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Ready to open your Nest?

Learnest is where high school students teach what they know — and get paid directly. No middlemen, no fees. This takes about 10 minutes.

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You keep 100%
Set your own rate ($10–60/hr) and get paid directly — Learnest takes nothing
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Verified & trusted
A 10-question strengths check proves you know your subject before Learners can book you
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Your schedule
You decide when you're available and what format you'll tutor in
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Tell us about yourself

This is the foundation of your Nest — what families see when they're matched with you.

Please enter your first name.
Please enter your last name.
Please enter a valid email address.
Letters, numbers, underscores (3–30 chars). Used to log in. Please choose a valid username (3–30 chars, letters/numbers/underscores).
Please enter a valid 5-digit zip code.
Please select your grade level.
Required for age verification. Please enter your date of birth.
2–3 sentences. This appears on your public Nest. Please write at least 2 sentences for your bio.
Min. 8 characters. Used to log in to your dashboard. Password must be at least 8 characters.
Passwords do not match.
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How you'll tutor

Tell us your preferred tutoring format. Grade eligibility is set automatically based on your grade level.

Tutoring Format
Please select a tutoring format.
Grade Eligibility

Determined automatically from your grade level.

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Parent or Guardian

Since you're a high school student, we need a parent or guardian's consent before your Nest goes live. We'll email them a quick confirmation — it only takes a minute.

By completing sign-up, you agree to Learnest's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Please enter your parent or guardian's name.
We'll send a consent request to this address. Your Nest goes live once they confirm. Please enter a valid email address.
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What do you want to teach?

Select all the subjects you know well — you'll take a 10-question strengths check for each one. You can also add custom subjects and we'll generate a quiz using up-to-date internet resources.

Math
Science
English
History
Foreign Languages
Custom Subject

Don't see your subject? Add it — AI will search the internet to build a quiz tailored to it.

Please select at least one subject.
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Time for your Strengths Check

Before your Nest opens, we want to make sure you're ready to help your Learners grow. This is just 10 questions — show us what you know.

📝 10 multiple-choice questions
🎯 Pass at 70% or higher to open your Nest
🔁 Up to 3 attempts if needed
📖 Subject: your selected subject
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Looking up rates in your area…

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Set your hourly rate

You keep every dollar — Learnest never takes a cut. Families pay you directly after each session.

$20
per hour
$10/hr$60/hr
That's above the typical rate for your area — you can still set this price, but starting closer to the median may help you get your first Learners faster.
Local median: $22/hr for your subject near your zip code.
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Learnest Cares

One more thing before your schedule. Learnest has a program for families who can't afford tutoring.

These are families who applied, proved their financial need, and were approved by our team. If you join Learnest Cares, we might occasionally match you with a Cares Learner — these sessions are free. You won't be paid for them.

You'd always know in advance when a session is a Cares match, so there are never any surprises. This is completely optional and has no effect on your regular Nest or rate. Saying yes doesn't commit you to a specific number of sessions.

Please make a selection to continue.
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When are you available?

Pick the times you're usually free for sessions. Students will see this when they're matched with you.

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After school
Weekdays · 3–6 pm
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Evenings
Weekdays · 6–9 pm
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Saturday mornings
9 am – 12 pm
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Saturday afternoons
12 – 5 pm
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Sunday
All day
Please select at least one time window.
Payment Method
Please select a payment method.
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Your Nest is ready!

We've emailed a consent request to . Your Nest goes live the moment they confirm.

What happens next: Your parent will get a quick email — it only takes a minute to confirm. The moment they do, your Nest is live and Learners can be matched with you.
Saving your Nest…
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