Education & Children franchises: costs, fees and investment
Short answer: Across 231 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $118,363 and the median starting franchise fee is $42,500. The lowest starting investment in this group is Singers Company at $4,650.
Education and children franchises cover tutoring, enrichment, therapy and camp programs. Several run as mobile programs in schools and community spaces, which lowers the initial investment.
What do franchises in this group cost?
Franchises in this group have a median minimum investment of $118,363, a median starting franchise fee of $42,500 and a median liquid cash requirement of $35,000, calculated from 231 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database. Medians use the low end of each brand's reported range.
Which franchises are on the list?
The table sorts 231 franchises from the lowest to the highest starting investment, 100 per page. This page shows brands 1 to 100.
| Franchise | Franchise fee | Total investment | Min. cash | US units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singers Company | $0 to $23,600 | $4,650 to $31,750 | $0 | 61 |
| Mighty Kicks | $9,700 | $10,200 to $16,200 | $0 | 39 |
| PRO Martial Fit | $0 to $1,000 | $10,850 to $54,185 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Kinderdance International | $15,000 to $30,000 | $18,150 to $47,900 | $5,000 | 87 |
| STEM for Kids | $12,500 | $19,900 to $48,650 | $5,000 | 84 |
| Able Autism Therapy | $40,000 | $20,684 to $228,815 | $15,000 | 2 |
| New Mom School | $30,000 | $20,684 to $228,815 | $15,000 | 1 |
| Happyfeet-Legends International | $15,000 | $22,500 to $29,400 | $5,000 | 95 |
| Wize Computing Academy | $38,500 | $22,750 to $52,500 | $5,000 | 21 |
| M14 Hoops | $49,500 | $23,000 to $1,287,000 | $70,000 | 16 |
| KidzArt | $14,900 to $19,900 | $23,750 to $37,150 | $5,000 | 13 |
| Portal Languages | $15,000 | $25,000 to $50,000 | $5,000 | 3 |
| Water Wings Swim School | $50,000 | $25,270 to $121,165 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Webby Dance Company | $20,000 | $26,140 to $43,185 | $5,000 | 13 |
| Perfect Skating | $20,000 to $120,000 | $28,183 to $109,055 | $10,000 | 1 |
| Codeadvantage | $12,500 to $25,000 | $28,280 to $73,200 | $10,000 | 2 |
| Kids STEM Studio | $15,000 to $28,000 | $29,100 to $109,550 | $10,000 | 4 |
| Stemtech Kids | $25,000 | $29,800 to $36,100 | $5,000 | N/R |
| My Music | $22,500 | $31,104 to $48,500 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Jumpbunch | $18,000 to $30,000 | $33,100 to $58,600 | $10,000 | 43 |
| Six Pixels | $23,000 to $39,000 | $33,650 to $75,750 | $10,000 | 3 |
| TechKnowHow | $20,000 | $34,950 to $73,600 | $10,000 | 2 |
| Chef It Up 2 Go! | $22,500 | $36,050 to $43,525 | $10,000 | 12 |
| Young Engineers | $25,000 | $36,400 to $59,183 | $10,000 | 31 |
| Aloha | $15,000 | $37,075 to $95,100 | $10,000 | 100 |
| Phase Family Learning Center | $145,000 | $37,525 to $74,275 | $10,000 | 2 |
| Extra Innings Sports Center | $15,000 to $23,000 | $38,100 to $557,500 | $35,000 | 15 |
| The Ivy Review | $27,000 | $38,486 to $64,550 | $10,000 | 8 |
| Hobby Quest | $28,000 | $38,925 to $53,225 | $10,000 | 16 |
| Creatif | $25,000 to $45,000 | $39,055 to $342,538 | $25,000 | 4 |
| ABRAKADOODLE | $25,400 to $38,899 | $39,214 to $65,063 | $10,000 | 37 |
| Talk to the Camera | $26,550 to $39,500 | $39,316 to $67,316 | $10,000 | 1 |
| Academy Leadership | $20,000 | $39,500 to $58,500 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Compuchild | $19,900 to $29,900 | $39,900 to $64,900 | $10,000 | 14 |
| Engenius Learning Centers | $5,000 to $20,000 | $40,000 to $350,000 | $25,000 | 5 |
| Lil' Kickers | $25,000 | $40,050 to $64,435 | $10,000 | 91 |
| Club Z! | $27,250 to $39,750 | $40,975 to $57,425 | $10,000 | 312 |
| New Horizons | $0 to $150,000 | $42,000 to $532,000 | $35,000 | 32 |
| Soccer Shots | $36,500 | $42,950 to $54,300 | $10,000 | 329 |
| {Yel!} Youth Enrichment League | $22,500 | $44,800 to $71,500 | $10,000 | 5 |
| Nutty Scientists | $35,000 | $45,500 to $159,800 | $15,000 | 6 |
| Parker-Anderson Enrichment | $25,900 to $35,900 | $45,506 to $141,120 | $15,000 | 15 |
| Elite Tutoring Place | $25,000 | $46,850 to $92,730 | $10,000 | 6 |
| Computer Explorers | $17,500 | $47,045 to $57,220 | $10,000 | 17 |
| SwimLabs | $25,000 to $50,000 | $47,500 to $1,638,000 | $90,000 | 11 |
| Swimtastic | $25,000 to $50,000 | $47,500 to $1,638,000 | $90,000 | 11 |
| Bitcoin STEM | $30,000 | $48,000 to $139,500 | $15,000 | N/R |
| Drama Kids | $42,500 | $48,000 to $57,000 | $10,000 | 41 |
| Brilliant Minds Academy | $25,000 | $48,200 to $170,500 | $15,000 | 6 |
| Robothink | $35,000 | $48,700 to $120,500 | $15,000 | 15 |
| Fastrackids | $24,000 to $30,000 | $48,717 to $203,517 | $15,000 | N/R |
| Sportball | $38,000 | $49,450 to $66,750 | $10,000 | 7 |
| Best Brains | $1,000 to $14,500 | $49,850 to $134,300 | $15,000 | 164 |
| WorldKids School | $80,000 | $50,000 to $1,048,500 | $60,000 | N/R |
| Young Rembrandts | $44,500 | $51,375 to $59,325 | $10,000 | 49 |
| Above Grade Level | $34,900 to $49,900 | $51,665 to $76,995 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Math Reactor | $27,500 to $30,000 | $52,050 to $247,250 | $20,000 | N/R |
| Eye Level Learning Centers | $10,000 | $55,318 to $129,150 | $15,000 | 118 |
| Oksana | $50,000 | $55,400 to $66,300 | $10,000 | N/R |
| Road Star Driving School | $10,000 | $56,200 to $136,100 | $15,000 | 14 |
| Skyhawks Sports & Supertots Academy | $42,500 | $57,800 to $89,750 | $15,000 | 119 |
| Little Medical School | $35,000 | $58,200 to $226,900 | $20,000 | 34 |
| Chef It Up | $25,000 | $58,425 to $95,725 | $15,000 | 2 |
| Challenge Island | $44,900 | $58,465 to $74,050 | $10,000 | 197 |
| i9 Sports | $24,900 | $59,900 to $69,900 | $10,000 | 264 |
| Techie Kids Club | $25,000 | $60,832 to $325,970 | $25,000 | 41 |
| High Touch High Tech | $52,500 | $62,750 to $69,000 | $15,000 | 21 |
| Fun Bus | $34,000 | $63,850 to $144,000 | $15,000 | 23 |
| Scooter's Jungle | $45,000 | $64,100 to $80,200 | $15,000 | 3 |
| JEI Self-Learning Systems | $22,500 | $65,000 to $111,500 | $15,000 | 46 |
| Curie Learning | $25,000 | $66,650 to $97,750 | $15,000 | 3 |
| Baby Otter | $75,000 to $85,000 | $67,335 to $105,982 | $15,000 | 9 |
| Tippi Toes | $49,500 to $129,500 | $68,600 to $166,500 | $20,000 | 79 |
| Soccer Stars | $49,500 | $70,350 to $102,250 | $15,000 | 153 |
| Engineering For Kids | $30,000 | $71,200 to $139,750 | $20,000 | 23 |
| STEM Builders | $25,000 | $71,500 to $104,700 | $15,000 | 4 |
| Afficient Academy Learning Center | $1,000 | $71,800 to $163,100 | $20,000 | 9 |
| Advantage College Planning | $40,000 to $50,000 | $72,245 to $102,230 | $15,000 | 1 |
| Amazing Athletes | $49,500 | $72,750 to $98,750 | $15,000 | 161 |
| TGA Premier Sports | $49,500 | $72,750 to $111,250 | $15,000 | 54 |
| Kumon | $1,000 | $73,123 to $165,360 | $20,000 | 1,689 |
| Reading Readiness | $10,000 | $73,800 to $142,500 | $20,000 | 1 |
| Club SciKidz | $45,000 | $74,400 to $88,500 | $15,000 | 18 |
| Prepaze Academy | $25,000 | $74,815 to $346,470 | $30,000 | 1 |
| Learningrx | $5,000 to $45,000 | $75,000 to $220,000 | $20,000 | 47 |
| Snapology | $40,000 | $75,250 to $105,800 | $15,000 | 121 |
| Class 101 | $39,900 | $75,287 to $130,187 | $20,000 | 69 |
| Board & Brush Creative Studio | $25,000 | $75,489 to $99,761 | $15,000 | 194 |
| TheCoderSchool | $29,950 | $77,700 to $193,950 | $20,000 | 68 |
| SpiderSmart | $30,000 | $79,900 to $139,400 | $20,000 | 17 |
| Fundraising University | $60,000 | $79,910 to $84,027 | $15,000 | 58 |
| Best In Class Education Center | $45,000 | $84,375 to $142,500 | $20,000 | 37 |
| The Tutoring Center | $32,000 | $85,101 to $162,477 | $20,000 | 75 |
| Apex | $49,500 | $86,000 to $134,700 | $20,000 | 111 |
| Level Up Learning Centers | $49,000 | $86,615 to $287,950 | $25,000 | 1 |
| Tutoring Club | $34,500 | $88,750 to $162,650 | $20,000 | 88 |
| Kids United | $49,000 | $88,883 to $226,667 | $25,000 | 10 |
| StemTree | $44,500 | $90,700 to $195,300 | $25,000 | 17 |
| Mobius | $40,000 | $91,250 to $285,150 | $30,000 | 1 |
| Air | $50,000 | $92,000 to $182,000 | $25,000 | 8 |
N/R = not reported.
How do you compare franchises from this list?
Compare franchises from this list by putting each brand's Item 5 fee, Item 6 ongoing fees and the high end of the Item 7 investment side by side, then checking Item 20 for closures and transfers. The guide to franchise costs explains each line, and the 8-step selection process shows the order of due diligence.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a education & children franchise cost?
Across 231 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $118,363 and the median starting franchise fee is $42,500. The lowest starting investment in this group is Singers Company at $4,650.
How much cash do I need to buy a franchise in this group?
The median minimum liquid cash requirement in this group is $35,000. Franchisors set their own capital requirements, and lenders usually finance part of the total investment.
Are these figures guaranteed?
No. The figures come from franchise disclosure data and public listings and change with every annual FDD. Confirm fees in Items 5 and 6 and the investment in Item 7 of each brand's current FDD.
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Figures are compiled from franchise disclosure data and public listings as of October 2026 and may have changed. Brand names belong to their owners; listing does not imply endorsement. Not an offer to sell a franchise.