- TC X/1604, Mannanthala, Trivandrum, Kerala
- (91) 6234-243437
- info@jesusgroup.in
Why start a School?
Private Indian Education Sector is currently valued at 0.83 lakh crore in 2015 and expected to reach 1.3 lakh crore by 2020 with a CAGR of 18%. K-12 segment expected to grow Rs 2.9 Lakh Crore by 2020, fuelled by an ever growing Indian population.
- Gross Enrolment Ratio in elementary expected to reach 100% by 2016 hence a steady flow of students
- Govt push for private players to enter the market
- 20000-25000 ‘Quality‘ schools required (NCERT)
- Parents preference of sending their children into private schools (40% children get into 20% private schools)
Reasons to start a School
- Provide access to quality education to children.
- Ability to make a difference in a children’s life which provides a high degree of satisfaction.
- A positive working environment
- Not impacted by business cycles
- A Growing market, Awareness for quality school growing
- Schools have a much higher rate of retention with an average commitment of 10 years.
- No stress of unsold inventory and wastage
- Prime commercial location not required
Why Ark International School?
Education has always been one of Jesus Educational & Social Upliftment Society’s key priorities. In an effort to provide educators across India with the tools and resources to start an academic institution, the Ark International School - Franchise Program was created. Being a pioneer and a leader in Pedagogy and providing access to quality education, Ark International School has set unparalleled standards in the CDE (Child Development & Education) space. All programs are created through dedicated research done by our Child Development Consultants.
There are several advantages of being a part of Ark International School family:
1. Recognized Brand
- A Christian missionary, minority institution which is a model for affordable quality education
- Pioneers in Digital learning in the state
- Experience of over 30 years in the field of education
1. Recognized Brand
- A Christian missionary, minority institution which is a model for affordable quality education
- Pioneers in Digital learning in the state
- Experience of over 30 years in the field of education
2. Research-based Organization
- Established, owned and managed by Qualified Educationists.
- Education scheme based on advanced and ongoing methods of teaching.
- The School Systems is build up after proper research of internationally recognized Educational Practices
- Developed our system best among all by learning from our experience.
- Aided by educationists of the R&D division in designing of syllabus
- Education system is continuously monitored and upgraded as per the changing trends in education industry across the world.
3. Sure success and promising prospect:
- We following a confirmed and well tested Franchise success model
- All franchisees are supported by successful support network.
- Requirement-specific support guarantees higher level of success in the franchise sector in India.
- Increased awareness of parents about the importance to provide the best education to their children in the best schools.
- Increasing awareness of parents for providing best education to children in branded school (which has lost of franchisees) is ultimately beneficial for you.
- A franchisee venture of education is never got affected by variations in economy as people never want to compromise on their children’s education.
4. Get support in selection of site:
- We provide you full support in Site Selection. Your site for school should be out of any kind of disagreement. This ensures safety of your venture on investment made by you.
5. Outstanding returns:
- No hidden costs involved in our projects
- Royalty and License fees is much less as compared to other competitors
- Bonus Revenue Channel
- Support in raising finance.
- Corporate buying power, centralized designs & marketing material, pooled advertising costs and assistance in negotiations resulting in cost reduction.
- Admission enquiries are higher and also fee chargeable because of people’s preference for nationally established brand
- Minimal risk
- Ability to get over 150 % return within few years of operations along with multiple asset building capabilities.
6. Marketing and promotion supervision:
- Best possible support for starting-on school, including promotion material and economical and efficient promotion schemes.
- Assistance on forming and putting into practice an Annual Marketing Plan.
- Assistance on planning, developing of PR strategy and regular presence in Media.
- Supply of professionally developed advertising, promotional and marketing material including designs for brochures, newspaper advertisements, direct mailing, leaflets, banners, cable advertising, graphic design & copywriting.
7. Recruitment & Training :
- Constant support from Human Resource Department of the Registered and Corporate office.
- Help to identify and recruit qualified staffs for your school.
- Uniquely designed and easy to understand 'Training Manual'.
- Regular training of the facilitators to ensure high standards of education.
8. Academic Research & Development:
- Inclusive syllabus which is designed by researches as well as continuously updated to shape it forward looking keeping the local and global context in mind.
- You remain in regular contact of our Admin department via e-mails.
- Process Manuals for Morning assembly, Activities, Outings, Sports Day, Excursion, Celebrations, Annual Day, Competitions and other events.
- You are followed by continuous monitoring system to ensure quality.
9. Systems & Quality Control :
- Administrative Systems and Manuals for running the school up to predefined standards.
- Progress Reports is analyzed to make out strengths and weaknesses.
- Easy and simple reporting formats to ensure convenience for every branch.
- To ensure smooth performance of all the branches, the franchisees are followed by regular monitoring and reporting system
10. Need-specific Support :
- Full assistance in designing and incorporating demanding educational practices to turn into first of its kind school of tomorrow
- Get aided in obtaining materials like, furniture and equipments etc.
- Assistance and advice for installing, maintaining and upgrading IT hardware, software and other systems.
- Get supply of registration forms, manuals, recruitment materials, etc., customized as per your need.
- Bulk procurement of supplies, to help you save in purchasing.
Requirements
- Good educational background with a sound Financial leverage to invest upto 10 lakhs.
- In city with population more than 25 lakhs, you are required to have land not less than 1 acre with sufficient building. You must have an arrangement with other organization for providing health education and for conducting physical activities such as games in their grounds.
- In other towns there must be a minimum 4500 sq. ft of build up are.
- If the land has been possessed on lease, it is only acceptable if lease duration is not less than 30 years and made in favour society/school intending to start-on school.
- Once, the site is approved by us, you may sign an MOU with us to block your territory paying 30% of the license fee.
- Sign the Franchisee Agreement paying the balance of the license fees.
FAQs
Yes, you should be running the school under a non-profit trust with minimum 2 members or society with minimum 7 members.
No, you do not need to have prior experience because the same will be provided by our training and support programmes.
Of course, this is really a rewarding decision that you want to come with Ark International School which has already become a brand in Indian Education Segment.
No, we do not make available funding from our side. However, we have tie-ups with several financial institutions. The rate of interest will be decided by financial agency only.
It is decided by potential area you have, the number of students you want to target and fee structured you have planned. On basis of your plan, we make calculation that how much amount you would need to invest. You also have to invest a certain amount in advertising as well as for working capital for some years.
It varies area wise. Different areas have different characteristics and considering this, there may be large cost variations too. The exact amount can be decided only after a proper market study.
This is not recommended by us. You must have proper infrastructure to begin a Ark International School. We do want to see people dissatisfied with our brand image. Before you begin to educate children under the Ark International brand name, you must have education standard parallel to predefined standards.
Not at all, we work with transparent policies and there is absolutely no hidden cost.
Fee paid for franchise is non refundable and consists of 2 parts - an initial license fee and an ongoing royalty (which is a percentage of your revenue).
The fee is to be paid at the time of signing the agreement.
Royalty is to be paid on revenue and is paid to Jesus Educational & Social Upliftment Society.
The branch can be set at any location which is easily accessible by students. Other criteria like visibility, neighbourhood, lease rental to be paid (if leased), competition etc. also equally effect the selection of location.
As soon as the agreement is signed, our site selection consulatants will work with you as well as local agents, contractors or developer, to evaluate the site, etc.
You can use Residential, Agricultural, Institutional or Commercial land if allowed by local authority to begin the school.
There is no compulsion like that and you can also use leased land as well. However, the lease has to be irrevocable and for 30 years.
We would make available architect plan and all construction work should be completed as per given specifications
Yes, to run the school, you should have recognition from the state government and affiliation from Educational Boards. We have consultants who upon request will guide you through the process.
It entirely depends on the availability of resources which include building, school infrastructure, equipments, furniture and allied materials. As soon as you set everything, you are ready to open a school
The quality of education truly matters and apart from best of the facilities, the quality can only be brought by quailed teachers. Hence, our consultants will personally help you for arranging qualified teachers and other staff members. Our people will supervise you to get best possible talent in your team of teachers. As far as salary is concerned, it is entirely based on local market.
Besides providing manuals which have full details, we have also prepared training programmes with proper practical experience. These programmes help you run your school. On annual basis, we will also host conference which gives you opportunity to discuss your issue with associates in our chain.
Initial Training Cost is already included with the License Fee. Items not covered are own travel, accommodation and food expenses. Additional trainings will be chargeable.
Yes, we provide everything. We have our own suppliers and you may buy the prescribed books and uniforms etc. from them. However, if your local suppliers can provide the exact prescribed things at a cheaper rate, please feel free to arrange things from respective suppliers as well
It depends on you. You will need to recruit and manage your staff, monitor finance and look after admin work too.
We have right to provide approval for additional services you are wising to offer apart from education. It also depends on availability of space, infrastructure, etc.
Our fee structure is made of Registration Fee, Admission Fee, Annual Charges, and Monthly Fee. There is no fix fee structure as there are a number of factors which can affect fee structure.
The cost will be an accumulated amount of teachers’ salary, salaries of other staff members such as Principal, Drivers, Attendants Etc, Security Guards, Administration, Accounts, Telephone Bills, Electricity Bills, Property Tax, Maintenance of Building, and Marketing & Advertisement Expense.
This entirely depends on you and your infrastructure, you capability, competition, investment, site location, size, you local market, advertising, promotion of school, etc.
The chairmen of society/trust will the sign agreement. You are also required to present a signed copy of your resolution that agrees your association with us.
In such as case, you can no longer go with our brand name, our school systems, syllabus, system, etc.
After the signing of agreement, you are required to get it renewed after 30 years.
Yes you can but we advise you to do so after 6 months. This is why because you are supposed to give all your efforts to kick start the first one.