Growing Room vs LeafSpring School Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Growing Room vs LeafSpring School including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Growing Room Franchise	LeafSpring School Franchise
Investment	$700,000 - $3,000,000	$3,546,150 - $6,473,700
Franchise Fee	$40,000	$87,500
Royalty Fee	7%	6%
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	-	1988
Year Franchised	-	2018
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Growing Room Franchise	LeafSpring School Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Growing Room Franchise	LeafSpring School Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	-/Yes
Start-up Costs	-/-	-/Yes
Equipment	-/-	-/Yes
Inventory	-/-	-/Yes
Receivables	-/-	-/-
Payroll	-/-	-/-
Training & Support
	Growing Room Franchise	LeafSpring School Franchise
Training	Franchisees and their Center Director are provided with 3-4 weeks of initial training. The cost of this initial training is included in your franchise fee. The Franchisee pays their own costs and those of their designated managers for transportation, meal and hotel accommodations.	On-The-Job Training: 20 hours Classroom Training: 60 hours
Support	-	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing	-	Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	-	Number of Employees Required to Run: 65
Expansion Plans
	Growing Room Franchise	LeafSpring School Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	-	-
International Expansion	-	Yes

Company Overviews

About Growing Room

The Growing Room Franchise System is committed to doing everything possible to ensure your success in this highly fulfilling business. You will be given all the tools you need to hire, train and support teachers so they encourage strong thinking skills and practice positive reinforcement. You will also learn how to develop strong parent-teacher-school partnerships to make your Growing Room school the best it can be.

As you investigate other opportunities with childcare, it might help to understand what makes Growing Room different. We offer:

• An Infant Primary Care Program that provides individualized developmental lesson plans combined with a personalized, stable relationship with dedicated, loving teachers. Yes, we have curriculum for infants as young as six weeks!
• The "Growing Up On Our Block” proprietary curriculum. Growing Up On Our Block was developed by Growing Room for Toddlers through K4 ages. It is theme-based and teaches the alphabet, colors, concepts and various other skills. The K3 and K4 program is also supplemented with the nationally recognized ABEKA curriculum. This curriculum is part of forming a strong foundation for education success throughout a child’s life.
• Our schools provide the latest in technology so that the children develop skills needed for their continued education.
• Special family events throughout the year to celebrate with our families. We believe in forming partnerships with our families and these events are not only fun for children, parents and staff, but are an important part of allowing those partnerships to form and grow.
• Unique Parent Information and Communication tools to ensure parents are informed and feel a part of their child’s daily activities.
• Health and Safety Program designed by a Registered Nurse.
• Proven business model that received national recognition by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Growing Room Franchise System will provide you with everything you need to replicate our award winning schools. This information will be provided to you through initial training in our corporate office and schools, hands on assistance and step-by-step manuals, as well as ongoing support and refresher training as needed.

Growing Room’s procedures, manuals and training will provide you with the roadmap you need to own and operate a successful school. Combined with your genuine desire, committed efforts and dedication, there is no limit to what you can do with Growing Room.

About LeafSpring School

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

A lot, it turns out. Especially when a company has spent decades building trust, creating value, and forging meaningful relationships in the community it serves. And yet, our name was chosen back in 1989, when Rainbow Station was nothing more than a seed of potential. A possibility. Now, many years and many schools later, Rainbow Station’s strong foundation has supported the growth and expansion of our Richmond, Virginia company into an international leadership preschool, with facilities located across the U.S. and overseas.

WHY THE NAME CHANGE?

As we’ve expanded, countless schools in the early childhood education industry have begun using the name “Rainbow.” Our mission, our values and our curriculum have set us apart from these other schools for decades, but the name Rainbow Station is not the differentiator it once was. As attached as we are to our name, it was time to change. In January 2018, Rainbow Station began changing its name to LeafSpring School

WHY LEAFSPRING?

In a nod to the train imagery that was the foundation for our brand, a leaf spring helps stabilize a train’s engine as it moves along the tracks. It is our mission to ensure that our schools continue to be that same stabilizing force in the life of every child that walks through our doors. Our new LeafSpring School logo was designed to embody the enthusiasm, energy, and creativity that makes our schools unique.

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

At LeafSpring School, we recognize the importance of giving our students roots, while at the same time providing them with the springboard they need to reach their own individual potential in the world. Thank you, as always, for trusting us with your most precious gifts. We are so excited to see what grows from here. Come join us and ride the train to success.

Veteran Incentives  25% off franchise fee