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

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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

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took place on March 26, 2014, on the

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. In 2015, the company bought six schools from Meritas: the

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, Léman International School - Chengdu, San Roberto International School, The Village School,

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in Florida, and

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in Florida. In April 2017, the company announced it would be taken back into private ownership after the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and

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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

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in Mexico City, as well as Oxford International College, Oxford Sixth Form College, and

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, three independent schools in Oxford, UK. In August 2021, the company acquired the Colegio Peruano Británico in

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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

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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 ...

, and then the Nord House in Burton-upon-Trent,

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

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. 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

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, 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 * 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, China. The school caters to students from the ages of 1 to 18. Administration The British School of Guangzhou was founded in 2005 by t ...

* 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 * 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. Refere ...

Sichuan * Léman International School - Chengdu 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 * Northbridge International School Cambodia (Phnom Penh) Indonesia * Nord Anglia School Jakarta (NAS Jakarta) Malaysia * The British International School of Kuala Lumpur Myanmar * The British School Yangon Philippines * Nord Anglia International School Manila Singapore *

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 *

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 * British Vietnamese International School, Hanoi *

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 * Oakridge International School, Gachibolwi * Oakridge International School Hyderabad, Bachupally * Oakridge International School Bangalore * Oakridge International School Visakhapatnam * 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 * Compass International School Doha, Gharaffa * Compass International School Doha, Madinat Khalifa * Compass International School Doha, Rayyan * Compass International School Doha, Themaid * Nord Anglia International School Al Khor United Arab Emirates * The British International School Abu Dhabi *

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 *

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 * The International School of Moscow Slovakia * The British International School Bratislava Spain * 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 board ...

* Collège Champittet, Pully *

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 Sixth Form College *

North, South and Central America

Brazil *

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 * Colegio Menor Campus Quito * 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 * Country day School (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 *

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 *

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 *

(Coconut Creek, Florida) * The Village School (Houston, Texas) *

(Windermere, Florida)

References

External links

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