Franchise opportunities compared
Willowbrae Academy vs WorldKids School
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Willowbrae Academy
$2,401,500 – $3,987,000
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16WorldKids School
$378,385 – $3,826,265
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Willowbrae Academy
$85,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8WorldKids School
$80,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Willowbrae Academy
Not available
WorldKids School
16%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Willowbrae Academy figures come from its 2025 FDD and WorldKids School figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- WorldKids School discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only WorldKids School has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Willowbrae AcademyNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
WorldKids SchoolItem 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Willowbrae Academy vs WorldKids School: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Willowbrae Academy or WorldKids School?
- Willowbrae Academy: $2,401,500 – $3,987,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); WorldKids School: $378,385 – $3,826,265 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for WorldKids School. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Willowbrae Academy and WorldKids School disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Willowbrae Academy makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; WorldKids School has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Willowbrae Academy report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full WorldKids School report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
