Tuition & Fees

Lydian provides students with THE MOST direct instructional time with teachers per semester class of any one-on-one school in the area. We offer:

• 40 hours with the teacher for non-AP, college preparatory courses
• 50-55 hours with the teacher for Advanced Placement courses.

What are the advantages of registering for a class at Lydian versus other personalized education schools?

• Lydian’s hourly instructional rate for credit courses is roughly 30-50% lower than that of its Bay Area competitors. Most of our middle and high school students pay $105/hour or less for direct instructional time with their teachers.
• Lydian students receive almost double the amount of direct, one-to-one instructional time with their teachers for a comparable overall cost, with less reliance on guided independent study.  
• More instructional hours per course means that accommodations for an extended time can be honored while simultaneously mitigating the need for costly overruns.
• More targeted one-to-one instructional hours mean fewer barriers to learning that may emerge as a result of asynchronous or guided independent study methods. It also means gains in confidence, understanding, and retention that will serve the student beyond their classes at Lydian.
• Because Lydian takes payments in monthly installments instead of up-front tuition for the semester, it’s manageable for families to budget month-to-month and reduces near-term financial strain.

Courses on Demand Tuition (Single Class)

*NOTE: Students receive approximately 40 hours of direct instruction with their teacher for non-AP courses, and 50-55 hours of direct instruction for AP courses

Full-Time for Middle School & High School

All full-time education plans are customized to meet your student’s unique academic, social, and extra-curricular goals.  Lydian Academy bills tuition every month, with most students finishing their coursework for an academic year in 8 to 8.5 months' time contingent upon attendance, engagement in their classes, and work completion.  

Like our Courses on Demand program, we provide a range of tuition plans for our full-time middle and high school students.   These plans are based on the number of direct one-on-one teaching hours per class each week, and monthly payments are then assessed with comparable hourly rates and completion time estimates per semester class as those listed above.

Our small group Essentials for Success (EFS) class is included with each plan at no additional cost, in addition to our college and career advising and academic counseling services.

Lastly, but certainly not least, high school students who sign up for our Early College High School Program find ways to not only differentiate themselves for the college application process but significantly reduce their Lydian tuition costs.

Because of our rolling admissions policy and so many customized plan options, we would love to discuss your specific needs with you over the phone to convey this information accurately.