MommyB2Many Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Hello everyone, My sis-in-law was approached by a few hsing families about teaching a high school physics class for their kids. She was previously a high school science teacher, is amazingly smart and really fun, and currently a SAHM to 3 littles. BUT she has no idea what to charge. The mother said they would pay $40 per student per month with another teacher who lives 45 minutes away. Class would be once a week for 2 hours, and she'd have around 8 students.What do you think a reasonable cost would be? Or what have you paid if you have done anything like this? They live in TX, if that matters.Also, if you have taught a class like this, how much preparation time was involved?TIA!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momofeat Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I think that sounds about right. I charge $33/month for a writing class that meets 1 1/2 hours every week. Location does matter, though, so maybe someone from TX will chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 A local co op charges $50 a month per student for a writing class at the high school level. Teachers set their own pricing. I am in Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Yes, the numbers given sound right. In my area, classes run anywhere from $30-$75/month. The higher figure is the norm for a 2-hour science class with lab. Encourage to be very thoughtful about how she gets people to commit and pay. I found that requiring a non-refundable deposit up front was necessary to get people to truly commit. And say from the beginning that if you don't get enough deposits by a certain date, you won't offer the class. Locally I've seen deposits of $50-100, which may or may not apply to the tuition. Some call that the supply fee and then tuition is more. Some require payment of the first month as a deposit with no refunds if they cancel. I also found that setting up firm "pay by" dates is essential. If she has a handout up front with this information, it will save a lot of headaches later. It's sad that you have to do this, but teaching is a commitment, and I've found that if you aren't formal about it, the headaches will escalate. When I offered to teach a local physics class ages ago, I spent the summer working out my plans and buying equipment. I planned to have the parents grade homework, and I was going to grade tests and labs. With the basic prep done, I figured I'd spend 3-4 hours a week outside of class grading, planning, and getting my equipment together and packed. Unfortunately all but two of my students decided to do dual enrollment a few weeks before class started. I cancelled. I refunded the deposits of those who were still going to do it, and kept the deposits of those who cancelled out. And ultimately I broke even on my equipment, but lost on the time I spent. So lessons learned. The demand just isn't there in my immediate area with the community colleges offering both general physics for non-STEM majors and university physics. There are 5 local groups that offer paid classes, but only one with physics. I had much better luck teaching month-long science workshops for grade school kids, but I did it partially for my own. When they got older, I felt like it wasn't worth it any longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommyB2Many Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Thank you for your help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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