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The Pandemic, for the last three academic years, has affected the way students go to school and learn. Sylvan's services are needed now more than ever, and franchisees are finding both an emotional and financial ROI.
Sylvan Learning, the leading provider of personalized supplemental and enrichment education for students in grades K–12, with more than 750 points of presence worldwide, has hit impressive third-quarter growth with 55 new franchise partners, 23 new openings and eight existing-owner expansions for the year.
John McAuliffe, Sylvan Learning’s CEO, explained the critical role the brand’s services have played throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Our franchise growth has been more important than ever before because our work helping children has been more important than ever before,” McAuliffe said. “The school disruptions associated with COVID-19 are now in their third school year, and children are suffering. Our franchisees are making a bigger difference in their communities than they ever have. Now is the time to join our system and truly help children get their education on track, make up for lost time and set them up for a future of academic success.”
Adjusting to the unexpected and being able to pivot to the needs of students at a moment’s notice has been key in Sylvan’s business model. For example, in the 2020–21 academic year, Sylvan Learning partnered with proactive schools to provide support for learning loss remediation and delivered high-dosage summer tutoring to help students start the new school year on the right foot.
Sylvan Learning works to supplement a student’s education, supporting schools with programs that fit the funding resources given to schools by the federal government, including the three relief packages that provided funding for state education departments and local school districts:
In all, state and local systems were granted about $190 billion to help elementary and secondary schools. Sylvan Learning employs a team of experts to help schools write grants to access more of this funding and help schools apply them wherever necessary.
McAuliffe lauded this team of experts at Sylvan, many of whom are former public educators who were seeking an atmosphere to focus solely on the student and lesson without all the outside noise. To put it simply: They wanted to “bring the fun back to teaching.”
“We’re honored that so many teachers are choosing Sylvan as their next career path,” McAuliffe said. “Sylvan’s personalized teaching model allows them to continue their mission to change the lives of students in their communities as they bring them the gift of education.”
The beauty of Sylvan is the results. A personalized process is guaranteed, and a student will be on his or her way to academic success through best teaching practices.
For example, the results of Sylvan’s proprietary Sylvan Method™ — developed through academic research, years of teaching experience and technology — speak for themselves. Based on independent research, Sylvan students see up to three times more academic growth than other students. Sylvan’s Personalized Tutoring programs guarantee progress. The brands’ proprietary software, SylvanSync™, allows Sylvan teachers to engage and motivate with adaptive lessons and a personal learning plan for each child.
With approximately 10,000 teachers across the U.S. ready to help students, Sylvan Learning ensures students are on track to achieve their goals year after year. As of the end of August 2021, Sylvan Learning has partnered with more than 170,000 students and continues to serve more as the new school year continues.
ABOUT SYLVAN LEARNING:
With more than 40 years of experience and more than 750 points of presence throughout North America, Sylvan Learning is the leading provider of personal learning for students in grades K-12. Sylvan is transforming how students learn, inspiring them to succeed in school and in life. Sylvan’s proven tutoring approach blends amazing teachers with SylvanSync™ technology on the iPad® for an engaging learning experience. Sylvan also leads the way with Sylvan EDGE — STEM and accelerated courses and Sylvan Prep — college and test prep courses. Sylvan supports families through every stage of the academic journey. Sylvan is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franchise Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRG). For more information, visit www.SylvanLearning.com or SylvanLearning.com/blog.
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