Gemm Learning Pricing vs Tutoring

Fast ForWord is not just software. It is a series of programs that is better described as an intervention. It requires constant monitoring and tweaking, and so it is only available as a service. And as service providers go, Gemm Learning is the national leader, both in terms of experience and in breadth of service and support resources.

While Gemm Learning is a little cheaper than tutoring during the period of service, our real goal and real value is in treating the underlying issues with the ultimate goal being to enable your child to go tutor-free once we are complete. No more boring hours extra hours after school with a tutor and no more tutor expense!

Your Choices

If your child is struggling at school, is not achieving as you had expected or is not embracing reading as you'd hoped, you have three choices:

1. Do nothing and hope he or she grows out of it. This does happen, but it's risky.   Learning skills develop sequentially and so a little gap in early grades can become a larger gap later.
   
   
2. Hire a tutor or move to a school with smaller class sizes.   Again, this does not address the underlying issue.   Instead, tutors teaches around learning problems. Sometimes it can help while it's going on, but oftentimes as soon as the tutor stops coming the child starts to fall behind again.
   
   One major study showed that a full year of tutoring on average produces only two weeks of gain, a marginal return for the effort and financial investment involved.
   
   
3. Address the underlying issues. Try to change the future by removing the learning impediments to success. A boost in learning ability is an investment that pays off every day in better grades, an easier time with reading and homework, a happier time at school and thousands of dollars saved in future tutoring costs.

Gemm is Affordable

We are the low cost provider in the USA and Canada. Our competitive prices stem from being the first to develop a true "virtual center" full service, remote service model and by being the largest US provider of Fast ForWord.

Our pricing ranges from $20-30 a session depending on your program choices, service needs and payment plan. That cost works out to about the same as having a tutor come to your house once a week.

But that's where the similarity ends. Gemm is a one-time program that takes just a few months, 4-6 months for most students. Meanwhile, tutoring can be an ongoing drain of finances, time and effort.

In addition to being an affordable, Gemm Learning offers a variety of payment options to meet your needs. This includes financing in some cases.


Please Note: every child is different. Our stated goal is to get your child off the tutoring treadmill, but that is not always possible. A Gemm consult by phone or in center will help us set realistic expectations for your child. You may be surprised to learn how many different kinds of children and adults we can help in a profound and enduring way.
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