Dream English opens in Toronto with tuition trust fund for international students
Dream English will open Monday, Oct. 19, in downtown Toronto with a trust fund designed to protect international students’ tuition and accommodation payments. The school is also offering four weeks of free tuition to students affected by the recent closures of EC and ILAC.
Why it matters: - Dream English is pitching a new protection model for international students in Canada. - The school says its trust fund is designed to prevent losses of tuition and accommodation fees. - The move comes as confidence in the international education market faces pressure after recent school closures.
What happened: - Dream English will officially open on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, in downtown Toronto. - The school says it is launching the industry’s first comprehensive and fully protected trust fund for international students. - Jonathan Kolber is the founder of Dream English. - Dream English is offering four weeks of free tuition to international students affected by the closures of EC and ILAC. - Other students can apply for classes starting Nov. 2, 2026. - Dream English shared the announcement on LinkedIn: Dream English Canada.
The details: - The Dream English Trust Fund will safeguard all tuition and accommodation fees paid by students enrolled in Dream English programs. - Payments will be held securely, transparently and exclusively for educational and accommodation services. - Dream English will offer Intensive English with 30 lessons per week. - Dream English will also offer Super Intensive English with 34 lessons per week. - Both programs are available for adults 18+ and 25+, plus young adults ages 15-17.
Between the lines: - Kolber is framing the trust fund as a trust-building response to concerns in the sector. - Kolber said studying in another country is a significant investment and protecting that investment is part of rebuilding confidence in international education in Canada. - Kolber also said the closures of ILAC and EC showed that private equity should not be in education. - Dream English is positioning itself as a boutique alternative in a market where student protection may be a selling point.
What's next: - Dream English will begin classes for eligible students on Nov. 2, 2026. - The school is looking to attract students, education agents and partners from around the world. - The trust fund will become a key part of how Dream English markets itself to international students.
The bottom line: - Dream English is opening with a consumer-protection pitch: secure student payments, free tuition for displaced students and a bid to rebuild trust in Canadian English-language education.
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