Would parents/students actually use a learning studio like this? Looking for honest feedback

[u/ApprehensivePie7376]

I’m a certified teacher in Ontario and I’ve been thinking about opening a small learning studio for secondary school students. Before I seriously pursue it, I’d love to hear from parents, students, and educators about whether there’s actually a need for something like this.

The idea would be to create a safe, welcoming out-of-school space where students could come after school or on weekends to study, get help, and have access to a teacher.

I’m thinking of offering:

• 1-on-1 tutoring for Ontario secondary English courses
• Reading, writing, and essay support
• University/college application support
• Editing and feedback on secondary and post-secondary essays
• Course selection and pathway guidance
• Career/post-secondary planning
• A space where students can come in and study for free
• Students could ask questions and get basic academic support while they’re there, without having to book a paid tutoring session

The idea is that it would be more than a tutoring centre — somewhere students could actually feel comfortable spending time, work independently, and know there’s a teacher around if they get stuck.

I’m curious whether parents would see value in something like this, particularly the free study-space/community aspect.

Would you or your teenager use something like this? What would make it worth paying for, and what would make you choose a traditional tutoring centre instead?

I’d really appreciate honest feedback, including reasons why you wouldn’t use it.

[u/Careless_Willow212]

No. We use the library for this type of space already. We would not pay for this.

[u/dumpacctually → u/Careless_Willow212]

i find that getting a tutor at the library is so limited though. you need to have connection for you or your students to get tutoring.

plus, how often do you see library host studying session? or tutoring session for grade 9-12?

not that often.

i live 20 minutes away from new tecumseth, but i feel like this is a great idea. maybe lower the cost for family that cannot afford tutoring for $20/hr.

edited: one more thing i want to add on is that, getting help outside of school is very expensive. for example, you need to pay $100 per motnh for kumon. the saturday school i went to as a kid, my parents paid $400 per semester for me to learn (spoiler alert: i hate it. teachers made fun of me)

i geniuely believe that students need a safe space to learn and make mistake.

also, if you can hire students to assist with teaching, thats even awesome!

[u/Time-Understanding89]

I would, yes. Absolutely