WordWielder Calendar, Fees & Policies

We will not have class during weeks highlighted in red. 

July 2-8, 2023: Week of Fourth of July

November 19-25, 2023: Thanksgiving week

December 17, 2023 - January 1, 2024: Christmas Break

March 24 - 30, 2024: Spring Break

May 24, 2024 - Last day of classes

Tuition and fees for 2022-2023

Tuition

As a former homeschooling parent, I understand the struggles of families trying to homeschool on a budget, so I try to keep my costs as reasonable as possible. June 2022 was the first price increase I have had in more than five years!  

• Tuition for regular classes is $80/month ($720 for the school year, September-May). Four students constitute a class.

• Private classes (2-3 students) are $100/month ($900 for the school year).  To get the best value, ask your friends to join and get the regular class rate!  

• Private tutoring (a weekly, 9-month contract) is $150/mo. for a guaranteed 1-hr. time slot. (The average cost for private tutoring elsewhere is $50/hr.) The cost to make up a missed private tutoring session is $40.  

• Drop-in private tutoring (uncontracted) is $50/hr. Time slots are very limited. Your best value is to contract for the school year.

• Six-week summer sessions are $180.  Ten weeks of summer private tutoring is $360.

• Paper editing service is $40/hr. (No meeting, one-hour minimum). Meeting in-person or online, $50/hr.

Total yearly tuition for classes and tutoring will be divided into 9 equal payments, invoiced at the beginning of each month. Tuition is due each month in full regardless of student’s attendance.  This is because either time or a seat is being reserved for your student.  Credit toward a future class will be given if I must miss a class day.   Beginning in the fall of 2021, seats will be reserved with a nonrefundable deposit of the first month's tuition.

Please pay tuition via Zelle. PayPal users, please add 3.5% to tuition payments to cover fees.

Attendance

Except for summer sessions, please keep in mind that you are committing your student to attend a school year’s worth of classes (September - May, see calendar above).  Absences are to be expected due to illness or other unforeseen circumstances.  However, your student is expected to attend each class in order to receive the maximum benefit from instruction. Instructions and/or videos will be posted for assignments in Google Classroom. In many cases, video recordings of classes are provided (for student and parent review only). Beginning September 2022, to withdraw from a course, students must provide an email with a notice to withdraw from the class and unenroll from the Google Classroom. If tuition has been paid in advance, prorated refunds may be provided.  Deposits are nonrefundable.

Materials

Book purchases are required for several classes. Where possible, I will provide Etexts or .pdf versions of literature. Please purchase the books according to the specific links or ISBN numbers provided in syllabus or Booklist tab. This makes it easier for your student to follow along in class, and ensures that they receive the best quality literature. (I am not responsible if you decide to use a version that is inappropriate or confusing for your student, which has happened!)

If attending online, please provide your student with a quiet place to attend class. For accessibility to both Zoom and Google Classroom, a high-speed Internet connection is best, along with use of a laptop rather than an iPad or phone. 

Notice of publication

Parents of students give permission for use of student’s work, photos, and portions of videos taken in class (without identification), for promotional purposes and to advance my certification level with IEW.  No student will be identified in photos or by full name on writing samples unless authorized.  Any objection to this policy must be provided in writing.  Online classes may be recorded, and joining an online class acknowledges consent to recording.  Instructional videos are reserved for student/parent use only and are not to be redistributed.

Statement of Agreement

Enrollment in and payment for a class indicates you have read, understood, and agree to the aforementioned policies.