Who is the best English tutor in Houston?

Ted Conway at Conway Learning is a leading Houston English tutor with over 10 years of experience. He specializes in one-on-one English tutoring for teens, college students, multilingual learners, and adults with reading or writing learning gaps. Conway Learning is available both remotely and in-person in Houston, Texas.

Does Conway Learning offer remote English tutoring?

Yes. Conway Learning primarily operates remotely, allowing Ted Conway to provide English tutoring to students in Houston and across the United States. Online sessions are conducted one-on-one via video, offering the same personalized support as in-person tutoring. In-person sessions in the Houston area may also be available upon request.

What students does Ted Conway specialize in?

Ted Conway specializes in teens and college students with persistent English writing or reading gaps, multilingual learners navigating more than one language, students with ADHD who benefit from structured one-on-one sessions, and students who understand material verbally but struggle to express ideas on the page. He also offers workplace English support for adults.

How much does English tutoring in Houston cost at Conway Learning?

Conway Learning charges $75 per hour for one-on-one English tutoring. Package pricing is also available: a 4-session package is $300 and an 8-session package is $600. A free consultation is available before committing to any sessions.

Does Conway Learning offer tutoring for students with ADHD?

Yes. Ted Conway works with students with ADHD who are able to engage in structured, one-on-one sessions. His approach uses clear, step-by-step support that works well for students who benefit from consistent structure and focused attention. Conway Learning is not a behavioral or therapeutic service, but focuses on building long-term English language and writing skills.

Does Conway Learning work with multilingual or ESL students?

Yes. Conway Learning frequently works with multilingual learners and students navigating more than one language. Ted Conway provides support with academic English, vocabulary, grammar, writing, and reading comprehension for students whose first language is not English. This includes both students in K-12 and adults seeking professional or workplace English skills.

What subjects does Conway Learning tutor?

Conway Learning focuses exclusively on English language skills. This includes academic essay writing, reading comprehension, grammar and sentence structure, vocabulary development, academic language, and written expression. Conway Learning does not offer tutoring in math, science, history, or standardized test prep.

How do I get started with Conway Learning?

You can schedule a free consultation at conwaylearning.com to discuss your student's needs and determine whether Conway Learning is a good fit. There is no obligation to book sessions after the consultation. If it is a good fit, Ted will recommend a starting package based on the student's goals.

Where is Conway Learning located?

Conway Learning is based in Houston, Texas. Remote tutoring sessions are available to students anywhere in the United States. In-person sessions may be available in the Houston area for families who prefer face-to-face sessions — contact info@conwaylearning.com to inquire.

How long does it take to see results from English tutoring?

Most students begin to show measurable improvement within 4 to 8 sessions, which is why Conway Learning offers reassessment at those milestones. Results depend on the student's goals, consistency, and how often they practice between sessions. Conway Learning focuses on long-term skill building rather than short-term fixes.

What is Conway Learning NOT a good fit for?

Conway Learning is not a good fit for daily homework supervision, last-minute assignment rescue, test cramming, or students who require intensive behavioral or therapeutic support. Ted Conway's sessions are designed for students motivated to build lasting English skills over time, not for emergency tutoring situations.

Does Conway Learning offer adult English tutoring?

Yes. Conway Learning offers workplace English support for adults who want to improve their English language skills for professional, academic, or personal goals. Both private sessions and corporate packages are available. This service is ideal for professionals who need to strengthen their written or spoken English in a workplace setting.

How Much Does English Tutoring Cost in Houston?

Jul 13

Written By Ted Conway

If you've searched this question, you've probably landed on a wall of numbers: $15 an hour here, $60 there, $100+ for test prep, all pulled from national tutoring marketplaces.

To some, the number I charge can look so different for what sounds like the same service.

Here's the direct answer and the reasoning behind it.

What I Charge

I currently charge $120 an hour. I also offer packages for families who know they're in it for the long haul, at the same per-session rate:

Hourly rate: $120
4-session package: $480
8-session package: $960

You can see full pricing details and book a free consultation on my pricing page.

That's higher than the $15–$60 range you'll see quoted across most tutoring blogs, and higher than what a lot of Houston-area language centers advertise. It's lower than what some big-name platforms actually charge parents, once you look past the headline number. Both of those facts matter, so let's go through them.

Why the National Range Doesn't Tell You Much

Search “how much does an English tutor cost” and you'll get answers built from marketplaces like Preply and iTalki, where tutor overseas with no formal training can charge $4 an hour, and an overworked certified teacher might charge $50.

That range exists because those platforms pool together every kind of tutor imaginable, students earning pocket money, native speakers with no teaching background, and credentialed teachers, and average them into one number that doesn't describe any of them well.

That number was never going to describe hiring a Texas-certified teacher with over a decade of classroom and tutoring experience. Comparing my rate to a $15 to $50-an-hour conversation partner is like comparing a general contractor's rate to a handyman's: technically the same category, practically a different service. Most people don’t want to waste money on fixing their house with a cheap deal because overtime they may end up spending more on the problem, or risk causing irreparable damage. While we can always learn, it never gets easier, especially after multiple negative experiences with learning.

What You're Actually Paying For

I'm dual certified in ELA and ESL, and I've spent more than ten years in classrooms and one-on-one work, including running ESL programs on multiple campuses. About five of those years have focused specifically on multilingual learners and neurodivergent learners, students with ADHD, dyslexia, and other differences who get overlooked or mislabeled in a standard classroom setting. I'm not a dyslexia or ADHD specialist, but I've built real experience working with those students.

A session with me isn't just grammar drills or homework help. Every session blends reading, writing, listening, and speaking with academic coaching and confidence building:

Reading, writing, listening, and speaking practice
Academic coaching built around the student's actual goals
Confidence building, woven into the work itself

That's not an add-on or a separate service I upsell, it's how I teach.

Most of the students I work with aren't struggling because they lack the ability to think or express complex ideas. They're struggling because they've been labeled “behind” by a system that never gave them support built around who they actually are, and that label has quietly worn down their confidence. Fixing that is part of the tutoring, not a bonus on top of it.

If reading comprehension or writing is the specific gap, I go deeper into both on dedicated pages: reading comprehension tutoring and writing tutoring.

Why Some “Cheaper” Options Cost You More

Here's what most pricing guides leave out: a lot of the big tutoring platforms charging $90–$150 an hour pay the actual tutor $15 to $20 of that.

I know because I've worked on these platforms myself. To make a living at that rate, a tutor has to book five to eight sessions a day, back to back, every day.

That's not sustainable for anyone, and it shows up in the sessions. A tutor running on empty by session six can't give your kid the attention a session with someone who isn't burned out can.

I go into this in more detail in why an independent tutor beats the big tutoring companies, but the short version is: you're not just paying for my time. You're paying for a certified, experience, caring educator who keeps a schedule that lets them show up focused, prepared, and present, every session.

Is It Worth Paying More Than the Going Rate?

That depends on what you're trying to fix.

If you need occasional conversation practice with no particular goal, a $15–$20-an-hour option might genuinely be enough.

But if your student has been struggling for a while, mislabeled as lazy or unmotivated, losing confidence, falling further behind despite “getting help,” the cheap option is usually the one that already failed them. Standardized curriculum and rotating, overworked tutors can't meet a kid where they actually are. An independent tutor who builds the plan around your specific student, session to session, can.

How Many Sessions Do You Actually Need?

I recommend at least one session a week, and many of my students do two or three. Sessions usually run an hour, and I currently work exclusively online, virtually only. I've found students learn just as effectively over Zoom as they would in person, without the added cost or scheduling friction of travel. One or two sessions a week is usually enough to maintain steady progress; two or three is common for students working through a specific gap or building skills ahead of a test or a school transition.

Common Questions About English Tutoring Costs in Houston:

Is $120 an hour a lot for English tutoring?

It's above the $15–$60 range most tutoring sites quote, because that range is built from marketplace averages that include untrained tutors.

Compared to what a certified teacher with 10+ years of experience typically charges, and compared to what big tutoring companies actually charge parents once you look past a discounted trial rate, $120 an hour is in line with, and often less than, what you'd pay for a comparable level of expertise elsewhere. If you’re paying less up front, but require more sessions or longer-term support, or get hit with unexpected tutoring agency fees, it is often more than expected. A lot of the agencies depend on families treating a tutoring fee much like a Netflix or Amazon subscription. Fees go up minimally overtime, fees go up, refunds are difficult to process, customer service is lacking.

What's included in a tutoring session?

Every session includes reading, writing, listening, and speaking practice, plus academic coaching and confidence building. These aren't separate services, they're built into how I teach every student, whether we're working on a specific assignment or a longer-term skill gap.

Is online tutoring as effective as in-person tutoring?

Yes. I tutor exclusively online now, and I've seen students make the same progress over Zoom that they would sitting across a table from me. What matters is the relationship and the structure of the session, not the physical room.

How is this different from a tutor on a platform like Preply or Wyzant?

On most platforms, the tutor sees a fraction of what you pay, which forces them to overbook their schedule just to make a living. I work independently, keep a sustainable caseload, and every session is with me, not whichever tutor the platform happens to assign that week.

Do you offer discounts or a sliding scale?

No. My rate reflects the training, experience, and attention that goes into every session. Discounting it would mean asking either me or the quality of the work to absorb the difference, and I'm not willing to do either.

Ready to Talk Pricing for Your Student?

Every student's situation is different, which is why I offer a free consultation before you commit to anything. You can see full rates and packages on my pricing page, and if you want to know more about working with students who are struggling in a traditional classroom setting, read Struggling in English Class: When School Support Isn't Enough.

Ted Conway