Does Engineering For Kids charge a separate fee for the instruction materials or curriculum?

According to the 2025 Engineering For Kids Franchise Disclosure Document, Engineering For Kids does not charge a separate fee for the instruction materials or curriculum. Instead, the cost of these materials is covered by the royalty fee, as detailed in Item 6 of the FDD. Engineering For Kids provides the instruction materials or curriculum for all Programs approved for use by Businesses at this time, as well as additional curriculum fields that they may create, or approve based upon requests from franchisees, and make available from time to time as additional approved Programs.

Engineering For Kids maintains a Curriculum Catalog that identifies the Programs that are approved. This catalog is updated periodically to reflect any new Programs that are approved, as well as any other changes or removal of any previously approved Programs. Franchisees are required to use the computer hardware, operating software, and communications capabilities specified by Engineering For Kids, and must also obtain laptop computers and tablets for conducting the Programs.

If a franchisee would like to offer programs or use curriculum and related materials that Engineering For Kids has not approved, they must submit a written request including lesson plans and materials for evaluation. Engineering For Kids's evaluation criteria typically include the quality of services and products, brand standards, customer experience, and trademark issues. They may also require modifications to the proposed program and materials. If Engineering For Kids approves a request, they may do so on a limited or test basis, and may authorize any new programs and materials for use by the entire system.