ABOUT THIS FRANCHISE
Franchise with the Sensory Experts and Unlock Unlimited Opportunity
STAR Academy (Sensory Teaching And Recreation) is a sensory playground and learning center designed to spark imagination and ignite potential in children of all ages and abilities. Our state-of-the-art sensory equipment, furniture, and toys are hand-designed, hand-created, and hand-built by a one-of-a-kind sensory gym company within the United States.
With a mission to provide a warm, welcoming, nurturing, inclusive, and supportive environment, we empower children to stimulate multiple senses, sparking imagination, creativity, and learning that helps them develop life-building skills.
Our pioneering HOOK program is designed to support families, with a focus on older children, for social, vocational, and work-based training opportunities.
Each STAR learning center features separate classroom spaces to provide a multitude of essential services:
- Academic Intervention
- Individual/Group Tutoring
- Assessments & Evaluations
- Therapy & Learning Consultations
- IEP & SpEd Support Services
- Work-Based Learning
- Test Prep (all levels)
- Social & Life Skills
Unlike competitors, our staff is trained in sensory integration basics, behavior-aware support, and strategies to help kids regulate, transition, and engage. Combined with small group learning sessions, STEAM, sign language, and other creative enrichment learning, our centers are intentionally built to empower all children, including neurodivergent and neurotypical, and their families.
WHY BUY
Ignite Potential in Every Child with a Pioneering Platform
The children’s enrichment and entertainment market is booming. Expanding at a 10.6% CAGR, it’s projected to reach $28+ billion by 2031.
With an innovative model that delivers classes, open play sessions, and immersive experiences designed to ignite curiosity and encourage holistic development, a STAR Academy franchise positions investors to help empower the next generation while building a stable, meaningful business for themselves:
Industry Snapshot
$11.74 billion U.S. early childhood education market in 2025
12.33% CAGR through 2035
59% of U.S children under 5 are enrolled in play-based programs
11% CAGR sensory toys & play market through 2035
$115 billion U.S. ADHD and Autism services market by 2030
REQUIRED INVESTMENT
Transform Play into Profit
Franchise Fee
$40,000
Minimum Initial Investment Including Franchise Fee & Training
$152,650
Royalty Fee
7%
of gross sales
TRAINING & SUPPORT
We’ll Help You Reach Your Business Goals
As experts in unlocking potential, the STAR Academy team will equip our franchise partners with the knowledge and tools to thrive.
We offer:
Comprehensive Onboarding
Launch your franchise confidently after completing our comprehensive dual-phase training program, covering curriculum delivery, sensory activity setup, child safety protocols, and more.
Ongoing Operational Guidance
Benefit from a dedicated support team for real-time troubleshooting from site selection to customer relations, including continuing education and support with all aspects of franchise operations.
Marketing Mastery
Grow your business through proven digital and local campaigns, including branding kits and strategies designed to drive leads and boost retention.
Curriculum Updates
Stay at the forefront of innovation through sensory program enhancements and new play learning modules, delivered through staff training webinars.
THE FRANCHISE PROCESS
5 Simple Steps to Franchise Success
Explore Your Opportunity
Complete our form on our website, and we will reach out to provide more information.
Meet the Team
We will schedule an in-person or remote meeting to review your application and discuss details as we begin our partnership.
Visit Us and See Our Business
Our franchise development representative will schedule a visit to our corporate location. Here, we will review detailed information on our business model, support, and marketing tools available.
Review and Decide
We will send you a copy of our Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) for your review. You will have 14 days to review the document.
Join the Team
After the FDD review, this is the time to apply for financing if needed!
Join the Sensory Learning Revolution with a Distinctly Different Brand
Secure Your STAR Academy Territory Today
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Legal Disclaimer: This is not a franchise offering. A franchise offering can be made by us only in a state if we are first registered, excluded, exempted or otherwise qualified to offer franchises in that state, and only if we provide you with an appropriate franchise disclosure document. Follow-up or individualized responses to you that involve either effecting or attempting to affect the sale of a franchise will be made only if we are first in compliance with state registration requirements or are covered by an applicable state exclusion or exemption.