Before tutoring can start, a diagnostic assessment is needed. It usually takes one to two sessions for reading and one session for math. Each testing session costs the same price as a tutoring session, which is $75/session. The purpose of this testing is to find all of the strengths and weaknesses of the child and to develop an action plan before tutoring.  You will book a regular lesson time, which will be reserved just for your child. We will not take other students during that time. We will meet consistently at your scheduled time(s). We use a tuition based model similar to piano, dance, or sports lessons. At the beginning of the semester, we calculate the number of sessions planned for the semester or the year (whichever you prefer). I include one absence for your student and one absence for myself per semester. Increased frequency of sessions per week may result in an increased number of allowed absences. We multiply that number (the number of sessions) by $70 and then divide by the total of months to get a consistent payment each month. Before we get started we will have an agreed upon calendar of dates. To avoid missed sessions, it is very important that you have the ability to switch to Zoom on days of inclement weather or illness.