For teens and parents
Working out what's next
Plain guides to the decisions Ontario families actually face between Grade 8 and the year after graduation — with the official numbers, the deadlines, and a way to change your mind on every path.
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The guides
11 questions, answered properly
- What to Do After High School in Ontario: Every Real OptionUniversity, college, apprenticeship, trades, the military, straight to work, a gap year, or starting something — what each path costs, how long it takes, and how to change your mind. For Ontario students and parents.For parents and students
- How to Help Your Teenager Choose a CareerWhat actually helps a 13-to-17-year-old figure out what to do next: the questions that work, the ones that backfire, how to get them in front of real people, and when to bring in outside help.For parents
- Career Quizzes for Teens: What They Can and Can't Tell YouHow career quizzes and aptitude tests work, why they hand teenagers the same three job titles, what a good one is for, and a free 10-minute interest explorer that stores nothing.For parents and students
- Career Counselling for Students in Ontario: What to AskThe free help every Ontario student already has, what a private career counsellor or coach adds, what it usually involves, and the questions to ask before paying anyone.For parents
- Apprenticeships in Ontario: A Parent's Guide to OYAPHow an Ontario apprenticeship actually works: hours, in-school levels, pay, compulsory trades, the minimum grade, OYAP in high school, free pre-apprenticeship programs, and where to start.For parents and students
- How to Become an Electrician in Ontario: Steps and HoursThe 309A apprenticeship step by step: the Grade 10 minimum, 9,000 hours, four in-school levels, finding a sponsor, OYAP, pre-apprenticeship, the certifying exam and Red Seal — with the official numbers.For parents and students
- My Teen Doesn't Know What to Do After High SchoolIf your teenager says "I don't know" about life after high school, that's normal and workable. What's really going on, what to stop saying, three moves that reliably help, and when to get outside help.For parents
- University vs College vs Apprenticeship in OntarioOntario's four pathways — apprenticeship, college, university and work — compared on cost, time, pay while training, what each leads to, and how to switch between them. For students and parents choosing in Grade 10 to 12.For parents and students
- How to Figure Out What Career Fits YouA method for teenagers, not a quiz: what to notice about yourself, how to widen the list, how to test a career in a weekend, and how to decide without pretending to be sure.For students
- Career Aptitude Tests for Teens: Which One You NeedThe three kinds of career test explained for high school students and parents — interest inventories, aptitude tests and personality tests — what each measures, when a formal one is worth it, and a free 10-minute interest explorer.For parents and students
- Careers That Match Your Strengths, and WhyHow thirty everyday strengths — fixing, explaining, numbers, listening, organizing — point toward fifteen career families in Ontario, using the same mapping as Launch League's career exploration tool. With the honest caveats.For students
Two ways to take the next step
Start with ten minutes. Or start with a person.
Future Finder is a free, 10-minute interest explorer for teens — no account, nothing stored, a snapshot of what they're drawn to and a few career worlds worth a closer look. For families who want someone to work through it with them, Launch League runs a six-week one-to-one Sprint for Grades 7–12, anywhere in Ontario.