A: Absolutely professional-level training for all course Students is provided. The Academy has developed excellent instructional materials and couples these materials with superior instruction in all venues. All instruction is conducted in a respectful, non-competitive, learning-rich environment.

A: Yes! Each course is guided in the classroom by a formal written curriculum designed to formalize each presentation and make all courses uniform in presentation, regardless of the venue.

A: Instructors are all professionals in their respective fields of expertise. Each Instructor has at least five years of classroom experience and receives extensive training on The Academy's professional instructional methodology.

A: Actually, The Academy provides instruction to professionals as well as to individuals who just want to learn a second language for pleasure or future travel, improve their writing skills, or develop and improve literacy, and The Academy provides instruction for professionals in a wide range of fields. We have specialty courses for high school students, adults, and individuals in many avocations.

A: The Academy has a very wide range of courses that now number over 80. Each course has been professionally written and designed for maximized learning of the presented subject matter. These courses include second language courses for adults, second language courses for high school students, writing skills courses, avocation-specific second language courses, and literacy courses. There is literally a course (or more) for everyone here at The Academy.

A: The Academy sets its training schedule based upon Student demand. A maximum of 25 Students are enrolled in each course to maximize the training experience. Every effort is made to schedule every course at each Academy unit at least quarterly. Many courses can be scheduled on a greater frequency basis depending upon Student demand.

A: The Academy conducts courses on weekdays, evenings, and weekends to accommodate the schedules of Students. The Academy is actually able to conduct classes inside the Academy unit and in hosts' facilities on a twenty-four hour, seven day per week basis in order to accommodate the needs of those Students who are assigned to various shifts. All instruction is offered exclusively in the classroom.

A: Students go to the web site link for The Academy unit closest to them and follow the instructions.

A: Go to our location listing for a current full list of Academy units across the USA.

A: The Academy plans to have over 300 individual Academy units in operation across the USA.

A: Yes! The Academy will consider additional franchised territories upon strong recommendation from the Candidate, a Regional Developer, or a Franchisee.

A: Discovery Day is the day selected by the Franchisor to meet with the Candidate, at which time personal meetings occur between the Franchisor's staff and the Candidate. The Franchisor reviews the franchise in detail, including materials, and the Candidate relates plans to own and operate Academy units within the desired exclusive territory(s). It is also known as "Decision Day" when the Franchisor and Candidate decide whether each is a proper fit for the other.

• The Academy began offering franchise territories on March 15, 2010.
• Territories are exclusive.
• Territories are delineated by full county. County lines are territory boundaries.
• The Academy plans to award over one hundred territories across the USA in major metropolitan areas.
• The Academy does not plan to operate "company" units, instead devoting all of its resources and talent to its Franchisees.
• More than 80 professional-grade courses of instruction are offered through each Academy unit. Each Academy unit sets its own schedule, and that unit is required to offer each course of instruction at a minimum quarterly. Many courses are designed to be offered more frequently than quarterly.
• Over eighty proprietary text/work books written by professional teachers who are experts in their respective fields accompany courses presented by The Academy. All course materials (text/work books, curriculums, and audio recordings) are perfectly in sync with one another.
• Franchise Fee per territory: $15,000.00
• Franchise Royalty Fee: 5% of Gross Revenue (monthly)
• Franchise Marketing Fee: 1% of Gross Revenue (monthly)
• Franchisee participates in an intensive two-week training session in the Phoenix, Arizona area.
• Instructors are trained and certified by the Regional Developer in its classroom using the corporate Instructor training program materials.