Kiddie Academy Cost Comparisons

About Kiddie Academy

It began in 1981 with an idea and a commitment. The idea was how to best combine learning with child care; the commitment was to do it better than anyone else. As you learn more about Kiddie Academy, you will realize we have a lesson plan that works! Reward your family with The Kiddie Academy Difference. When it comes to child care there's Kiddie Academy and then there's everyone else.

The total investment necessary to begin the operation of a Kiddie Academy® Franchise is $345,000 - $1,035,000 for a leased Kiddie Academy franchised location, and $3,254,500 - $5,605,000 for a purchased Kiddie Academy franchised location. This includes $135,000 in Initial Fees that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.
Veteran Incentives  $25,000 off franchise fee

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#10 in Gator's Top franchises.    
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#108 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#129 in Franchise 500 for 2021.










Childcare/Daycare Franchise Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of Kiddie Academy against other Childcare/Daycare franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Kiddie Academy with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.

Franchise Franchise Fee Royalty Advertising Fee Development Costs
A Nanny on the Net N/A $15,000-$35,000
A+ Nannies $15,000 0 0 $40,500-$55,600
Adventure Kids Playcare $29,500 5% $350,000-$589,000
All About Kids $50,000 $2,677,500-$3,372,500
Child Care Choices $19,000 6% $23,500-$46,600
Children's Technology Workshop $25,000 6% $81,000-$105,000
Childrens Lighthouse $50,000 7% $440,600-$630,000
College Nannies, Sitters and Tutors $45,000 5% 2% $105,000-$158,000
Computertots $30,000 8% $47,700-$66,300
Creative World School $60,000 5%- 7% 1% $2,445,300-$5,206,000
Discovery Point $75,000 4.7K-$6.5K/mo. 1.8K/mo. $405,572-$3,443,722
Ducklings Early Learning Centers $65,000 6% 1% $478,600-$3,668,400
Growing Room $40,000 7% $700,000-$3,000,000
Ho Math & Chess Learning Centre $1,000 0 $1,000
Ivybrook Academy $50,000 6% 1% $310,700-$440,200
KidsPark Childcare $30,000 5% $250 a month $293,250-$516,500
Kidz Watch $25,000 $127,000-$214,500
Ladybird Academy $40,000 5% 1% $2,812,300-$3,457,700
Language Leaders $10,000-$90,000 15% $18,700-$107,000
LeafSpring School $87,500 6% $3,546,150-$6,473,700
Learning Jungle $40,000 $180,000-$400,000
Lightbridge Academy $40,000 7% 2% $549,228-$5,054,735
Little City Kids $35,000 7% $118,000-$189,000
Maui PlayCare N/A 7% 6% local $137,000-$221,000
P3 Party Place N/A $88,000-$144,000
Primrose School $80,000 7% 2% $636,900-$6,771,000
RightTime KiDS $31,500 $138,500-$313,500
SeekingSitters N/A $1,500
SeekingSitters N/A $1,500
Skidaddles $30,000 $188,276-$305,378
Sunbrook Academy $40,000 6% $271,200-$2,100,000
Sweet Kiddles $40,000 5% 2% to 3% $423,400-$712,650
Wee Watch $20,000 $38,900-$54,200

Children's Education Franchise Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of Kiddie Academy against other Children's Education franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Kiddie Academy with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.

Franchise Franchise Fee Royalty Advertising Fee Development Costs
Academy for Mathematics & English $35,000 $120,000-$150,000
Actor's Garage, The $24,000 9% $30,500-$32,000
Aloha USA $10,000 14% $29,100
Arcadia Academy of Music $25,000 $100,000-$150,000
Bach to Rock $40,000 7% 2% $292,700-$525,225
Batter Up $25,000 4% $178,100-$256,000
Best in Class Education $32,000-$35,000 12% 2% $62,800-$121,880
Brain Balance Achievement Centers $45,000 8% $259,386-$481,571
Building Kidz School $50,000 7% 1% $148,000-$380,500
CEFA $60,000 3% 6% $350,000-$900,000
Challenge Island $39,900 6% 2% $48,300-$62,950
Code Ninjas $15,000-$31,000 6.5%-12% $31,420-$333,270
ComputerXplorers $20,000 10% 1%+ 1% $54,000-And Up
Core Education & Fine Arts $50,000 6% 2% $250,000-$500,000
Ducklings Early Learning Centers $65,000 6% 1% $478,600-$3,668,400
e² Young Engineers $30,000 $250 / 7% 5% $41,110-$51,000
EuroKids N/A $103,000-$206,000
Eye Level $5,000 $32-$36/subject/mo. $1/subject/mo. $52,318-$121,650
Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios $39,875 6% $149/mo. $131,675-$241,675
GiggleBytes $15,000 7-8% $15,000-And Up
Great Minds Tutoring $15,000 7-8% $15,000-And Up
GreenApple $24,000-$28,000 10% $40,000-$57,500
Gymboree Play & Music Centers $45,000 $133,500-$387,460
Healthy Hands Cooking N/A $3,000-$5,000
Helen Doron N/A $8,000-$500,000
Hooray for Books N/A $35,000-$100,000
Huntington Learning Centers $28,000 9.5% 2% $133,458-$276,669
I Know Science STEM Center & Toy Store $60,000 6% $121,000-$204,500
ICode $35,000 6% 2% $293,000-$347,000
Idea Lab Kids $35,500 11%-9% 1% $60,200-$281,000
Imagine Arts Academy $49,000-$73,000 $104,650-$283,300
Ivybrook Academy $50,000 6% 1% $310,700-$440,200
JEI Self-Learning Centers $22,500 $23-$33/subject/mo. $1-$3/subj/mo $69,500-$115,000
Kid's Community College $50,000-$60,000 $182,000-$405,325
Kidcreate Studio $45,000 8% 1% $108,860-$261,350
Kids 'R' Kids $115,000 6% 1% $4,401,000-$5,701,000
Kids Incorporated $55,000 8% 2% $3,400,000-$4,200,000
KidZee N/A $16,800-$21,000
KLA Schools $78,500 6% 1.5% $1,121,000-$5,954,750
Kumon Canada $1,000 $62,870-$158,390
Ladybird Academy $40,000 5% 1% $2,812,300-$3,457,700
LeafSpring School $87,500 6% $3,546,150-$6,473,700
Learning Jungle $40,000 $180,000-$400,000
LearningRx $25,000 7% -8% 3% $90,000-$149,000
Lekha Writing Centers $25,000 $45,000
Level UP Learning Centers $49,000 $86,615-$287,950
Lightbridge Academy $40,000 7% 2% $549,228-$5,054,735
Little Amigos $15,000 7-8% $15,000-And Up
Little Medical School $11,500-$24,500 8%+ $95/mo. $28,800-$58,200
Little People's Creative Workshop N/A $30,000-$35,000
Little Scientists $20,000 6%/$250/Mo. 1% $35,000
MakerKids $30,000 8% 3% $152,750-$399,000
Math Monkey $31,500 6% $99,000-$164,000
Math Squared Education $599 $18,550-$39,300
Mind Lab N/A $35,000-$60,000
MUSE Global $50,000 5% N/A $432,125-$2,204,325
Nutty Scientists $28,000 6%-8% 2% $35,500-$43,800
Pingu's English N/A $150,000-$500,000
Primrose School $80,000 7% 2% $636,900-$6,771,000
Sew Fun Studios $22,500 $32,425-$49,875
Smart Brain America $25,000 $12-20/student/month $60,200-$163,700
smART Explorers $19,500 7% $27,500
SOS Franchising $40,000 $200,000-$350,000
SpanishFUN $150 $12,500
Spider Smart $30,000 $80,400-$142,400
STEM for Kids $39,500 7+% 2% $49,500-$83,650
TCYonline.com $2,499 $2,499-And Up
Thinkertots $35,000 7% $83,100-$124,100
Top Secret Kids Corp. N/A $8,800
Tutu School $36,000 5% 1% $73,700-$135,200
UC MAS $7,000 25% $25,000
Wee Little Arts $24,500-$29,500 10 - 7% $31,400-$46,940
Whole Child Learning $15,000-$24,500 7-8% $15,000-And Up
Young Chefs Academy $39,900 $395/month $120,300-$196,900