How much is a private lesson in 2026? A pricing guide for tutors
How much does a private lesson cost in 2026? What sets the price, what was published about price ranges in Israel, and how to work out your own private and group rates.
The Teaching blog
Practical guides for private teachers: pricing, collecting payments, managing students and getting started, plus guides for schools building a timetable.
Pricing private lessons
Private or group lessons? What is better and how to price each
Private or group lessons: when each one suits, how to set a group rate relative to the private one, and what to do when one student in a group does not show up.
Private maths lesson prices: what affects them and how to set yours
The price of a private maths lesson depends on grade, study units, city and exam season. What was published about prices, and how tutors set a rate and show it in a profile.
Lesson packages: how to sell a prepaid package without chaos
Private lesson packages: how many lessons in a package, what discount to give, what happens on a cancellation and how to track how many were used. A practical guide.
How to raise your private lesson price without losing students
When to raise a private lesson price, how far ahead to tell parents, a ready message to copy, and what to do with long-standing students. A short, practical guide.
Payments and debts
Collecting payment for private lessons: a guide to getting paid
Collecting payment for private lessons without awkwardness: record each lesson the same day, total each student's debt and send the parent a breakdown and amount.
WhatsApp payment reminder for parents: 6 ready-made messages
A WhatsApp payment reminder for parents without awkwardness: 6 messages to copy, from a first reminder to an accumulated debt, a simple schedule, and what not to write.
Tracking student payments in Excel: template, formula, when to move
Tracking student payments in Excel: the columns you need, a SUMIFS formula for each student's debt, working habits, and when it is time to move to an app.
A parent is not paying for private lessons? How to act
A parent is not paying for private lessons? A calm, practical order of action: a breakdown and amount, a talk, pausing lessons, and preventing debts from the start.
Paying for private lessons: in advance, per lesson or monthly?
Paying for private lessons in advance, per lesson or monthly? The pros and cons of each method, who it suits, and how to record each without confusing the account.
A lesson cancelled after it was paid: how to give credit
Credit for a lesson cancelled after payment: when to credit, refund or set a make-up, and how to record it so no shekel is lost. With wording for parents.
Managing lessons and students
A student management app for a private tutor: what it must have
A student management app for private tutors: 6 things it must do, from recording a lesson on the phone to debts, reminders and privacy. With a checklist.
Private lesson cancellation policy: how to write and enforce it
A private lesson cancellation policy that works: hours of notice, late cancellations, exceptions, and a ready text to send parents on WhatsApp today.
Make-up lessons: a fair method for the tutor and the student
Make-up lessons without the week falling apart: when a student is owed one, expiry, a cap on open ones, fixed times, and how tokens do it all by themselves.
Booking lessons online: let students choose an hour themselves
Book private lessons online without dozens of WhatsApp messages: a fixed weekly lesson, free times to book, one-on-one or group, and a personal link per student.
Terms for private lessons: what to include and how to get signatures
Clear terms for private lessons save arguments over cancellations and payment: which clauses to include, versions, and how to get parents to sign digitally.
Managing students as a music teacher: calendar, cancellations, pay
Student management for a music teacher: a fixed weekly lesson, cancellations, vacations and monthly or package payment, from the phone and the computer.
Becoming a private teacher and finding students
How to become a private tutor: a complete guide to starting in 2026
How to become a private tutor in 2026: subject, audience, in person or online, first rate, tax registration, tools and your first five students.
An exempt dealer for a private tutor: what to know before you open
An exempt dealer for a private tutor: the 2026 ceiling, when a tutor cannot be exempt, what a small business owner is, and which document to give parents.
How to get private students: 9 channels that work
How to get private students: 9 practical channels, from recommendations and neighbourhood groups to a Google profile and a tutor portal, and how to answer a first enquiry.
A tutor profile that brings enquiries: what to write and what not
A private tutor profile that brings enquiries: a sharp headline, what to write about yourself, setting an area without revealing an address, and what not to write.
Private lessons online: how to teach, price and manage
Private lessons online: the equipment you need, how to build a Zoom or Meet lesson, whether to charge less, collecting when you don't meet, and reaching distant students.
How to choose a private tutor for your child: 10 questions to ask
How to choose a tutor for your child: when you need one, 10 questions for the first call, what to watch in a trial lesson, and what to agree on price and cancellations.
A private tutor near home: how to find one by area and subject
Looking for a private tutor in your area? Find one by address and subject, no registration: distance ranges, map and list, WhatsApp contact, and when to add online lessons.
Teaching School - timetables and substitutions
Building a school timetable: the complete guide for the timetabler
Building a school timetable step by step: data, teacher roster, hours sheet, constraints, manual placement vs a solver, checking and publishing. With a timetabler checklist.
Teacher constraints in a timetable: how to collect and approve them
Collecting teachers' constraints for a timetable without paper forms: kinds of constraints, mandatory vs wish, a request by phone link, and what to do when they contradict.
School timetable software: 8 questions before you choose
School timetable software: 8 questions for every vendor on constraints, no-solution explanations, locking, substitutions, reports, Gefen and price, and how Teaching answers.
Substitute teachers in a school: managing cover without phone calls
Managing substitute cover without a chain of morning phone calls: early absence reports, a substitute chosen by fair rules, one-tap approval and a record of every hour.
Monthly substitution hours report: what it needs to contain
What a monthly substitution hours report must contain: a summary by teacher, a breakdown of each hour, fixing a mistake after sending without deleting what reached payroll.
Changing a timetable mid-year without breaking everything
Changing a timetable mid-year without rebuilding: what to lock, how to recalculate with minimum changes, and how to show each teacher what changed. A guide for the timetabler.