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Top 10 Education Franchises

It is hard to overstate how important education is to a person’s life and their ability to succeed. No matter your specific discipline, any educational professional — or non-educational professional, for that matter — can succeed with an education-centered franchise. These franchises are in-demand with many students looking for that extra class or tutoring session to stay ahead of their academics. The rise of remote learning has shown how deep education inequality is. When you open an education franchise, you have the opportunity to help close the gap. All students have their own special skills and abilities to learn.

Here are the top education franchises for week ending April 26, 2026. The IFPG uses its internal data collected from our portal to identify which education franchises had the most activity in the past week. This ranking system is not based on franchise sales, franchisee success rates or number of units open. We use our ranking system to help identify new and upcoming franchise systems. This ranking system should not be used to make a decision on which franchise to buy, it was solely created for internal purposes and for our IFPG Members.

#1 RANKED FRANCHISE

British Swim School

British Swim School is the leader in "Learn to Swim" programs. It was revolutionary in developing a survival program that enables the very young... learn more

Number of Units 100+ UNITS

Cash Required $100,000 - $250,000

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#2 RANKED FRANCHISE

Mathnasium Learning Center

Mathnasium is a revolution in math education. Our proprietary teaching method helps children catch up and get ahead while making learning fun... learn more

Number of Units 100+ UNITS

Cash Required $100,000 - $250,000

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#3 RANKED FRANCHISE

Hudson Valley Swim

Hudson Valley Swim offers a premium swim lesson program to the communities that we serve. We have been teaching infants, children and adults of all... learn more

Number of Units LESS THAN 20 UNITS

Cash Required $50,000 - $100,000

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#4 RANKED FRANCHISE

Fundraising University

Fundraising University is the leader in the school sports fundraising having raised over $45M dollars across 8,000+ schools. Their success stems... learn more

Number of Units 50-100 UNITS

Cash Required $50,000 - $100,000

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#5 RANKED FRANCHISE

Jungle Driving School

Jungle Driving School is a premier teen driver education program that combines proven training methods from UPS, the Smith System, and... learn more

Number of Units LESS THAN 20 UNITS

Cash Required $50,000 - $100,000

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#6 RANKED FRANCHISE

Wize Computing Academy

Wize Computing Academy is a leader in Children Enrichment Education and is recognized as a Top Education, Children's Products and Services... learn more

Number of Units 20-50 UNITS

Cash Required $50,000 - $100,000

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#7 RANKED FRANCHISE

Stemtree

Stemtree's focus on science, technology, and engineering aligns with today's nationwide emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and... learn more

Number of Units 20-50 UNITS

Cash Required $100,000 - $250,000

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#8 RANKED FRANCHISE

Code Ninjas

Code Ninjas is the world's largest and fastest-growing kids coding franchise, with hundreds of locations in the United States, Canada, and the... learn more

Number of Units 100+ UNITS

Cash Required $50,000 - $100,000

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#9 RANKED FRANCHISE

Soccer Stars

Soccer Stars is a mobile curriculum-based business, to positively impact kids through Soccer. We use the soccer ball as a vehicle to help... learn more

Number of Units 100+ UNITS

Cash Required $100,000 - $250,000

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#10 RANKED FRANCHISE

Best in Class Education Center

Embark on a transformative journey as a franchise owner with our tutoring brand, dedicated to empowering students through personalized... learn more

Number of Units 20-50 UNITS

Cash Required $25,000 - $50,000

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The Complete List

Below is the full list of top education franchises for week ending April 26, 2026.

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Rank	Franchise Name	Cash Required	Number of Units
1	British Swim School	$100,000 - $250,000	100+ UNITS	View Franchise
2	Mathnasium Learning Center	$100,000 - $250,000	100+ UNITS	View Franchise
3	Hudson Valley Swim	$50,000 - $100,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
4	Fundraising University	$50,000 - $100,000	50-100 UNITS	View Franchise
5	Jungle Driving School	$50,000 - $100,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
6	Wize Computing Academy	$50,000 - $100,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
7	Stemtree	$100,000 - $250,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
8	Code Ninjas	$50,000 - $100,000	100+ UNITS	View Franchise
9	Soccer Stars	$100,000 - $250,000	100+ UNITS	View Franchise
10	Best in Class Education Center	$25,000 - $50,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
11	Abrakadoodle	$50,000 - $100,000	100+ UNITS	View Franchise
12	Building Kidz	$100,000 - $250,000	50-100 UNITS	View Franchise
13	Challenge Island	$50,000 - $100,000	100+ UNITS	View Franchise
14	Celebree School	More than $250,000	50-100 UNITS	View Franchise
15	The Starz Program	$25,000 - $50,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
16	The Real Food Academy	$100,000 - $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
17	Club SciKidz	$50,000 - $100,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
18	Marigold Academy	More than $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
19	Ivybrook Academy	More than $250,000	50-100 UNITS	View Franchise
20	The Knight School	Less than $25,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
21	Safari Kid	$100,000 - $250,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
22	Essential Speech and ABA Therapy	$50,000 - $100,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
23	Ducklings Early Learning Centers Franchise	More than $250,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
24	Little Lions Club	$50,000 - $100,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
25	The Fashion Class	$100,000 - $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
26	RFI Solutions	$100,000 - $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
27	Creatif	$50,000 - $100,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
28	Huntington Learning Center	$100,000 - $250,000	100+ UNITS	View Franchise
29	Romp n' Roll	$50,000 - $100,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
30	Theory Preschools	$100,000 - $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
31	Kids In Sports	$50,000 - $100,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
32	Prepaze Academy	$25,000 - $50,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
33	Bricks 4 Kidz	$25,000 - $50,000	100+ UNITS	View Franchise
34	Big Blue Swim School	More than $250,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
35	College Nannies Sitters and Tutors	$100,000 - $250,000	100+ UNITS	View Franchise
36	Seashore Academy	$50,000 - $100,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
37	Pinspiration	$50,000 - $100,000	50-100 UNITS	View Franchise
38	Tierra Encantada	More than $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
39	High Touch High Tech - Science Made Fun	$50,000 - $100,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
40	Elite Bartending School and Event Staffing	$25,000 - $50,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
41	Small Hands Big Art	$50,000 - $100,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
42	Idea Lab	$50,000 - $100,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
43	Skill Samurai	More than $250,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
44	FUN BUS Fitness FUN on Wheels	$50,000 - $100,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
45	GABIE Adventures	$25,000 - $50,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
46	Six Pixels	$50,000 - $100,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
47	Montessori Kids Universe	$100,000 - $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
48	Ctrl V	$50,000 - $100,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
49	VINCI Academy	$50,000 - $100,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
50	SearchPath Global, Inc	$100,000 - $250,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
51	A Painting Fiesta	$50,000 - $100,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
52	Flour Power Cooking Studios	$25,000 - $50,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
53	iCode - Computer Science Education for Kids	$100,000 - $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
54	Chef It Up & Chef It Up 2 Go	$25,000 - $50,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
55	STEM For Kids	Less than $25,000	50-100 UNITS	View Franchise
56	Omega Learning	$100,000 - $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
57	Tumbles - Kid's Fitness Gym + STEAM	$50,000 - $100,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
58	LearningRx	$50,000 - $100,000	50-100 UNITS	View Franchise
59	Pump It Up	More than $250,000	100+ UNITS	View Franchise
60	Tippi Toes	$50,000 - $100,000	50-100 UNITS	View Franchise
61	Snapology	$25,000 - $50,000	100+ UNITS	View Franchise
62	PRO Martial Arts	$100,000 - $250,000	100+ UNITS	View Franchise
63	Pinot's Palette	$50,000 - $100,000	100+ UNITS	View Franchise
64	Amazing Explorers Academy	More than $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
65	BidExecs	$50,000 - $100,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
66	Tradewind Settlements	Less than $25,000	50-100 UNITS	View Franchise
67	Y2 Academy	$100,000 - $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
68	The Musicolor Method	$25,000 - $50,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
69	ArteVino Studio	$100,000 - $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
70	Lightbridge Academy	$100,000 - $250,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
71	Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio	$25,000 - $50,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
72	Nutty Scientists	$25,000 - $50,000	100+ UNITS	View Franchise
73	Discovery Point	More than $250,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
74	Young Chefs Academy	$50,000 - $100,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
75	La Piazza Academy Franchise	More than $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
76	Above Grade Level In-Home Tutoring	$25,000 - $50,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
77	The Little Gym	$50,000 - $100,000	100+ UNITS	View Franchise
78	ZEBRA ROBOTICS	$50,000 - $100,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
79	Engage Virtual Range	$100,000 - $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
80	Kidcreate Studio	$100,000 - $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
81	Online Trading Academy	More than $250,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
82	Code Wiz	$100,000 - $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
83	The Tutoring Club	$25,000 - $50,000	50-100 UNITS	View Franchise
84	Tutor Doctor	$25,000 - $50,000	100+ UNITS	View Franchise
85	songs for seeds	$50,000 - $100,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise
86	All About Kids Learning Center	More than $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
87	Zaniac	More than $250,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
88	Aqua-Tots Swim Schools	More than $250,000	100+ UNITS	View Franchise
89	Bennett Hill Academies	Less than $25,000	LESS THAN 20 UNITS	View Franchise
90	Hobby Quest	Less than $25,000	20-50 UNITS	View Franchise

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About our rankings: The IFPG uses its internal data collected from our membership portal to identify which franchises had the most activity in the past week. This ranking system is not based on franchise sales, franchisee success rates or number of units open. Our ranking system should not be used to make a decision on which franchise to buy it was solely created for internal purposes and for our IFPG Members.

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TOP EDUCATION FRANCHISESWEEK OF APRIL 26, 2026

Top 10 Education Franchises

British Swim School

Mathnasium Learning Center

Hudson Valley Swim

Fundraising University

Jungle Driving School

Wize Computing Academy

Stemtree

Code Ninjas

Soccer Stars

Best in Class Education Center

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