Getting Started

SITE SELECTION

A great location is one of the crucial elements involved in building a successful business. Over the years, we have developed unique methods of evaluating the potential of a location. These trade secrets are yours when you become a GradePower Learning® franchisee.

After we award you a franchise, we will provide a detailed demographic analysis of your community and you will begin a regional marketing analysis that we will use together to help you find your location. Supplemental educational services are needed in every market… you can fulfill the need in yours!

CENTER DESIGN

A GradePower Learning® center must be fun, interactive, safe, and inviting. It must give a feeling of confidence and competency for visitors and parents. We’ll help you with this!

From the design of the center to the furnishings and setup, we will assist you at every turn. All design elements and materials are thought out and prepared in advance by our marketing team — just another perk of becoming a GradePower Learning® franchisee!

WORLD-CLASS TRAINING & SUPPORT

Our team at Head Office will always be by your side! You will spend 5-10 days in our training center, complete a sophisticated on-line training supplement, meet with the leadership team and support staff, and go over every aspect of operations.

With our extensive and comprehensive training, no previous experience in teaching or operating a franchise business is necessary. You will receive your complete set of Operating Manuals and video materials covering all aspects of the business. We have even designed a unique GradePower Learning® Daily Planner so you can organize and schedule your students, teachers, and programs. There is even help available for individual student’s programs, should you need it. Just pick up the phone or send an email. We will cheerfully guide and support you.

Upon completion of training, you will be equipped with the knowledge to operate the most sophisticated and subtle learning program available anywhere and you will be ready to welcome students who want to learn how to learn.

After opening your doors, you will be assigned a Franchise Performance and Growth specialist to work with you and ensure you are trained and compliant. You won’t ever be left alone in the field — we will always be here to help.

TECHNOLOGY

Our proprietary online Management Information System covers every aspect of your GradePower Learning® center’s operations: tackling inquiries, enrolling, interpreting assessment results, producing parent assessment reports and individualized student programs, marking, payroll, bookkeeping, customer retention, student records, student and teacher scheduling, planning, and just knowing what to do today — you are covered! All you have to do is arrive at your center in the morning, turn on the lights, switch on the computer, and open the system. All your day’s activities and reminders are there for you to start your day!

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Extensive research and progressive program development keep GradePower Learning® at education’s leading edge. From our acclaimed Dynamic Diagnostic Assessment™ to our proprietary curriculum and teaching methods, GradePower Learning® stands out as the premier supplier of quality educational material and programs. With our unique, proven teaching methods, your students will achieve: higher grades, increased confidence, and heightened self-esteem, leading to greater success for your center.

Support Team

Our Franchise Performance and Growth Team (FP&G) schedules visits to centers to monitor performance, help create new staff training programs, and formulate action plans for center improvement. You will be assigned a specific FP&G coach who will regularly monitor your progress through our online Management Information System and will provide you with help and support when needed.

Marketing

As a GradePower Learning® franchisee, you’ll receive ongoing marketing support including: weekly emails, monthly webinars, and bi-annual franchise owner conventions, and more.

GRAND OPENING

Your Grand Opening will be a community celebration! We work with you and provide a timetable of action steps and customized marketing materials to assist you to promote your Grand Opening.

OUR “FOUR WALLS” SYSTEM

This is a unique system of generating referrals from within your center, not just from marketing and community involvement. From open houses and point-of-purchase materials, to displaying brochures and fliers, you will have an array of proven marketing materials to promote your GradePower Learning® programs to prospective parents and students.

ADVERTISING & BRANDING

Our extensive inventory of award-winning marketing materials will help you every step of the way. From direct mail pieces to newspaper, magazine and yellow pages advertisements, full-color brochures, radio commercials, press releases and media relations strategies, parent newsletters, weekly training communique, and books to assist parents, and a website full of information, you will have everything you need to market your GradePower Learning® location.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY

One of the best things about owning a GradePower Learning® franchise is how involved you become in the community.

Where else can you help kids and their parents, contribute to your community and spread the power of active minds by showing your students that excellence is possible?

What our Parents are saying

"Just wanted to say thanks and let you know how much you are helping my daughter: it's so great to have her coming home excited, happy, and confident in herself and her abilities. It's obviously helping with math and reading, and her confidence has carried over to her history class. She is thrilled that she has 100% in all assignments and quizzes so far!"

— T., ILLINOIS, GPL PARENT