Nord Anglia Education, commonly referred to as Nord Anglia, is a provider of international schools. The head office is in Nova South, 160 Victoria Street, London.
Nord Anglia has 70+ private day and boarding schools which are located in 30 countries across the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East.
History
Nord Anglia Education was founded in 1972 by
Kevin McNeany
Kevin McNeany (born 1943 Keady, Northern Ireland), is an entrepreneur and innovator specifically in the education and international education sectors. He started off as a teacher in 1964 and has since founded Nord Anglia Education (1972) and Orb ...
to teach English as a foreign language. The company grew in the 1970s to the 1980s before moving into the UK education market. Soon after, it entered the Eastern and Central Europe market. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the group also built up a day care and nursery business in addition to its Learning Services arm.
In 2003, Andrew Fitzmaurice became CEO. By 2008, the company had sold its nursery business and mainly focused on international schools.
In 2012, the group relocated to Hong Kong to complement growth plans in China and Southeast Asia. In 2013, it bought World Class Learning Group, with schools in the US, Qatar and Spain.
The company's
initial public offering
An initial public offering (IPO) or stock launch is a public offering in which shares of a company are sold to institutional investors and usually also to retail (individual) investors. An IPO is typically underwritten by one or more investment ...
took place on March 26, 2014, on the
NYSE
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.
In 2015, the company bought six schools from
Meritas: the
Collège du Léman
Collège du Léman (CDL) is a Swiss boarding and day school, for boys and girls from 2 to 18 years old, currently based in Versoix, canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It has approximately 1900 students representing more than 100 nationalities and has ...
,
Léman International School - Chengdu
Léman International School Chengdu (LIS; ) is an for-profit international school at 1080# Da'an Road, (正兴镇), Shuangliu District, Chengdu, China, within the Tianfu New Area development. It is a part of the Nord Anglia Education (NAE) netwo ...
,
San Roberto International School,
The Village School,
North Broward Preparatory School
North Broward Preparatory School (NBPS) is a PK– 12 private, boarding and day co-educational college-preparatory school in Coconut Creek, Florida, United States. It was founded in 1957 by James Montgomery.
The school was originally located ...
in Florida, and
Windermere Preparatory School
Windermere Preparatory School is a private, coeducational PK–12 college preparatory school in Lake Butler, an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, within the Orlando metropolitan area. Established in 2000 and in proximity to the Town ...
in Florida.
In April 2017, the company announced it would be taken back into private ownership after the
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB; french: Office d'investissement du régime de pensions du Canada), operating as CPP Investments (french: Investissements RPC), is a Canadian Crown corporation established by way of the 1997 ''Cana ...
and
Baring Private Equity Asia
BPEA EQT (formerly known as Baring Private Equity Asia and BPEA) is an Asian private equity firm. Previously it was an affiliate of Barings Bank before becoming an independent firm. In 2022 it was acquired by EQT Partners to act as its Asian inve ...
agreed to buy it.
In December 2017, the company bought seven schools from the British Schools Foundation: The British College of Brazil, The British International School of Kuala Lumpur, The British School of Nanjing, The British School of Tashkent, The British School of Yangon, The International School of Moscow, and The King's School Manila.
In May 2019 the company relocated operations to London.
In February 2019, the company acquired five schools under the
Oakridge International brand in India. The five schools are located in Hyderabad, Vishakhapatnam, Bengaluru and Mohali. The price was estimated at
₹ 16 billion.
In March 2021, the company acquired the
Eton School (Mexico)
Eton School ( es, Colegio Eton, S.C.) is a private preschool through high school in Mexico City. There is a toddler center and a preschool in Lomas de Chapultepec, Miguel Hidalgo, while the campus for elementary through high school is in Santa ...
in Mexico City, as well as
Oxford International College
Oxford International College (OIC) is an independent college based in central Oxford, United Kingdom for girls and boys from 14 to 18 years. The school teaches GCSE and A-Level
The A-Level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification ...
, Oxford Sixth Form College, and
d'Overbroeck's College
d’Overbroeck's is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for students aged 11–18. The school is owned by Nord Anglia Education and is located in Oxford, England. It is made up of three school sites; Years 7-11, The Interna ...
, three independent schools in Oxford, UK.
In August 2021, the company acquired the
Colegio Peruano Británico in
Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...
,
Peru
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. In June 2022, the company bought Greengates School in Mexico City.
Global Campus
Nord Anglia students are connected through the Global Campus, a program which offers a wide range of activities undertaken in school, online or at destinations around the world.
Administrative affairs
Its head office is in the Nova South building in
City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and London boroughs, borough in Inner London. It is the site of the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament and much of the British government. It occupies a large area of cent ...
,
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
.
Previously its head office was at the Anglia House in
Cheadle, Greater Manchester
Cheadle () is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Cheshire, it borders Cheadle Hulme, Gatley, Heald Green and Cheadle Heath in Stockport, and East D ...
, and then the Nord House in
Burton-upon-Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a market town in the borough of East Staffordshire in the county of Staffordshire, England, close to the border with Derbyshire. In 2011, it had a population of 72,299. The d ...
,
Staffordshire
Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands Cou ...
. The head office moved to
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
in 2012. It was in the St. George's Building in
Central, Hong Kong
Central (also Central District) is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloo ...
. In 2018 the company announced it was returning its head office to the United Kingdom, with London being the new location.
Collaborations
Nord Anglia has established collaborations with academic institutions such as
Juilliard
The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most elit ...
,
MIT
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the mo ...
, and
King's College London
King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ...
.
In July 2017, the company partnered with
UNICEF
UNICEF (), originally called the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children's Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Devel ...
as well as the governments of Bulgaria, Argentina, and Malaysia to host an event raising awareness for the
Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or Global Goals are a collection of 17 interlinked objectives designed to serve as a "shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future".United Nations (2017) R ...
. Nord Anglia also participated with Juilliard, UNICEF and
Sing for Hope
Sing for Hope is a non-profit organization founded by opera singers Monica Yunus and Camille Zamora. The two New York City based vocalists and alumnae of the Juilliard School established Sing for Hope as a resource for New York artists who want ...
in the
High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in July 2019.
Schools
Asia
China
All Nord Anglia Education schools in China use English as the primary language of instruction. Each student receives four lessons in
Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin (; ) is a group of Chinese (Sinitic) dialects that are natively spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. The group includes the Beijing dialect, the basis of the phonology of Standard Chinese, the official language of ...
a week, except in Hong Kong where this is optional. Students reach a proficient level in Mandarin Chinese by the time they leave.
Beijing
*
The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun
*
The British School of Beijing, Shunyi
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Nord Anglia School Beijing, Shunyi
*
Nord Anglia School Beijing, Fangshan
Guangzhou
*
The British School of Guangzhou
The British School of Guangzhou (BSG; ) is a British international school in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, China. The school caters to students from the ages of 1 to 18.
Administration
The British School of Guangzh ...
*
Nord Anglia School Guangzhou Panyu
*
Nord Anglia School Shenzhen
*
Nord Anglia School Foshan
Hong Kong
*
Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong
Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong is an international school in Hong Kong. The international school opened in September 2014. , it headed by Kenny Duncan. The school's curriculum consists of the International Baccalaureate, English Natio ...
Jiangsu
*
The British School of Nanjing
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Nord Anglia School Jiaxing
*
Nord Anglia School Nantong
*
Nord Anglia School Ningbo
*
Nord Anglia School Suzhou
Shanghai
*
Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong
*
The British International School Shanghai, Puxi
*
Nord Anglia Chinese International School
Nord Anglia Chinese International School Shanghai (NACIS, ) is a bilingual school in Shanghai, China. The school opened in 2016.
Campus and location
The school started in 2016, with a campus building in Huacao Town, Minhang District
Minha ...
Sichuan
*
Léman International School - Chengdu
Léman International School Chengdu (LIS; ) is an for-profit international school at 1080# Da'an Road, (正兴镇), Shuangliu District, Chengdu, China, within the Tianfu New Area development. It is a part of the Nord Anglia Education (NAE) netwo ...
Dalian
*
Dalian Huamei School
*
Dalian American international school Dalian American International School (DAIS; ) is an American international school in the Golden Pebble Beach National Resort (), in Jinzhou New District, Dalian, China, about east of the center of Dalian. It is owned by the Honor Roll Company.
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
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Northbridge International School Cambodia (Phnom Penh)
Indonesia
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Nord Anglia School Jakarta (NAS Jakarta)
Malaysia
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The British International School of Kuala Lumpur
Myanmar
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The British School Yangon
Philippines
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Nord Anglia International School Manila
Singapore
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Dover Court International School
Dover Court International School is an international school in Singapore. Founded in 1972, the school delivers the English National Curriculum and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program to 1850 students between the ages of 3 and 18. Over 60 ...
Thailand
*
Regents International School Pattaya
*
St Andrews International School Bangkok
St Andrews International School Bangkok (, ) is a British International School founded in 1997 that provides a British-style education and curriculum to children ranging from Foundation Stage 1 (2 years old) to High School (18 years old). St Andrew ...
Vietnam
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British International School, Hanoi
The British International School Hanoi, commonly referred to as BIS Hanoi, is an international school in the Vinhomes Riverside neighborhood of Hanoi, Vietnam. It is also part of the Nord Anglia Education group and is one of four British Inter ...
*
British International School, Ho Chi Minh City
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British Vietnamese International School, Hanoi
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British Vietnamese International School, Ho Chi Minh City
British Vietnamese International School in Ho Chi Minh City, commonly referred to as BVIS HCMC, is a bilingual international school in Vietnam, and the only bilingual school in Vietnam that is fully accredited by the Council of International Scho ...
India
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Oakridge International School, Gachibolwi
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Oakridge International School Hyderabad, Bachupally
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Oakridge International School Bangalore
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Oakridge International School Visakhapatnam
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Oakridge International School Mohali
Southwest Asia
Nord Anglia Education operates six schools in Qatar and the UAE. The majority of students are from expat families working in the region's oil industry.
Qatar
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Compass International School Doha, Gharaffa
*
Compass International School Doha, Madinat Khalifa
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Compass International School Doha, Rayyan
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Compass International School Doha, Themaid
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Nord Anglia International School Al Khor
United Arab Emirates
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The British International School Abu Dhabi
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Nord Anglia International School Dubai
Nord Anglia International School Dubai, also known as NAS Dubai, is an international school located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Nord Anglia International School Dubai is part of the Nord Anglia Education
Nord Anglia Education, comm ...
Europe
Czech Republic
*
British International School Prague (merger of Prague British School and
English International School Prague)
Netherlands (Holland)
*
Nord Anglia International School Rotterdam
Nord Anglia International School Rotterdam (NAISR) is an International school in Hillegersberg, Netherlands, an area of Rotterdam. The school educates students from 3–18 years of age and has three academic areas: Early Years, Primary School an ...
Hungary
*
British International School Budapest
British may refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
** Britishness, the British identity and common culture
* British English, ...
Ireland
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Nord Anglia International School Dublin
Nord Anglia International School Dublin is a private international school that serves primary and secondary students. The school opened in 2018 and is located in the Leopardstown suburb of Dublin in Ireland.
It provides schooling for children ...
Poland
*
The British School Warsaw
Russia
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The International School of Moscow
Slovakia
*
The British International School Bratislava
Spain
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International College Spain
Switzerland
*
Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil
Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil, known more informally as Beau Soleil, is a private boarding school in Switzerland. Founded in 1910, it is located above sea level on the Swiss Alps of Villars-sur-Ollon. The college provides a full boardi ...
*
Collège Champittet
Collège Champittet is a luxury Swiss school in the canton de Vaud operated by Nord Anglia Education, a group of 79 schools around the world. The school offers an academic education for students ages 3–19 and has two campuses: the main one is l ...
, Pully
*
Collège du Léman
Collège du Léman (CDL) is a Swiss boarding and day school, for boys and girls from 2 to 18 years old, currently based in Versoix, canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It has approximately 1900 students representing more than 100 nationalities and has ...
*
La Côte International School
La Côte International School Aubonne (LCIS) is a private, co-educational international school in Aubonne, Switzerland, serving both international and local families with children aged 3-18 years old. The school is a part of the Nord Anglia Educ ...
United Kingdom
*
Oxford International College
Oxford International College (OIC) is an independent college based in central Oxford, United Kingdom for girls and boys from 14 to 18 years. The school teaches GCSE and A-Level
The A-Level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification ...
* Oxford Sixth Form College
*
d'Overbroeck's College
d’Overbroeck's is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for students aged 11–18. The school is owned by Nord Anglia Education and is located in Oxford, England. It is made up of three school sites; Years 7-11, The Interna ...
North, South and Central America
Brazil
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British College of Brazil
British may refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
** Britishness, the British identity and common culture
* British English, ...
Ecuador
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Colegio Menor Campus Quito
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Colegio Menor Campus Samborondon
Mexico
* Greengates School (Mexico)
*
Eton School
Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, ...
*
San Roberto International School
; Panama
;*
Metropolitan School of Panama
Peru
*Colegio Peruano Británico (Lima)
Costa Rica
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Country day School
The Country Day School movement is a movement in progressive education that originated in the United States during the late 19th century. Country Day Schools sought to recreate the educational rigor, atmosphere, camaraderie and character-building ...
(Alajuela)
United States of America
*
British International School of Boston
The British International School of Boston (formerly known as the British School of Boston) is a non-sectarian, co-educational college preparatory day school located in the Moss Hill section of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood in Boston, MA. BISB ...
(Boston, MA)
*
The British International School of Charlotte
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British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park
British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park (BISC Lincoln Park) is a private international school for Pre-Nursery to Year 6 students (ages 15+ months to 11 years) located in the Clybourn Corridor of Chicago, Illinois. In September 2 ...
*
British International School of Chicago, South Loop
The British International School of Chicago, South Loop it is a private international school, located in the South Loop area of Chicago. BISC-SL offers education for ages 3 to 18 (UK Nursery to Year 13/US Pre-K to Grade 12). History
The school ...
*
British International School of Houston
The British International School of Houston (BISH), formerly the British School of Houston (BSOH), is a non-sectarian, co-educational college preparatory day school in the Greater Katy region of the Houston area. BISH, which opened in September 2 ...
*
British International School of Washington
The British International School of Washington (BISW) is a private, nonsectarian, co-educational British school located in the Georgetown neighborhood near the border of the Georgetown and Glover Park neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. BISW ed ...
(Washington, DC)
*Nord Anglia International School New York
*
North Broward Preparatory School
North Broward Preparatory School (NBPS) is a PK– 12 private, boarding and day co-educational college-preparatory school in Coconut Creek, Florida, United States. It was founded in 1957 by James Montgomery.
The school was originally located ...
(Coconut Creek, Florida)
*
The Village School (Houston, Texas)
*
Windermere Preparatory School
Windermere Preparatory School is a private, coeducational PK–12 college preparatory school in Lake Butler, an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, within the Orlando metropolitan area. Established in 2000 and in proximity to the Town ...
(Windermere, Florida)
References
External links
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Educational institutions established in 1972