My daughter who is also in 6th grade this year starting learning to play the clarinet last year..I am renting to own her clarinet from a store(not here in town) for $25.00 fee a month..they supplied me with a clarinet..My eldest daughter played the flute in concert band in school, and also paid for her flute with the rent/own plan..they gave her a used flute and when I was halfway paying for the flute they gave here a brand new one...all of the monies I paid went towards the flute no fees at all...Do you have a store like that available where you live?..the store that I am renting/purchasing from is about 35 miles from where I live...take gentle care..