WHAT IS VINCI ACADEMY?

VINCI Academy is a business line of VINCI Education; a global company providing educational services to families with children from infants to school age. VINCI Academy is branded for all licensed businesses operating an educational facility delivering services to children aged from birth to kindergarten. VINCI Academy follows VINCI Education's award-winning early childhood curriculum and operating procedures for maximizing the growth potential of each child, academically and social-emotionally.

Through its owned, co-owned and affiliated schools and learning centers, VINCI Education currently serves over 50,000 children and their families world-wide.

MISSION STATEMENT

VINCI Academy is committed to making a difference in children's lives, maximizing each child's potential by offering education services that are scientific, holistic, experiential, accountable, and relevant to each individual child's need.

FOUNDING PRINCIPLES

The first years of life are the most important in shaping a child's future! Research has proven that the greatest opportunity for impacting a child's learning capability is in the years from birth to age five. Learning is sensory motor based and can be systematically developed on a physiological basis to promote academic readiness.

VINCI METHOD

VINCI utilizes a 4-Step Blended Pedagogy, through experience, exploration, communication, and evaluation, we systematically assist each child to learn about themselves, understand the world, develop self-care, independence, self-confidence and logical and healthy habits.

• Introduce a new concept.
• Experiment using manipulatives.
• Express through drawing, writing, story-telling, and Show and Tell.
• Assess using technology tools to personalize.

VINCI ACADEMY PROGRAM

Join a rapidly growing company that is recognized and highly honored by leading educational organizations. VINCI Academy has received numerous awards for its education content. Our franchise program is designed as a turn-key operation that will give you all the tools to run a successful private school.

WHAT WE OFFER

Take advantage of an established brand that has refined the philosophies of popular learning methods and combined them with our own technology to form a comprehensive curriculum.

VINCI Connected Learning System

Data driven and teacher/family friendly, VINCI Connected Learning System is a management system enabling Personalized Learning Planning through data.

A complete set of metrics characterizing each child's developmental status, from language development to scientific thinking, serves as the foundation for each child's journey at VINCI Academy. Teachers input observation and evaluation per designed lesson units and learning objectives. Parents log on daily through their phones, tablets or computers to be kept in the loop constantly in their children's development, and continue the conversation/learning once the child is at home.Personalized Learning Objectives are set periodically. Teachers and parents work as a team to support children one at the time.

Full curriculum

The blended learning components include a combination of the world's best practices; Montessori materials, Reggio inspired creative learning centers, and developmentally appropriate technology used for teaching and assessment purposes.

Digital lessons

VINCI Academy has proprietary digital lessons that are endorsed by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and have received numerous educational awards.

Little Books / videos and music

Lessons are accompanied by VINCI Little Books and one or more of our vast library of songs and videos. Many videos have become YouTube hits with millions of viewers.

Training

Our extensive training program provides owners and teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully run a VINCI Academy. The initial 3-day training involves a site visit by one of our certified trainers. A combination of lecture and practical application is applied. The site visit also audits to ensure classrooms are set up to VINCI Education's standards as to maximize learning potential. Follow-up training sessions are administered throughout the year to reinforce VINCI Education's principles and to ensure standards are met. You will also have access to ongoing support from our experts.

Brand recognition

VINCI is a brand known to US consumers, thanks to its partnership with Sid the Science Kid, a PBS early learning program, and its product integration in Iron Man 3.

VINCI Education Youtube channels collected over 100 Million visits over the last 3 years. It has also a large fan base on Facebook in excess of 50,000.

VINCI Education supports its owned or co-owned schools in US, Canada and China, serving as models and providing training to new center operators.

Numerous organizations in the education industry has recognized VINCI Education with their prestigious awards. Some of these awards include:

• 2014 SIIA CODiE Award for the "Best Game-Based Curriculum"
• 2014 Tech & Learning the Awards of Excellence
• 2014 American Business Award Stevie Gold
• 2013 EDDIE Award by CompuED Gazette
• 2013 CES Innovation Award

Support

There are no additional fees for online support, giving you access to a toll-free number, as well as chat and email support. Your support requests won't fall in to a large call center. You will have a personal support agent assigned to you for all inquiries, and they will be able to troubleshoot with you in the moment, or ensure your message is directed appropriately.

FEES

Initial cost

The initial fees for licensing and training, along with the purchasing of educational materials, will come to approximately $25,000. You should also have an additional $25,000 unencumbered cash on hand per classroom for furniture and fixturing, as well as an additional $200,000 for leasehold improvements. There is the option of co-investing with VINCI Academy directly, given certain criteria are met.

Royalties / marketing fund

There are monthly royalties of 4-6% gross revenue or $50 per student. There is also an additional 2-4% fees collected for marketing ventures.

Request information below to learn more about this opportunity!

Our extensive training program provides owners and teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully run a VINCI Academy. The initial 3-day training involves a site visit by one of our certified trainers. A combination of lecture and practical application is applied. The site visit also audits to ensure classrooms are set up to VINCI Education's standards as to maximize learning potential. Follow-up training sessions are administered throughout the year to reinforce VINCI Education's principles and to ensure standards are met. You will also have access to ongoing support from our experts.