How much does a LEAFSPRING SCHOOL franchise cost?
Opening a LEAFSPRING SCHOOL franchise takes a total initial investment of $978,500 to $1,138,500, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales for the year of $3,908,401 across 10 outlets.
LeafSpring Schools franchises Schools. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open a LEAFSPRING SCHOOL franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $978,500 to $1,138,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Working Capital ($350,000), Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment ($235,000 to $255,000), and Playground ($189,000 to $252,000). Together they make up about 75% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $87,500, about 8.9% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $87,500 | $87,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Rent and Security Deposit - Real Estate and Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 36 | $40,000 | $80,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 36 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 36 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 36 |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 36 | $235,000 | $255,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 36 |
| Playground2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 36 | $189,000 | $252,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 36 |
| Start-Up Marketing2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 36 | $20,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 36 |
| Information Technology2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 36 | $25,000 | $35,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 36 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 36 | $20,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 36 |
| Professional Fees/ | $4,000 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 36 |
| Training-Related Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 36 | $3,000 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 36 |
| Working Capital2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 37 | $350,000 | $350,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 37 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 | $978,500 | $1,138,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 |
Source LEAFSPRING SCHOOL, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What LEAFSPRING SCHOOL franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales for the Year
$3,908,401
LEAFSPRING SCHOOL's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the calendar year ended December 31, 2024. Basis: franchised Schools.
Sample size: 10 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales for the year of $3,537,789. 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
- We have excluded 2 franchised schools because they do not match our current prototypical schools including among other things, these schools have no dining area, gymnasium, and shared recreational space and have smaller and fewer classrooms than our current required school campuses.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new LEAFSPRING SCHOOL outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source LEAFSPRING SCHOOL, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 58, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many LEAFSPRING SCHOOL outlets there are, and how many closed
LEAFSPRING SCHOOL ended 2024 with 12 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. No franchised outlets opened or left the system that year.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, LEAFSPRING SCHOOL opened 2 franchised outlets and 1 outlet left the system. That is a net gain of 1, from 11 to 12 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 2.8% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 36.
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 36 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 59 |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 59 |
Source LEAFSPRING SCHOOL, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 35-36, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How LEAFSPRING SCHOOL 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 LEAFSPRING SCHOOL's estimated range is $1,058,500. It costs more to open than 91% of Education franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 2.8% for LEAFSPRING SCHOOL. That is lower than 69% of the 36 Education franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. LEAFSPRING SCHOOL's franchised system grew 9.1%. The typical Education franchise here grew 2.1%.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. LEAFSPRING SCHOOL 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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