Kumon

Kumon is supplementary education built on a proprietary self-learning method, where the child works through finely graded worksheets at their own pace. It rests on two core subjects — math and reading — and the student attends a local centre once or twice a week and completes daily assignments at home. What sets it apart is exactly this method: the instructor doesn't lecture but assesses the child, sets the right level, and guides them toward becoming an independent, confident learner.

As a franchisee you get the proprietary method and worksheet curriculum, the brand, and a training program covering the method and study programs, conducting assessment meetings and placement tests, as well as running the centre as a business; plus ongoing support and marketing materials. You are both the owner and the on-site instructor — you secure and run the premises, recruit assistants, enroll and assess students, hold parent meetings, and manage the daily operation. It's an owner-present model, not a remote or part-time operation.