English lessons for Saudi kids online: one-to-one with the same Arabic-speaking teacher
Yalla English teaches children anywhere in Saudi Arabia in live one-to-one online lessons, with the same Arabic-speaking teacher every time and no minimum age (our youngest students today are 7). Your child gets 5 lessons a week, 20 a month: 249 SAR a month for 25-minute lessons or 499 SAR for 50-minute lessons, VAT included. A full refund applies within 7 days of the first actual lesson.
Last updated: 1 October 2026
Parents in Saudi Arabia who look for English lessons for their children online usually want the same few things: a teacher who is patient with a young learner, someone who can explain in Arabic when the child is lost, lesson times that fit around school, and a price they can see before they pay. This page is the English summary of how Yalla English works for children, with every number we publish, an honest look at the other formats parents weigh up, and the questions worth asking any provider before you pay. The full Arabic page for parents, with a dated comparison of named kids' platforms, is at /kids.
The plans for children, in numbers
| Basic | Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | 249 SAR, VAT included | 499 SAR, VAT included |
| Lessons | 5 a week, 20 a month | 5 a week, 20 a month |
| Lesson length | 25 minutes | 50 minutes |
| Cost per lesson | about 12 SAR | about 25 SAR |
| Who it usually suits | Younger children: 25 minutes fits a young child's attention span | Older children and teenagers who can work for longer |
| Teacher | The same Arabic-speaking teacher every lesson, specialised in your child's age group; you choose a male or a female teacher | |
| Format | Live one-to-one video call on the free Zoom or Google Meet app; camera optional; not recorded | |
| Refund | Full refund within 7 days of the first actual lesson, first subscription only | |
| Renewal | No auto-renewal; nothing is charged without your own action, and renewal is at the price you joined at | |
What a lesson looks like for a child
Every lesson is live and one-to-one: one teacher, one child, on a video call. There is no recorded course to sit through and no group where a shy child can hide at the back. The lesson is held in English, and the teacher explains in Arabic only when your child gets stuck. For a beginner that matters a great deal: a seven-year-old who does not understand an instruction gets it in Arabic in a few seconds instead of losing the rest of the lesson.
The Basic plan lesson is 25 minutes. That length is deliberate. Younger children lose focus long before an hour is up, and five short lessons a week build a habit that one long weekly class rarely does. Older children and teenagers who can concentrate for longer often move to the 50-minute Premium lessons.
Your child can join from a phone, a tablet or a laptop using the free Zoom or Google Meet app. The camera is optional and audio only is fine, which many families prefer. Lessons are not recorded.
Ages and teachers
We have no minimum age. The youngest students we teach today are 7. Each child is matched with a teacher who specialises in their age group, so a young child is not taught with material written for adults. Every teacher speaks Arabic, most hold a TEFL or TESOL qualification, and two teachers' documents are published in full on our About page.
To be plain about who teaches: our teachers come from Syria, Yemen, Egypt, Morocco, Palestine, Indonesia and elsewhere. None of them is from Saudi Arabia at present. You can ask for a female or a male teacher on the signup form, and once your child is matched, the same teacher continues for every lesson. Children open up to a teacher they know, and the teacher remembers exactly where your child left off.
Fitting lessons around school
You agree the five weekly lesson times directly with your child's teacher, in Saudi time, in the morning or the evening. Lessons usually run Sunday to Thursday, with Friday and Saturday normally off, so they sit alongside the school week rather than eating into the weekend.
Children get ill, have exams and go to family events. If you cancel at least 4 hours before a lesson, that lesson is not counted: the lessons left in your package stay exactly the same. We do not book make-up lessons.
For parents: messages, payment and refunds
- Talking to us: all communication with parents is on WhatsApp, in Arabic, Sunday to Thursday from 9am to 9pm Saudi time, at +966 54 286 9136.
- Paying: mada, Visa or Mastercard, Apple Pay, or Tamara, which splits the amount into 4 interest-free instalments. Payment is taken only through the checkout on the signup page. We never ask for a bank transfer to a personal account.
- What you pay: the published price includes VAT and is exactly what is charged. Nothing renews by itself: an unrenewed subscription simply pauses, and when you renew it is at the price you joined at.
- The refund: full refund within 7 days, with no questions and no conditions. The 7 days start from your child's first actual lesson, not from the payment date, and apply to a first subscription. The money goes back to the same payment method within 3 to 7 days.
How the other formats compare
Parents in Saudi Arabia usually choose between four kinds of online English for children. Each has a real advantage; the question is which one fits your child.
| Format | Where it helps | What to watch for |
|---|---|---|
| Group classes | Lower price per hour; some children enjoy classmates | Speaking time is shared, and a shy child can stay silent for a whole class |
| Pay-per-lesson tutor marketplaces | Wide choice of teachers, pay as you go | Price varies by tutor, the teacher can change from lesson to lesson, and many tutors cannot explain in Arabic |
| Long prepaid packages | A fixed course plan | A large payment up front, before you know whether your child gets on with the teacher |
| Monthly one-to-one (our model) | The same teacher, 5 short lessons a week, one published monthly price | No trial lesson before paying; the 7-day refund from the first lesson takes its place |
Our Arabic page for parents, /kids, compares named providers (51Talk, Cambly Kids, Novakid, OpenTalk, Salwa Academy and British Council Kids) on age range, lesson language, trial terms and published price, with the date each page was read.
Six questions to ask any provider before you pay
- Will my child have the same teacher every lesson, or whoever is free?
- Can the teacher explain in Arabic when my child does not understand?
- Who decides the lesson times, and what happens if we cancel?
- Is the monthly price published, with VAT included, before I pay?
- Does anything renew or charge automatically?
- If it does not work for my child, when exactly does the refund window start, and is payment only through a proper checkout?
Our own answers are all on this page: the same teacher, yes in Arabic when needed, times agreed with the teacher, a lesson cancelled 4 hours ahead is not counted, 249 or 499 SAR including VAT, nothing automatic, and 7 days from the first actual lesson through checkout only.
Where to start
If you are not sure of your child's level, the free level test has 10 questions, takes under two minutes and needs no sign-up. Then subscribe on the signup page, tell us your child's age and whether you prefer a female or a male teacher, and agree the lesson times with the teacher. If you have a question first, message us on WhatsApp in Arabic.
Frequently asked questions
There is no minimum age. The youngest students we teach today are 7. Each child is matched with a teacher who specialises in their age group, and the 25-minute lesson on the Basic plan is short enough for a young child to stay focused.
Yes. Every teacher speaks Arabic. The lesson itself is held in English, and the teacher switches to Arabic only when your child is stuck, so a beginner is never left lost and an older child still spends the lesson in English.
249 SAR a month for 5 one-to-one lessons a week of 25 minutes (20 lessons, about 12 SAR each), or 499 SAR a month for 50-minute lessons. Both prices include VAT and nothing is added at checkout.
There is no trial lesson before paying. The first lesson works as the trial instead: if it is not right for your child, you get a full refund within 7 days of that first actual lesson, on a first subscription, back to the same payment method within 3 to 7 days.
Yes. We have male and female teachers, and the signup form asks which you prefer. The same teacher then continues for every lesson, so your child does not have to start over with a stranger.
You agree the five weekly times directly with the teacher, in Saudi time, morning or evening, usually Sunday to Thursday. Cancel at least 4 hours ahead and that lesson is not counted, so the lessons left in your package stay the same. We do not book make-up lessons.
No. A phone or tablet with internet is enough, and lessons run on the free Zoom or Google Meet app. The camera is optional; audio only is fine. Lessons are live and are not recorded.