Our hourly rate for tutoring is $80/hr. Students may also reserve a specific time slot for weekly lessons at a discounted rate. That discounted rate is $250 per month, regardless of the number of weeks in the month. If students on the monthly plan attend classes regularly, they receive a free lesson each quarter.
To get the most out of the monthly tuition, students should take weekly one-to-one lessons and do their homework each week. If students cannot make the scheduled lesson time, we offer other options: email lessons and group make-up lessons.
We cover these and other questions in the FAQ below.
- The student emails the tutor the completed homework from the previous week.
- The tutor reads and comments on the homework.
- The tutor emails the homework comments, a new reading assignment, new vocabulary words and definitions, a grammar assignment, and an essay assignment.
- The student completes the emailed homework and brings it to the next one-to-one lesson.
- These one-hour classes are held Tuesdays at 5:30pm and 6:30pm, as well as Saturdays at 9am and 10am, in our Sunnyvale office.
- The group consists of 1-6 students, although most sessions end up being one-to-one.
- Each session, the instructor covers a challenging reading assignment, vocabulary, grammar, and writing instruction.
- Students receive homework that they should complete and review at their next one-to-one lesson.
Group lessons are not walk-in lessons. Please make an appointment first by contacting our office manager, Catherine Luna.
Absences: What to do
First, remember that you receive at least one free lesson each quarter. A missed lesson could simply count as your free lesson.
- Email the office and the tutor.
- You will receive an email lesson.
- Email the office and the tutor.
- You will receive an email lesson.
- Email the tutor.
- Email the office.
- You may sign up to attend a one-hour group lesson held on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
- You may receive lessons via email.
You should certainly take a lesson to avoid falling farther behind. Remember that receiving regular instruction is the key to success.
Students may continue to receive lessons via email or Skype during the weeks when they are out of town. Alternatively, upon returning, students may make up their missed sessions by participating in our
group English class on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
If you leave and re-enroll later, it is possible that you will receive a different tutor upon your return. We fill spaces in the tutoring schedule on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For students on the monthly plan, IYE guarantees a tutoring session at the established time slot. The student will usually have the same tutor each week. However, from time to time, IYE may need to provide the student with another tutor. In those cases, the tutor will have full access to the student's records and a complete lesson plan to work with. IYE maintains the same set of high standards for all tutors.
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