Children use and learn about technology.

COMPUTERS EXPLORERS was founded on the premise that all children should have access to quality technology education. Today, COMPUTER EXPLORERS is a turnkey franchise system that reaches through its franchisees more than 33,000 students per week at locations across the US. Our 600 teachers prepare children for the future in nearly 2,000 schools. Internationally COMPUTER EXPLORERS is represented in England, Wales, Ireland, Australia and Malaysia.

Through COMPUTER EXPLORERS you offer a diverse and comprehensive range of technology education programs for children, teens and adults in pre-schools, childcare centers and public and private schools as well as recreation and community centers. Curriculum for all of these technology education programs is developed by us and is only available to COMPUTER EXPLORERS franchisees to be used by their instructors. Curriculum meets and/or exceeds National Education Technology Standards (NETS).

We began operating in 1988 and are supported and solely owned by the International Center for Entrepreneurial Development, Inc., the parent company of seven franchise brands with a franchising history that began over 42 years ago.

In every community of United States and many other countries around the world quality education for children is a priority for all citizens to keep communities strong and vibrant and prepare children for adulthood.

And as technology advances and continues drive our society, students, teachers and parents need to keep pace to not only learn about technology but understanding how it’s used to accelerate learning.

Consider ever year:

• More students are ready for pre-k education.
• Educational standards are increased and principals and teacher are expected to do more with less.
• Parents continue to demand early education for their children and from their community’s institutions and
• Schools find they simply cannot afford to develop and maintain full time technology resources and continuously seek to outsource such services

As a COMPUTER EXPLORERS franchisee, you can provide the solutions.

COMPUTER EXPLORERS is not just an opportunity. It is a Mission.

You present all that COMPUTER EXPLORERS has to offer to representatives of childcare centers, preschools, private and public schools, community centers and parent organizations in an exclusive protected territory. The curriculum COMPUTER EXPLORERS offers helps build student skills in language arts, math, science, art and music as they are introduced to problem solving and computer operation. Exciting technology projects introduce students to robotics, moviemaking, website design, creating multimedia publications, databases and much more.

You hire and manage instructors to deliver the content of this curriculum to the students in schools and other facilities where they are.

We show you how.

Training begins before you arrive for classroom training on our campus. Two weeks of classroom/lab training includes marketing, business planning and administrative systems. New franchisees receive start-up materials (software, peripherals, etc) and operations manuals. Training and support continues on-site in your territory shortly after classroom training and is renewed and updated through direct telephone contact, webinars, seminars and conferences. You need no previous experience in the field of education to begin and our staff is always available by e-mail or phone (toll free) to assist you.

Educational experience is not required; a desire to participate in the education of children is.

• Willingness to commit full time involvement
• Available cash investment of $23,425 - $33,750
• Ability to cover living expenses during start-up of business
• Basic networking and presentation skills
• Appreciation of the value of the team approach to building a business

Most importantly potential franchisees must share our passion for the education of children. To us, there is nothing more fundamental to our nation's and the world's future.

Our process is simple, but it is thorough.

• Review our qualifications
• Fill out our preliminary application form.
• Schedule an interview
• Submit full application
• Attend Discovery Day
• Training

We finance over 50% of your initial investment at no interest.

You make an initial financial investment in COMPUTER EXPLORERS and pay certain on-going monthly fees based on the monthly gross sales of your COMPUTER EXPLORERS business. These fees are a Franchise Service Fee of 8% and National Ad Fund Fee of 1%.

During the first 18 months you are in business, your cash investment is estimated to be between $23,425.00 and $33,750.00 (of this $8,000.00 to $12,000.00 is working capital you are expected to have available for the business if and as needed). The balance of your total investment is $39,500.00 and is 100% financed by us with no interest over the term of your franchise agreement. The first monthly payment (3% of monthly gross sales) on this financing doesn’t begin until the 20th month. Our Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) details all the items covered by your initial investment and on-going monthly fees.

You make an initial financial investment in CE and pay certain on-going monthly fees based on the monthly gross sales of your CE business. These fees are a Franchise Service Fee of 8% and a National Ad Fund fee of 1%.

During the first 18 months you are in business, your cash investment is estimated to be between $23,425 to $33,750 ($8,000 to $12,000 of this amount is working capital you are expected to have available for the business if and as needed). The balance of your total investment is $38,500 and is 100% financed by us with no interest over the term of your franchise agreement. The first monthly payment (3% of monthly gross sales) on this financing doesn't begin until the 20th month. Our Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) details all the items covered by your initial investment and on-going monthly fees.

Our Support Begins Before Training and is Ongoing.

• 3 to 4 weeks of training at home before attending classroom/lab training

• Classroom/lab training at our headquarters in Cypress, Texas and travel cost to attend the training

• Training in your territory after classroom/lab training

• Lodging at our headquarters while attending training and includes breakfast and lunch on workdays

• 18 months of fully paid marketing to promote your business that includes direct mailings and appointment setting calls

• Continually updated curriculum necessary to plan and guide the lessons for students, ages three and older

• Equipment, software and supplies needed to begin operations

• Use of proprietary, web-based management system

• Necessary insurance coverage and business permits

• Continuing on-going support and training opportunities

And much more to realize your future in educating children in the proper use of today’s technology for full benefit