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

How much do CurioKids lessons cost in Taiwan?

Families in Taiwan can pick from three plans, which differ in one way only, the number of lessons each week: 1 on Starter, 2 on Growth and 3 on Accelerator. Each lesson is live and 1-to-1, lasts 25 minutes and takes place with a real teacher in the CurioKids online classroom.

More lessons a week bring down the price of each one, while Starter has the lowest total. Materials, the classroom and the parent dashboard are all part of the plan, at no extra charge.

Do families in Taiwan pay in New Taiwan dollars?

Yes. Choosing Taiwan as your country when you create your parent account sets your prices in New Taiwan dollars, and that's the currency your card is charged in. If your card comes from a bank in Taiwan, the charge matches the price you chose, with no foreign exchange step.

Stripe takes the payment, so CurioKids never sees your full card number. With a card issued outside Taiwan, your bank may convert the amount at a rate of its own.

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 Taiwan learn Zhuyin in their first year of elementary school, so they already know that a symbol can stand for a sound. Phonics builds on that idea with English letters. Alongside reading, the lessons give your child something school and buxiban classes rarely can: a teacher's full attention and plenty of time to answer in English.

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

The school year in Taiwan starts in late summer and is split into two semesters, with a winter break around Lunar New Year and a long summer holiday. Billing every 4 weeks, rather than by calendar month, means a billing period always holds the same number of lessons, so the amount is the same whether the period covers a short February or a long month.

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.

Over the winter break, many families visit relatives; cancel the lessons that clash and the plan simply continues. In summer, when the week may have more room, you could move to Growth for a while, then return to your usual plan when the new semester begins.

When would lessons happen in Taiwan time?

When you book, every lesson time is shown in Taiwan time, and Taiwan doesn't change its clocks, so your slot stays put from one semester to the next. A 25-minute lesson between about 4pm and 8pm on a school day often fits before or after buxiban, and because it's at home, there's no travel. Saturday or Sunday mornings suit children who are worn out by the evening.

If a lesson at home can replace one trip to a group class, your child gains speaking time and some free time in the same week. Our guide do online lessons count as screen time? helps you keep the week in balance.

Which plan suits a child in Taiwan?

Look at how much English your child already gets, and how full their week is:

• Starter, 1 lesson a week: a child who goes to an English buxiban and mostly needs to practise talking, without making the week longer.
• Growth, 2 lessons a week: a younger child moving from Zhuyin to English phonics, or a child with a good vocabulary who needs regular conversation to put it to use.
• Accelerator, 3 lessons a week: a child who hears mainly Mandarin at home and wants to grow in confidence quickly, as long as there's still time to rest and play.

You can change plan at any time. Read how many English lessons a week does my child need? for help deciding, and online English lessons for children in Taiwan for how English fits school there.

How does the cost compare with buxiban and private tutors?

Families in Taiwan add English through a buxiban after school, a private tutor, or lessons online. Each charges in its own way, so look past the headline fee and compare the same things:

• How much a single lesson works out at, and how many minutes it lasts.
• How many children share the teacher, and how much of the time your child speaks English.
• Whether textbooks, workbooks or level tests are charged on top.
• How the fee is paid (by the month, the semester or every 4 weeks) and what happens if your child is ill.
• The journey there and back, and who has to make it each week.

A buxiban class is shared among a group, which can lower the cost of an hour; a 1-to-1 lesson spends that hour on your child alone. See 1-to-1 or group English classes: which suits my child? for a fuller comparison.

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

Yes. After you create a parent account and add your child, you book the first lesson without entering a card. The teacher uses the 25 minutes to get to know your child and their English. Most children then start with Phonics Starter; a child who already reads can be placed in a CEFR-based level. If you decide against continuing, nothing is charged.

Lessons open country by country. If lessons for families in Taiwan haven't opened yet, a waitlist appears in this guide where the prices would be. For what to watch for in that first lesson, see what to look for in a free first lesson.

Where can I see the prices for Taiwan?

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