How much does a WorldKids School franchise cost?
Opening a WorldKids School franchise takes a total initial investment of $195,000 to $291,500, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD's Item 19 publishes no median; it reports figures for adjusted gross revenues as if a franchised outlet - Upper Fauntleroy, WA- 2024: $3,684,285.
WorldKids School franchises small, medium, and large schools under franchise agreements. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open a WorldKids School franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $195,000 to $291,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Furniture, Fixtures, and Décor ($40,000 to $80,000), Leasehold Improvements ($25,000 to $50,000), and Additional Funds (3 months) ($20,000 to $25,000). Together they make up about 53% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $80,000, about 41% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $80,000 | $80,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Traveling and Living Expenses while Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $2,500 | $4,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Real Property Rent and Security Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $10,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $25,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Décor2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $40,000 | $80,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Equipment, TV, Cameras, and other Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $4,500 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $4,000 | $8,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Licenses, Permits, and Certifications2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $1,500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Insurance (3 Months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $1,500 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $3,500 | $4,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $20,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $195,000 | $291,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
Source WorldKids School, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What WorldKids School franchisees actually report earning
WorldKids School's 2025 FDD publishes no median in its Item 19. What it publishes instead is set out below, in the document's own terms. An average is not a median: it is pulled upward by the strongest outlets, and it does not tell you what the middle outlet made. We do not calculate a median the document does not state.
"As of December 31, 2023, we had 6 affiliate company store outlets. Five (5) of the outlets operated for the entire 2023 calendar year and one (1) outlet opened mid-year (the Upper Fauntleroy outlet)."
What the FDD does publish
| Measure | Average | Low | High | Outlets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted Gross Revenues as if a Franchised Outlet - Upper Fauntleroy, WA- 2024 | – | $3,684,285 | $3,684,285 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 36 |
| Adjusted Gross Revenues as if a Franchised Outlet - Burien, WA- 2024 | – | $2,131,568 | $2,131,568 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 36 |
| Adjusted Gross Revenues as if a Franchised Outlet - Admiral, WA- 2024 | – | $3,524,266 | $3,524,266 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 36 |
| Adjusted Gross Revenues as if a Franchised Outlet - Fremont, WA- 2024 | – | $1,051,999 | $1,051,999 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 37 |
| Adjusted Gross Revenues as if a Franchised Outlet - Delridge, WA- 2024 | – | $767,774 | $767,774 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 37 |
| Adjusted Gross Revenues as if a Franchised Outlet - Edmonds, WA- 2024 | – | $542,302 | $542,302 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 37 |
| Adjusted Gross Revenues as if a Franchised Outlet - Everett, WA- 2024 | – | $60,151 | $60,151 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 38 |
| Adjusted Gross Revenues as if a Franchised Outlet - Burien, WA- 2023 | – | $3,502,394 | $3,502,394 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 38 |
| Adjusted Gross Revenues as if a Franchised Outlet - Georgetown/SODO, WA- 2023 | – | $3,190,820 | $3,190,820 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 39 |
| Adjusted Gross Revenues as if a Franchised Outlet - Upper Fauntleroy, WA- 2023 | – | $1,869,093 | $1,869,093 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 39 |
| Adjusted Gross Revenues as if a Franchised Outlet - Admiral, WA- 2023 | – | $820,179 | $820,179 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 39 |
| Adjusted Gross Revenues as if a Franchised Outlet - Delridge, WA- 2023 | – | $503,612 | $503,612 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40 |
| Adjusted Gross Revenues as if a Franchised Outlet - Edmonds, WA- 2023 | – | $398,090 | $398,090 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40 |
A dash means the FDD does not print that figure. WorldKids School's Item 19 covers the 2024 and 2023. Basis: affiliate company store outlets.
What the franchisor excluded from these figures
- The provided Item 19 pages do not state any exclusions.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new WorldKids School outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source WorldKids School, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 38, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many WorldKids School outlets there are, and how many closed
WorldKids School had no franchised outlets open from 2022 through 2024, according to its FDD. At the end of 2024 it had 8 company-owned outlets.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
Source WorldKids School, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 42, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How WorldKids 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 WorldKids School's estimated range is $243,250. It costs more to open than 58% of Education franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. WorldKids 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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