The charts below serve as a guide to what can reasonably be expected teaching a minimum number of private classes. If you add more classes, you can make considerably more. The figures below do not include earnings from teaching in an afterschool program, which is a desirable option. Additional earnings can also include income from private tutoring, which will naturally come from offering classes.

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SUMMER

8 WEEK SUMMER SESSION

This scenario assumes 10 students each paying $100 a week. Competitive rates for small classes like this may range from a low of $75/week to a high of $150/week, depending upon what area in the country you live.

6 weeks with morning & afternoon sessions:
9:00 - 12:00; 1:00 - 4:00
10 students per session = 20 students per week at $100/each = $2,000/wk

X 6 weeks =

$12,000

(30 hrs of work per week)

+ 2 weeks with only a morning session:
9:00 - 12:00 noon
10 students per week at $100/each = $1,000 per week X 2 weeks =

$2,000

(15 hrs of work per week)

   Total for 8-week summer session:

$14,000

(working only 210 hrs)

 

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FALL & SPRING

September, October, November
January, February, March

MONTHLY SESSIONS:

This scenario assumes 2 afterschool classes a week with 10 students in each class paying $125/month.

 Example:

Thursdays, Grades 1, 2
3:30 – 5:30

Fridays, Grades 3-5

3:00 - 5:15

10 students per class at $125/month = $1,250 X 2 classes =

$2,500/month

$2,500 per month X 6 months = $15,000
(working 16 hours per month)

 

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WINTER BREAK

one week in Dec/beg. Jan.

Two sessions:
9:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:00

10 students in each session at $100 = $1,000 per session X 2 sessions

$2,000

(one week, 30 hrs.)

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SUMMARY

Annual Earnings:

September - March (except December)

2 afternoons a week,

4 hours each week =            $15,000                       

Winter Break:

1 week, 30 hours =                  $  2,000

8-week Summer Session =  $14,000

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TOTAL YEARLY EARNINGS

  (for part time work):            $31,000

 

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ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

The INCITE TO WRITE program is ideal for women and men who want a good income for part time work so that they are free to pursue other interests or raise a family. 

However, if you are interested in spending more time on your business, there are other opportunities available. Classes can easily be held every day after school during the school year, instead of just two days a week as outlined above. Besides holding classes at your home and at a school, you can partner with a Boys & Girls Club, the YMCA, or any afterschool program. 

You do not need to adjust the cost of your program to accommodate lower-income families.  When you become a non-profit business (which I suggest you do regardless of how many hours you want to spend on your business) you can receive small grants and funds from corporations and local agencies. They are looking for programs like this to fund.  Improving writing in young people is a national educational priority, and such organizations are willing to pay the cost for 10 to 20 students or more to attend a writing program that targets improvement on state-standardized tests and writing in general.  They also like funding partnerships between a program such as yours, and other schools and organizations.