Eight Emerging Education Franchises You Should Know

Education franchises have long-provided fruitful business opportunities as parents look to prioritize their children’s education and enrichment opportunities. However, as families nationwide continue working to combat the learning loss associated with COVID-related school disruptions, more and more people are looking to after-school and other supplemental educational programs to support their children.

Here are eight education franchises that are just getting started:

Bluekey Education

• Initial Investment: $105,000 – $269,000
• Existing Units: 6

For entrepreneurs looking to establish a business internationally, Bluekey Education has been the #1 supplemental higher education franchise in Canada, according to its website. The brand offers support to high school graduates, international students and mature students as they pursue higher education, establishing a unique offer in the larger education market, which largely caters to grade-school-aged students.

Best Brains Learning Centers

• Initial Investment: $16,500 – $78,700
• Existing Units: 137

Best Brains Learning Centers provides a low student-to-teacher ratio with certified educators, allowing students to receive supplemental instruction on official educational standards. According to its website, state-certified teachers can open their own Best Brains center for an initial investment of as low as $3,000, making this an incredibly competitive option for educators looking to reach beyond the classroom.

Parker-Anderson Enrichment

• Initial Investment: $41,880 – $117,000
• Existing Units: 20

Founded in 1986, Parker-Anderson Enrichment did not begin franchising until 2014, giving the brand and its leadership plenty of time to perfect the proven business model. Parker-Anderson is unique in that it provides franchise owners an opportunity for multiple streams of year-round income, offering support within schools, community centers, summer camps and more.

Ivy Kids Systems

• Initial Investment: $1,053,500 – $5,505,000
• Existing Units: 17

Ivy Kids Systems delivers a unique offering to families of young children, incorporating an active learning curriculum to early childhood care. The brand also shows concern for a child's overall wellbeing, implementing “Brain Bites,” a school nutrition program specifically catered to providing the nutrients young children need for proper development.

Bricks Bots & Beakers

• Initial Investment: $29,600 – $37,500
• Existing Units: 24

Bricks Bots & Beakers, or B3, provides an after-school, summer and enrichment program that focuses specifically on STEAM — science, technology, engineering, art and math — in the context of camps, parties, field trips and workshops. The brand positions itself as “the widest STEAM offering in the industry for less than the price of a mid-level new car,” allowing franchisees access to a specialized business for a relatively low initial investment.

Challenge Island

• Initial Investment: $48,300 – $62,950
• Existing Units: 163

Challenge Island provides a mobile, STEAM, project-based learning business in a rare, screen-free environment. Franchisees can provide unique, hands-on learning experiences and secure multiple income streams through on-site field trips, camps, virtual programs, Girl Scout workshops and more.

Skill Samurai

• Initial Investment: $104,115 – $307,950
• Existing Units: 15

Skill Samurai is currently operating in the U.S., Canada and Latin America and is launching in Australia and Asia soon. The brand allows franchisees to run a business in a mobile format, online-only or a physical location. According to its website, Skill Samurai offers more exciting tutoring for students and carries less stigma.

Casa de Corazón

• Initial Investment: $738,000 – $3,900,000
• Existing Units: 6

Operating in the U.S. where foreign language education for young children is less and less common, Casa de Corazón provides a Spanish immersion program that also emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility, better preparing children for their futures by providing a form of education that often is not available until much later in one’s academic career.