Compare effective per-class fees, decode package pricing and see what parents should verify before choosing a phonics program.
Public prices reviewed · 1:1 and groups analysed separately · Updated August 2026
Typical 1:1
₹350–₹550
per live class
Typical group
₹200–₹299
per child / live class
Tiny Steps 1:1
₹400
per class
Market pricing
Personal teaching time changes the economics significantly, so combining the two formats would be misleading.
Live 1:1 online phonics
Lower Fee Band
Below ₹350
Avg ~₹280
Typical Fee Band
₹350–₹550
Avg ~₹450
Higher Fee Band
Above ₹550
Avg ~₹720
Price bands describe position in the reviewed sample—not teaching quality.
Live group online phonics
Lower Fee Band
Below ₹200
Avg ~₹145 / child
Typical Fee Band
₹200–₹299
Avg ~₹225 / child
Higher Fee Band
₹300+
Avg ~₹305 / child
Group prices are per child; always verify the actual batch size.
₹4,800 for 12 classes · 35–40 min · 1 child : 1 teacher
Where ₹400 sits
The reviewed 1:1 central band is ₹350–₹550 per live class. Tiny Steps sits inside that range, with assessment-first placement before a longer plan is recommended.
Package price reality check
Convert every clearly stated package to the same unit before comparing providers.
₹18,000 course
40 live classes
₹450 / class
₹12,000 course
40 group classes
₹300 / child / class
₹8,000 course
60 group classes
~₹133 / child / class
A useful comparison asks what the child actually receives in each live class—not only what appears on the invoice.
A clear path from sounds to blending, decoding, spelling and connected reading.
The teacher hears the child read, identifies the error and gives another attempt.
Compare both price and teaching time: ₹400 for 30 minutes is different from ₹400 for 60 minutes.
For groups, confirm how many children share the teacher’s attention.
Placement should reflect what the child can actually read and spell, not age alone.
Ask how mastered skills, reading transfer and the next target are tracked.
Assessment before placement
Two children of the same age can need very different starting points.
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Parent guides
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Read guideCheck sounds, fresh-word decoding, blending, spelling and reading transfer.
Read guideWe reviewed publicly advertised live online phonics pricing available to Indian parents and analysed 1:1 and group classes separately.
Where a provider advertised a package, the total was divided by the clearly stated number of live sessions. Unclear or conflicting session counts were excluded from the statistical calculation.
A provider with several comparable package lengths was treated as one provider-level observation so one company could not dominate the sample.
These are market observations, not quality rankings or a nationwide census. Pricing last reviewed: August 2026.
Parent questions
In the publicly advertised provider sample reviewed for this guide, the central 1:1 fee range was approximately ₹350–₹550 per live class. The sample median was about ₹458 and the average was about ₹474 per class. Session duration and what is included still need to be compared separately.
In the reviewed group-class sample, the central range was approximately ₹200–₹299 per child per live class. The sample median was about ₹225 per child per class. Batch size is an important part of the comparison.
No. These fee bands describe price only. A higher fee can reflect class format, teacher costs, brand positioning, technology, marketing or package structure, so parents should compare curriculum depth, live correction, assessment, class duration, batch size and progress support as well as price.
Convert each package to an effective live-class fee by dividing the total course fee by the stated number of live classes. Then compare class duration, format, group size and what the program includes.
A useful placement process should check what the child can actually do with sounds, blending, decoding, spelling and connected reading. Two children of the same age can need very different starting points.
Tiny Steps charges ₹400 per live 1:1 class, or ₹4,800 for 12 classes. Standard 1:1 classes are 35 minutes, and placement begins with an assessment-first approach.
Book one free 35-minute 1:1 online demo assessment class and start with a recommendation based on the child’s current reading stage.