Bryan Ide

Bryan Ide runs KEY Education, an admissions consulting firm in Vancouver. The firm helps students and parents with private school admissions and university planning. Its programs cover ages 2.5 to Grade 12, starting with early years and going through to top universities in the US, UK and Canada. The team includes former private school and Ivy League admissions staff. KEY also runs its own preschool, KEY LaunchPad Academy.

What Bryan helps with

KEY Education helps families plan admissions at every stage, from preschool entry to university applications. Work covers school choice, academic gaps, and application materials.

• Choosing the right private school for a child
• Preparing young children for private school assessments and interviews
• Building a family profile that private schools value
• Closing academic gaps and building study habits
• Picking a university list and planning application timelines
• Choosing courses, activities, summer programs and competitions
• Writing personal statements and supplemental essays
• Practicing for mock university interviews

Who Bryan works with

KEY Education works with families and students at many ages. Clients include parents of infants and toddlers, children ages 2.5 to 7 heading to early private school entry, students in Grades 3 to 9 applying to elementary and high school, and students in Grades 8 to 12 aiming for selective universities.

How Bryan works

Each family in the Junior Scholars program gets a dedicated academic advisor. The advisor works with the student, teachers and admissions advisors on a personalized academic plan. Enrichment courses are leveled and built around private school assessments. They train language, logical thinking, oral expression, writing and interview skills. Some programs simulate real admissions assessments. University planning includes a roadmap with school selection, timelines, and early or regular decision strategy. Full application support covers essays, mock interviews and recommendation letter strategy.

Background and qualifications

Bryan Ide leads KEY Education, a Vancouver admissions consulting practice. He is an independent college consultant and a member of HECA. The KEY team includes former private school admissions staff and former Ivy League admissions staff. The firm has separate teams for early childhood, private school and university admissions. It also has an advisory board. KEY has expanded beyond consulting and now runs KEY LaunchPad Academy, a preschool built to prepare children for private elementary school admissions.

Bryan Ide pricing

Programs and services

• Early years private school admissions guidance
• Parent education program
• KEY LaunchPad Academy preschool
• Little Scholars after-school enrichment program
• Junior Scholars enrichment program
• Junior Scholars academic advising

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