Proven Record:

• No. 1 Tutoring Services Franchise” for 10 consecutive years by Entrepreneur magazine
• No. 3 Low-Cost Franchises” — Entrepreneur magazine
• No.3 Top Franchises for the Money” in 2011 by Forbes
• No. 14 Franchise 500” — Entrepreneur magazine

Qualifications for a Kumon Franchisee:

If you enjoy working with children and have some prior business experience, that’s a very good start. Kumon Franchisee candidates must meet the following qualifications to be considered for a franchise opportunity:

• A passion for and dedication to education and working with children
• Required educational background – Post-secondary education
• Adequate capital to aggressively develop your Kumon Centre
• Required capital needed to establish a Kumon Math and Reading Centre -$50,000 liquid capital / $100,000 net worth
• The ability to create and manage a centre that effectively motivates children in the Kumon Learning Method and an interest in and commitment to helping children in your community
• The ability to deliver an excellent customer experience while maintaining dedication to Kumon’s core values
• A good understanding of your area of opportunity and strong ties to the community
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A full-time commitment to Kumon — an average of six to eight hours per business day

Training:

Kumon trains qualified franchisees in the Kumon Curriculum and the Kumon Learning Method as well as in business strategies for owning and operating a Kumon Centre. Kumon Centre owners also take part in our continuing professional development programs.

A franchisee will take part in a start-up training program. This training program is 8-days in length over a 3-month period (2 sessions of 4 days each) and takes place at Kumon University in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Support:

Through Kumon branch offices, our staff takes an active role in supporting franchisees in both the administration of programs and centre growth and development. Student materials are continually reviewed, updated and supplied to our centres. Both internal communications and customer communications are produced and disseminated regularly. Continuing training, meetings and seminars are widely attended by Kumon Franchisees. In addition, Kumon provides national and local marketing and franchisee support programs.

Benefits:

A Kumon Franchisee enjoys:

• Rewarding work that benefits the community
• Work-life balance
• Helping children realize their full potential
• Allying with an established, successful company
• Accomplishing something meaningful every day
• Relatively modest start-up and operational costs

Initial Investment:

Depending on where you plan to set up your business, the range for a Kumon Franchise is $29, 420 to $111,515 for the initial investment. It is recommended that the retail location of the centre be at least 800 to 1,000 useable square feet. You will find that Kumon has a much lower start-up cost than other supplemental learning franchises.

Kumon’s Core Beliefs:

• Success From the Start — Children begin at a comfortable starting point based on their current level. This allows students to fully grasp basic concepts before moving on.


• Advancing Step by Step — Because each new assignment is slightly more challenging than the last, children are motivated to learn at their own pace.


• Mastering Each Concept — With timed assignments and a required perfect score on each worksheet, we ensure that children have a complete understanding of a concept before moving on. This process has been extremely successful and helps children advance in test-taking.


• Practice Makes Perfect — Daily assignments nurture continual measurable improvement.


• Realizing Each Student’s Potential — Each individualized program encourages children to learn how to perform at their highest potential and strive to achieve more