--- title: "Why You Should Attend the Sylvan Learning Virtual Franchise Summit on Wednesday, December 2" url: https://burnaze.com/article/d175937a-ec83-450b-852f-a1ea18ad35f6 source: "1851 Franchise" original_url: https://1851franchise.com/why-you-should-attend-the-sylvan-learning-virtual-franchise-summit-on-wednesday-december-2-2714301 category: "Tutoring" industry: "Education & Childcare" segment: "Tutoring" published: 2020-11-19T23:18:09.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T01:48:59.956Z image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/47dfc585255227e01f7478f98cf7f3ef7393.jpg --- # Why You Should Attend the Sylvan Learning Virtual Franchise Summit on Wednesday, December 2 **TL;DR:** Sylvan Learning will host a virtual franchise summit to discuss its supplemental and enrichment education franchise opportunities. The brand is experiencing high demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic and is continuing to grow with its flexible and innovative offering. *originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-11-19. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/why-you-should-attend-the-sylvan-learning-virtual-franchise-summit-on-wednesday-december-2-2714301).* ## Story On Wednesday, December 2, 1851 Franchise will be hosting a live, virtual franchise summit for Sylvan Learning from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. EST . The event will feature a wide range of interviewees and speakers, including both members of the Sylvan Learning executive team and franchisees across the system, discussing why now is the time to invest in the leading supplemental and enrichment education franchise. With more than 40 years of experience and more than 750 points of presence throughout North America, Sylvan Learning is the leading provider of personal learning for students in grades K-12. Sylvan is transforming how students learn and inspiring them to succeed in school and in life. Competitors in the space don’t come close to approaching Sylvan’s educational program variety or ongoing investment in industry-leading technology, such as the brand’s personalized learning platform SylvanSync™ . These differentiators, along with a flexible and attractive ownership opportunity, mission-driven philosophy and strong franchisee support infrastructure, appeal to many franchise candidates interested in entering the education space with Sylvan Learning. To discuss the opportunity in more detail, the Sylvan Learning Franchise Summit will feature interviews with both members of the leadership team as well as a few of the brand’s franchisee, including John McAuliffe , CEO; Elizabeth Samartzis , Skokie, Oak Lawn and Northfield, Illinois franchisee; Amy Przywara , CMO; Krista Martin , Brookline, Weymouth, Salem, Massachusetts and Portsmouth, New Hampshire franchisee; Susan Valverde , chief franchise operations officer; Emily Levitt , VP of Education; Jason Blanshine , Lewes, Delaware franchisee; Monica Nicolau , chief technology officer and the Sylvan Franchise Development Team . Sylvan Learning is facing a critical growth year. In spite of a difficult economy, the brand is experiencing high demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic . As schools across the country shift instruction to at-home virtual learning, parents are looking to resources like Sylvan to offer some relief from working double-time. Sylvan Learning provides services with professional tutors for students to gain that additional help with concepts they’re struggling to learn. The Sylvan development team is seeing record numbers of interested franchising candidates as this trend continues as America looks beyond the pandemic for solutions for the future. - “I’m really proud of the work we’ve been able to do this year as a franchise,” said McAuliffe. “Our services are proving to be invaluable to parents across the country as they try to navigate the COVID-19 landscape at home. We are doing everything we can to ensure students are receiving the best education through our services, and I think prospective franchisees are recognizing that effort.” Because of its ongoing investment in technology solutions and breadth of content and delivery options provided in-center, in-home and online, Sylvan has been uniquely positioned to respond to parents’ needs in these challenging times. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sylvan Learning has worked hard to support parents and the needs of their students. In March, Sylvan Learning introduced a virtual tutoring option when school districts transitioned to remote learning. The company is also continuing to utilize its proprietary software, SylvanSync™, which provides teachers and students with adaptive practice sessions. And, as the 2020–2021 school year approached, the brand announced the launch of School Support , a program that provides a variety of services to help children stay on track and help parents manage the complexities of this current school year. Sylvan Learning’s leadership team has also made conscious efforts to support franchisees in these uncertain times, one such effort being the announcement of a $2.5 million royalty and fee deferral program in conjunction with the brand’s majority owners. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Sylvan Learning franchisees nationwide have pivoted their business delivery to be virtual in addition to daytime support — both new services to the brand. The royalty and fee deferral program ensures that franchise owners have the support they need to continue providing solutions to families in need of educational assistance. As a result of its flexible and innovative offering, the industry-leading learning franchise is continuing to grow. Those who are interested in franchising with Sylvan Learning have the option to provide services completely virtually or offer in-person, socially distanced support to students during their regular virtual school days and in the evening, such as Sylvan’s traditional delivery. By offering a much-needed service during COVID-19, Sylvan Learning franchisees have the opportunity to help families across America during this difficult time. ## Entities - 1851 Franchise (publication) - franchise growth (topic) - Education & Childcare (sector) - Sylvan Learning (company) - education franchise (topic) - covid-19 pandemic (topic) - John McAuliffe (person) - supplemental education (topic) - Susan Valverde (person) - virtual franchise summit (topic) --- Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/why-you-should-attend-the-sylvan-learning-virtual-franchise-summit-on-wednesday-december-2-2714301). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d175937a-ec83-450b-852f-a1ea18ad35f6).