JadeOrchidSong Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Ds are doing martial art classes because of a cheap groupon for 10times/$20. They really enjoy the 45minute class. I wonder how much you pay a month for two lessons a week if your kids do it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Out Tae Kwon Do school has 2 rate options: 2-3 days a week for $130 a month There's a higher rate for as many days a week as you want, but I don't remember how much it is. Added: We're in a city of 250,000 people in the greater PHX area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 We pay $55 for three kids for a month at roughly 2x/wk (one hour each time). I think it is $35 for one kid and $10/month more per kid. There is a maximum per family amount, but we haven't gotten to it yet. In reality, it isn't always twice per week. It ends up about six times per month. Oh, and this is for karate in the middle of the US, small town. ETA: no belt/graduation/testing fees but you move up belts pretty slowly - like 1/year or less often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Ours is karate Shaolin Kenpo. They say it is $125 a month for two days a week. We can't afford it. I am looking for $60 or so a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Around $120 per month, per child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndGenHomeschooler Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Ours is $40 a month for 1 class a week for the first person in the family and then $25 a month for each additional person. So a total of $165 a month for our family of 6 for 1, 1 hour class a week. I need to find out if there's any discounts for adding a class or maybe a max family price as we'd love to add a second class (1.5 hour class). I don't think we can afford to double what we pay now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 About $100 a month for 1 kid and there's usually good discounts for multiple family members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 $25 for TKD, $45 for judo. Small town low COL area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aminuteorless Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 $85/ month for 45 minute class, 2-3 week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 We pay $65/kid for twice a week, but both of mine teach and have been with the group for more than nine years. That's LOW in our area, and I know that others in the dojo pay more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbobeara Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 3 kids plus me, 2x a week=32 classes a month. We pay $350, so it evens out to about $11/class/person. We are outside DC, high COL. Graduation/belt fees are $50 per person, a new belt about every 2 months so far. For $450 a month, we can all go 3x a week (which would be 48 classes per month) and the graduation fees are included in that option. It's a better deal but I just can't mentally commit to 3x a week. I could probably find cheaper but this place is right next to a big grocery store, and the plaza is all right turns from my house, about a mile away. The convenience is nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 At our school, if you pay for 2 students, you get the whole family. Back when we didn't have two kids training to be instructors, we paid $200 a month for unlimited regular classes (generally people take 2 a week, about 50 minutes/class) for the 6 of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertflower Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 $109/month They offer a sibling discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 $85 a month. Twice a week/1 hour per class. Middle COL location--east coast, an hour's drive from a big city. That's for the homeschool class. I think the regular evening class is more. When there is more than one student, there is a family discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker of Schole Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 $60 a month first student for as many classes as you want to take - classes offered 6 days per week, with multiple classes per day. It goes down $10 per student after that. Middle of the country. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Here there is a wide variety. If you go to a club in its own building, it costs something like $150 a month for a membership which would be two classes and access to fitness equipment at other times. But there are some groups that are run more as non-profits, usually out of community centers, and they are about $20 a month per child. They have very good teachers but tend not to be very interest in competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHASRADA Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 My ds does Shaolin Kempo Karate, and he pays $160 for 3 months, so about $53 a month. This is the teen/adult rate, little kids are a bit cheaper. This covers an unlimited number of 90 min. classes (up to 5 per week). Belt tests are extra ($50) but only happen every 18 months or so. His teacher is excellent and regularly goes beyond the scheduled time. We are on the edge of a metropolitan area, so I am very pleased with the value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paceofnature Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 We are in the northeast in a low/middle income city. My son is taking Kenpo Karate and we pay $83/month. No fees for tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Ours is free, but you pay $10/belt up until they get to dan bo (red/black) and black. Then the testing is pricey, but we still only pay testing and associated fees. Our program is run by volunteers (exceptionally well qualified!) and is hosted by a local church. There are probably 70 or so students in our group, and another 30 in a second class at another church. It's an amazing deal. I highly recommend seeing if there are any churches locally that offer similar programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Library Momma Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I pay $149 a month for my ds. He can go to as many classes as he likes but usually tries to make at least 2 a week. There are no additional charges for uniforms, belts or testing (until you reach brown belt testing. From there up it is $100 per test). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Wow! It seems there is a huge range between prices. So $125 a month for twice a week is not unreasonable. But paying $250 a month for two kids sounds just not affordable for us. If they can offer $70 off then we'll consider it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in SJ Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 $100/ month for up to three TKD classes/ week. Testing is monthly and can be $40 for a belt or $10 for a stripe, until you get to brown belt. At brown belt there is an additional required "forms" class 3X/ month, testing is every other month and costs $60-$90 depending on belt or stripe. A uniform is $20 There are workshops available randomly throughout the year on specific weapons, more exotic forms (fans.) and instructor training. Most of these cost $25 for a 4 hour workshop or $40 for a 6 hour workshop that includes lunch. The cost of the workshop usually includes the patch for your uniform and/ or the special equipment (swords, nunchucks, knives, fans, sai, kama, sticks, staff.) A complete set of sparring pads is required @ orange belt and costs, with bag, $150. Participation in some tournaments is required for your black belt. Local tournaments can range from $35-$75 depending on how many events your child is competing in and how large the tournament is. Our studio, which is a family owned "chain" of four local studios has a Friends & Family tournament each year. There are about 100 kids competing in 5 different events. There is a regional tournament nearby that has between 800-1000 kids competing. We live in a very high COL area and a biggish city (1 million) I listed all the extras because sometimes the monthly fee doesn't include things like sparring pads that you don't even think about when you start. Amber in SJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallingjan Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 We pay $85/mo and have to commit to a year at a time. Unfortunately, over the last year they have dropped from offering 6 classes a week to 3. It makes it hard to get there and not really affordable for once a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue daisy Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 $90 a month for unlimited classes for my DS. Family fees are capped at $200 a month. We also have a punch card option which we're using for the summer as he's busy with other activities and not going so often. $120 for 10 classes which seems like a pretty good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J&JMom Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 My boys stopped TKD in favor of another activity, but as of this past December it cost $7 a class (teaching and skills, 45 minutes each, both on Wednesday) per boy per week. If you paid a whole semester (3 per year, 16 weeks each) in advance it cost only $6. So, prepaid was about $100 a month for both boys in both classes. Testing fees each semester were $20. Clothing and gear extra. Our church location was one of 3 in the DFW area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 It's about $100/month here for 2x/week. Some schools are a little more like $110-$115. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspenSong Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 For our Kung Fu classes, we pay $135/month for two children, 2 lessons per week, 1 hour each. We live in a small rural area in Washington State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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