Sylvan Celebrates Midyear Point with Skyrocketing Enrollment Rates

BALTIMORE, Aug. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- After the first six months, 2016 is already shaping up to be another momentous year for Sylvan Learning, as the nation's leading supplemental education resource and enrichment program provider celebrates a four percent year-over-year growth in enrollments. This impressive development comes as Sylvan's Math EDGE enrollment skyrockets 62.4 percent and Sylvan becomes the leading national provider of STEM education.

At the forefront of Sylvan's growth during the first half of 2016 is the brand's network of franchisees. To date, more than 80 percent of current franchisees have signed a new franchise license agreement and operating requirements designed to increase flexibility and profitability since it was first unveiled this spring. Center operations will also be optimized through state-of-the-art technology and targeted marketing practices will be used to reach more families. The new franchise model is being embraced by existing franchisees while also appealing to new franchise candidates eager to join the system.

"From the beginning, we restructured our business model to help our trusted franchise partners be more profitable. And by setting up these operating requirements, we are hoping that franchisees will be capable of building better businesses within their local territories," said John McAuliffe, Sylvan Learning's Chief Executive Officer. "The new model can help our current franchisees expand their existing business and help us recruit the most passionate entrepreneurs to join the system. For that reason, we're thrilled to reach the midyear point with more than 80 percent of our franchisees signing on and committing to a strong future with Sylvan."

This summer, Sylvan also garnered national attention with its Grand STEM Challenge. After launching Sylvan's EDGE program last year, which focuses on robotics, coding and engineering courses, Sylvan wanted to inspire and inform the next generation of STEM heroes this summer with its Grand STEM Challenge camp. Offered at centers throughout the country, these five-day camps created an opportunity for children to problem solve real word challenges and compete against their Sylvan peers across the nation. Not only did the camp focus on STEM, but on collaboration, team building and communication.

"The success of our franchisees is of utmost importance, and through internal programs like Sylvan EDGE, and, most recently, the Grand STEM Challenge, we can widen their local community reach with exciting and innovative programs and provide them with the opportunity to buy additional territories to increase revenue," said George Chasen, Sylvan's Director of Franchise Development. "This has ultimately helped to position Sylvan for even greater strides and even more growth in the years to come."

ABOUT SYLVAN LEARNING, INC
With more than 35 years of experience and more than 750 locations throughout North America, Sylvan Learning is the leading provider of personal learning for students in grades K-12. Sylvan is transforming how students learn, inspiring them to succeed in school and in life. Sylvan's proven tutoring approach blends amazing teachers with SylvanSync™ technology on the iPad® for an engaging learning experience. Sylvan also leads the way with Sylvan EDGE—STEM and accelerated courses and Sylvan Prep —college and test prep courses. Sylvan supports families through every stage of the academic journey. For more information, visit www.SylvanLearning.com or SylvanLearning.com/blog.

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