Digital School

INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE

Build a school.Shape the future.

Open a Digital School for learners typically aged 7–18, with programming, digital skills and AI programmes, instructor guides and tools for running the school.

Start with your location and the centre you want to build.

What partners build on

  • Teaching and technology

    A learning path, a lesson plan and tools for the school day.

    Connected through the work of learners, instructors and school teams.

  • Programming and digital skills

    A cumulative pathway from coding foundations to websites, applications and AI projects.

    Typical ages 7–18, with placement based on age and experience.

  • A model for local schools

    Local teams lead enrolment, teaching, family relationships and school operations.

    Shared resources with defined partner responsibilities.

  • Instructor preparation

    Lesson-by-lesson guides, practical tasks and challenges for different learning paces.

    A shared reference for preparation and classroom review.

PARTNERSHIP FIT AND INVESTMENT

Find the right fit for your plans.

Build on a shared programme and teaching resources while leading your own local team. Start with the learners, your role and the resources you can commit; then assess the format and local investment.

  • Physical school franchise

    Ready to discuss

    Run a local school for children and young people, with Digital School programmes, brand and tools. You lead the team and build enrolment in your community.

  • Online delivery

    By enquiry

    Explore whether online programmes suit your learners, teaching team and market. Delivery rights and support requirements are assessed separately.

  • Multi-site and territory development

    By enquiry

    Plan the team, support capacity and sequence of openings for several schools. Territory and expansion rights need a separate arrangement.

Plan the opening and the operation

  • Initial franchise fee
  • Premises and fit-out
  • Equipment
  • Local launch marketing
  • Training and travel
  • Staffing before opening
  • Working capital
  • Recurring franchise and software charges

LEARNING IN PRACTICE

Learning everyone can see.

A practical challenge. A teaching guide. A conversation at home. Explore the learning experience from three perspectives.

Build it. Test it. Explain it.

Turn a programming concept into something you can try. The learner’s view brings lesson activities together with progressively harder challenges.

Inside this example

  • Explore loops through practical exercises.
  • Work through easy, medium and hard challenges.
  • Move on to nested loops and a mini challenge.

From an idea to a working solution

A challenge gives learners something to build, test and discuss with their instructor.

A closer look
Digital School learning platform showing loop activities and easy, medium and hard challenge levels.
Student platform example: loops, nested loops and progressive challenges.

Teaching and platform examples from Digital School’s presentation. Screens show the versions illustrated there; product access for your centre is defined in your proposal.

Student

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Student platform example: loops, nested loops and progressive challenges.

WHAT A PARTNER RECEIVES

More than a curriculum. A partnership.

  • Curriculum
  • Hands-on projects
  • Teaching materials
  • Learning pathways
  • Training
  • Instructor preparation
  • Your local team
  • Enrolment
  • School systems
  • Digital School brand
  • Brand guidance
  • Marketing assets
  • Technology
  • Learning tools
  • Families
  • School operations
  • Software access
  • Continuing support
  • Curriculum updates
  • Support process
  • Market planning

A teaching model and the tools to deliver it.

Start with a shared curriculum, lesson guides and school tools, then build the local team and customer relationships. Your written package identifies the programmes, services and licences for your location.

Curriculum

A cumulative path from programming logic to web, app and AI projects, with lesson guides, practical assignments and assessment materials.

Training

Instructor preparation built around the teaching guides, lesson delivery and challenges for different learning paces. School teams also prepare to use the operating systems.

Brand

The Digital School identity, brand guidance and shared marketing resources. Discuss the localisable website template and launch materials for your school.

Technology

DBlox for learning, Houses for participation, the parent app for communication and DSOS for school operations. Product access and licences are specified in your package.

Continuing support

Teaching manuals, curriculum updates and channels for instructional and technical questions. The support plan defines how your team accesses help and reviews delivery.

OUR NETWORK

A network of schools. Across borders.

Explore the countries in Digital School’s network. Select a country to start a conversation about your market. Network presence does not indicate territory availability.

Network presence

International network

KosovoAlbaniaNorth MacedoniaBosnia and HerzegovinaSloveniaRomaniaAustriaGermanyUnited StatesMexicoMoroccoAlgeriaEgyptSaudi ArabiaKuwait
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Kosovo

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Listed in the official network. Ask the team for local operator contacts and market arrangements.

Albania

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Listed in the official network. Ask the team for local operator contacts and market arrangements.

North Macedonia

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Listed in the official network. Ask the team for local operator contacts and market arrangements.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Presence:
Network presence
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Listed in the official network. Ask the team for local operator contacts and market arrangements.

Slovenia

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Listed in the official network. Ask the team for local operator contacts and market arrangements.

Romania

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Listed in the official network. Ask the team for local operator contacts and market arrangements.

Austria

Presence:
Network presence
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Listed in the official network. Ask the team for local operator contacts and market arrangements.

Germany

Presence:
Network presence
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Listed in the official network. Ask the team for local operator contacts and market arrangements.

United States

Presence:
Network presence
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Official network listing
Details:
Listed in the official network. Ask the team for local operator contacts and market arrangements.

Mexico

Presence:
Network presence
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Official network listing
Details:
Listed in the official network. Ask the team for local operator contacts and market arrangements.

Morocco

Presence:
Network presence
Listing:
Official network listing
Details:
Listed in the official network. Ask the team for local operator contacts and market arrangements.

Algeria

Presence:
Network presence
Listing:
Official network listing
Details:
Listed in the official network. Ask the team for local operator contacts and market arrangements.

Egypt

Presence:
Network presence
Listing:
Official network listing
Details:
Listed in the official network. Ask the team for local operator contacts and market arrangements.

Saudi Arabia

Presence:
Network presence
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Official network listing
Details:
Listed in the official network. Ask the team for local operator contacts and market arrangements.

Kuwait

Presence:
Network presence
Listing:
Official network listing
Details:
Listed in the official network. Ask the team for local operator contacts and market arrangements.

TECHNOLOGY IN USE

Learning tools. A view of your school.

A coding challenge for the learner. Class information for the school team. Explore how DBlox and DSOS support the work behind each lesson.

DBlox

Learning

Turn ideas into working code.

Students practise programming through interactive tasks and challenges.

DSOS

School operations

See the school behind every class.

Follow classes, attendance and school activity so your team can review the context and take action.

Product demonstrations from Digital School. Features and access are confirmed in your partnership package.

QUESTIONS

The questions we hear first.

The model, your role and the first steps in assessing a market.

Who is the opportunity for?

Entrepreneurs, existing education operators and groups planning several schools can enquire. Be ready to explain your local market, who will manage the school and how you plan to recruit a team and build enrolment.

Do I need to be a programmer?

The operator leads the business: people, premises, enrolment and daily management. Instructors teach the programmes. We review the technical and teaching experience needed for your proposed role and team during assessment, alongside the preparation available.

What does the franchise include?

The model combines a progressive curriculum, lesson guides, instructor preparation, brand and launch resources, school technology and support. Your written package identifies the programmes, software access and services supplied, alongside optional items, separate charges and local responsibilities.

How much does it cost to open?

The budget depends on your premises, team, equipment, launch activity and working capital, as well as franchise and software charges. Use the investment page to prepare local estimates, then review the proposed package with the franchise team.

Which countries are available?

Availability is checked for your proposed country and city against existing arrangements. The network map shows presence; it does not reserve or offer a territory. Share your location so the team can assess it.

DISCUSS YOUR MARKET

Let's discuss Digital School in your market.

Tell us where you would like to operate and what you want to build. Start with the location and your plans; detailed financial information can follow during evaluation.

Students practising block-based coding in a Digital School classroom.

What happens next?

The first discussion identifies the programme and delivery format to explore, the package questions to resolve and the local cost and market information needed next. You can then decide what to evaluate further with your team.

Start the conversation

Share your contact details and the market you have in mind.

Choose a country. Several markets? Name them under background and plans.

Preferred contact method (Optional)

Include your country code.

Tell us a little moreYour city, experience and plans (optional).

Relevant experience, your intended role and what you are planning.