Is it worth offering online classes in 2025?

Online classrooms: data and trends in the Education Sector

As we all know, the pandemic changed the rules of the game and brought many changes to our daily lives. In the case of schools and studios, lockdowns forced them to rethink how they delivered education.

Once "normality" returned, many of these institutions—especially those offering higher education (postgraduate, master's, or even university degrees), courses, or artistic disciplines—discovered the many advantages of teaching online. Many chose to adopt a fully online model or a hybrid approach combining in-person and virtual classes.

Virtual education, also known as eLearning, continues to grow in popularity, especially among young people who are comfortable using technology. In fact, according to a survey conducted by Eurostat, in 2022, 7 out of 10 young people aged 16 to 24 used online learning tools.

This growth is no coincidence. EdTech (Educational Technology) is proving its many benefits for educational institutions. In the article EdTech: Where Education Is Heading in the Digital World, we discussed how hybrid education offers greater flexibility, student autonomy, adaptability to different learning paces and styles, and immerses students in the use of modern technology.

Should your school offer online classes?

Not all schools and studios have the same characteristics or needs. Several factors can help guide your decision on what type of educational model is best for your institution.

• Type of School and Teaching Approach

Does your school have a more traditional teaching approach, or is it oriented towards innovation? If your school specializes in sensory or physical disciplines (like dance), in-person classes are key. At least part of the training should be in-person to address details that are harder to manage virtually.

If your school aims for a more flexible, tech-driven model that promotes student autonomy, a hybrid or fully online model could be a good choice.

• Artistic Discipline You Teach

Certain disciplines adapt better to digital environments than others. For instance, physical artistic disciplines like dance, choreography, or musical instruments require at least some in-person presence to properly monitor student performance.

In contrast, disciplines like visual arts (painting), singing, or language learning can work perfectly in a hybrid or fully virtual format.

• Student Profile

As mentioned earlier, younger audiences are naturally familiar with technology and value flexibility. For them, an online environment is comfortable and attractive.

If your students are adults or seniors, they may prefer in-person or hybrid classes where more direct support is provided.

• Financial Capacity

Finally, you’ll need to evaluate your financial capacity—especially regarding expenses—to understand your options:

1. In-person model: Higher expenses on infrastructure (rent, utilities) and administrative staff.
   
2. Online model: Saves on physical space but requires investment in tech platforms and teacher training for using digital tools.
   
3. Hybrid model: Allows you to optimize physical and digital resources through rotating groups and combined classes.
   

The key is to analyze the quality of education you want to offer, the investment you're prepared to make, and the scalability or growth you project for your school.

Offer online classes with Kydemy

Adopting a hybrid model doesn’t have to be complicated. Tools like Kydemy provide management software designed specifically for schools and artistic schools, allowing you to manage everything related to your institution from a single platform.

With Kydemy’s Streaming tool, your school can deliver online classes (up to 8 students per session) directly from the platform. For larger classes, you can easily integrate with external platforms like Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet—all from within the Kydemy platform. Here’s a video tutorial to help you set it up.

Your online classes can be private (for a specific group of students) or public (allowing any student from your school to join).

Bonus: online student evaluation with Kydemy

In this shift towards digital education, not only have classrooms gone online—so has the way we assess students.

Following this trend, Kydemy has developed an intuitive, integrated evaluation tool that allows schools and studios to easily, quickly, and 100% online monitor student progress.

Learn more about this tool in the following article: Kydemy’s New Online Evaluation System for Schools.

Conclusion

Offering online classes in 2025 is absolutely worth it, as long as it aligns with your school’s identity and goals. The hybrid model is an ideal option for artistic schools looking to combine the best of both worlds: personal interaction and technology, hands-on experience, and flexibility.

If you want to learn more about how the Streaming tool works inside Kydemy, you can book a free demo with our expert team.