How much does an Ivy Kids Early Learning Center franchise cost?
Opening an Ivy Kids Early Learning Center franchise takes a total initial investment of $4,969,500 to $5,949,800, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenue of $2,683,760 across 12 outlets.
Ivy Kids Systems, LLC franchises Ivy Kids Learning Centers. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open an Ivy Kids Early Learning Center franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $4,969,500 to $5,949,800. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Land Ownership, Development and Construction Costs ($3,969,000 to $4,689,300), Additional Funds – 3 Months ($275,000 to $350,000), and School Equipment, Computer Equipment, Software, and Supplies ($325,000 to $338,000). Together they make up about 90% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $110,500, about 2.2% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $110,500 | $110,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Land Ownership, Development and Construction Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $3,969,000 | $4,689,300 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Utility Security Deposit or Impact Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $10,000 | $80,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| School Equipment, Computer Equipment, Software, and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $325,000 | $338,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Other Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Initial Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Initial Marketing2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $25,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $275,000 | $350,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Financing Cost2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $225,000 | $285,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Transportation Vehicle2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $10,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Licenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $1,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Miscellaneous2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $10,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 | $4,969,500 | $5,949,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 |
Source Ivy Kids Early Learning Center, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 19
What Ivy Kids Early Learning Center franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenue
$2,683,760
Ivy Kids Early Learning Center's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the Year 2024. Basis: Franchised Learning Centers that operated for at least 12 months.
Sample size: 12 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross revenue of $2,677,095. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The figures exclude Learning Centers that did not operate for at least 12 months during the applicable year.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Ivy Kids Early Learning Center outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Ivy Kids Early Learning Center, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 51-54, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 20
How many Ivy Kids Early Learning Center outlets there are, and how many closed
Ivy Kids Early Learning Center ended 2024 with 15 franchised outlets and 5 company-owned outlets. In that year 3 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Ivy Kids Early Learning Center opened 5 franchised outlets and 1 outlet left the system. That is a net gain of 4, from 11 to 15 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated.
On average, about 2.9% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 35.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
Source Ivy Kids Early Learning Center, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 56, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Compare
How Ivy Kids Early Learning Center compares with other Education franchises
Measured against the 56 Education franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Ivy Kids Early Learning Center's estimated range is $5,459,650. It costs more to open than 100% of Education franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 2.9% for Ivy Kids Early Learning Center. That is lower than 66% of the 36 Education franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Ivy Kids Early Learning Center's franchised system grew 36%. The typical Education franchise here grew 2.1%.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Ivy Kids Early Learning Center is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Education franchise side by side.
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