To get a good job, get a good education.’ How many millions of kids have heard that from a concerned parent? And in that simple statement lies boundless opportunity for educational and tutoring franchises worldwide.
Many companies offer educational, tutoring, and related supplemental services for advanced students, as well as remedial classes for those who lag behind. Some of the older, more familiar names include Sylvan Learning Centers (1979), Kumon (1958), and Kaplan (1938, not a franchise). Others include Huntington Learning Center, Tutor Doctor, Tutoring Club, C2 Educational Centers, and Oxford Learning Centers (Canada).
Other brands specialize in science (Mad Science, High Touch-High-Tech), math (Mathnasium), computers (Bits, Bytes & Bots Computer Adventures), languages (The Language Workshop for Children), art (Abrakadoodle) sports and athletics (Mile High Karate, Gymboree, Kinderdance), business (YoungBiz), and even character (American Achievement Schools). These types of learning centers help kids stretch themselves in fun, challenging ways, beyond the usual school curriculum.
But what about kids with special educational needs? What about children with dyslexia, attention-deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD), autism, and other learning dysfunctions? With advances in brain research and learning, more children are being diagnosed as having ’special needs.’ On the positive side, these same advances, along with others in pedagogy and computer-based tools, are allowing a systematization of teaching techniques for this growing population. And where there’s a system, there’s a franchise opportunity… in this case, to do well by doing good.
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