Younger readers, parents paying monthly
Many English tutors teach elementary students for 45 minutes a week after school. Parents usually pay by the month, by e-Transfer; tap “Add Funds” with the full amount and lessons are paid one by one as they happen, oldest first.
Siblings are separate students, each with their own price, balance and history — even when they come back-to-back on the same afternoon.
French immersion kids who need English support
In many French immersion programs, English instruction starts a few grades later, and some kids fall behind in reading and spelling. They need steady weekly work rather than intensive bursts, often for a whole school year. Put the reading level and the book you're on in the student's note, and the weekly series takes care of itself.
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Who has paid, without asking around
The top of the students screen always shows who owes you and who has paid ahead, and you can sort by debt. On the weekly grid each lesson is coloured by payment, so on a Friday you know which families to remind before Monday.
Literacy tests and diploma exams
Grade 10 students in Ontario write the OSSLT, BC students take the Graduation Literacy Assessments in Grades 10 and 12, and Alberta's English 30-1 ends with a diploma exam. In the weeks before, add a second weekday to the student's series with its own time, then end it after the test date.
Reading is a habit — so is showing up
Younger students love being noticed. Squool gives achievements on its own: “Every week” when a student hasn't skipped a week, “Like clockwork” for the same day and time all month, and a 🔥 streak next to the avatar. It's a concrete reason to praise a reluctant reader.
Family trips, pauses and privacy
If a family heads south for two weeks over March Break, pause that student: their lessons in those dates are removed, prepaid money moves to later lessons, and the weekly lessons carry on afterwards. Squool runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac and syncs through your own iCloud; the developer can't see your data. Free for 14 days, no credit card needed.
Questions and answers
Is there an app for English tutors to track students and payments?
Yes. Squool gives a private tutor a weekly schedule coloured by payment, a balance per student and monthly income, on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
Can I note each student's reading level or test date?
Yes. Every student card has a note for reading level, books, test dates or anything else.
How can I see which parents haven't paid this month?
Open the students screen: those who owe you are shown at the top, and you can sort the list by debt.
Can I pause a student over March Break without losing their weekly spot?
Yes. Pause them for those dates; lessons in that period are removed, prepaid money is kept, and the weekly lessons continue afterwards.
Is this page about ESL tutoring?
No — it's about English as a school subject. For ESL, CELPIP and IELTS tutoring, see the page for ESL tutors.
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Tracking payments
A simple way for tutors in Canada to track payments: one balance per student, prepaid lessons, e-Transfers, who owes you. On paper, in a sheet or an app.
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