Mathnasium
mathnasium.com
Math-only tutoring franchise with an online option.
Mathnasium is a math-only learning-centre franchise founded in 2002 in the United States, with franchising beginning in 2003. It specialises in K-12 mathematics and has grown to more than 1,100 locations across about 10 countries, including over 1,000 centres in North America. Centres are independently franchised but deliver instruction using a shared, proprietary curriculum.
Mathnasium’s approach is built around the trademarked Mathnasium Method, which combines a diagnostic assessment of each student’s math gaps with customised instruction, guided practice, and physical manipulatives to build conceptual understanding rather than rote memorisation. Enrolment works like a gym membership: families pay a registration fee plus ongoing monthly tuition, and children typically attend about twice a week for roughly 60-minute sessions, with instructors working with small groups at individualised stations. Sessions are offered in-centre, with online instruction available through many locations.
Because Mathnasium is franchised, student tuition is set locally and varies by region. Mathnasium suits families specifically focused on improving a child’s math skills and confidence through a consistent, structured program.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Specialised math-only focus with a proprietary, diagnostic-driven method
- Large network of 1,100+ centres across ~10 countries
- Customised instruction using manipulatives and individualised practice
Cons
- Covers math only — no support for other subjects
- Membership-style monthly fees and pricing vary by franchised location
Key features
- Mathnasium Method: assessment, instruction, guided practice, manipulatives
- Diagnostic evaluation to build a customised learning plan
- Twice-weekly ~60-minute sessions in a gym-membership model
- In-centre instruction with online options at many locations
Key facts
- Type
- Managed & Learning-Centre Tutoring
- Model
- Managed / franchise
- Founded
- 2002
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, USA
- Regions served
- USA and global franchise; Mathnasium@home online
- Subjects
- Math only, K-12
- Pricing
- ~$200–350/month
- Scale
- 1,000+ franchise centres