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

How much do CurioKids lessons cost in Macau?

There are three plans, set by the number of lessons in a week: Starter has 1, Growth has 2 and Accelerator has 3. The lesson is the same on every plan, live, 1-to-1 and 25 minutes long, taught by a real teacher in the CurioKids online classroom.

Adding lessons each week lowers what each lesson costs, and Starter keeps the total lowest. You don't pay anything extra for materials or progress reports.

Do families in Macau pay in patacas?

Yes. When you create your parent account and choose Macau, CurioKids shows every price in Macanese patacas, and your card is charged in patacas too. Hong Kong dollars are widely accepted in shops in Macau, but CurioKids prices for Macau are set in patacas, so the amount you pay matches what you saw when you chose your plan.

Stripe handles each payment, and CurioKids never sees your full card number. If your card was issued outside Macau, for example by a bank in Hong Kong, your bank may convert the patacas at its own rate.

What does a CurioKids plan include?

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.

Children in Macau meet English very differently depending on their school, so lessons that follow the child rather than a class are useful. A child at a Chinese-medium school often needs speaking confidence and phonics; a child at an English-medium school may need reading for meaning and vocabulary for other subjects. The teacher shapes the lessons either way.

How does billing every 4 weeks fit the Macau school year?

Most schools in Macau start the year around September and set their own holidays, usually with breaks around Christmas, Lunar New Year and Easter and a long summer holiday, so check your child's school calendar. Billing every 4 weeks means each period holds the same number of lessons, so a month with five lesson days doesn't cost more than one with four.

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.

If your family spends part of the holidays away, cancel those lessons ahead of time and keep the plan in place. When the term is quieter, you might try Accelerator for a few weeks; when it fills up again, Starter keeps the habit going.

When would lessons happen in Macau time?

When you book, every lesson time is shown in Macau time. Macau doesn't change its clocks, so the hour you choose stays the same from one season to the next. On a school day, a slot between about 4pm and 8pm lets a 25-minute lesson start soon after your child gets home, with time left for homework and dinner. Saturday and Sunday mornings are an alternative when weekdays are full.

A lesson at home also saves the trip to and from a class, which adds up over a school year. Our guide on how to get your child ready for their first online English lesson covers the device, the room and the first few minutes.

Which plan suits a child in Macau?

Your child's school and the languages spoken at home are a good guide:

• Starter, 1 lesson a week: a child at an English-medium school who wants regular speaking practice outside class, or a child whose week is already busy.
• Growth, 2 lessons a week: a child at a Chinese-medium school building reading with phonics and the confidence to answer in English.
• Accelerator, 3 lessons a week: a child who hears mostly Cantonese, Putonghua or Portuguese at home and little English, and is keen to make faster progress without getting overtired.

You can switch plans as your child settles in. Our guide how many English lessons a week does my child need? helps with the choice, and online English lessons for children in Macau explains how schools there approach English.

How does the cost compare with tutorial centres and private tutors?

In Macau, families might choose an after-school tutorial centre, a private tutor, a weekend English class or lessons online. Before comparing prices, put the options side by side on the same points:

• The cost of a single lesson, once a monthly or course fee is shared across its lessons, and the lesson's length.
• Whether the class follows school homework or your child's own level.
• How many other children are in the room, and how often your child gets to speak.
• Extra charges for registration, books or exam practice.
• The rules for missed lessons, and for stopping altogether.

Group classes spread the teacher's time across several children, which can make each hour cheaper; a 1-to-1 lesson spends all of it on your child. Read online vs in-person English lessons for young children to weigh up the difference.

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

Yes. Create a parent account, add your child and book the first lesson; you won't be asked for a card. In 25 minutes the teacher finds out what your child can already do, so lessons begin at the right level: Phonics Starter for most children, or a CEFR-based level for a child who already reads. If you don't continue, you pay nothing.

CurioKids is opening lessons one country at a time. If lessons for families in Macau haven't opened yet, this page shows a waitlist where the prices will go. Our guide on what to look for in a free first lesson helps you judge it.

Where can I see the prices for Macau?

Visit our Macau page to see how lessons work and, once lessons for families in Macau 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 Macau also show any current offer and its terms. Our Macau page is also in 繁體中文. For school, English at home and lesson times in Macau, read our guide to online English lessons for children in Macau.