We are a limited liability company, organized under the laws of California on March 3, 2015 We do not have a parent company Our principal place of business is 3441 Alma Street, Suite 150, Palo Alto, California 94306 We do business under the name "theCoderSchool," and under no other names Our agents for service of process are listed in Exhibit B
We have not offered franchises before and this is our first offering Neither we, nor our affiliates have offered franchises m any other line of business We do not engage, and have never engaged, in any business activities or any other line of business other than as described in this Disclosure Document We have no predecessors We have 1 affiliate The Coder School Cupertino, LLC, located at 10027 Saich Way, Cupertino, CA None of the affiliates has offered franchises of the type being offered in this Disclosure Document or in any other line of business None of the affiliates provide products or services to the franchisees We or our founder(s) own and operate theCoderSchool located at 3441 Alma St, #150 Palo Alto, CA since 2014 and theCoderSchool located 22 17th Ave, San Mateo CA 94402 since 2014
theCoderSchool businesses are schools that teach kids how to code (computer programming) in various languages including Scratch, Python, Javascript, HTML/CSS, Java and more, and on various platforms such as PixelPad, Trinket, CodePen and many others, with a focus on logical thinking and collaboration TheCoderSchool businesses primarily target kids between the ages of 8 and 18, with after school programs, private sessions, and summer camps Schools will generally be located near residential areas and other traditional elementary, middle and high schools We grant franchises for the establishment and operation of theCoderSchool business (the "School") under a franchise agreement (the "Franchise Agreement") The School is operated under the trade name "theCoderSchool" in the stylized format as shown in the initial page of this Disclosure Document In order to become a theCoderSchool franchisee, you must operate your School in accordance with our standards and specifications, (the "System") for the operation of theCoderSchool businesses, and attend our 26 hour training program The School will be operated in accordance with our confidential operating manual (the "Manual"), a copy of which will be loaned to you You will also be provided with the right to use certain trade names, service marks, trademarks, logos, emblems, and indicia of origin, including the marks "theCoderSchool'"''^" both in plain text and the stylized version, the phrase "learn to code change the worlcF^", and theCoderSchool logo, as well as additional logos and trademarks and phrases, as are now designated and may be designated by us in writing for use in connection with the System (collectively, the "Proprietary Marks")
You must pay to us a $29,950 lump sum, non-reflindable initial franchise fee for one theCoderSchool franchise to be operated under an individual Franchise Agreement You must pay the entire initial franchise fee no later than the date of your signing the Franchise Agreement See State Addenda in Exhibit 1 for state restrictions on collection of the upfront franchise fee If you purchase a second franchise your initial fee will be $19,950
We do not offer direct or indirect financing We do not guarantee your note, lease or other obligations
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