Private Lesson Policies and Rates

Lesson Rates & Payment Information

Monthly Rates
Most of our teachers charge between $185 and $225 per month for weekly 30 minute lessons. Rates vary depending on location, schedule, teacher expertise, and other factors.

Your monthly rate includes one 30-minute lesson per week. If you prefer longer or shorter lessons, rates can be adjusted accordingly. Sibling discounts and final rates are set at each teacher’s discretion. The agreed-upon rate will be charged monthly.

Built-In Holidays & Extra Lessons

Our monthly pricing includes 5 built-in holiday weeks and also accounts for months with 5 lessons (due to extra days in the calendar).

Holiday breaks include:

  • 1 week during Spring Break (your teacher will notify you in advance)

  • 1 week in the summer (also communicated in advance)

  • 1 week at Thanksgiving

  • 2 weeks for Winter Holiday

  • There are no lessons, makeups, or credits during holiday weeks.
    - However, there are 5 months each year where you’ll receive 5 lessons at no additional cost - for example June 2026 has 5 Mondays and 5 Tuesdays, so clients scheduled on that day of the week are getting an extra lesson that month.

Payment Details

Payments are processed through Noto CRM.
You’ll receive a link for your first payment, and the payment method you choose will be enrolled in a monthly subscription.

- All payments are retroactive — you’re billed for the previous month’s lessons.

Credits

Credits are a form of bill reduction or reimbursement. Each credit is equal to slightly less than one-quarter of a full month’s tuition. The discrepancy is our form of fee to cover enrollment, payment processing, etc.

Credits are applied directly to your subscription and will automatically reduce the amount of your next bill.

We aim to receive credit reports from teachers by the 5th of each month and apply any necessary credits before billing runs on the 10th.

- In some cases, due to exceptions or extenuating circumstances, credits may be applied after the 10th. Rest assured — if a credit is owed, it will be applied and reduce your next upcoming bill accordingly.

Missed Lessons

When a teacher cancels a lesson, you are entitled to a credit, rather than attempting to reschedule. If a teacher gives advance notice, we ask that you work with us in the same manner we would with you and try to schedule a makeup time.

We cannot guarantee makeups or credits for lessons canceled by clients. When a client misses a scheduled lesson—even with advance notice—we still lose that reserved timeslot. When we are given substantial advance notice, we will try our best to schedule some form of a makeup class, or may even offer a credit for major life events - but this is at the discretion of the teacher.

Extenuating circumstances out of everyone’s control sometimes cancel lessons. Teachers and Clients both experience big life events, some of which are unexpected. Sometimes the lesson location (usually an affiliate school) is closed due to weather or something like a teacher workday. Teachers may offer a virtual makeup day and they may include a “take it or leave it” option. This means that your lesson can happen during the designated window, but if you decline, there will be no credit or further makeup option offered.

We do our best to be flexible and generous through our crediting system. Please reach out to us about conflicts and we will work with you to find an amenable solution.

Scheduling

Once you’ve agreed on a lesson time with your instructor, we will honor that timeslot for the entire school year.

However, because our instructors travel between locations, we kindly ask for a bit of flexibility. It's helpful if instructors can arrive up to 15 minutes early or late, depending on the day’s schedule. While we do our best to keep lesson times accurate but factors like traffic and post-lesson discussions with parents can cause delays. When those same factors are fortuitous, we ask that it is ok that we continue with our schedule rather than just waiting in the car until the official start time.

Schedule Adjustments

From time to time, we may ask you to:

  • Adjust your lesson time for a single week

  • Switch to a new permanent time (especially when other students cancel or discontinue)

These changes help us keep our schedules efficient and sustainable.

Please note: Schedules may reset at the beginning of the summer and new school year to ensure we can serve all clients while keeping travel time reasonable.

Summer Enrollment

We kindly ask that students remain enrolled over the summer.

Our teachers rely on year-round income, and a full two-month break can be financially challenging. To support both families and instructors, we offer flexible scheduling and makeup options during the summer months.

Summer Accommodations

  • We often schedule longer lessons to make up the time, both before and after scheduled vacations.

  • We also can schedule multiple lessons in one week where that is appropriate.

  • Timing may need to be flexible week by week as so many schedules are being juggled.

  • Please be ready to do a few virtual lessons since the driving can become very difficult and inefficient with so many schedules affecting the teacher.

  • We will ensure that you get the full value of your tuition - that includes adding in some credits at the end of the summer if not all the time is accounted for.

Your understanding helps our teachers maintain steady employment throughout the year, and we’re grateful for it!

If you choose to pause enrollment over the summer, we will attempt to fill your spot immediately and cannot guarantee availability with the same teacher in the fall.

There is no long-term enrollment agreement or contract.