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How often does my child need tutoring? We recommend a minimum of two hours of tutoring a week. Anything less than that is generally ineffective and we don’t want you to waste your money. The more hours your child spends with one of our tutors, the faster they will catch up and no longer need tutoring services. For students who are literally failing a subject, plan on three to four hours a week. What if my child is behind in school? What if my child needs to be challenged? The Learning Edge works closely with each individual student to develop a program that fits his or her needs. By having the same tutor each session, it allows us to get to know your child and recognize strengths and weaknesses immediately. Whether remediation or enrichment is the plan, we can help your child succeed! Can I have The Learning Edge help with my child’s homework? Absolutely! How long will my child require tutoring? The length of time your child will require tutoring is highly dependent on the student’s need, abilities and how far they are behind when we start working with them. On average, most of our clients tutor with our company six to nine months. Keep in mind, contracting for more hours initially, may save you money in the long run. We contract with our clients on a month-by-month basis. What is the hourly rate for tutoring? We offer various tutoring packages based on the amount of hours you contract for each month. Our hourly rates drop the more hours you pre-purchase. In general, our rates range from $40-$65 per hour. How do you screen your tutors? Tutors go through a rigorous training and screening process with our The Learning Edge human resource department. We run multiple criminal background checks on all of our tutors, and require proof of teaching certification or college degrees. How do you ensure quality tutors? Almost all of our tutors are state certified teachers who teach in the local school systems. They are professional educators, trained in the latest teaching methodologies and curriculum tools. Best of all, they are familiar with local standards and assignments and can offer an “insiders” approach to tutoring with the goal of helping your child succeed in local classrooms. What if I don’t want the tutor to come to my home? No problem. We will tutor anywhere you want us to tutor, as long as it is a safe place for our tutors. We do require that an adult chaperone be present for all tutoring sessions. In addition, we do have a clinic area that can be utilized by our students and tutors if that arrangement is preferred. I have multiple children who need tutoring. Do you offer discounts? Yes. Call our office for details. We try and make tutoring expenses reasonable for larger families. I would like to home school my child, is the hourly rate the same? We try and make home schooling as affordable as possible. We will work closely with your family to set up a payment plan specific to the number of hours home schooling requires. What kind of educational testing do you offer? The Learning Edge provides assessment testing to help parents and tutors identify the approximate skill level of students in the areas of reading, math, comprehension and spelling. We use a variety of nationally norm-referenced tests that are widely used within the education community. Some of our tests are aligned with State Education Learning Standards and can assess your child’s proficiency based on these published grade specific standards. |