Small Tutoring Centre for After-School Classes

Parents of school-age children, plus some older students and adult learners paying for exam prep or language skills.

Monthly fees per student for weekly classes, plus drop-in sessions, exam prep blocks and summer or March break programs.

• Teaching and explaining clearly
• Knowing the provincial curriculum
• Talking with parents and handling enquiries
• Basic bookkeeping and scheduling

• Commercial general liability insurance and the terms of your commercial lease
• Zoning and occupancy rules for a teaching space, check with your municipality
• Whether your province regulates private training or career colleges, which usually applies to vocational training rather than school tutoring, so check your provincial ministry
• Police record check with vulnerable sector screening, which parents and schools commonly expect
• Rent is a fixed cost, so quiet months in summer can be tight
• Register for GST/HST once you pass the small supplier threshold, and check how it applies to tutoring

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $8,000 to $35,000 CAD, depending on your rent and deposit, how you fit out the classrooms and the materials you buy. Actual costs vary with the space you choose.

Check your commercial lease terms, insurance, and zoning and occupancy rules for a teaching space. Also check whether your province regulates private training, and get a police record check with vulnerable sector screening, which parents and schools commonly expect.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $2,000 to $10,000 CAD, depending on how many students you teach and your class sizes. The estimate assumes about 20 hours a week or more, and quiet summer months can be tight.