What are the requirements for the architect preparing construction drawings for a Creative World School?
Creative_World_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You agree, at your own expense, to do the following with respect to developing the School at the Site:
- (a) have complete and detailed construction drawings prepared by your architect and approved by us or our authorized architect;
We may require you to utilize, at your expense, an approved or designated architect, engineer and/or contractor for the preparation of your Construction Plans and the development of your School.
Prior to your submission of your Construction Plans to us, we will furnish you with prototype design plans, specifications, decor and layout for a School, including requirements for design, color scheme, image, interior and exterior layout, playground and parking layout, and Operating Assets which include fixtures, equipment, signs, and furnishings.
However, you are obligated to have prepared, at your expense, all required Construction Plans and specifications to suit the shape and dimensions of the Site and to ensure that such plans and specifications comply with applicable ordinances, building codes and permit requirements and with lease requirements and restrictions.
You agree to submit Construction Plans and specifications to us for approval before construction of the School is commenced, and within 120 days of the date we approved your Site and, at our request, submit all revised or "as built" plans and specifications during the course of such construction.
We will approve or disapprove your Construction Plans within 60 days of the date you provide complete Construction Plans to us.
The date of our approval of the Construction Plans is referred to as the "Construction Approval Date." Once approved by us, the Construction Plans may not be modified or altered without our prior approval.
Our approval of your Construction Plans means only that they meet our minimum standards and specifications for the School's Construction and timing of Construction. It does not indicate in any way that we believe the plans meet, or fail to meet, any standards or requirements imposed by the ADA or any other laws, rules, regulations or ordinances. You are responsible for all such determinations.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 80–247)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Creative World School's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for having complete and detailed construction drawings prepared by their architect. These drawings must be approved by Creative World School or their authorized architect. Franchisees must ensure the construction plans and specifications suit the site's shape and dimensions, comply with applicable ordinances, building codes, permit requirements, and lease requirements and restrictions.
Prior to submitting construction plans, Creative World School will provide prototype design plans, specifications, decor, and layout for a school, including requirements for design, color scheme, image, interior and exterior layout, playground and parking layout, and operating assets, which include fixtures, equipment, signs, and furnishings. Franchisees must submit construction plans and specifications to Creative World School for approval before construction begins, within 120 days of site approval. Revised or "as built" plans and specifications must be submitted during construction if requested.
Creative World School will approve or disapprove the construction plans within 60 days of receiving complete plans. Once approved, the construction plans cannot be modified without prior approval from Creative World School. The franchisor's approval of construction plans means only that they meet the minimum standards and specifications for the school's construction and timing of construction. It does not indicate that the plans meet any standards or requirements imposed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or any other laws, rules, regulations, or ordinances. The franchisee is responsible for ensuring compliance with all such requirements.
Creative World School may require franchisees to use an approved or designated architect, engineer, or contractor for preparing construction plans and developing the school, at the franchisee's expense. The franchisee is also responsible for adapting the prototype plans and specifications to the school's location and construction requirements, subject to Creative World School's approval. However, Creative World School will not unreasonably withhold approval of special plans and specifications prepared at the franchisee's expense when the site cannot accommodate standard plans, provided the plans conform to general design criteria.