For teachers looking to follow their passion for education while also giving more personalized attention to the children they help, Mathnasium, the math-only tutoring franchise with over 1,100 units, can be an attractive option. This was the case for Krista Adams, a former science teacher turned Mathnasium franchisee, who has successfully operated Mathnasium’s South Charlotte location for 18 years.
“I feel like I have my own mini private school,” said Adams. “It’s a really great program and I have a lot of pride in what we do. I love getting to know my students and responding to their learning needs at such a personal level.”
Mathnasium granted Adams the opportunity to leave the classroom behind and become a business owner, without sacrificing the most rewarding aspects of her career in education: working with children and helping them succeed.
Adams started her teaching career in Delaware, teaching for two years before relocating to Charlotte, North Carolina where she taught for ten more years. When her son was born, she decided to take a brief break from teaching and take on some part-time tutoring, but this brief break turned into a career pivot when Adams realized how much she loved tutoring.
Her love for one-on-one instruction inspired her to do some research, and that is how she found Mathnasium. “I actually did a visit out in California,” Adams explained. “I wasn’t quite ready to leave the classroom. So I went back to teaching, but within that same school year I decided Mathnasium was the way forward for me, so I finished that one year and jumped right into franchising.”
Mathnasium is an excellent franchise for former teachers, because their background in education helps make for an easy transition, and their familiarity with the challenges and expectations of our education system allow them to help students improve more effectively.
“I can relate to the unique challenges that the teachers face in the classroom,” said Adams. “It's really hard for them to meet the individual needs of all of their students. I am also very familiar with the schools in my area, and the curriculum.”
Mathnasium has seen many former teachers join their system with a major motivating factor being the level of support educators are able to provide to each student through Mathnasium’s methodology. This is something Adams wasn’t able to do in the classroom to the level she would have liked, as there were simply too many students for one teacher to provide individual attention to.
While the educational part of the equation was natural for Adams, she did not have a background in business or management. This is where Mathnasium’s corporate team comes into play. Mathnasium provides franchisees with the support of a Startup Specialist and a Franchise Business Consultant to guide franchisees every step of the way.
Former teachers can enjoy extra support from the start of their franchising journey as Mathnasium offers an educator’s discount of 25% off the initial franchise fee.
In her 18th year with Mathnasium, Adams is still enjoying what she does. She is very visible in her Mathnasium center and loves to get involved.
“We've had over 3,000 students since we opened, and I have been in direct contact with them or their parents,” she said. “Every single one of them.”
Adams has found her time with Mathnasium to be incredibly rewarding and enjoys the feeling of running her own private school with an excellent program provided by Mathnasium. Above all, she finds it most rewarding to see the growth of her students.
“Some of my previous students will visit, and they are married and have babies. Sometimes I work with generations of people from the same family. Some of my previous students work for me, which is even better. The best instructors are former students because they know what it feels like,” she said.
To find out more information on costs to buy this franchise, please visit 1851franchise.com/mathnasium/info
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Opening a Mathnasium Learning Center franchise allowed Krista Adams to step out of the classroom but remain in education with a more personalized approach to learning.
For teachers looking to follow their passion for education while also giving more personalized attention to the children they help, Mathnasium, the math-only tutoring franchise with over 1,100 units, can be an attractive option. This was the case for Krista Adams, a former science teacher turned Mathnasium franchisee, who has successfully operated Mathnasium’s South Charlotte location for 18 years.
“I feel like I have my own mini private school,” said Adams. “It’s a really great program and I have a lot of pride in what we do. I love getting to know my students and responding to their learning needs at such a personal level.”
Mathnasium granted Adams the opportunity to leave the classroom behind and become a business owner, without sacrificing the most rewarding aspects of her career in education: working with children and helping them succeed.
Adams started her teaching career in Delaware, teaching for two years before relocating to Charlotte, North Carolina where she taught for ten more years. When her son was born, she decided to take a brief break from teaching and take on some part-time tutoring, but this brief break turned into a career pivot when Adams realized how much she loved tutoring.
Her love for one-on-one instruction inspired her to do some research, and that is how she found Mathnasium. “I actually did a visit out in California,” Adams explained. “I wasn’t quite ready to leave the classroom. So I went back to teaching, but within that same school year I decided Mathnasium was the way forward for me, so I finished that one year and jumped right into franchising.”
Mathnasium is an excellent franchise for former teachers, because their background in education helps make for an easy transition, and their familiarity with the challenges and expectations of our education system allow them to help students improve more effectively.
“I can relate to the unique challenges that the teachers face in the classroom,” said Adams. “It's really hard for them to meet the individual needs of all of their students. I am also very familiar with the schools in my area, and the curriculum.”
Mathnasium has seen many former teachers join their system with a major motivating factor being the level of support educators are able to provide to each student through Mathnasium’s methodology. This is something Adams wasn’t able to do in the classroom to the level she would have liked, as there were simply too many students for one teacher to provide individual attention to.
While the educational part of the equation was natural for Adams, she did not have a background in business or management. This is where Mathnasium’s corporate team comes into play. Mathnasium provides franchisees with the support of a Startup Specialist and a Franchise Business Consultant to guide franchisees every step of the way.
Former teachers can enjoy extra support from the start of their franchising journey as Mathnasium offers an educator’s discount of 25% off the initial franchise fee.
In her 18th year with Mathnasium, Adams is still enjoying what she does. She is very visible in her Mathnasium center and loves to get involved.
“We've had over 3,000 students since we opened, and I have been in direct contact with them or their parents,” she said. “Every single one of them.”
Adams has found her time with Mathnasium to be incredibly rewarding and enjoys the feeling of running her own private school with an excellent program provided by Mathnasium. Above all, she finds it most rewarding to see the growth of her students.
“Some of my previous students will visit, and they are married and have babies. Sometimes I work with generations of people from the same family. Some of my previous students work for me, which is even better. The best instructors are former students because they know what it feels like,” she said.
To find out more information on costs to buy this franchise, please visit 1851franchise.com/mathnasium/info
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