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 101 to 200.
| Franchise | Franchise fee | Total investment | Min. cash | US units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Songs for Seeds | $45,000 | $92,250 to $122,650 | $20,000 | 20 |
| Tutor Doctor | $54,700 to $124,400 | $94,295 to $220,695 | $25,000 | 344 |
| Sticky Fingers Cooking | $35,000 | $94,917 to $193,942 | $25,000 | 10 |
| Gabie Adventures | $35,000 | $96,550 to $142,700 | $20,000 | 5 |
| Global Art & Creative | $20,000 | $96,700 to $148,800 | $20,000 | 2 |
| GradePower Learning | $16,000 to $40,000 | $97,100 to $255,500 | $25,000 | N/R |
| Keen Learners Montessori | $30,000 | $104,000 to $383,000 | $35,000 | 2 |
| Pump It Up | $0 to $30,000 | $104,200 to $661,190 | $50,000 | 42 |
| Twinkle Star Dance | $20,000 to $30,000 | $104,400 to $203,050 | $25,000 | 8 |
| Willowbrae Academy | $85,000 | $107,710 to $153,242 | $25,000 | N/R |
| Sylvan Learning | $36,900 | $107,922 to $239,012 | $30,000 | 478 |
| Bounce U | $0 to $30,000 | $109,750 to $597,171 | $45,000 | 41 |
| Kidokinetics | $60,000 | $110,500 to $144,700 | $25,000 | 134 |
| Mathnasium | $49,000 | $112,936 to $149,616 | $25,000 | 999 |
| Tutu School | $48,000 | $115,000 to $216,000 | $30,000 | 97 |
| Omega Learning | $49,900 | $118,363 to $224,006 | $30,000 | 9 |
| British Swim School | $59,500 | $122,070 to $168,420 | $25,000 | 257 |
| The Real Food Academy | $49,500 | $123,603 to $142,428 | $25,000 | 1 |
| Jovie | $49,999 | $124,199 to $193,499 | $30,000 | 182 |
| Imagine Arts Academy | $49,000 | $128,331 to $167,800 | $30,000 | 27 |
| Kidcreate | $45,000 | $128,485 to $487,790 | $45,000 | 25 |
| Seashore Academy | $11,995 | $129,550 to $524,200 | $45,000 | 2 |
| Mad Science | $49,000 | $132,331 to $191,959 | $30,000 | 70 |
| Children's Art Classes | $59,950 | $134,268 to $264,110 | $35,000 | 14 |
| Gymboree Play & Music | $45,000 | $135,000 to $389,100 | $40,000 | 40 |
| MindChamps | $100,000 | $135,350 to $281,200 | $35,000 | N/R |
| Master Mind Tutorials Centre | $40,000 to $200,000 | $139,300 to $422,500 | $40,000 | N/R |
| Bricks 4 Kidz | $43,000 | $141,350 to $183,350 | $30,000 | 155 |
| Code Wiz | $45,000 | $150,000 to $237,400 | $35,000 | 10 |
| Tipsy Tie Dye | $45,000 | $150,000 to $315,200 | $40,000 | 1 |
| Club Scientific | $14,900 to $19,900 | $150,755 to $271,000 | $35,000 | 1 |
| One River School | $45,000 | $153,500 to $449,600 | $45,000 | 9 |
| Huntington Learning Center | $36,000 | $159,367 to $298,357 | $40,000 | 259 |
| Hi-Five | $32,500 | $160,615 to $559,665 | $50,000 | 12 |
| We Rock The Spectrum Kid's Gym for all Kids | $65,000 | $162,900 to $337,291 | $40,000 | 97 |
| Idea Lab | $35,500 | $163,000 to $465,000 | $50,000 | 12 |
| Funbox | $75,000 | $167,535 to $280,975 | $40,000 | 30 |
| Zaniac | $50,000 | $169,500 to $288,000 | $40,000 | N/R |
| RockStars of Tomorrow | $35,000 to $45,000 | $169,700 to $453,050 | $50,000 | 7 |
| Jungle Driving School | $59,500 | $170,336 to $270,075 | $40,000 | N/R |
| Code Ninjas | $40,000 | $174,750 to $298,250 | $40,000 | 244 |
| Haven | $95,000 | $179,400 to $468,500 | $50,000 | 2 |
| Party Princess Productions | $118,500 to $413,500 | $182,520 to $526,000 | $55,000 | 20 |
| Kids In Sports | $35,000 | $187,750 to $331,250 | $45,000 | 4 |
| Great Play | $30,000 to $40,000 | $189,000 to $426,500 | $50,000 | N/R |
| Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios | $50,000 | $189,900 to $406,000 | $50,000 | 16 |
| Learning Bee | $45,000 | $190,100 to $446,400 | $50,000 | 1 |
| Tiger-Rock Mai Systems | $7,500 to $39,000 | $195,450 to $370,450 | $50,000 | 97 |
| Romp N' Roll | $45,000 | $198,500 to $396,450 | $50,000 | 11 |
| Safari Kid Usa | $70,000 | $207,100 to $1,174,000 | $90,000 | 28 |
| Brain Balance | $45,000 | $215,895 to $463,765 | $55,000 | 65 |
| Dig Dig for Kids | $25,000 | $223,917 to $486,800 | $60,000 | 1 |
| SalesStar | $125,000 | $224,200 to $557,300 | $60,000 | 7 |
| Tumbles | $54,000 | $226,500 to $603,000 | $65,000 | 6 |
| Frozen Ropes Baseball | $35,000 | $226,750 to $288,200 | $50,000 | N/R |
| NINJA TRIX | $49,500 | $229,600 to $386,500 | $55,000 | 1 |
| My Gym | $55,000 | $240,800 to $425,600 | $55,000 | 166 |
| Young Chefs Academy | $50,000 | $247,301 to $397,436 | $55,000 | 29 |
| Prep Academy Tutors | $43,000 | $254,000 to $423,500 | $60,000 | 2 |
| Bach To Rock | $45,000 | $254,500 to $544,500 | $65,000 | 59 |
| Red Wagon Club | $50,000 | $270,500 to $420,000 | $60,000 | 2 |
| Genius Kids | $50,000 | $276,300 to $909,000 | $85,000 | 28 |
| Cornhole Golf | $28,000 | $288,725 to $703,600 | $80,000 | N/R |
| Wanna Play Playcare | $25,000 to $40,000 | $289,116 to $449,300 | $65,000 | 2 |
| KidsPark | $30,000 | $293,250 to $516,500 | $70,000 | 21 |
| Water Babies | $55,000 | $304,400 to $889,050 | $90,000 | N/R |
| Stars & Stripes Kids | $47,500 | $305,500 to $584,000 | $75,000 | 1 |
| Building Kidz School | $60,000 | $309,500 to $1,538,000 | $125,000 | 48 |
| Camp Mirage | $30,000 | $310,508 to $759,587 | $85,000 | 2 |
| iCode | $40,000 | $316,000 to $460,500 | $70,000 | 51 |
| Success On The Spectrum | $45,000 | $320,500 to $848,200 | $90,000 | 52 |
| Tulip Kids | $30,000 | $322,024 to $857,426 | $90,000 | 9 |
| Kids Haven | $50,000 | $323,500 to $6,415,000 | $370,000 | 1 |
| Kidville | $50,000 | $332,800 to $739,755 | $85,000 | N/R |
| Rock and Roll Daycare | $49,500 | $351,500 to $640,000 | $85,000 | 5 |
| Safari Run | $40,000 | $362,200 to $787,067 | $95,000 | 3 |
| Driving Academy | $50,000 | $376,000 to $637,000 | $90,000 | 6 |
| Online Trading Academy | $100,000 to $250,000 | $389,800 to $684,500 | $95,000 | 45 |
| Taste Buds Kitchen | $49,500 | $396,200 to $516,800 | $85,000 | 12 |
| Kiddie Academy | $70,000 to $150,000 | $405,000 to $915,000 | $105,000 | 345 |
| USA Ninja Challenge | $60,000 | $413,300 to $644,300 | $95,000 | 32 |
| Kanga's Indoor Playcenters | $45,000 | $414,500 to $745,500 | $100,000 | 2 |
| School of Rock | $59,900 | $425,250 to $704,800 | $100,000 | 303 |
| Muse Global School Method | $50,000 | $432,125 to $2,204,325 | $175,000 | N/R |
| Little Kitchen Academy | $65,000 | $436,450 to $880,988 | $110,000 | 2 |
| XP League | $35,000 | $440,292 to $606,763 | $95,000 | 43 |
| KidStrong | $45,000 | $448,100 to $600,000 | $95,000 | 131 |
| Play Street Museum | $40,000 | $448,907 to $698,595 | $100,000 | 24 |
| Jardin | $60,000 | $495,000 to $998,000 | $125,000 | N/R |
| Amazing Explorers Academy | $75,000 | $517,500 to $4,955,000 | $325,000 | 4 |
| The Little Gym | $113,050 | $519,265 to $756,995 | $115,000 | 219 |
| Ivybrook Academy | $50,000 | $540,700 to $869,860 | $125,000 | 41 |
| Luv 2 Play | $30,000 | $556,950 to $1,814,250 | $175,000 | 9 |
| Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy | $35,000 | $582,110 to $1,816,380 | $180,000 | 2 |
| SwimRight Academy | $35,000 | $582,110 to $1,816,380 | $180,000 | 2 |
| Funtopia | $35,000 | $600,791 to $1,850,881 | $185,000 | 2 |
| Musicologie | $60,000 | $603,000 to $1,323,000 | $155,000 | 8 |
| Get Air | $20,000 | $625,500 to $4,150,500 | $300,000 | 64 |
| Ducklings Early Learning Center | $75,000 | $656,400 to $1,729,500 | $185,000 | 7 |
| Monkey Joe's | $40,000 | $681,000 to $1,240,500 | $165,000 | 14 |
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.