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As more people head back to the office as businesses slowly reopen, the demand for educational support during the pandemic is greater than ever. Franchises that fill that need by providing instructional support, childcare services, and youth recreational programs are seeing a sharp uptick.
Times are tough right now in 2021 for working parents who have been dealt a difficult balancing act (to put it lightly), as they try to help their kids with virtual learning and homeschooling. Managing family life is a full-time job during the best of times and the added element of a pandemic makes for a double-whammy of inevitable stress and pressure.
Imagine the opportunity to make a real difference, helping to ensure a bright future for the next generation, a journey where you can also be your own boss and control your own destiny. Educational franchises have always held a vital place in our society during the best of times.
Now, these purpose-driven businesses have stepped up to lend a much needed hand to parents struggling to find enough hours in the day to support their children's emotional and mental development—while also providing financially.
Parents are seeking solutions and children's education franchises are more than ready to accept their mission: Helping children reach their full potential—whether from a classroom-style setting—or home-based.
Enter: Entrepreneurs seeking a reliable business with the ability to easily "pivot" to accommodate shifting circumstances. In an unprecedented time of job insecurity, economic hardships, and overall uncertainty looming, making a career change isn't an easy decision. However, going into business for yourself (but not by yourself) through a resilient and flexible educational franchise can turn fear into A+ strength.
As reported in Franchise Business Review, "education-based franchises are providing a valuable service during the coronavirus pandemic as many parents try to balance working and school requirements."
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Supplemental Education Services Rise to the Head of the Class
According to the National Assessment of Educational Process (NAEP), two-thirds of the 50 million U.S. elementary and secondary school students fail to be “proficient” in math. This metric has been steady since 2015, driving the increasing demand for additional math tutoring.
Education-focused franchises come in a variety of individualized programs and many offer a low-investment cost of entry and the ability to operate outside of a traditional school setting. Most of the franchises do not require prior educational experience to open/operate—but a passion for running the business and hiring an equally dedicated faculty—such as your education director—who will have a background in early childhood education. The franchisee is often in charge of determining specific aspects of their curriculum—depending on the franchise-focus.
There's an Educational Franchise Fit For You!
If joining the thriving educational services industry sounds like a fit for your passions, you're in good company. There's a multitude of business options to consider.
One educational franchise might operate like a school/brick and motor location and be subject to higher overall costs and specific regulations, e.g. state child care licensing requirements—while another educational business might run like a tutoring service and be subject to fewer regulations and hours of operation.
Educational franchises truly run the gamut—from one-on-one home-based tutoring franchises—to magically, creative, mobile art studio franchises—to national youth sports franchises across America—that teach beyond the books.
As stated by Franchising.com, "low-cost children and education franchises such as ones that offer STEM programs that can be run out of schools, libraries, museums, or community centers or consist of several annual pop-up consignment clothing sales, can make owning your own business a viable option."
The fantastic opportunity in educational service franchises is you're not stuck with a "by the book" formula.
Here's a few examples showcasing the array of subjects and the adaptability to embrace changing marketing needs across this widespread industry:
Mathnasium is the world's leading math-only education franchise. Its centers, curriculum, and professionals teach math so that children understand it, master it, and love it.
Many parents are scared, they don’t know if and when to send their kids back to school. Our model allows students to conveniently learn from home or at our centers where extensive sanitization, health, and safety precautions are implemented in order to allow for a more worry-free learning environment.
The brand’s patented curriculum has transformed the lives of thousands of children from grades 2 through 12 since its launching in 2002.
Tierra Encantada is a warm, community-oriented Spanish immersion educational program that provides care for children 6 weeks through 6 years of age. Their program has received 4 stars from Parent Aware—the highest possible—due to their high-quality language immersion curriculum and dedication to focusing on the growth of the whole child.
Our rapid expansion is a reflection of our aggressive growth strategy, which is reinforced by the immense success Tierra Encantada has experienced over the past several years. Not only is our curriculum the best in the language immersion early education industry, our franchising model appeals to a wide variety of highly qualified prospects which allows for us to grow quickly and sustainably.
Tierra Encantada's education program fosters early cognitive development and teaches a respect for diversity.
COMPUCHILD offers Entrepreneurial STEAM™ classes for children in pre-school and elementary school. The franchise is designed to target the career-propagating areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.
We don’t just focus on one thing at COMPUCHILD. Some people mistakenly believe that we’re just preparing children for a successful career in technology. That’s just one of the things we do here. We’re also preparing them to become excellent artists, communicators, scientists, mathematicians, engineers, entrepreneurs, and more. In short, we help them excel in the area they have the most interest in.
Huntington Learning Center has partnered with Fortune 500 companies nationwide to provide in-person and virtual academic programs including the recently launched study hall, tutoring, and test prep programs, homework help, and academic performance coach program to their employees’ families.
Huntington Learning Center is a family-founded, family-run, and family-focused company. Since the onset of the pandemic, we’ve heard from thousands of parents that they need more resources, and we, like the Fortune 500 companies we’re partnering with, are rising to the occasion to help meet that demand. With approximately 300 locations across the nation, we’re uniquely positioned to be able to offer educational support to corporate employees and their families in many major metro and suburban markets across the country. Bridging the work and school gap for parents is just another layer of the foundation we continue to build in order to provide families and students access to the best resources possible.
School of Rock provides students of all ages an exciting and engaging learning environment for taking guitar lessons, drum lessons, bass lessons, keyboard lessons, and singing lessons. Drawing from all styles of rock and roll, School of Rock students learn theory and techniques via songs from legendary artists such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Frank Zappa.
In June, the rockin' franchise launched virtual, one-on-one music lessons for its 40,000 students around the world through its School of Rock Remove program.
At School of Rock, the health and safety of our students is our top priority, which is why we have rapidly adapted our operations in order to meet students’ needs. School of Rock Remote along with our School of Rock Method App is a fantastic way to provide continuity and connection. Our instructors are gigging musicians, and they have shown their flexibility to make sure the music goes on.
Meet the growing demand for diverse, fun and stable educational franchises and feel what it's like to make a real difference.