How much do online English lessons for kids cost in Bhutan?

How much do CurioKids lessons cost in Bhutan?

There are three plans: Starter with 1 lesson a week, Growth with 2 and Accelerator with 3. Apart from that number, they're identical: each lesson lasts 25 minutes, is live and 1-to-1, and is taught by a real teacher in the CurioKids classroom.

Per lesson, the plans with more lessons cost less; per payment, Starter costs least. You won't pay a classroom fee or anything for teacher feedback.

Do families in Bhutan pay in ngultrum or dollars?

Plans for families in Bhutan are priced and charged in US dollars. The country on your parent account decides your currency, so choose Bhutan when you sign up, and every payment matches the dollar amount on your plan.

With a card in Bhutanese ngultrum, the bank converts each dollar payment at its own rate, which means the figure on your statement can shift a little from one payment to the next. It's worth confirming with your bank that the card accepts international online payments. Stripe processes payments, and CurioKids never sees your full card number.

What does a CurioKids plan include for a child in Bhutan?

Every plan includes the same: live, 1-to-1, 25-minute lessons with a real teacher for children aged 4 to 12, in the CurioKids online classroom with video, an interactive whiteboard, lesson slides and games. Most children start with Phonics Starter, our 52-lesson reading course, then move through CEFR-based levels Pre-A1, A1 and A2. Teachers give feedback after lessons, you follow progress in your parent dashboard, and there is no charge for materials. See our curriculum and safety pages.

In Bhutan, English is the main language of teaching, so a child who reads English confidently finds maths, science and every other subject easier to follow. A 1-to-1 lesson gives time to read aloud, talk about what a text means and explain ideas in full sentences. Lessons follow CurioKids' CEFR-based curriculum, not the school syllabus, and aren't linked to school exams.

How does billing every 4 weeks fit the school year in Bhutan?

The school year in Bhutan runs through most of the calendar year, with the long break in winter and shorter breaks along the way; your child's school sets the exact dates. Billing every 4 weeks, rather than monthly, means each payment pays for the same number of lessons in term or out of it.

Plans bill every 4 weeks, not by calendar month, so every billing period has the same number of lessons: 13 payments a year. Every plan can be paid weekly instead, and paying every 4 weeks costs less than four weekly payments. You're charged when you subscribe and then at the start of each billing period. Your price is locked on your subscription, so future price changes don't affect you. You can change plan or cancel anytime, and cancel a single lesson up to 2 hours before it starts.

The winter break is long, and some children enjoy more English while school is closed: you could move up to Growth or Accelerator for those weeks and return to Starter in term. If you travel during the break, cancel the lessons you'll miss and keep your plan.

When would lessons happen in Bhutan time?

When you book, every lesson time is shown in Bhutan time, and Bhutan doesn't change its clocks, so a slot chosen in spring is at the same time in winter. We suggest an after-school lesson, roughly 4pm to 8pm on a school day, or a weekend morning. Winter evenings get dark and cold early, so a warm room and an earlier slot may suit younger children.

Learning at home saves the journey to a tutor, which helps in hilly towns and in bad weather. Test your internet at the planned time with a short video call, and give your child a laptop or tablet so the teacher and slides are clear. Getting ready for a first online English lesson has a checklist.

Which plan suits a child in Bhutan?

Because school is taught in English, think about how comfortably your child reads and how often they speak English outside class:

• Starter, 1 lesson a week: a child who reads well and wants regular conversation and writing practice alongside school.
• Growth, 2 lessons a week: a child who finds homework questions in English hard to follow and needs steady work on reading for meaning.
• Accelerator, 3 lessons a week: a younger child still learning to sound out English words, or a child using the winter break to catch up.

Many children speak Tshangla, Nepali or another language at home and learn Dzongkha at school as well as English. Keep those languages going; they support learning in English. You can change plan whenever you like. See how many English lessons a week does my child need? and our guide to online English lessons for children in Bhutan.

How does the cost compare with tutors and tuition near you?

Depending on where you live in Bhutan, the choices may be a private tutor, a tuition class after school or lessons online, and in smaller towns there may be few tutors nearby. When you compare costs, look at the same points for each:

• The price of one session, and the minutes it includes.
• Whether your child learns alone or in a group.
• Whether the time goes on homework in every subject or on English skills.
• Any registration or book costs added to the fee.
• Travel on hill roads, especially in winter.

A tutor who helps with homework across subjects does a different job from a 1-to-1 English lesson, which works only on your child's English. For when a child reads the words but misses the meaning, see when a child reads but doesn't understand.

Is the first lesson free, and when can families in Bhutan start?

It is. Create a parent account, add your child and book the lesson, with no card asked for. The teacher uses the 25 minutes to get to know your child, hear them read and speak, and set the level lessons will begin at, so a confident reader isn't held back and a beginner isn't rushed. Afterwards the choice is yours, and if you stop, you owe nothing.

CurioKids opens lessons in one country at a time. If lessons for families in Bhutan haven't opened yet, this guide shows a waitlist instead of prices, and we'll let you know when booking is possible. Our guide what to look for in a free first lesson explains what a good one looks like.

Where can families in Bhutan see the prices?

Visit our Bhutan page to see how lessons work and, once lessons for families in Bhutan open, to book your child's free first lesson; until then it has a waitlist, and we'll let you know when you can book. Once they open, the prices for Bhutan also show any current offer and its terms. For school, English at home and lesson times in Bhutan, read our guide to online English lessons for children in Bhutan.