Live virtual tutoring · Zoom or Google Meet
Live tutoring with David Clifford on Zoom or Google Meet
Your first full hour is $25. Pick a time, pay by card, and you're booked.
Book my $25 first hour → Free 15-minute consult first
After that: $35/hour, or the 4-hour bundle for $130.
Every session is live and online, on Zoom or Google Meet. You choose which one. $35 per hour. Live in the Tampa Bay / St. Pete area? In-person tutoring is $50 per hour.
I tutor everything K–12, most college courses (including nursing), and the GED. Pick any open hour on the calendar (shown in your time zone). Book at least 24 hours ahead. Watch the short intro, pick a day on the calendar, or email me.
Arizona ESA families: pay for tutoring with your ESA funds. Life Academy Tutoring is an approved Arizona ESA vendor for tutoring, paid through ClassWallet. How it works: (1) email hello@lifeacademyhomeschool.org with your child's grade, subject and a few times that work; (2) we hold the sessions; (3) after the sessions, David sends an itemized invoice through ClassWallet and you approve it from your ESA. ESA pays for sessions already delivered, so there's nothing to pay up front. New ESA students get the same $25 first hour, then $35 per hour. This covers tutoring only; the Life Academy curriculum is not an approved ESA purchase in Arizona.
Indiana ESA (INESA) families: Life Academy is an approved Indiana ESA provider for tutoring (October 2026). Our Indiana ClassWallet setup is still being finished, so please email us before booking and we'll confirm how to pay from your ESA. INESA is for students with an IEP or service plan, under the income limit (details).
Other state money: Oklahoma tax credit · Arizona ESA · Indiana ESA · Idaho tax credit · West Virginia Hope · Alaska allotments · All states
About 35 seconds, with captions. Or skip it and book an hour below.
$35 / hour
One live session. You don't need a homeschool plan. Pay by card through Stripe's secure checkout, and Stripe emails your receipt.
- Free 15-minute consult first, so you know it's a good fit
- First full hour: $25. Tick "first session" when you pay on the calendar
- Life Academy members: $30/hour. Sign in, then tick "member rate"
- 4-hour bundle: $130 ($32.50/hour, save $10 vs. 4 single hours). After you pay, David emails you to schedule each hour. Every session still needs at least 24 hours' notice. Hours don't expire, and unused hours are refundable at the per-hour rate (refund policy)
Founding Families: start a yearly plan by Jan 31, 2027 and your first tutoring hour is free. Terms
Got a test or final exam coming up in December? The 4-hour bundle ($130) works well as finals prep. We can spread the hours over the two weeks before the test, or do two hours the week before and two right before it. Over winter break, a bundle can be used to catch up on a tough unit before the new term starts.
Buy the 4-hour bundle above, then email the test date and topics to hello@lifeacademyhomeschool.org. Every session still needs at least 24 hours' notice.
Book an hour
Book at least 24 hours ahead. Open hours show on the calendar; book with at least 24 hours' notice. Need help sooner? Email hello@lifeacademyhomeschool.org and he'll fit you in if he can.
Sunday through Saturday. 24 hourly slots. Jump to any day in the next six weeks, or walk week by week. Only a held hour or an hour already past today is closed.
hello@lifeacademyhomeschool.org
Use the calendar above when you can. If you need a window instead of one hour, email the range and your time zone. David replies with a link to pay $35 for the hour you agree on.
How it works
- Pick an open day and hour in your time zone. Held hours show as taken. Hours already past today are closed.
- If you need a window instead of one hour, type the range on the form or email me.
- Tap Hold this hour, then Pay $35 on Stripe’s secure checkout. Stripe emails the receipt.
- I email you a Zoom or Google Meet link, whichever you prefer. You join from home. Bring the work that is actually stuck.
$50 / hour
- $50 for 1 hour or $75 for 90 minutes
- Weekday evenings from about 6:30 PM, and Saturdays after 4 PM
- For families in the Tampa Bay and St. Pete area. Everyone else meets online.
- Email hello@lifeacademyhomeschool.org with your town, the student's grade, and a time that works. David replies with a place and a link to pay.
Who this is for
- Kindergarten through 12th grade — math, English, science, history, and the rest of school
- College courses, including nursing programs
- GED prep
- Homeschool families using Life Academy, or families whose kids go to regular school
I’m David Clifford. I have 8 years of combined teaching and tutoring experience since 2018. I was a substitute teacher for Pasco County Schools (Mar 2018 – May 2019), including long-term assignments. I hold a Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management (Public Service/Public Safety), cum laude, from Pasco-Hernando State College (2023), and I’m a police academy graduate. My background checks are clear. I’m not a certified teacher; I’m an experienced tutor who owns Life Academy. Book an open hour on the calendar, or email me.
Tutoring questions
Can I pay for tutoring with ESA funds?
Yes in Arizona (through ClassWallet, after sessions are delivered) and Indiana (INESA; email us before booking while our ClassWallet setup finishes). In other ESA states Life Academy is not an approved vendor yet.
Can I use a state tax credit for tutoring?
Oklahoma's refundable homeschool credit (up to $1,000 per student, Form 591-D) and Idaho's Parental Choice Tax Credit both list tutoring in core subjects as a qualified expense, with no vendor approval needed. Keep the receipt Stripe emails you; the state decides what qualifies.
How much does tutoring cost?
$35 per hour. Your first full hour is $25. The 4-hour bundle is $130. Life Academy members pay $30 per hour. In person in the Tampa Bay / St. Pete area, it is $50 per hour or $75 for 90 minutes.
Is tutoring online or in person?
Most sessions are online, live on Zoom or Google Meet. In the Tampa Bay / St. Pete area, David also tutors in person: $50 per hour or $75 for 90 minutes, weekday evenings from about 6:30 PM and Saturdays after 4 PM.
How far ahead do I need to book?
At least 24 hours ahead. Pick an open hour on the calendar, or email a time range.
Who is the tutor?
David Clifford, who owns Life Academy: 8 years of combined teaching and tutoring experience since 2018, a former Pasco County Schools substitute teacher, and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management, cum laude, from Pasco-Hernando State College (2023). He is not a certified teacher.
What if I don't use all my bundle hours?
Bundle hours don't expire, and unused hours are refundable at the per-hour rate. See the refund policy for details.
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