School franchise in India: models, costs and requirements

It depends entirely on the model. A preschool needs leased premises, fit-out and a first admission cycle; a K-12 school needs land held by a trust or society, a building to board specification and affiliation, which is a different order of commitment altogether; a coaching centre needs classroom space and faculty; a school-software or edtech territory needs no premises at all. We do not publish typical prices — the listings on this page show each brand's own starting investment and franchise fee.

For K-12, yes — most boards require a minimum land parcel held by a registered trust or society, and the school must be set up as a non-profit entity. Preschools run from leased premises. Software and edtech models need no premises.

A K-12 school affiliated to CBSE, ICSE or a state board must be run by a trust, society or Section 8 company, not a for-profit private limited company. Preschools, coaching and edtech businesses have no such restriction.

Usually curriculum, teacher training, admission and marketing support, assessment material and brand rights. Recurring fees are commonly charged per student per year or as a percentage of fee collection. Ask for the per-student cost at your expected enrolment, not the headline royalty.

School software, tuition and skill-training formats, because there is no building, no board affiliation and no seasonal admission cycle to fund. They trade a lower entry cost for a sales-led business — your revenue depends on how many schools or students you sign.