Build a rewarding business enhancing children’s lives through STEM education with Club SciKidz, the premier science and technology enrichment franchise. Accredited by STEM.org among the top 5% of programs nationwide with 60+ summer camp themes, join a proven model where 250,000+ children have experienced hands-on science learning since 1997!
Club SciKidz Top 5 Reasons to Invest
- STEM.org Accredited: Top 5% Best in STEM Nationwide
- Low Investment $75K, Home-Based, No Brick-and-Mortar
- 60+ Summer Camp Themes, 30 Weeks After-School Curriculum
- Largest Exclusive Territories in Industry (1M+ Population)
- Scalable Model: Add Locations Without Capital Investment
Club SciKidz Franchise
Since 1997, Club SciKidz has been America’s premier STEM summer camp and enrichment program for children ages 4-15. Founded by Bob and Sue Hagan, educators with combined 30+ years teaching experience and Master’s Degrees in Education, we’ve engaged more than 250,000 children through hands-on science experiments and technology activities that make learning exciting and memorable.
Club SciKidz is proud to be officially accredited by STEM.org and recognized among the top 5% best STEM programs nationwide. Our carefully researched, National Science Standard lesson plans cover life, earth, and physical science concepts through observation, measurement, and experimentation. With 60 different themed science camps and 30 weeks of inquiry-based after-school programming, we offer the widest breadth of STEM curriculum in the children’s enrichment industry.
Why Franchise With Club SciKidz?
Our proven STEM enrichment model delivers exceptional results for franchisees building rewarding businesses that enhance children’s lives while generating strong returns.
• Lowest Investment, Highest Territory Value: Launch for just $75,000 with home-based operations and receive the largest exclusive territories in the industry—usually 1M+ population—maximizing your market potential with protected geographic rights.
• No Brick-and-Mortar Overhead: Conduct camps and programs at schools, churches, and community centers paying venues a percentage of sales. Add locations without capital investment, growing at your own pace with zero fixed facility expenses.
• Summer Camp Core Business: Summer camps represent approximately 80% of revenue, creating predictable seasonal income in a service parents desperately need. Additional revenue streams from after-school programs, robotics, science assemblies, and preschool workshops fill the calendar year-round.
• Unmatched Curriculum Depth: 60+ summer camp themes and 30 weeks of after-school curriculum developed by science educators ensures variety, repeat customers, and children aging up through your programs year after year.
• STEM.org Top 5% Accreditation: Official recognition among the nation’s best STEM programs provides instant credibility with parents, schools, and community partners seeking quality enrichment for their children.
ABF Exclusive Insights
Market Analysis: Parents spend over $500 billion annually on specialized children’s products and services, with STEM education demand surging as families prioritize science and technology skills for future success. ABF research shows children’s enrichment franchises in STEM categories generate higher parent engagement and repeat enrollment than traditional tutoring or arts programs.
Competitive Advantage: Club SciKidz’s 60+ camp themes and STEM.org top 5% accreditation create sustainable competitive moat that newer programs cannot replicate, while the venue partnership model eliminates real estate risk and enables unlimited geographic scaling within your protected territory.
ABF Investment Tip: Perfect for educators, parents, or professionals passionate about children’s development seeking home-based business with predictable seasonal revenue. Focus on securing school and church partnerships first—they provide built-in marketing to their families. Summer camps drive 80% of revenue, so nail that season and build after-school programs for year-round cash flow.
Training & Support
Club SciKidz’s comprehensive training system prepares franchisees to deliver exceptional STEM programming while building profitable, scalable businesses in their communities.
• Four-Day Headquarters Training: Intensive program at Atlanta headquarters covering business management fundamentals, proprietary operations manual, lesson plan implementation, marketing strategies, and school account acquisition with hands-on guidance from experienced professionals.
• Technology and Management Systems: Online registration and management software, computerized inventory systems, secure web-based lesson plan access, and online accounting and payroll platforms maximizing operational ease and profitability from day one.
• Employee Training Resources: Complete teacher preparation materials and online training enabling you to build a team of part-time instructors who deliver the Club SciKidz experience with consistency and quality across all your program locations.
• Marketing and School Partnership Support: Proven strategies for obtaining and maintaining school accounts, engaging website, marketing materials, and guidance on building community partnerships that drive enrollment and establish your local reputation.
• Ongoing Research and Development: Continuous curriculum innovation with new classes added regularly, keeping your offerings fresh and giving families reasons to return year after year as children progress through age-appropriate programming.
Franchise Owners That Thrive
Club SciKidz seeks individuals who share our purpose of getting kids excited about science and teaching lifelong skills in fun, challenging, nurturing environments.
- No teaching background required
- Must have an interest in science
- Strong management skills with ability to delegate and hold associates accountable
- Degree of comfort when learning about science and technology
- Ability to follow a system
- Service excellence mentality
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do I need to be a science teacher to own a Club SciKidz franchise? A: Absolutely not! You need at least a Bachelor’s degree, but teaching background is not required. This is an academic business and we introduce you to basic principles of teaching science and implementing lesson plans. Our professional staff teaches you everything about curriculum, business management, and operations.
Q: Can I start my franchise while keeping my current job? A: You can start building your business part-time from home, but Club SciKidz requires dedicated commitment of no less than 30 hours weekly in the beginning. The goal is building your business so you achieve financial success and don’t need to work two jobs long-term.
Q: How soon can I be in business after signing? A: You can be open for business within 2-3 months, depending on your school district’s calendar, once training is completed and you’ve secured your locations. No lengthy buildout required since programs operate at schools, churches, and community centers.
Q: How do franchisees grow their Club SciKidz business? A: Growth comes from adding more camp locations and more sessions at each location. Since you pay venues a percentage of sales rather than fixed rent, there’s no capital investment needed to expand. Franchisees grow at their own pace without brick-and-mortar fixed expenses.
Next Steps
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