monthly vs per-lesson tuition rate

Editorial note: a teacher was concerned about setting tuition rates so as to do better than merely covering expenses. It generated the following discussion. I am a new Simply Music teacher, but before I taught simply music I was in a very similar situation to…

• Last updated 11 months ago
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How do you explain your tuition policies? I must be unclear because students are confused. This has happened 2-3 times in the past month so I need to change something I’m saying. I charge a monthly rate, but I will tell students when they call…

• Last updated 9 years ago
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I’ve had some interesting conversations with a number of teachers over the past several months regarding what to charge for tuition. Of course, the amount we charge varies with what part of the country and which country you live in, but there are some things…

• Last updated 6 years ago
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