Tips on starting a preschool franchise for toddlers

Posted by Swati Mehra on October 21st, 2019

Starting a preschool franchise for toddler is not just a good idea business-wise, but emotionally as well. If it has always been your dream to work with young children, a preschool can be an extension of your passion. Nurturing young minds and shaping them up to prepare them for success in life can be something that is utterly fulfilling. Following are some useful tips you can use to start your venture.

Choose the right franchise

The right franchise is not the most expensive, but it is right for you. Choosing a top school franchise in India will take some homework on your part. The first thing to keep in mind is the kind of investment you can make. There are some franchisors who will charge a bomb for use of their brand name, but you will also be able to find franchisors that will make do with less. Expect to make an investment of around Rs 20 lakh to start your preschool. This will include the brand fee and loyalty fee.

The space

Starting a preschool franchise for toddlers will require that you have adequate space. Make sure that you talk to the franchisor to find out what kind of space requirements they have but you can expect it to be more than 200 square metres. You can buy property outright or you can always rent it. Make sure that the space you get for your preschool is in a busy neighbourhood so that you can get adequate number of young children enrolled. Also, if the area does not have any other preschool in the vicinity, then you can expect no competition, which is a good thing.

 Teachers

It is very important for the top school franchise in India to have great teachers. Teachers can make or break a play school. They play the role of nurturers and caregivers for children during school-time. One main teacher per class is required and you will also have the need for assistant teachers. The franchise will usually provide teacher training program for your recruits.

Marketing

Unless people know about your preschool, they are not going to send their children to it. Marketing has a huge role to play and as a business-owner you must pay a lot of attention to it. Using marketing materials given by the franchisor as well as coming up with unique publicity campaigns to catch the eyes of the neighbourhood families is a crucial factor. Do your best to get the word going about your venture. Use leaflets, pamphlets and the internet as much as you can to market your preschool.

Start the preschool

Once you have get everything ready and admissions are in full swing, you will need to start your preschool. Prepare to work very hard for the first few months at least to get your business up and running. In time, you will find everything working in auto-pilot mode.

Opening and running a preschool for young children can be a fulfilling career option.