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Tutoring for children in Zurich, 1st to 6th grade

Online tutoring for primary school from CHF 45

Math, reading and writing, online and one-to-one with me. Patient, in short steps, from 1st grade to the move up to Sek.

Free assessmentBook a trial lesson

10 minutes on the phone, I call you back

53 students, many from international families

Lara at her desk, ready for an online lesson with a primary school child

The numbers

Over the shoulder of a student: Lara on a video call on the laptop, with the sum 3/4 + 1/8 = 7/8

53

students supported

"Thanks to Lara my daughter passed the Gymi entrance exam. We had tried two courses, only one-to-one worked."
Elina's mother, LanggymnasiumMay 2026
Lara's hands on the laptop keyboard next to a maths exercise book

60 min

per lesson, one-to-one

"Mia always said she just could not do math. With Lara she finally understood fractions."
Mia's mother, 6th gradeAugust 2026
Second grader counting on her fingers over her math exercise book at the kitchen table
Sound familiar?
  • "My child hasn’t got the times tables down, and doesn’t understand word problems even when reading them."
  • "Homework takes an hour longer than it should every evening, with tears on both sides."
  • "At the parent meeting the teacher talked about gaps. But how do we close them at home?"

The earlier a gap is found, the smaller it is. In primary school it is usually still one building block, not a whole chapter.

How primary school tutoring works with me

Children at this age don’t learn from explanations alone. They need examples they know, short steps and the feeling that mistakes are part of it. In the first lesson your child reads a short text aloud, does a few sums and tells me what they are thinking. We work with the Lehrmittel, the teaching materials from school, or with my own exercises, depending on what helps your child more. The lesson is split into small parts: explain a bit, practise a bit, talk briefly, carry on.

Tutoring for primary school children is part of my online tutoring in Zurich. The price is the same for every grade, and all prices are on the website. What I do in each subject is described on the pages on math tutoring, German tutoring and English tutoring. From 5th grade the move up to Sek comes into view. For the entrance exam to the Langgymnasium there is Gymi preparation in Zurich.

Topics in primary school

Math
  • Number range, place value and the four operations
  • Times tables with understanding, not just by heart
  • Fractions, measures and word problems from 4th grade
German
  • Reading fluently and understanding what you have read
  • Spelling as rules you can apply
  • Writing first texts: an experience, a story, a letter
  • German as a second language (DaZ): vocabulary, sentence structure, speaking
English
  • Hearing words, repeating them and using them in sentences
  • Speaking without fear of mistakes
Moving up to Sek
  • Assessing where your child stands in 5th and 6th grade
  • Strengthening the basics for Sek
  • Preparing for the Gymi exam in German and math

Prices

A single lesson costs CHF 55, or CHF 50 per lesson in a pack of 10. The price is the same for every grade.

  • Trial lesson

    To try it out

    CHF 45one-off

    • 60 minutes one-to-one
    • I find where the gaps are
    • Lesson report to you in English
    • Then you decide
    Book a trial lesson

    Not good? I repeat it for free.

  • Recommended

    10-lesson pack

    For real progress

    CHF 50CHF 55per hour

    • 10 one-to-one lessons, valid for one year
    • Lesson report after every session
    • My own exercises and homework for your child
    • Tests and mistakes analysed
    • Cancel free up to one hour before
    Free assessment

    10 minutes on the phone, I call you back

  • Single lesson

    When it has to be quick

    CHF 55per hour

    • 60 minutes one-to-one
    • Exam preparation with matching tasks
    • Lesson report to you in English
    • Cancel free up to one hour before
    Free assessment

    Short notice is fine

Why lernform?

InstitutePlatform
One fixed tutor for your child
You know where your child stands after every lesson
No subscription, no commitment
Free rescheduling up to 1 hour before
Price per hourfrom CHF 45from CHF 80from CHF 40

Institutes and platforms in Zurich, prices converted to 60 minutes. As of September 2026.

Trial lesson not good? I repeat it for free.

  • Cancel or reschedule free up to one hour before, later cancellations are charged.
  • Packs are valid for one year from purchase.
Referral bonusRecommend me to another family and if you both book a 10-lesson pack or more, you each get one lesson free.

How it works

Three steps. After each one, you decide whether to continue.

  1. Get a free assessment

    Pick grade and subject, leave your number. I call you, ten minutes, free.

  2. Trial lesson on your topic

    60 minutes for CHF 45. Afterwards you know whether it fits, and so does your child.

  3. Learn until it sticks

    Regular lessons with me. After every lesson you get a detailed report.

Free assessment
"After the trial lesson she asked herself when the next one was."
Mother, 6th grade
Lara with a tablet in her study in Zurich

What a lesson with me looks like

Online with me does not mean a learning video. With younger children I work in short, clear steps, and we see each other for the whole lesson.

  • We meet on Google Meet

    Your child and I see and hear each other the whole lesson. A link is all you need, nothing to install.

  • I write along on the iPad

    With Apple Pencil and Goodnotes I write and draw neatly. Your child sees every step clearly on the screen.

  • School material or my own

    Send me the school material beforehand and I prepare for it. You do not have to: I have my own, and I create my own exercises for Gymi preparation and practice.

  • A report for you afterwards

    The same day by email: what we did, where it still sticks, the homework and the next step.

What you need: a laptop or tablet with a camera and a stable internet connection.

After every lesson you know what your child learned

This is what you get by email after every lesson. No chasing, no guessing.

  • What the topic was, what went well, where it still sticks
  • The same day, by email, in English
  • You see exactly what you pay for
Free assessment

Lesson report

Tutoring session report

Student
Leon, 5th grade
Subject
German
Date
18 September 2026
Tutor
Lara

Today Leon and I worked on the worksheet on sentence parts from school, then did one of my own exercises. Leon was much more focused than last week and asked questions on his own.

What we did

First we revised subject and predicate. With the question test ("Who or what?") Leon found the subject almost every time. Then we practised moving sentence parts around to see what stays together. I marked the parts in colour on the iPad, which clearly helped him.

What went well

Subject and predicate are solid. At the end Leon explained his method to me himself and marked a short text of eight sentences almost without mistakes.

Where it still sticks

In longer sentences with several parts before the verb he gets unsure and guesses. That is normal at this point. We need one or two more lessons until it becomes automatic.

Homework

A sheet with ten sentences: mark subject and predicate, write down the moving test for three of them. About 15 minutes. I will send you the PDF today.

Next steps

Next week we consolidate this and start the accusative object ("Whom or what?"). If a test on sentence parts is coming up, send me the date and I will prepare the lesson for it.

Leon was motivated, participated well and took a clear step forward. Looking forward to next week.

Lara

Tutor

What parents of primary school children say

  • “Isn’t online too early for my child?”

    Our son is in 2nd grade and I had my doubts. In the trial lesson Lara kept him focused with short tasks. It works better than I expected.

    Mother of a 2nd grader

    Math, 2nd grade

  • “Homework ends in an argument at our house”

    There were tears every evening, hers and mine. Since Lara explains the difficult topics, we do homework again without a fight.

    Father of a 3rd grader

    German, 3rd grade

  • “The teacher says it will come”

    We didn’t want to wait until the gap was big. After the first lesson Lara named exactly what was missing. That reassured us.

    Mother of a 4th grader

    Math, 4th grade

  • “My child has enough school already”

    I didn’t want to put even more pressure on her. The lessons with Lara are calm and she often laughs. She looks forward to them.

    Father of a 5th grader

    Math, 5th grade

  • “I’m worried about the move to Sek”

    In 6th grade every mark suddenly counted. Lara strengthened our son’s basics in math and German before he moved up to Sek.

    Mother of a 6th grader

    Math and German, 6th grade

  • “Reading is a struggle for us”

    Our daughter guessed words instead of reading them. Lara practises with her in small steps and writes to me after every lesson about what we can practise at home.

    Mother of a 2nd grader

    German, 2nd grade

About lernform

lernform is online tutoring 1:1 with me. I grew up bilingual in Singapore, Germany and Zurich, know the Zurich and the international school system from my own experience and have supported 53 students in German, math and English from 1st grade to Gymnasium. I work with your child's school material or with my own, which I create for Gymi preparation and individual exercises. After every lesson you know what we did and what comes next.

What matters to me

  • Understanding before memorising, in every lesson.

  • Every question is allowed, even the third time.

  • Grew up bilingual in Singapore, Germany and Zurich. I talk to you in whichever language is easier.

Portrait of Lara, tutor at lernform
Before and after
Girl sitting frustrated over her homework at the kitchen tableBefore
"This is too hard, I can’t do it."
Primary school girl counting on her fingers and solving a sum in her exercise bookAfter
"Look, I solved that one myself!"

Your child is not too slow. They need someone who explains the material at their pace.

I work patiently and in small steps, with the material from your child’s class. After every lesson you know what we practised and what helps at home.

Free assessment

10 minutes on the phone, I call you back

Lara, TutorOnline

Replies personally, within one working day

After 10 minutes on the phone you know whether I can help your child

You tell me briefly where it is stuck, in English or German. I tell you what I would do and what it costs. No sales pitch.

  • You know where your child stands right now
  • You have a proposal: subject, topic, number of lessons
  • You decide afterwards, together with your child
Free assessment
Lara on the phone in her study in Zurich

Questions about primary school tutoring

How much does tutoring for primary school cost?

The trial lesson costs CHF 45 for 60 minutes. After that a single lesson costs CHF 55, or CHF 50 per lesson in a pack of 10. No subscription, no minimum term. You pay by invoice or Twint.

Math tutoring in primary school: what do children struggle with most?

With understanding, not with effort. Times tables are learned by heart instead of understood, and place value stays unclear. From 4th grade the basics for fractions and word problems are then missing. I first look at where your child lost the thread. Often the cause lies a school year further back.

Does online tutoring make sense for a child in 2nd grade?

It can work, but not for every child. What matters is a quiet place without siblings or toys in sight, a lesson split into short parts and a parent within earshot. With the youngest children I work with a lot of talking and short tasks. The trial lesson shows whether it fits. If I notice that your child doesn’t learn well in front of a screen, I tell you.

Do I need to sit with my child during the lesson?

In 1st and 2nd grade it helps if you are in the next room: for the technology, the worksheet and the break. You don’t have to learn along. From 3rd or 4th grade most children work with me on their own. That is also the goal: homework should become your child’s job again, not yours.

We don’t speak German at home. Aren’t the school’s DaZ lessons enough?

DaZ, German as a second language, covers the lessons at school. A child who speaks another language at home hears and practises much less German after school than their classmates. I close this gap lesson by lesson, using the material from your child’s own classroom. I grew up bilingual, so the assessment and the lesson report can also be in English.

Does tutoring help with the move from primary school to Sek?

Yes. The move to secondary school (Sek) after 6th grade is based on your child’s marks and the teacher’s assessment. I close gaps in math and German so your child starts Sek with solid basics. I can’t influence the placement decision, but I can make sure your child knows the material that counts in the school report.

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Mother, 6th grade
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