Last Updated on August 4, 2012 by DeanR
The Tutoring Center Franchise Information
The Tutoring Center is a franchise for a business providing after-school tutoring. It was founded in 1994 and started franchising in 2005. It was founded by Edward S. Thalheimer, Ph.D.
They believe firmly that the best way for children to learn is when they are having fun. The first thing that they want you to see when you visit their center is that they keep it clutter-free which makes it susceptible to learning for children. When you look inside, they say that you will see children enjoying and having fun while learning. Their instructors are all college graduates and holds degrees, masteral degrees and even doctorate degrees. Assistant Instructors are top students in colleges and universities in the locality. They also sometimes have interns but they are required to be on the top 5% of their class. They focus on helping children in their academic skills, improving their attention span, concentration, and focus. They now have 24 locations in the United States, one in another country, and two locations that are company owned.
What are the programs offered at The Tutoring Center?
They have the Little Geniuses in Training which is Kindergarten program. They start at the age of four or five. It is held twice a week for about 45 minutes each. They aim to give students a head start. It consists letters and phonics, math, and reading and writing. Reading Programs are for students in grade four to 12. It includes reading mechanics, reading comprehension and writing, writing composition and English grammar.
The Writing Programs provides intensive teachings in writing skills and composition, English grammar, and improving concentration and focus. The Math Programs are available for Grades K to eight Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra one, Algebra two, and Geometry. It includes Math textbook from school, concentration and focus, and Math Skills Practice that help them catch up in school. The Academic Honors Program includes Advanced Math, Advanced Reading and Writing, and improving concentration and focus. For the Homework and Study Skills Program, they teach Organization Strategies, Reading Comprehension Strategies, Memorization Strategies, Homework Strategies, Communication Strategies, Note-Taking Strategies, Test-Taking Strategies, and Stress Management Strategies. The ultimate goal for this is for them to learn to become efficient, independent, and motivated. All in all, it teaches them “how to learn”.
Cost and requirements on running The Tutoring Center franchise
You need to have a net worth of $75,000 and a total liquid asset of at least $40,000. Expect to be investing about $67,000 to $104,000. The cost of The Tutoring Center franchise fee is $29,000 with an on-going royalty fee of $500 to $700 per month. This is for a renewable five year term agreement. You will need about four to five employees to run one location. They allow absentee ownership.
What is included in the franchise package?
There will be eight days training at the headquarters and two days at your location. You will be receiving newsletters. You will be provided access to the internet. You will be given assistance at the grand opening. For marketing support, there will be regional advertising.
The Tutoring Center Contact Details
You may reach them at:
Address: 4300 Long Beach Blvd. Suite 510, Long Beach, CA 90807
Phone: (562) 984-0830