Build a Kayo International Preschool in Your City

A Kayo International preschool franchise costs ₹15 lakh as a one-time package, with no royalty on your fee income and a recurring learning-kit fee of ₹8,000 per enrolled student per year. The package covers the brand licence and protected territory, centre design and site approval, the Nurture Lab curriculum and learning kits, owner and teacher training, the launch marketing kit and operating SOPs, furniture and play materials, and the lead-management system.

Property lease and deposit, civil work and interiors, staff salaries, utilities, local ad spend beyond the launch kit, and a 3–6 month working capital buffer are funded separately by the franchisee. Kayo International has operated preschools in Tamil Nadu since 2013 and awards one franchise per protected area across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.

No — and we would rather say so here than at agreement stage. ₹15 lakh is the Kayo franchise package: the eight items in the inclusions list above. Your property lease and deposit, civil work and interiors, staff salaries, utilities and a 3–6 month working capital buffer are funded separately by you. Those vary too much by city and premises for a single national figure, so we size them with you during the city-fit check.

No. Owner training, teacher certification and the operating manuals are part of the package. What you need is local presence and day-to-day involvement.

It depends on your city’s fees, rent and salaries — which is why we give you the calculator instead of a number. Put your figures in, then bring it to the discovery call.

The launch playbook covers local lead generation, parent counselling scripts and follow-up, with Kayo's admissions team reviewing your enquiries through the first season. We also ask you to plan a 3–6 month buffer on top of the project cost.

Yes — a defined exclusive zone is written into the agreement. One operator per area.

Yes, and they are listed openly: material and kit supply at ₹8,000 per student per year as a full-year kit fee. There is no revenue-share royalty on your fee income.

See the inclusions and exclusions table in the investment section — the split is itemised line by line.

Roughly eighteen weeks from agreement to opening, gate by gate, per the roadmap above. Site readiness is the biggest variable.

Yes. Performing partners get priority on adjacent territories under the multi-unit pathway.

The term, renewal and transfer clauses are set out in full in the franchise agreement. Ask for the draft during discovery — we share it before you commit to anything.

Every renewal, exit and transfer clause is in the agreement, and you see the complete draft during discovery — never for the first time at signing.

No-royalty economics, a 12-year operating record in Tamil Nadu, an NEP-aligned curriculum that arrives ready to teach, and a launch admissions system. Open the Franchisor Scorecard and take the same eight questions to every brand on your list.

Two numbers, and most brands quote only the first. The brand cost is one line — with Kayo, ₹15 lakh, one time. The project cost is what actually leaves your account: lease deposit, interiors, salaries before you open, utilities, licences and a 3–6 month buffer. That second number varies too much by city for a national figure, so we size it with you against your own site.

It can be. It depends on your fee level, your rent, your staff cost and how fast your area fills. Preschool revenue builds over 3–5 years as children move up the age groups; it does not spike in year one. We will not publish a margin figure, because we would be guessing about your city. Use the calculator on this page with your own numbers, then bring it to the discovery call.

Long enough that you should plan for it. Preschools fill one intake at a time, not all at once, so budget a 3–6 month buffer on top of the project cost and expect to build across two or three admission cycles. The exact number depends on your fees, rent and enrolment pace — which is what the calculator works out from your figures.

Start your own if you already have the curriculum, the teacher training, the admissions system and a known name in your area. Take a franchise if buying those ready-made is worth more than the fee. The real question is not which is cheaper, but how long it would take you to build all four — and what that delay costs. A no-royalty model narrows the gap, because you pay once instead of sharing revenue for the life of the agreement.

None. Owner induction, teacher training and the operating manuals are part of the package, and Kayo certifies your teachers. What you do need is to live locally, to be involved day to day rather than as a passive investor, and to take a long-term view. Registrations, fire NOC and safety compliance vary by state and are handled with you during setup.

2,000 sq.ft built-up for four classrooms, plus a 150–200 sq.ft open play area that is safe and directly accessible. The area around the site matters more than the building itself — how many families live nearby, their children’s ages, parking and access, and which preschools already operate close by. We review all of it with you before approving a site.

Nil. There is no revenue share on your fee income at any point in the term. Ask every brand you are considering for the percentage and, just as importantly, what it is charged on.

Eight items in, six items out, itemised on this page before you enquire. Lease, fit-out and salaries are yours. When you compare brands, ask for the exclusions in writing rather than the inclusions — the exclusions are where the surprises live.

₹8,000 per enrolled student per year as a full-year learning-kit fee. Nothing else recurring. Ask other brands specifically about marketing levies, technology fees and renewal charges, which often sit outside the headline royalty.

Yes. One operator per area, with the exclusive zone written into the agreement. A verbal assurance is not a territory — ask any franchisor to show you the actual clause.

No, deliberately. We give you the arithmetic and you supply your own city's fees, rent and salaries. A projection about a city we have not operated in is a guess. If a franchisor shows you a profit forecast, ask which centre the numbers came from.

Yes. We give you the numbers and we do not sit in on the conversation. If any franchisor refuses you an unsupervised reference call, treat that refusal as the answer.

During discovery — the complete draft, including renewal and exit clauses, before you commit. Ask other brands exactly when they share theirs; at signing is too late to negotiate anything.

The founders. Your discovery call, site approval and launch review are with the people who run the centres. Worth asking every brand whether you are talking to operators or to a franchise sales team.