Nord Anglia Education, commonly referred to as Nord Anglia, is an international private school operator headquartered in the United Kingdom.[2]
Nord Anglia has more than 80 private day and boarding schools located in 30 countries across the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Nord Anglia's schools have more than 80,000 students enrolled.[citation needed]
History
20th century
Nord Anglia Education was founded in 1972 by Kevin McNeany[3] 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.[4]
2000s
In 2003, Andrew Fitzmaurice became CEO. By 2008, the company had sold its nursery business and mainly focused on international schools.[5]
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,[6] with schools in the United States, Qatar and Spain.[7]
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.[14]
In May 2019 the company relocated operations to London.[15]
In August 2021, the company acquired the Colegio Peruano Británico in Lima, Peru.[17] 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.[18]
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.[28] Nord Anglia also participated with Juilliard, UNICEF and Sing for Hope in the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in July 2019.[29] The institution collaborated with Monopoly in the board game's Dubai edition, with Nord Anglia International School Dubai being added as a landmark.[30]
List of schools operated by Nord Anglia Education
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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.[31] Students reach a proficient level in Mandarin Chinese by the time they leave.[32]
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.[33]
Jordan
Amman Academy
Qatar
Compass International School Doha, Gharaffa
Compass International School Doha, Madinat Khalifa
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^"Home". Nord Anglia Education. Retrieved 22 November 2020. Nord Anglia Education 4th Floor, Nova South 160 Victoria Street London United Kingdom
^"Archived copy"(PDF). nordanglia.com. Archived from the original(PDF) on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^"Contact Us". Nord Anglia Education. 24 December 2011. Archived from the original on 24 December 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
^"Home". Nord Anglia Education. Retrieved 24 April 2019. Nord Anglia Education St George's Building Level 12 2 Ice House Street Central Hong Kong China
^"Nord Anglia moves HQ to London". The PIE News. Professionals in International Education. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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