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How much do online English lessons for kids cost in the Philippines?
Quick answer
CurioKids plans for children in the Philippines are priced in Philippine pesos: 1, 2 or 3 live, 1-to-1, 25-minute lessons a week, billed every 4 weeks or weekly. The first lesson is free, with no card needed until you continue. Our Philippines page shows the prices once lessons there open, with a waitlist until then.
Plans for families in Philippines cost ₱1,890, ₱3,150 or ₱4,390 every 4 weeks for 1, 2 or 3 lessons a week, from ₱365.83 per lesson. Every plan can be paid weekly instead.
Prices are per 4-week billing period in your local currency. Your first lesson is free, with no card needed until you continue. Change or cancel anytime.
Your price is locked on your subscription, so future price changes don't affect you.
CurioKids plans for families in the Philippines are priced in Philippine pesos, with a choice of 1, 2 or 3 lessons a week. Every lesson is live and 1-to-1 with a real teacher for 25 minutes, billed every 4 weeks or weekly, and the first lesson is free with no card needed. Since most children here already hear English every day, this guide looks at what the price buys on top of that, how billing fits the school year, when lessons fit a day with traffic, and how to compare tutorial centres and home tutors.
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Key takeaways
- Families in the Philippines see and pay CurioKids prices in Philippine pesos.
- Starter, Growth and Accelerator differ only in lessons a week (1, 2 or 3); the 25-minute, 1-to-1 lesson is the same.
- For a child who already speaks English, the price buys focused work on reading, writing and speaking at length.
- A child who already reads can be placed straight into a CEFR-based level after the free first lesson.
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How much do CurioKids lessons cost in the Philippines?
You pick a plan by how many lessons your child has each week. Starter is 1 lesson, Growth is 2 and Accelerator is 3. Each one is a live, 1-to-1, 25-minute lesson with a real teacher in the CurioKids online classroom, so the plans differ in quantity, not in quality.
Plans for families in Philippines cost ₱1,890, ₱3,150 or ₱4,390 every 4 weeks for 1, 2 or 3 lessons a week, from ₱365.83 per lesson. Every plan can be paid weekly instead.
| Plan | Lessons | Every 4 weeks | Per lesson | Or weekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | 1 a week (4 every 4 weeks) | ₱1,890 | ₱472.50 | ₱510 a week |
| Growth | 2 a week (8 every 4 weeks) | ₱3,150 | ₱393.75 | ₱850 a week |
| Accelerator | 3 a week (12 every 4 weeks) | ₱4,390 | ₱365.83 | ₱1,190 a week |
Prices are per 4-week billing period in your local currency. Your first lesson is free, with no card needed until you continue. Change or cancel anytime.
Your price is locked on your subscription, so future price changes don't affect you.
Any current offer, and its terms, is on our pricing page. See the pricing page
Per lesson, Accelerator costs the least; in total, Starter does. The classroom and progress reports come at no extra charge.
Can we pay in Philippine pesos?
Yes. If you choose the Philippines as your country when you create your parent account, CurioKids prices are shown in Philippine pesos and charged in pesos. A card from a bank in the Philippines pays the amount on screen, with no currency conversion.
If you pay with a card issued abroad, your bank may convert the peso amount at its own rate. Stripe handles every payment, and CurioKids never sees your full card number.
What does a plan include for a child who already speaks English?
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 the Philippines, where Filipino and English are both official languages and English is used to teach other subjects, many children chat in English comfortably. What the lessons add is the next step: sounding out unfamiliar words, reading a longer text for meaning, writing accurate sentences and speaking at length. A child who already reads can be placed in a CEFR-based level after the free first lesson rather than starting from letter sounds.
How does billing every 4 weeks fit the school year in the Philippines?
The school year in the Philippines has a long break between one year and the next, plus shorter breaks within it; the dates are set nationally and by each school, so your child's school is the place to check. Paying every 4 weeks means each payment covers the same number of lessons, so a long month never costs more than a short one.
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.
For a trip home to the province over the holidays, or a family gathering at Christmas, cancel the lessons your child will miss and keep the plan. If the long break leaves more free time, move up to Growth for a few weeks.
What time would lessons be in Philippine time?
When you book, every lesson time is shown in Philippine time. The Philippines uses the same clock as Singapore and Malaysia and doesn't change it, so a weekly slot stays at the same hour all year. On school days, roughly 4pm to 8pm suits most children; on Saturday or Sunday, a morning lesson works well.
Because there is no travel, a 25-minute lesson can begin soon after your child gets home, which helps on days when traffic makes everything late. Pick one slot and protect it each week.
Which plan suits a child in the Philippines?
Look at which English skills are strongest and which need work, then match the plan to the gap:
- Starter, 1 lesson a week: a confident speaker who wants regular practice telling stories and explaining ideas, or a family with a full week.
- Growth, 2 lessons a week: a child who speaks well but reads slowly, or a young child learning to read with Phonics Starter.
- Accelerator, 3 lessons a week: a child who speaks mostly Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Filipino at home and wants to catch up in English, if three lessons a week don't tire them.
Mixing Filipino and English in one sentence is normal and not something to pay to fix; keep the home languages going. Change plan whenever you like. Read how many English lessons a week does my child need? and our guide to online English lessons for children in the Philippines.
How does the cost compare with tutorial centres and home tutors?
Families in the Philippines often use a tutorial centre, a tutor who comes to the house, a reading programme in a small group, or lessons online. Each sets its fee differently, per hour, per session or per month, so compare them on the same footing:
- What a single session costs, and how long it lasts.
- Whether the tutor teaches English reading and writing, or mainly helps with homework.
- How many children the tutor teaches at once.
- How sessions are paid for, and what happens when your child is sick.
- Fares or fuel, and the time spent on the road to a centre.
A group shares the cost of the teacher, so an hour usually costs less; in a 1-to-1 lesson every minute is spent on your child's gaps. Our guide 1-to-1 or group English classes: which suits my child? sets out both sides.
Is the first lesson free for families in the Philippines?
Yes. Create a parent account, add your child and book the free first lesson without a card. Over 25 minutes the teacher finds out what your child can already do and records a starting level; lessons are for children aged 4 to 12. If you choose not to continue, there's nothing to pay.
CurioKids opens lessons one country after another. If lessons for families in the Philippines haven't opened yet, a waitlist appears where the prices would be. See what to look for in a free first lesson.
Where can I see the prices for the Philippines?
Visit our Philippines page to see how lessons work and, once lessons for families in the Philippines 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 the Philippines also show any current offer and its terms. For school, English at home and lesson times in the Philippines, read our guide to online English lessons for children in Philippines.
Frequently asked questions
Are CurioKids prices for the Philippines in pesos?
Yes. Families in the Philippines see and pay CurioKids prices in Philippine pesos, because the country you choose at sign-up sets your currency. A local card pays without conversion.
Can I pay with a card issued outside the Philippines?
Yes. Prices stay in pesos, because the country chosen at sign-up sets the currency, but the bank behind a card issued outside the Philippines may convert the amount at its own rate.
My child already speaks English. Do they have to start from the beginning?
No. In the free first lesson the teacher checks your child's English, and a child who already reads can be placed in a CEFR-based level instead of starting with letter sounds.