Last Updated on August 4, 2012 by DeanR
Tutoring Club Franchise Information
Tutoring Club is a franchise for a business providing individualized tutoring services for students in Kindergarten up to Grade 12. It was founded in 1991 and started franchising in 1999.
They focus on helping students catch up in school. Their process includes individualized attention from a professional tutor. They start with the level where the student is comfortable with and they rapidly advance it to the level where they should be.
Their curriculum is applied with a learning environment that is positive which helps the student learn more within an hour of session. They also provide a positive incentive plan to motivate your child not to stop trying. Another benefit is that they hold regular conferences to keep you updated with your child’s progress. They now have 126 locations in the United States, nine in other countries, and one location that is company owned.
What are the programs offered at the Tutoring Club?
For Amazing Math, they conduct tutorials on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, fractions, ratios, proportions, percent, numeration, integers, word problems, geometric figures, measurement, equations, and introduction to Algebra.
The length of the course depends on the need of your child and they conduct a math test at the end of the course. For RX Reading, they have a program specialized for Kindergarten that focuses on consonant letters and sounds, simple sight words, short vowels, long vowels, basic sight words, basic blends, comprehension and vocabulary, and the five primer levels.
For Grade one to 12, they focus on teaching the student on how to decode, comprehension, vocabulary, recall, and reading rate. For every complete level, the course last for about 32 hours in total. They conduct a reading test at the end of the course.
The Write Way focuses on developing sequencing, main idea, comparisons, facts and opinions, cause and effect, writing mechanics, capitalization, punctuation, and the use of dictionary and thesaurus. They also have programs on Study Skills and College Preparation. Another set of programs are under TutorUp which includes geometry, algebra, statistics, calculus, math analysis, science, and foreign languages.
Cost and requirements on running a Tutoring Club franchise
You need to have a net worth of $50,000 and a total liquid asset of at least $30,000. Expect to be investing about $83,000 to $127,000. The cost of the Tutoring Club franchise fee is $34,500 with an on-going royalty fee of 10%. This is for a renewable 20 year term agreement. You will need about two employees to run one location. They allow multi-unit ownership and absentee ownership.
What is included in the franchise package?
There will be two weeks training at the headquarters and one day at your location. You will be receiving newsletters and a toll free phone number. You will be given access to the internet and to purchasing cooperatives. You will also receive assistance at the grand opening. Expect to be attending meetings and receiving occasional field evaluations to check on your progress. For marketing support, there will be ad slicks, co-op advertising, regional advertising, and national media.
Tutoring Club Contact Details
You may reach them at:
Address: 11241 S. Eastern Ave. Henderson, NV 89052
Phone: (702) 588-5288