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Buy a GradePower Learning Franchise

GradePower Learning is a supplemental education franchise that provides personalised tutoring and learning programmes for students from preschool through high school and college preparation. Centres operate from fixed locations within protected territories, serving local families across the United States and Canada. The model is built around cognitive learning, teaching students how to learn alongside academic tutoring in math, English, science and SAT/ACT preparation.

The brand is part of the Oxford Learning system, an established Canadian supplemental education provider, and is operated under parent company G.B. Tokani Inc. GradePower Learning began as a partnership between Oxford Learning and the founders of Minuteman Press, pairing education expertise with long-standing franchising experience. The company has been franchising since 1991 and remains founder-led.

What sets the brand apart is its proprietary curriculum and assessment tools, including its Dynamic Diagnostic Assessment and Interactive Coaching methods. Programmes are structured by age, from early reading through high school and college prep. Owners do not need a teaching background, as the franchisor supplies the curriculum, methods and training.

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Why buy a GradePower Learning Franchise?

Buying a GradePower Learning franchise offers entry into the supplemental education category through an established brand with a distinctive teaching method. The cognitive-learning approach and proprietary assessment tools give owners a differentiated offering in a market where many competitors compete on tutoring hours alone. Backing from the Oxford Learning system provides curriculum depth that an independent tutoring centre would struggle to build.

The centre-based, territory-protected model suits owners who want to manage a local team of tutors rather than deliver lessons themselves. No teaching qualification is required, and the franchisor provides the operating systems, proprietary software and marketing support that underpin day-to-day management. For owners drawn to education, the work pairs a community-focused service with a recurring base of enrolled families in a category that has stayed resilient through economic cycles.

GradePower Learning Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1984

    • Franchising Since

      1991

    • New Startup Cost

      $125,540 – $226,410

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $37,500

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $16,000

      $9,000 by seller, $7,000 by buyer for training

    • Royalty Fee

      10%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      3%

      of Gross Revenue

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      131

    • New Units Opened *

      5

    • Units Transferred *

      12

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      Not Disclosed

    * Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

GradePower Learning – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    GradePower Learning provides incoming owners with 80 hours of classroom training plus ongoing on-the-job training, covering the curriculum, assessment tools and centre operations. Ongoing support continues through proprietary software, a franchisee intranet platform, regular newsletters, and meetings and conventions that connect the owner network. Marketing support includes co-op advertising, ad templates, social media and lead-generation tools for established centres. Resale buyers should confirm with GradePower what transfer training and software access the franchisor provides when ownership of a centre changes hands.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The model suits hands-on local operators who enjoy building a team and running a centre rather than tutoring personally. No teaching qualification is required, though a genuine interest in education and child development helps owners connect with parents and staff. Day-to-day, the owner recruits and manages tutors, oversees enrolment and assessments, builds relationships with local families and schools, and drives community marketing. Owners who are organised, people-focused and comfortable managing both staff and customer relationships tend to fit the centre-based format well.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    GradePower Learning is listed in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 directory within the children's and supplemental education category, reflecting its presence in the sector. It operates as part of the Oxford Learning system, an award-winning member of the Canadian Franchise Association and one of Canada's most recognised supplemental education providers. The brand's reputation rests on its proprietary cognitive-learning method and the academic progress reported by enrolled families. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific centre's local reviews, referral sources and community standing.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US supplemental education and tutoring market is a multi-billion-dollar category that has grown steadily, supported by intense competition for college places, standardised testing like the SAT and ACT, and parental willingness to spend on children's academic outcomes. Demand was reinforced by pandemic-era learning gaps and the rise of dual-income households seeking structured after-school support. Tutoring spending tends to hold up well across economic cycles, as families prioritise education even when budgets tighten. For resale buyers, local demand depends on area demographics, household incomes and nearby schools.

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