Quick Verdict · who it fits
WorldKids School fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging child services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$378K - $3.8M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$80K
Royalty (Item 6)
6% + 2% ad
Years in business
2+ yrs
Model WorldKids School's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 6% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (6%)
—
Ad fund (2%)
—
Total / year
—
▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
8
Total units open
all company-owned; 0 franchised
2 company-owned units
Units opened last year
0
Units closed last year
2 units
Net unit growth
all company-owned
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
2
Strengths identified
3
Questions to ask
How WorldKids School ranks against 137 Child Services & Education peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
74th pct · of 137 peers
Franchise fee
94th pct · of 137 peers
System size
0th pct · of 137 peers
Child Services & Education industry averages
Avg investment
$373K - $1.1M
Avg franchise fee
$46K
Avg system size
96
Franchises analyzed
137
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorldKids School | Disclosed | $80K | $378K - $3.8M | 6% | 0 |
| CefaSimilar price | None | $70K | $1.9M - $3.9M | 7% | 0 |
| Kumon North AmericaBiggest system | None | $2K | $102K - $234K | — | 1,705 |
| Uatp ManagementTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $100K | $2.9M - $5.4M | 7% | 202 |
Not sure WorldKids School is the one?
Answer five questions and get matched against 2,000+ analyzed FDDs — including every Child Services & Education brand we cover. Free, no account needed.
Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
WorldKids School requires a $80,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $378,385–$3,826,265, per the most recent FDD on file.
WorldKids School is franchised by WKAF LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
Yes. WorldKids School discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 6% of Gross Revenue and an advertising fund contribution of 2% of Gross Revenue on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
This page is part of VetMyFranchise. View all pages: llms.txt · llms-full.txt