First WHIZard Academy Franchise to Open in Minnesota

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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The firstMinnesota franchise of WHIZard Academy -- a tutoring center that offers a customized teaching program based onMinnesota state curriculum requirements -- will open inEden Prairie on June 14, according to Claude Chenard & Associates LLC, which has purchased theMinnesota rights from the Canadian-based franchisor.

WHIZard Academy specializes in math, science and English using a multi-sensory approach that combines listening, reading and writing with individual attention by certified tutors. Unlike other tutoring centers, each student's program is tailored to state requirements. In addition, WHIZard Academy assists students in their classroom tests and exams. The offerings include:

    -- math for all levels of ability from kindergarten to college entrance
       level;
    -- language arts (English) for kindergarten to grade 8;
    -- science (chemistry and physics) for grades 10 to college entrance
       level; and,
    -- SAT and ACT preparation to strengthen students' foundations in English,

       math and essay writing.

The teaching program offered by WHIZard Academy is backed by extensive experience and results by its founder, The Academy of Mathematics and Science, based inToronto. A team of educators research state-mandated education requirements for ongoing program development. This franchise concept was launched inthe United States nearly three years ago.Minnesota is the sixth state to gain franchise rights. Claude Chenard, a former corporate vice president of sales and marketing for 25 years, plans to open 15 franchises in the Twin Cities.

"According to a 2004 report from investment banking firm Goldman Sachs, tutoring is a $4.6 billion business, one that's seen 12 to 15 percent growth annually under NCLB (No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) and is expected to continue at that rate over the next decade," according to the March 2006 edition of The Heartland Institute in an article titled "School Reform News."

WHIZard Academy is a U.S. company founded on the successful tutoring model and 15 years of international experience of its Canadian affiliate, Academy for Mathematics & Science. The Academy has over 50 learning centers across North America. For more information, visit http://www.whizardacademy.com

SOURCE WHIZard Academy

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