Lightbridge Academy Cost Comparisons

About Lightbridge Academy

If you're looking to make a difference in the world, in your town and in our future, Lightbridge Academy provides a way to do it, while owning a great business. Tap into this growing, $40 billion industry with a company that will be with you from the moment you become a franchisee - from real estate selection through opening your center and beyond.
Lightbridge Academy franchises offers programs for children from six weeks to six years old, including after-school enrichment and summer programs.
Each school is a licensed childcare, with staff trained in early childhood education or childhood development.

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Childcare/Daycare Franchise Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of Lightbridge Academy against other Childcare/Daycare franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Lightbridge 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
Kiddie Academy $135,000 7% 2% $345,000-$5,605,000
KidsPark Childcare $22,500 5% 2% $261,250-$449,500
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
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 Lightbridge Academy against other Children's Education franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Lightbridge 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
Kiddie Academy $135,000 7% 2% $345,000-$5,605,000
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
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