A class buyout is a class in which an employer partner, PTA, after school group, etc. buys out an entire class for their learners. These sections are private and only available to learners associated with the group/user who has bought the seats. To opt into class buyouts, please fill out this form.

Public, private, and charter schools may purchase enrollments so that students from their school can take classes together with an Outschool teacher acting as the facilitator. School officials do not have access to the course materials and class recordings and only enrolled learners are able to see the Outschool classroom.

Some employers offer Outschool classes to their employees as part of their benefits package. While learners using employer funds typically enroll in classes on their own, employers sometimes facilitate class buyouts for their employees. These are usually one-time classes and may sometimes be grouped to create a camp-like experience (ie: holiday camp).

Groups, such as scout troops or after-school programs, may use Outschool classes to offer online programming for their learners. These groups approach class buyouts in a number of ways. Some groups take a single class together (usually to access an “expert in the field” or provide a social activity). Other groups offer multi-week classes or facilitate a camp-like experience, with multiple classes meeting at various times.

Parents already on the platform often use class buyouts for events like birthday parties.While most parents facilitate class buyouts on their own, Outschool may help help navigate the buyout process if requested.

There are 2 main ways you will be contacted regarding a class buyout: by an Outschool user or by an Outschool team member.

If an Outschool User wants to buy out a class, they may contact you directly through your teaching page. This message will come to your Outschool inbox (and the email address associated with your account). You are welcome to correspond with the user directly regarding their request, but please make sure to abide by our Terms of Service. In particular, all communications and payments should remain on the Outschool platform. For more information, please look at our communications guide for teachers.

If the class buyout is being aided by Outschool, you will be contacted by a member of the Outschool Team. This request will come to the email address associated with your teaching account from the domain “@outschool.com.” The team member will act as a liaison between you and the point of contact for the class buyout. You can direct any questions to them.