The first lesson is free

What it costs, and how to pay less

Lessons are paid for one at a time — no monthly minimum, nothing to cancel. And when more than one child is learning, or you book a block at once, the price comes down.

30 minutes
$20
CAD per lesson

The usual length for younger children, where attention is the limit rather than the material.

Most families choose this
45 minutes
$27
CAD per lesson

Enough time for reading, new material and a game, without losing anyone at the end.

60 minutes
$35
CAD per lesson

Best for teens and adults, and for children working through writing and composition.

Your first lesson
Free
30 minutes

We find the right level together. You decide afterwards whether to carry on.

Ways to pay less

Set it to your own situation and see the price. The detail is underneath.

Children learning
Lesson length
Lessons a week, each
Paying for a block up front?
You would pay

Best value

Siblings in the same lesson

Every child after the first is half price.

One slot, one lesson, siblings side by side. The table shows what the family pays in total.

LessonOneTwoThree
30 min$20$30$40
45 min$27$40$54
60 min$35$52$70
Two children — 25% off each. Three — a third off each.
Family package

Three children, twice a week

$550a month

instead of $648you save $98

3children
24lessons a month
45minutes

Three children from one family, two 45-minute lessons a week each. Every child still gets their own lesson, planned around their age, the Russian they already have and what they are working towards.

Siblings in separate lessons

10% off, from the second child.

When the children are at different levels and each needs their own lesson, the discount applies to every lesson they take — not only the first one of the week.

A second child on 45-minute lessons pays $24 instead of $27.

Pay for a block up front

Book ahead and every lesson costs less.

Whatever the length, a block of ten is 10% off and a block of twenty is 15%. Use them at whatever pace suits — a block does not expire.

Lesson10 −10%20 −15%
30 min$200$180$400$340
45 min$270$243$540$459
60 min$350$315$700$595

Recommend us to a friend

Two free lessons for you.

When a family you send books and pays for their first lesson, your next two lessons are free. Ask them to mention who sent them when they write to us.

There is no limit on how often this can happen, and it works alongside any of the discounts above.

Three things worth knowing
  • A shared lesson only works when the children are at a similar level. A five-year-old on the primer and a twelve-year-old writing essays cannot share one — both would lose out.
  • Up to three children in a shared lesson. Beyond that it stops being a lesson.
  • One discount at a time. The family package and the prepaid blocks already have theirs built in, so they do not stack with the sibling discounts — the referral bonus is the exception and works alongside any of them.

What every lesson includes

The price is the price — these are not extras.

Materials made for your studentFlashcards, worksheets and reading texts written for their level — not a photocopied pack.
Homework after every lessonSet to their level, so it takes minutes rather than turning into a battle.
A reading list that grows with themBooks matched to age and level, updated as they move up.
Progress you can seeEvery lesson is logged, so you know what was covered and what comes next.

Questions about paying

Is the first lesson really free?

Yes — a full 30 minutes. It is how we work out the right level, and how you decide whether the lessons suit your child.

We have two children. What do we pay?

It depends on whether they learn together. Siblings sharing one lesson pay half price for every child after the first; siblings taking separate lessons get 10% off from the second child onwards. The two do not combine, and a shared lesson needs children at a similar level — see the rates above.

How does the referral bonus work?

Tell a family about us, and once they have had and paid for their first lesson, your next two lessons are free. All they need to do is say who sent them when they write. There is no cap on how many families you can send.

Private or group — does the price change?

The rates above are per lesson for private one-to-one teaching. Beyond siblings, small groups are available and priced per student; ask when you book, since it depends on how many families are ready at the same level.

Is there a family package?

Yes. Three children from one family, two 45-minute lessons a week each, is $550 a month — twenty-four individual lessons that would otherwise come to $648, so you save $98. Each child keeps their own lesson, matched to their age, their level of Russian and what they are working towards.

What if we pay for a block of lessons up front?

Ten lessons are 10% off and twenty are 15% off, at any length. Ten 45-minute lessons are $243 instead of $270; twenty are $459 instead of $540. Neither block expires, so you use them at your own pace.

Do I have to commit to a term?

No. There is no minimum number of lessons and nothing obliges you to buy a block — the packages are there because they save money, not because a term is required. Most families settle into one or two lessons a week, but that is a habit rather than a contract.

What if we need to cancel a lesson?

Tell us at least 24 hours ahead and we will move it at no cost.

How do I pay, and in what currency?

Prices are in Canadian dollars. Pay by Interac e-Transfer within Canada, or by PayPal from anywhere in the world. Payment is per lesson, after it has happened.

We are not in Canada. Does that matter?

Not at all. Lessons are online and students join from all over the world; the only thing to agree on is a time that works in both places.

Is the drawing course priced the same?

The drawing course has its own free trial lesson. Ask when you book and we will confirm the rate for it.

Start with the free one

Thirty minutes, and no commitment.

Book a free first lesson