Hello, I am a stay-at-home mom of 3 children. My husband is the breadwinner and we have prioritized my staying at home with the kids, which has come at a cost financially. I have homeschooled for 8 years and we are trying to transition out of that. We live in a major city in the PNW that has a very high cost of living and we simply do not have extra money for these things.
- Dyslexia Tutor- My daughter is 10-years-old and suffers from severe dyslexia. She is still at a kindergarten level. She needs a private tutor and has been receiving instruction for the past 1.5 years. We have been blessed by a tutor in training who hasn’t charged us, but this will end soon. Tutors cost from $50-$100 an hour, she meets with hers twice a week for an hour, making it $400-$800 a month, $4,800-$9,600 a year. She can NOT stop these sessions, her reading is so severe that it will most definitely impact her long term, she needs as much intervention and instruction as possible, for years to come. I currently have her enrolled in an online charter school so she can still be with me at home.
- Private Christian School- We felt the Lord leading us to this school, when all other doors closed, this one opened. Unfortunately, they will not take my daughter due to her dyslexia, they do not have the resources for her. They put my 12-year-old on a waitlist (his grade was full) and my 7-year-old was able to begin school there in September ’24. With our tax return, we were able to pay his tuition in full in August, giving us a 5% “pay in full” discount, it cost $6,100. We anticipate the child on the waiting list will be accepted for 2025 and it will be around $13,000 for both to attend. I simply do not have that money. We will not receive a “kicker check” in our taxes this year.
My other concern is that with my daughter at home with me, I am unable to work to pay for 2 tuitions. I will NOT put her in public school. I understand this is a privilege, to be a stay-at-home mom and to even entertain the idea of private school. I know there are many families more needy than ours. I know that no matter what, if it is in God’s will for these children to be at this school, He will make a way to see that through.
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:3
Recap
$6,000-8,000 Tutoring for a year
$13,000 Tuition for 2 children for 2025/2026
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