feedback.
Certificate of Innovation
Every child leaves with a formal certificate recognising their completion and achievement.
Structured Feedback
Personalised feedback notes from business professionals who judged their pitch.
A Completed Project
A tangible, real-world project — a brand, a business concept, a solution — they built themselves.
Confidence & Growth
The confidence that comes from presenting your own ideas to real professionals — and being heard.
Built around
your schedule.
8-Week Cohorts
After-school · Evenings · Weekends
One 2-hour session per week for 8 weeks. Students progress through the full Learn → Build → Pitch journey.
Seasonal Camps
March Break · Winter Holiday
Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm. Intensive week-long programs that compress the full experience into five days.
Flexible Venues
Libraries · Community Centres · Schools
Programs delivered in community spaces across Ajax, Pickering, and Whitby — close to where you live.
Apply to
Think Tank Kids.
This isn't a sign-up sheet. It's the first step in your child's journey from student to creator. Tell us about them — we'll take it from here.
What brings you here?
Let us know how you'd like to engage with Think Tank Kids.
