Small French Classes for Kids and Adults

Adults learning for travel or work, parents of children, homeschool families, and sometimes companies paying for staff classes.

A fee per student for each course term. Several students per class mean more income per hour than private lessons.

• Fluent French and strong teaching skills
• Designing a course and materials
• Managing a group and keeping it fun
• Basic marketing and bookkeeping

• Check whether your city or county requires a business license
• General liability insurance, and check whether the venue requires proof of coverage
• If you teach children, check your state's rules on background checks and child-related programs
• Check whether your state regulates private schools or vocational programs, which may affect how you describe and run courses
• Classes that fall below your minimum size may need to be canceled or merged

Startup costs are typically around $500 to $3,000, depending on course materials, venue rental, marketing and any insurance. Rented space such as a library room or community center keeps costs below a premises of your own.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $600 to $4,000, depending on class size, the number of groups, your fees and your hours. Classes below your minimum size may need to be canceled or merged.

Check whether your city or county requires a business license, and whether your state regulates private schools or vocational programs. If you teach children, check background check and child program rules, plus liability insurance and venue requirements.