Nord Anglia Education

Nord Anglia Education, commonly referred to as Nord Anglia, is an international private school operator headquartered in the United Kingdom. With over 100,000 students enrolled in its schools, it has more than 80 private day and boarding schools located in 37 countries across the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. History 20th century Nord Anglia Education was founded in 1972 by Kevin McNeany 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. 2000s In 2003, Andrew Fitzmaurice became CEO. By 2008, the company had sold its nursery business and mainly focused on international schools. 2010s 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 United States, Qatar and Spain. The company's initial public offering took place on 26 March 2014, on the NYSE. In 2015, the company bought six schools from Meritas: the Collège du Léman, Léman International School - Chengdu, San Roberto International School, The Village School, North Broward Preparatory School in Florida, and Windermere Preparatory School in Florida, and a stake in Léman Manhattan Preparatory School. In April 2017, the company announced it would be taken back into private ownership after the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Baring Private Equity Asia 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. 2020s In March 2021, the company acquired the Eton School in Mexico City, as well as Oxford International College, Oxford Sixth Form College, and d'Overbroeck's College, three independent schools in Oxford, UK. In August 2021, the company acquired the Colegio Peruano Británico in Lima, Peru. In June 2022, the company bought Greengates School in Greater Mexico City. In October 2023, Nord Anglia acquired Avenues New York and Avenues São Paulo. In October 2024, a private equity consortium led by Neuberger Berman, which included EQT AB and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, agreed to buy Nord Anglia Education for $14.5 billion. On 20 March 2025, it was announced that the acquisition had been completed. Headquarters Its head office is in the Nova South building in City of Westminster, London. Previously its head office was at the Anglia House in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, and then the Nord House in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. The head office moved to Hong Kong in 2012. It was in the St. George's Building in Central, Hong Kong. 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, MIT, and King's College London. In July 2017, the company partnered with UNICEF as well as the governments of Bulgaria, Argentina, and Malaysia to host an event raising awareness for the Sustainable Development Goals. Nord Anglia also participated with Juilliard, UNICEF, and the non-profit Sing for Hope in the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in July 2019. The institution collaborated with Monopoly in the board game's Dubai edition, with Nord Anglia International School Dubai being added as a landmark. List of schools operated by Nord Anglia Education 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 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 Guangdong The British School of Guangzhou Nord Anglia School Guangzhou Panyu Nord Anglia School Shenzhen Nord Anglia School Foshan Hong Kong Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong 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 Campus|The British International School Shanghai, Puxi Nord Anglia Chinese International School Sichuan Léman International School - Chengdu Dalian Dalian Huamei School Dalian American International School 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 Thailand St Andrews International School Bangkok Regent's International School, Bangkok Regents International School Pattaya Vietnam British International School, Hanoi British International School, Ho Chi Minh City British Vietnamese International School, Hanoi British Vietnamese International School, Ho Chi Minh City India Oakridge International School, Gachibolwi Oakridge International School, Bachupally Oakridge International School Bangalore Oakridge International School Visakhapatnam Oakridge International School Mohali Yangon The British School Yangon Southwest Asia Nord Anglia Education operates six schools in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The majority of students are from expat families working in the region's oil industry. Jordan Amman Academy Qatar Compass International School Doha, Gharaffa Compass International School Doha, Madinat Khalifa Compass International School Doha, Themaid Nord Anglia International School Al Khor Etqan Global Academy United Arab Emirates The British International School Abu Dhabi Nord Anglia International School Abu Dhabi Nord Anglia International School Dubai Swiss International Scientific School Dubai Kuwait The British School of Kuwait The Sunshine Kindergarten Europe Czech Republic British International School Prague (merger of Prague British School and English International School Prague) Netherlands (Holland) Nord Anglia International School Rotterdam Hungary British International School Budapest Ireland Nord Anglia International School Dublin Italy H-FARM International School Rosà H-FARM International School Venice H-FARM International School Vicenza Poland The British School Warsaw Russia The International School of Moscow Slovakia The British International School Bratislava Spain International College Spain Hamelin-Laie International School, Barcelona Switzerland Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil Collège Champittet, Pully Collège du Léman La Côte International School United Kingdom Oxford International College d'Overbroeck's College Oxford International College Brighton Oxford Science Studies North, South and Central America Brazil British College of Brazil Avenues the World School São Paulo Escola Móbile Chile Trewhela's School, Providencia, Santiago. Dominican Republic Saint George School Ecuador Colegio Menor Campus Quito Colegio Menor Campus Samborondon Mexico Greengates School (Mexico) Eton School (Mexico)|Eton School San Roberto International School Kipling School Panama Metropolitan School of Panama Peru Colegio Peruano Británico Costa Rica Country day School (Alajuela) Uruguay International College United States of America British International School of Boston (Boston, MA) The British International School of Charlotte British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park British International School of Chicago, South Loop British International School of Houston British International School of Washington (Washington, DC) Nord Anglia International School (New York, NY) Avenues the World School New York (New York, NY) North Broward Preparatory School (Coconut Creek, Florida) The Village School (Houston, Texas) Windermere Preparatory School (Windermere, Florida) References External links Nord Anglia Education Nord Anglia Education (nordanglia.com) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)