Kumon Math & Reading Centers News

Founded: 1954

Kumon Math & Reading Centers aim to help all children in North America learn how to learn by helping them acquire basic academic skills and become independent learners.

Kumon ranked on Entrepreneur magazine’s Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $100,000.
April 16th, 2025
A book drive by the Kumon Math and Reading Center of Jacksonville-Fruit Cove collected about 510 books that were donated to the Cathedral School of St. Jude in St. Petersburg, which was damaged by hurricanes Helene and Milton last year.
January 27th, 2025
Kumon named Angelo Chavez as its assistant vice president of franchise development.
January 21st, 2025
Kumon ranked by Entrepreneur magazine in its Franchise 500 ranking, published today. 
January 14th, 2025
Kumon North America donated 4,623 books to New Jersey-based Book Smiles this week.
December 6th, 2024
Families from around the Greater St. Louis area will come together Saturday, Nov. 2, for games, giveaways and fun to mark 40 years of Kumon serving children in St. Louis.
October 29th, 2024
Kumon Oshawa – Thornton and Rossland Centre’s opening is bringing new, digital learning options to students.
September 30th, 2024
Kumon Centre of Thorold-Glendale Avenue is bringing new digital learning options to students.
September 25th, 2024
Kumon North America has launched its new English for Spanish Speakers Program in the greater Los Angeles area, continuing the program's U.S. debut.
August 2nd, 2024
Kumon Center owners in Dallas for the company’s annual Instructors Conference donated more than 200 children’s books to the Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support in Dallas.
August 1st, 2024
Kumon North America has launched its new English for Spanish Speakers Program in Florida, which marks the program's U.S. debut.
June 28th, 2024
Neelam Bandali, the instructor at Kumon of Edmonton-Windermere, is the silver winner of the 2024 Canadian Franchise Association Franchisee of the Year award in the traditional franchise category.
April 26th, 2024
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Kumon North America’s annual book drive collected nearly 36,000 books from its locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
April 11th, 2024
Kumon is ranked on Entrepreneur magazine’s Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $100,000 list.
April 3rd, 2024
Kumon North America on March 1 officially rolled out its new digital worksheet platform, Kumon Connect.
March 6th, 2024
Kumon continued its 23-year streak as the No. 1 education franchise, as ranked by Entrepreneur magazine.
January 24th, 2024
Kumon North America’s 7th Annual Student Conference featured inspiring stories and encouraging words from Kumon Students as well as company leaders.
October 19th, 2023
Kumon North America is sponsoring a drive to collect 50,000 books for charities that support literacy, children and families by the end of this year.
September 8th, 2023
Kumon North America, Inc. is on pace for a year of growth for new student enrollments in its 40th anniversary year.
August 31st, 2023
Entrepreneur named Kumon the Best of the Best franchises in the tutoring category in the July/August issue of the magazine.
July 20th, 2023
Kumon’s presence around the globe has earned it the No. 8 spot on Entrepreneur’s Top Global Franchises ranking.
May 5th, 2023
Kumon has once again ranked No. 1 on Entrepreneur magazine’s Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $100,000 list.
May 2nd, 2023
Kumon’s streak as the top education franchise in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 earned it a spot in the magazine’s inaugural Hall of Fame ranking.
March 9th, 2023
Kumon ranks as No. 1 education franchise by Entrepreneur magazine.
January 11th, 2023
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Entrepreneur magazine recognized Kumon as the Best of the Best franchise in the tutoring category in the July-August issue of the magazine.
July 20th, 2022
Entrepreneur magazine lists Kumon at No. 7 on its Top Global Franchises ranking. 2022 marks the education enrichment franchise’s third consecutive year in the Top 10 of the Top Global Franchises ranking.
June 15th, 2022
Entrepreneur magazine has ranked Kumon No. 1 on its Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $100,000.
March 24th, 2022
Entrepreneur magazine has ranked Kumon No. 1 in the education category and No. 6 overall in the 2022 Franchise 500.
January 7th, 2022
Kumon North America has partnered with Curious Jane to develop and implement the brand’s consumer and franchise recruitment advertising and marketing strategy in the U.S. and Canada.
November 4th, 2021
When Susan Tran graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz with a degree in psychology, like many young grads, she knew she wanted to pursue work that enriched peoples’ lives.
May 6th, 2021
Three years ago, Kit Yuen, left Wall Street to pursue his passion for education, opening the Kumon Math and Reading Center of Madison.
April 2nd, 2021
For the first time ever, Kumon North America has been ranked in the top ten of the overall Entrepreneur Magazine Franchise 500® List.
January 20th, 2021
Raquel Macleod is the new owner and Instructor of Kumon of Austin - Mueller, and is excited to get to work instilling academic confidence and independence in local students.
January 19th, 2021
Vicky Bhakta embarks on that new journey as the owner and Instructor of Kumon of Houston - Vintage Park.
January 19th, 2021
As the proud owner and Instructor of Kumon of Robinson Township, Shantha Bharthi is excited to begin to spread a love for learning in her community.
January 15th, 2021
Trung Tran has accomplished that goal. As the new owner and Instructor of Kumon Math and Reading Center of Lomita.
January 15th, 2021
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Jean Feng has devoted her decades-long career to education as a teacher, and later as a school counselor for the NYC Department of Education.
January 15th, 2021
La’akea Bertelmann decided to change that, and as the new owner and Instructor of Kumon of Waimea, she hopes to have the same impact on her future students that her former Instructor had on her.
December 7th, 2020
As the new owner and Instructor of Kumon of Fort Worth - Woodland Springs, Georgette Kankwende is excited to spread that same growth to even more children in her community.
December 7th, 2020
Today, as the owner of Kumon of Richmond - Aliana, Bharathi Guthikonda shifts gears to providing a supplemental education option for local children.
December 7th, 2020
TejeswiVennapusa has achieved that goal, and as the new owner and Instructor of Kumon of Prosper - Windsong Ranch.
December 4th, 2020
As the new owner and Instructor of Kumon of Orchard Park, Seungik Park is excited to combine his two passions: education and entrepreneurship.
December 4th, 2020
As the proud owner of Kumon Math and Reading Center of Harlingen, Roshni Rama will continue her passion for education, but have the independence of a small business owner.
December 4th, 2020
As the new owner and Instructor of Kumon of Houston – Woodland Heights, Melissa Lee-Doan is now able to continue to watch her own children grow, as well as provide the same opportunity to countless area students.
November 5th, 2020
Raquedan-Kawaa has now embarked on her next journey in education as the new owner and Instructor of Kumon of Ewa – Villages West.
November 5th, 2020
Fawad Shaikh was first introduced to Kumon when he enrolled his daughter in the program years ago.
November 4th, 2020
As a father, Foster prioritizes education for his children as much as he does for his students, which is why he decided to enroll his children in the Kumon Math and Reading Program in their home state of Kentucky.
November 4th, 2020
As a second-generation Kumon Instructor, Raquel Capuano looks forward to working alongside her mother, who is still instilling a love for learning each day at her own center.
October 9th, 2020
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Today, as the new owner and Instructor of Kumon of Charlotte – Rea Farms Singhal is excited to embark on his next endeavor of creating independent, confident self-learners in his community.
October 9th, 2020
Realizing that Stephanie Cruz could transfer her skills from coaching youth on the court to inside a classroom, she is now the proud owner of Kumon of Mt Pleasant – Laurel Hill.
October 8th, 2020
After earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees within education, Bonneva embarked on a 30-year career as an educator, working in both public and private sectors.
September 3rd, 2020
Now, as the new owner and Instructor of Kumon of Colorado Springs - Briargate, Joyce is excited to spark the love for learning she saw in her own family in countless area students.
September 3rd, 2020
Susan Ferris, local entrepreneur and small business owner, first opened the Kumon Math and Reading Center of Cape Elizabeth, on June 19th, 1990.
August 4th, 2020
As Tamara Macfarlane watched her nephews progress through the Kumon Math and Reading Program, developing increased confidence and independence along the way, as an educator she was naturally intrigued.
August 4th, 2020
Michilynn followed that advice, and now as the new owner and Instructor of Kumon of Waipahu, she is excited to inspire local children to reach their full potential.
August 3rd, 2020
As the new owner and Instructor of Kumon of Huntington – North, Rosemarie is looking forward to instilling that same change in area students.
August 3rd, 2020
Sneha Issani was first introduced to the Kumon Math and Reading Program many years ago as a young student.
July 2nd, 2020
As the owner and instructor of Kumon of McLean - Rock Spring, Sara Haghighi hopes to continue the rewarding experience of fostering a love for learning at her very own Center.
June 3rd, 2020
Sohyun Choi is the Instructor and owner of Kumon Math and Reading Center of Dulles – Loudoun Valley.
June 2nd, 2020
Now, as the owner and Instructor of Kumon of Marietta - Northeast, Desmond Reeves aims to grow area students’ self-confidence and academic independence through the program.
June 2nd, 2020
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