How much do online English lessons for kids cost in Timor-Leste?

What does CurioKids cost in Timor-Leste?

The three plans give your child the same live, 1-to-1, 25-minute lesson with a real teacher in the CurioKids online classroom, and differ only in how often: Starter once a week, Growth 2 times and Accelerator 3 times.

The price of each lesson falls as the number of lessons a week goes up, while Starter keeps the payment lowest. There's no separate fee for the classroom or lesson materials.

Do families in Timor-Leste pay in US dollars?

Yes. Choose Timor-Leste as your country when you create your parent account, and CurioKids shows and charges every price in US dollars. Because the US dollar is the currency used in Timor-Leste, a card from a bank there is normally in dollars already, so the amount you see is the amount you pay.

If you pay with a card issued in another currency, for example by a bank abroad, that bank may convert the dollar amount at its own rate. Stripe handles payments, and CurioKids never sees your full card number.

What will the plan give my child?

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.

Tetum, Portuguese and English share an alphabet, but some letters sound different in each: in Portuguese, an h at the start of a word is silent. A reading course that teaches the English sound of each letter helps your child read English words the English way, instead of guessing from the languages they already know. And a 1-to-1 lesson keeps English to itself for the whole lesson.

How does paying every 4 weeks fit the school year in Timor-Leste?

Schools in Timor-Leste run in terms with holidays between them, and a longer break between one school year and the next; your child's school can give you the dates. With billing every 4 weeks rather than by calendar month, each payment covers the same number of lessons.

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 the family visits relatives in another district over the holidays, cancel the lessons your child will miss and leave the plan in place. If the break means more free time, add a lesson by moving to Growth for a few weeks.

What time would lessons be in Timor-Leste time?

When you book, every lesson time is shown in Timor-Leste time. Timor-Leste keeps the same clock all year, so a weekly slot doesn't drift with the seasons. After school, roughly 4pm to 8pm, or a Saturday or Sunday morning, suits most children, and a 25-minute lesson needs no travel.

A lesson you pay for should run smoothly, so test a short video call at your planned time first, use a laptop or tablet if you have one, and choose a quiet spot. If your connection is weaker in the evening, an earlier slot or a weekend morning may work better.

Which plan suits a child in Timor-Leste?

Children here often meet three or four languages in one week, so think about how much room English has:

• Starter: a child who is busy with Portuguese at school and Tetum at home, and needs one relaxed lesson a week that keeps English going.
• Growth: a child learning to read English with Phonics Starter, who needs regular practice to keep English letter sounds apart from Portuguese ones.
• Accelerator: an older child who reads confidently in Tetum or Portuguese and is ready for faster progress in English, if three lessons don't crowd the week.

Keep your home languages strong; they support learning in every language. You can change plan whenever you need. See how many English lessons a week does my child need? and our guide to online English lessons for children in Timor-Leste.

How do I compare the cost with tutors and English classes in Timor-Leste?

Families in Dili and elsewhere may use a private tutor, an English class in a group, or lessons online. Fees are set per hour, per month or per course, so compare them point by point:

• The cost of one lesson, and the minutes it lasts.
• Whether the teacher works through reading with phonics, or mostly conversation.
• How many learners share the teacher, and whether your child gets to speak much.
• Whether you pay ahead for a course, and what happens to missed lessons.
• How long it takes to get there, and the cost of the trip.

A group class shares the teacher's time, so it usually costs less per hour; a 1-to-1 lesson gives your child all of it. Our guide 1-to-1 or group English classes: which suits my child? compares them.

Is the first lesson free for families in Timor-Leste?

Yes. Create a parent account, add your child and book the first lesson without a card. In 25 minutes the teacher meets your child, children aged 4 to 12, and works out where to begin. Continuing is your decision afterwards, and if you don't, there's nothing to pay.

CurioKids opens lessons country by country. If lessons for families in Timor-Leste haven't opened yet, a waitlist appears here in place of the prices. Read what to look for in a free first lesson to make the most of it.

Where can I see the prices for Timor-Leste?

Visit our Timor-Leste page to see how lessons work and, once lessons for families in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste also show any current offer and its terms. For school, English at home and lesson times in Timor-Leste, read our guide to online English lessons for children in Timor-Leste.