International School Growth Monitor

Operator / project parties: Brighton College International / Maarif Education

Maarif Education announced its Brighton College partnership on 22 September 2026 at the British Embassy in Riyadh. The first school is planned for 2028; a second school planned for 2030 is contextual pipeline information, excluded from the Monitor’s 2026–2029 totals. Site, capacity, fees and construction status are not disclosed in the announcement.

Riyadh · Saudi Arabia · New school · heritage-school partnership · Not specified in announcement

Operator / project parties: Taylor’s Schools / Cognita

Taylor’s Schools acquired the established St Andrews campuses at Sathorn, Dusit and Sukhumvit 107 in Bangkok and Green Valley on the Eastern Seaboard from Cognita. The schools retain their names, staff and identities. This is one portfolio transaction and creates no new campus capacity; Taylor’s reported a post-deal network of 10 schools and about 10,000 students.

Bangkok and Rayong · Thailand · Acquisition · four-school portfolio transaction · British / IB

Ariston launched as a multi-country K–12 education platform. Its current official portfolio shows 15 schools across eight countries serving more than 6,800 students, up from 13 schools and more than 6,000 students at launch. This record tracks the platform event, not 15 new schools or new capacity; ownership claims are excluded unless confirmed by a primary source.

Multi-country · Global · M&A platform · multi-school portfolio · Multiple international curricula

Operator / project parties: International Schools Partnership

Heathfield joined International Schools Partnership on 22 June 2026. The established school had almost 400 students at announcement; enrolment is not campus capacity. This was ISP’s fourth Thai school at the time. Transaction structure and legal completion date were not disclosed.

Bangkok · Thailand · Network membership · existing operating school · British

Operator / project parties: Al Nashar Educational Company / Ashmore Investment Saudi Arabia Education Investment Fund

Ashmore’s Education Investment Fund confirms its completed acquisition of Project Oasis, comprising Matrix International Schools and Wahat Al Alson School. Both campuses were already operating; the Al Manar opening in 2025/26 is not a new April 2026 opening. One transaction record covers both schools. The announcement does not map each school name to its district or disclose a stake percentage.

Al Salam and Al Manar, eastern Riyadh · Saudi Arabia · Acquisition · two-school portfolio transaction · International / American at Al Salam

Operator / project parties: Fulton Science Academy / Premier School Management / Atherton International School Global

The 1,354-place PK–12 campus broke ground in April 2026. Its original September 2026 approval date has been superseded by a current August–September 2028 target; operation is not yet confirmed.

Jeju Global Education City, Seogwipo · South Korea · Greenfield · first overseas campus · US / AP · STEAM

Operator / project parties: Royal Russell School / Busan Metropolitan City / BJFEZ / LH

The building permit was completed in February 2026 and the city scheduled groundbreaking for September 2026. The first phase is planned for approximately 1,350 kindergarten, primary and middle-school students.

Myeongji, Busan · South Korea · Greenfield · branded campus · British

Operator / project parties: Wycombe Abbey / Incheon Metropolitan City / IFEZ

Wycombe Abbey was selected as preferred bidder in March 2025 and signed a campus-cooperation MOU in February 2026. No construction start or opening approval was verified at the cut-off.

Midan City, Yeongjong, Incheon · South Korea · Greenfield · preferred-bidder partnership · British A-Level or IB proposed

Operator / project parties: Annie Wright Schools / Pyeongtaek City / Pyeongtaek Urban Corporation

A substantive establishment and operating agreement was signed in January 2026. Annie Wright replaces earlier candidate operators whose negotiations failed, superseding the former 2026 delivery target.

Godeok, Pyeongtaek · South Korea · Greenfield · publicly owned leased campus · Annie Wright / IB Diploma

Operator / project parties: Rugby School / Incheon Metropolitan City / IFEZ

Rugby School and Incheon signed a campus MOU in February 2026. The proposal has no published site allocation, project agreement, approval, capacity or construction schedule and remains early-stage.

Songdo, Incheon · South Korea · Greenfield · exploratory MOU partnership · Not yet published

Operator / project parties: Ulsan Hyundai International School / HD Hyundai

The operating school completed its rebrand during the 2025/26 winter holidays. It confirms that legal status, admissions rules, curriculum, staff and day-to-day operations were unchanged.

Ulsan · South Korea · Rebrand · formerly Hyundai Foreign School · Existing curriculum unchanged

Phase 1 serves Early Years and Junior School, with capacity for 1,000; the planned second phase takes the campus to 1,800.

Bangkok · Thailand · Greenfield · branded branch · British

Pre-Prep and Junior School opened on 19 August; Senior School is scheduled to follow in August 2027.

Chonburi · Thailand · Greenfield · first overseas campus · British

The Pinklao campus completed its first week in August 2026, opening from Nursery 1 to Grade 4 with a progressive pathway planned through K–12.

Bangkok · Thailand · New campus · regional brand expansion · International / trilingual

Operator / project parties: Wycombe Abbey / BE Education / Rabbit Holdings

The former VERSO International School reopened in August 2026 as Wycombe Abbey International School Bangkok, adding a British curriculum and boarding proposition to the existing premium campus.

Bangkok · Thailand · Brand conversion · existing campus · British

Operator / project parties: SPGS International / Country Group Development

The 9.1-acre Rama III campus opened in September 2026 for its first intake, with senior provision planned to expand in phases.

Bangkok · Thailand · Greenfield · developer partnership · British

Operator / project parties: Magdalen College School Oxford / CIEO

The Bangkok branch is in development with construction commencing in 2026 and an announced August 2028 opening.

Bangkok · Thailand · Greenfield · branded partnership · British

Operator / project parties: SISB Public Company / Supalai Public Company

SISB's April 2026 project announcement targets the first academic year for August 2027. A current SISB website statement says the seventh campus will be ready by August 2026, while the same site still lists only six operating campuses. No first-day evidence was located, so the record remains ANNOUNCED and the conflicting primary-source dates are shown rather than silently resolved.

Rangsit–Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani · Thailand · Greenfield · township and operator partnership · Singapore / British early years · trilingual

Operator / project parties: NLCS International / VLC Group

Purpose-built day and boarding school for ages 4–18, planned for Cherng Talay with initial capacity around 1,000.

Phuket · Thailand · Greenfield · day and boarding · British / international

Operator / project parties: Rugby School Group / Khai Sang Corporation

Pre-Prep opened on 24 August 2026; Prep and Senior provision are planned from September 2027.

Hanoi · Vietnam · Branded partnership · phased opening · British

Operator / project parties: International Schools Partnership / Fairmont Schools

Formerly Hanoi Toronto School; the sixth Fairmont campus and the brand’s first full school in Southeast Asia opened on 17 August.

Hanoi · Vietnam · Brand conversion · platform expansion · American / international

Operator / project parties: HEI Schools / STH Holdings

Purpose-built preschool planned for up to 500 children aged 1–6; described by HEI as its largest Southeast Asian campus.

Thai Nguyen · Vietnam · Greenfield · franchise partnership · Finnish early years

Operator / project parties: Uppingham School / local development partner

The school’s official first-day announcement confirms that founding pupils entered the new Hung Yen campus on 7 September 2026. Junior School provision runs from Foundation Stage through Year 6, with a planned all-through pathway.

Hung Yen · Vietnam · Greenfield · heritage-school partnership · British

Operator / project parties: Cranleigh Schools Group / Sunshine Group

The signed partnership brings Cranleigh’s international network to Hanoi; the school confirms a September 2027 opening.

Hanoi · Vietnam · Greenfield · heritage-school partnership · British

The new secondary campus opened in August 2026, extending the established preschool and primary platform through Cambridge Lower Secondary and toward IGCSE.

Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam · Campus expansion · vertical extension · IMYC / Cambridge

The former Iris School relaunched as Sigma, creating Thai Nguyen’s first international bilingual school and a base for STH’s wider education expansion.

Thai Nguyen · Vietnam · Brand conversion · bilingual platform · Vietnamese / Pearson Edexcel

Opened on 18 August for ages 2–9. A nearby Senior School is planned within four years, creating a full early-years-to-Year-13 pathway.

BSD City · Indonesia · Greenfield · first Indonesia campus · British / IB-informed

A purpose-built senior campus 300 metres from the current Pondok Indah school will add GCSE and A-Level facilities for ages 14–18.

South Jakarta · Indonesia · Greenfield · vertical extension · British

Operator / project parties: Singapore Intercultural School / Hiera

The November 2025 groundbreaking predates this monitor window, but SIS directly confirms the separate campus development is planned to open for the 2027/28 academic year, with registration beginning in July 2026. A topping-off milestone was reported on 21 October 2026. Construction progress does not establish an operational opening or delivered capacity.

BSD City · Indonesia · Greenfield · township partnership · Singapore / Cambridge / IB pathway

Operator / project parties: Nord Anglia Education / Mont’Kiara International School

Nord Anglia announced on 25 May 2026 that MKIS would join in August 2026; the school subsequently confirmed membership. This is an existing school joining the network, not a new opening. The announcement does not establish a purchase price, ownership percentage or legal completion date.

Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia · Network membership · premium platform expansion · IB continuum / US High School Diploma

Operator / project parties: Taylor’s Education Group / Gamuda Land

Lexel’s second campus now confirms it is open and welcoming its first cohort in Gamuda Cove. The official page does not publish a precise first operational day, so the month is retained and the exact date remains TBC.

Dengkil, Selangor · Malaysia · Township campus · operator-developer partnership · Cambridge

Operator / project parties: Reigate Grammar School International / Beaconhouse Group

Reigate’s official international network page confirms a new boarding house planned for September 2027; British Malaysian Chamber reporting gives August 2027. The earlier 2025 campus opening is outside this monitor window; this record covers only the separately evidenced 2027 boarding development.

Kajang, Selangor · Malaysia · Boarding facility · campus capacity expansion · British

Stellar has unveiled a purpose-built campus designed for 1,500 students with potential expansion to 2,200, subject to licensing and approvals. No operational opening is claimed until the move is confirmed.

Medini, Johor · Malaysia · Purpose-built relocation · capacity expansion · Cambridge / IPC / Singapore

Operator / project parties: XCL Education / Sri KDU Schools

Sri KDU is launching Klang’s first on-campus international-school boarding facility, a four-storey residence for students aged 11 and above with published capacity of up to 114.

Klang, Selangor · Malaysia · On-campus boarding expansion · British / Cambridge

Operator / project parties: Taylor’s Education Group / Garden International School

After completing a major sports complex and community spaces in 2025, GIS is delivering a 560-seat Performing Arts Centre and specialist creative-arts wing targeted for late 2026.

Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia · Multi-phase campus expansion · British

Operator / project parties: LSL Education Group / Mahajaya

A new five-storey campus is planned in Taman Damai Utama to support Lead’s growing enrolment. The school’s current site identifies 2028, superseding earlier 2027 publicity.

Puchong, Selangor · Malaysia · Purpose-built campus · developer partnership · Cambridge

Malaysia’s not-for-profit Waldorf international school is preparing a purpose-built campus in Rawang with dedicated arts, practical-learning, garden and outdoor spaces.

Rawang, Selangor · Malaysia · Purpose-built relocation · not-for-profit · Waldorf / international

IMAS now lists its Kuala Lumpur branch as open and recruiting for the 2026/27 year, extending its bilingual British-Arabic platform beyond its established Putrajaya operation.

Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia · New branch campus · British / Cambridge / Arabic

TIS moved into Takanawa Gateway City and added Grade 12, completing its K–12 and IB Diploma pathway.

Tokyo · Japan · Campus relocation · K–12 expansion · IB

Operator / project parties: Epsom College / EDUC8 Group / Kanda Gaigo Group

A co-educational preparatory school for ages 3–11 is planned in central Tokyo, extending the Epsom network into Japan.

Tokyo · Japan · Urban branch · three-party partnership · British

Operator / project parties: Gordonstoun / Japan development partner

A fully residential, co-educational campus is planned in Wakayama, bringing Gordonstoun’s character-education and boarding model to Japan.

Wakayama · Japan · Greenfield · full boarding · British / international

Aoba-Japan Bilingual Preschool’s Nakano campus will transition to an Aoba-Japan International School campus.

Tokyo · Japan · Brand conversion · campus transition · IB PYP

Operator / project parties: Aoba International Educational Systems / Hokuriku Gakuin University

Aoba is preparing a Kanazawa campus at Hokuriku Gakuin University's International Exchange and Training Center. The August 2027 launch is planned to begin with younger grades and expand on site toward Grade 10, supported by Aoba's online Diploma Programme for Grades 11–12.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa · Japan · Brownfield university-site partnership · regional expansion · IB pathway

A dedicated elementary campus will extend the existing early-years model to Grades 1–5 for children aged 6–12.

Tokyo · Japan · New campus · vertical extension · Reggio-inspired international

Operator / project parties: Independent founding group

The school plans to open with K3–Grade 2 and add one grade each year toward a continuous K3–Grade 10 pathway.

Shonan / Hayama · Japan · Greenfield · independent launch · International

Operator / project parties: NLCS International / Hakko Group

A purpose-built Rokko Mountain campus will accommodate Grades 6–12 and introduce boarding alongside the existing junior school.

Kobe · Japan · Greenfield · day and boarding expansion · IB pathway

CGK plans to add high school provision in 2028, completing a continuum from age two through secondary education.

Yokohama · Japan · Vertical extension · IB pathway

AICJ plans a middle school division in Osaka in 2028, extending its established elementary offer and creating a route toward MYP and DP.

Osaka · Japan · Vertical extension · IB pathway

The school launched its first IB Diploma Programme cohort in August 2026, completing a broader secondary pathway.

Osaka · Japan · Vertical extension · IB Diploma

Operator / project parties: Global Schools Group / Global Indian Education

The operator formally withdrew from the proposed former Tokiwa Elementary site. Retained as a market-exit signal, not counted as live pipeline.

Sapporo · Japan · Cancelled campus development · International

Operator / project parties: QE Global Schools / GEDU Global Education

The Dubai Sports City campus opened on 31 August 2026 from Nursery to Year 8 and plans to phase through Sixth Form.

Dubai · UAE · Greenfield · first international branch · British

Operator / project parties: GEMS Education

The fifth Founders campus opened its doors in August 2026 from FS1 to Year 8 and plans annual growth through Year 13. Current operator recruitment evidence confirms operation but does not publish the precise first-student date, so the exact date remains TBC.

Dubai · UAE · Greenfield · scaled house brand · British

Dedicated secondary campus near the existing Mirdif school extends the offer toward an eventual FS1–Year 13 pathway.

Dubai · UAE · Campus expansion · British

Operator / project parties: Cognita / Nshama

Ground broken for an all-through campus; launch is planned from FS1 to Year 8 before expansion to Year 13.

Dubai · UAE · Greenfield · developer partnership · British

Operator / project parties: Taaleem / Harrow International Schools

The Jumeirah Village Circle campus opened on 31 August 2026 for its founding cohort from Early Years to Year 6.

Dubai · UAE · Greenfield · heritage-school partnership · British

Operator / project parties: Aldar Education / Rugby School

The Nad Al Sheba campus opened its doors in August 2026 as a co-educational day school for ages 3–18. Rugby School Group now lists the campus as open, and school-supplied recruitment evidence confirms the opening month; the precise first-student date was not published.

Dubai · UAE · Greenfield · heritage-school partnership · British

The group’s current official history lists the school as opening in 2027. This supersedes earlier publicity pointing to August 2026 and is retained as a material date change.

Dubai · UAE · New campus · group expansion · British

Founding pupils began at the Town Square campus on 31 August 2026 from Pre-K to Grade 8. The school plans to add grades annually toward a full IB-continuum offer.

Dubai · UAE · Greenfield · house-brand expansion · IB pathway

Operator / project parties: Interstar Education

Education UAE reports that Ash Mount's permanent Mudon campus opened to students on 15 September 2026 after an initial off-site start to the academic year. The school launched from Pre-KG to Grade 8 and plans to grow through Grade 12. The exact date remains based on specialist secondary reporting rather than a dated operator announcement.

Dubai · UAE · Greenfield · new premium school · British

Operator / project parties: Ambassador Group / Bridge Education

The school’s first-day announcement confirms that its doors opened to the founding cohort on 4 September 2026. It launched from Pre-KG to Grade 8, with phased expansion planned through Grade 12.

Dubai · UAE · New campus · group expansion · IB pathway

Operator / project parties: Taaleem / Harrow International Schools / ADIO

The Saadiyat Island campus is now targeted to open in August 2027 with capacity for 1,800. The confirmed timing supersedes the original mid-2026 target.

Abu Dhabi · UAE · Greenfield · public-private partnership · British

Operator / project parties: International Education Holding / Gordonstoun / Jubail Island

The Jubail Island school is now scheduled for September 2027. The operator’s current date supersedes the developer’s original September 2026 announcement, recording a one-year delay.

Abu Dhabi · UAE · Greenfield · heritage-school partnership · British / international

Operator / project parties: Innoventures Education / Arada

The 2,000-place Aljada campus welcomed its founding Pre-K to Grade 8 cohort in August 2026 and was formally inaugurated on 8 September. It will expand annually through Grade 12.

Sharjah · UAE · Greenfield · township partnership · IB / US diploma pathway

Artemis opened its rebranded flagship Knowledge Oasis Muscat campus in September 2026.

Muscat · Oman · Greenfield · rebranded pre-opening project · British

Operator / project parties: GEMS School Management / Adrak Developers LLC

GSM and Adrak signed a term sheet for a purpose-built school serving Foundation Stage through Year 13. The partners project capacity of 1,600 by 2035/36; the record does not treat the term sheet as a completed operating contract.

Barka, South Al Batinah · Oman · Greenfield · management and developer partnership · International · specification TBC

Operator / project parties: Aqaba Development Corporation / GEMS School Management

ADC appointed GSM to manage and operate the established school from 2026/27, and the school confirmed the first day of the transition. Jordan is tracked separately from the GCC and is not yet a completed country audit.

Aqaba · Jordan · Management transition · operator return · International

The Al Hilal campus opened for Grades 1–9 in the 2026/27 academic year, converting the former Birla campus.

Doha · Qatar · Brownfield conversion · new campus · CBSE

The new purpose-built senior campus opened for the 2026/27 academic year, expanding the established school’s secondary facilities.

Hamala · Bahrain · Purpose-built campus expansion · British

The not-for-profit school opened its new Al Raffa senior campus in September 2026, adding major performing arts, STEM and sports facilities.

Al Raffa · Bahrain · Purpose-built relocation · campus expansion · British

Operator / project parties: SAMA Educational Company / American Creativity Academy

Beacon Private School's 2026 conversion to American Creativity Academy Bahrain was followed by the school's closure in August 2026. Gulf Daily News reported on 25 August that the school closed because of financial difficulties and subsequently reported that most affected pupils had transferred. The school's own website and 2026/27 materials remain online, so they are retained as historical evidence of the rebrand but not treated as proof of continuing operation.

Hidd, Muharraq · Bahrain · Brand conversion · existing operating school · American / IB

Operator / project parties: Reigate Grammar School International / ADECO

RGS Riyadh’s third campus opened for Nursery to Year 6 with capacity for up to 1,200 students; the operator plans to extend it progressively to Year 13.

Riyadh · Saudi Arabia · Campus expansion · phased all-through growth · British

Operator / project parties: GEMS Education

MindSpire Education confirms that the school welcomed its founding cohort in 2026, while earlier operator material targeted an August launch. The exact first-student date was not published. The school initially serves KG1 to Grade 4 and is separate from the established British International School Riyadh network.

Al Yarmuk, Riyadh · Saudi Arabia · New campus · Saudi platform expansion · Cambridge British

The school’s official profile says it has opened its doors and welcomes founding families, with 2026/27 admissions from PreK to Grade 6. No precise first-day date was published at verification.

Riyadh · Saudi Arabia · New campus · Saudi platform expansion · American / IB PYP candidate

Operator / project parties: SEK Education Group / Red Sea Global

SEK inaugurated Daraah International School at AMAALA on 2 September 2026. The opening followed the project’s earlier date movement from the original September 2025 target.

AMAALA · Saudi Arabia · Destination community · operator partnership · IB pathway

Operator / project parties: Aldenham Education Group / KAFD DMC

A purpose-built all-through campus for ages 3–18 was announced for KAFD. The developer continues to state an Autumn 2026 intake; operational opening has not yet been independently confirmed.

Riyadh · Saudi Arabia · Greenfield · financial-district partnership · British

Operator / project parties: Cognita Middle East / ROSHN Group / King’s College

The 36,300 m² all-through campus will open from Pre-School to Year 9 before phasing to Year 13. Current construction updates retain the August 2027 target.

Riyadh · Saudi Arabia · Greenfield · township partnership · British

Operator / project parties: Malvern College / KEIP

Malvern’s first Saudi campus is planned as a co-educational day school for ages 3–18 and the opening point for a wider multi-school collaboration with KEIP.

Riyadh · Saudi Arabia · Greenfield · education investment partnership · IB continuum

SPGS International is preparing a Singapore campus at Harbour Drive for a January 2027 opening, reusing an established international-school site.

Harbour Drive · Singapore · Brownfield campus · heritage-school expansion · British

Operator / project parties: Wycombe Abbey / BE Education / Wee Hur Holdings

Wycombe Abbey, BE Education and Wee Hur Holdings have announced a new Singapore international school in Hougang targeting September 2028.

Hougang · Singapore · Greenfield · developer and education partnership · British

Operator / project parties: ACS (International) / Anglo-Chinese School

ACS (International) established an elementary school in January 2026, extending the established secondary platform into younger year groups.

Singapore · Singapore · Vertical extension · elementary provision · International

Operator / project parties: Cognita / Brighton College International Schools

Brighton College Singapore opened its Sixth Form in August 2026, completing a senior pathway within the existing campus.

Singapore · Singapore · Vertical extension · sixth-form launch · British / A Level

SAS Reimagined is a multi-phase redevelopment of the Woodlands campus with a current Fall 2026 delivery target for the active programme.

Woodlands · Singapore · Campus redevelopment · masterplan · American

Lease secured until 2056; an adjoining 0.5-hectare plot expands the campus from 4.66 to 5.16 hectares (11%). Masterplan approved 23 March 2026; architects appointed August 2026. Preliminary construction of a 12-level Senior School is planned for January 2028, with completion targeted for August 2030. Further phases extend through 2038. These are development milestones, not a new school opening; additional pupil capacity is unconfirmed.

Portsdown Road · Singapore · Campus expansion · lease extension and phased redevelopment · British

Operator / project parties: Nord Anglia Education / Dover Court International School

Dover Court is investing in its NEST development, additional entry-point classes and a Sixth Form Centre during 2026/27.

Dover · Singapore · Campus expansion · capacity and sixth form · British / international

The proposed Harbour Drive expansion was cancelled in January 2026 and is retained as a material withdrawal from the Singapore pipeline.

Harbour Drive · Singapore · Proposed campus expansion · cancelled · British / IB

Wise Oaks opened a new East Coast campus during July–August 2026, adding a second Singapore catchment to its operating network.

East Coast · Singapore · New campus · local group expansion · International

The school advertises an August 2026 opening, but its own site still shows regulatory approval as pending; it remains PENDING regulatory approval.

Singapore · Singapore · New school · regulatory approval pending · British

SISH launched its newly established Year 7–12 international high-school division at Paya Lebar Green for the school year starting in January 2026. The earlier September 2025 campus move is outside this monitor window.

Paya Lebar · Singapore · New international high-school division · secondary launch · Cambridge International

RD American School Singapore commenced operations in January 2026.

Singapore · Singapore · New school · independent launch · American

Operator / project parties: Bedford School / local education partner

Bedford School Mohali opened in April 2026 as part of Bedford’s global family of schools.

Mohali · India · New campus · heritage-school partnership · British / international

Operator / project parties: Queen Elizabeth’s Global Schools / GEDU Global Education

Queen Elizabeth’s Global School opened its Gurugram campus on 24 August 2026.

Gurugram · India · New campus · heritage-school partnership · British / international

Operator / project parties: Sagebrook International School / Whitgift School

Sagebrook International School opened in Hyderabad in July 2026 with Whitgift as its UK school partner.

Hyderabad · India · New school · heritage partnership · International

Operator / project parties: RGS Guildford / Ryan Group

RGS Guildford and Ryan Group are developing a Bengaluru campus for September 2028 within a four-school India partnership.

Bengaluru · India · Greenfield · multi-school heritage partnership · British / international

Operator / project parties: Bromsgrove School / Meghe Group

Bromsgrove School and the Meghe Group are developing Megrove International School in Pune for a September 2027 opening.

Pune · India · Greenfield · heritage-school partnership · British / international

Operator / project parties: Queen Elizabeth’s Global Schools / GEDU Global Education

GEDU and Queen Elizabeth’s have confirmed a GIFT City campus in the 2027/28 pipeline.

GIFT City, Gujarat · India · Greenfield · heritage-school partnership · British / international

Highgrove Education has confirmed a hybrid boarding-school model in the Himalayas Valley; no opening date is yet published.

Himalayas Valley · India · Hybrid boarding-school development · International / hybrid

Operator / project parties: Global Schools Group / Global Indian International School

GIIS opened its Charholi campus in Pune in April 2026 for the 2026/27 academic cycle.

Charholi, Pune · India · New campus · global operator expansion · CBSE

Metro Delhi International School opened its Greater Noida campus in 2026 as an extension of the existing school platform.

Greater Noida · India · New campus · local group expansion · International

Chatrabhuj Narsee School opened an Indore campus in 2026, extending its Indian school network into Madhya Pradesh.

Indore · India · New campus · local school-group expansion · International

The school has signed a long-term Juhu lease for a new campus. Delivery timing remains unconfirmed, and the record relies on labelled secondary reporting of the signed transaction.

Juhu, Mumbai · India · New campus · signed lease transaction · International

Billabong High International School opened its Gurugram campus in July 2026 and began first-term activity.

Gurugram · India · New campus · local school-group expansion · Cambridge / international

Singhania International School opened its Thane campus in April 2026.

Thane · India · New campus · local school-group expansion · International

Cresmonde World School opened its Vikhroli campus in June 2026 as part of its expanding Mumbai network.

Vikhroli, Mumbai · India · New campus · local school-group expansion · International

Cresmonde publishes a 2026/27 live date for Malad-Malwani, but the campus remains labelled upcoming and is therefore retained as ANNOUNCED.

Malad-Malwani, Mumbai · India · New campus · local school-group expansion · International

Operator / project parties: Uppingham School / Viet Capital Asset Management

Uppingham and its development partner are progressing a second Vietnam campus at Izumi City in Dong Nai for the 2028/29 pipeline.

Izumi City, Dong Nai · Vietnam · Greenfield · heritage-school partnership · British

Operator / project parties: King’s College School Wimbledon / local development partner

King’s College Wimbledon Ho Chi Minh City is in development for an August 2027 opening.

Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam · Greenfield · heritage-school partnership · British

AIS Bali opened new High School buildings in February 2026, extending secondary capacity at the existing campus.

Bali · Indonesia · Campus expansion · high-school buildings · Australian / international

SPH has broken ground on a new Pluit Village campus in North Jakarta targeting an opening in 2028.

Pluit Village, North Jakarta · Indonesia · Greenfield · local school-group expansion · International / Christian

Nord Anglia School Jakarta is launching secondary provision during 2026/27, extending the existing school beyond its primary offer.

Jakarta · Indonesia · Vertical extension · secondary-school launch · British / international

Operator / project parties: Aldar Education / King’s College School Wimbledon

Aldar and King’s College School Wimbledon are developing a new Fahid Island campus for September 2028.

Fahid Island, Abu Dhabi · UAE · Greenfield · developer and heritage-school partnership · British

Operator / project parties: Aldar Education / Cranleigh School

Aldar is investing AED385.8 million in a relocated prep and senior campus for Cranleigh Abu Dhabi, scheduled for the 2027/28 academic year.

Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi · UAE · Campus relocation · major capacity investment · British

Operator / project parties: Taaleem / Dubai British School

The October 2025 plot agreement predates this monitor window, but Taaleem’s current investor page directly confirms a separate Dubai British School campus in development at Ghaf Woods, with first students expected after 2027.

Ghaf Woods, Dubai · UAE · Greenfield · township school development · British

RAK Academy opened its Al Hamra Secondary provision in August 2026, extending the local campus pathway.

Al Hamra, Ras Al Khaimah · UAE · Vertical extension · secondary campus · British / IB

Operator / project parties: Reigate Grammar School International / Arada

Arada has awarded the AED183 million construction contract for a 2,700-place Reigate Grammar School Masaar campus targeting September 2027.

Masaar, Sharjah · UAE · Greenfield · township and heritage-school partnership · British

Operator / project parties: Global Schools Group / One World International School

OWIS opened its Al Jazeera campus in Riyadh in August 2026, extending Global Schools Group’s Saudi platform.

Al Jazeera, Riyadh · Saudi Arabia · New campus · global operator expansion · International

Hayah Advanced International Academy has announced a Riyadh campus for September 2027.

Riyadh · Saudi Arabia · New school · independent development · International

Al Ijadah International School confirms that its Al Wisham South campus is operating in 2026; an exact first-day date was not published.

Al Wisham South · Saudi Arabia · New school · independent launch · International

Operator / project parties: Wellington College Education / Qatar education partner

Wellington College Education has announced a new international school in Lusail targeting September 2028.

Lusail · Qatar · Greenfield · heritage-school partnership · British / international

Operator / project parties: Cheltenham College / local education partner

The school’s official first-day communication confirms that the Kuala Lumpur campus opened for the 2026/27 academic year, corroborating the previously published 7 September 2026 opening date.

Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia · New campus · heritage-school partnership · British

Operator / project parties: Glenalmond College / local development partner

The school confirms that Early Years and Primary pupils began on 19 August 2026 in the first completed wing. Whole-campus construction is expected to finish before the end of 2026; Years 7–10 are planned for August 2027, Years 11–12 for August 2028 and Year 13 for August 2029.

Phuket · Thailand · Greenfield · heritage-school partnership · British

The Jataka School Bangkok opened on 25 August 2026.

Bangkok · Thailand · New school · independent launch · International

Operator / project parties: Mill Hill Education Group / Ornsirin

Mill Hill Education Group reports that its Chiang Mai school opened Secondary School provision in September 2026. The school’s July promotion report and October Senior Open House corroborate the senior-school pathway; the group article carries an August date despite describing September in the past tense, so the exact first teaching day remains unverified. This is one provision expansion at the existing campus, not a second school or campus. The September 2025 opening is historical context. Ages 3–18 by 2029 remain a phased plan; no net additional capacity is established.

Doi Saket, Chiang Mai · Thailand · Secondary School launch · existing campus · British

Operator / project parties: Finnway International School Phuket

Finnway confirms its first Grade 7 (Year 8) cohort has begun Cambridge Lower Secondary in the 2026/27 academic year, extending the existing school rather than creating a new physical campus. Its announcement was published on 29 January 2026; the school’s dated news archive confirms the first-cohort report was published on 9 September 2026. That report describes first-week classroom learning. The confirmation date is not treated as an exact opening date. No net additional campus capacity is established.

Koh Kaew, Phuket · Thailand · Grade 7 / Year 8 launch · existing school · Finnish-inspired / Cambridge Lower Secondary

Operator / project parties: Chiang Mai International School

CMIS’s school profile records groundbreaking on 14 February 2025 and a construction contract signed on 29 April 2025 for its replacement campus, targeting the 2027/28 school year. Those 2025 milestones are context; this record tracks the future campus relocation. No newer authoritative revised opening target or current construction-progress confirmation was located at the 11 October 2026 review. The published target is retained as a plan, not a confirmed opening. Total facility size is not counted as new market capacity; net additional places remain unverified.

Chiang Mai · Thailand · Replacement campus / relocation · not an additional school · American / Advanced Placement

Operator / project parties: Masters International School

Masters’ September campus event confirms pupils and teachers were active in its first academic year. Its calendar schedules 1 September 2026 as the first teaching day, while the later festival article says the school year began in August; the exact operational opening date is therefore unresolved. The school identifies Gene Foltz as founder and describes Scott Finnamore as involved in its formation. Foltz’s earlier role at Grace International School does not establish Grace ownership or operation. The Thai legal operating entity and regulatory licensing have not been independently verified. Expansion through K–8 by 2029 is planned; capacity is not established.

San Kamphaeng, Chiang Mai · Thailand · New school opening · renovated site · Christian trilingual · English / Mandarin / Thai

Operator / project parties: Rugby School Group / Khai Sang Corporation

The established Renaissance International School Saigon will join Rugby School Group and convert to Rugby School Saigon in 2027. The school and local partner state August 2027, while Rugby School's founding-school announcement states September 2027; both primary-source dates remain visible pending a definitive transition date. This is a network and brand event, not a new campus or new capacity.

Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam · Brand conversion · existing operating school · International Baccalaureate

Operator / project parties: The King’s School Canterbury / Vidhyanidhi Education Trust (Vidyanidhi in local FAQ) / Vidyashilp Education Group / Century Real Estate (developer)

Initial Yelahanka school planned for Nursery through Year 2 in academic year 2027–28, followed by phased year-group growth. Century Real Estate is the developer; the intended longer-term K–12 development at Century One World is distinct from the initial site. Originally announced on 15 October 2025, with a late-September 2026 launch and groundbreaking confirmed by Canterbury on 9 October. Canterbury states August 2027, while the local FAQ gives September and also references August; the opening month remains unresolved. Canterbury confirms its overseas developments are funded by local partners. The school is not yet operational.

Yelahanka, Bengaluru, Karnataka · India · New school / campus · partner-funded heritage-school development · British / English pathway with applicable Indian and international framework elements

Operator / project parties: Lighthouse Learning Group (ownership and management) / Clifton College Education Group (education and brand partnership)

Pathways School Gurgaon has become PSG Clifton International School. Clifton’s 9 October announcement confirms Lighthouse Learning took ownership and the school was renamed; the former school website confirms the new identity. Counted as one completed conversion of an operating school, with no new campus or additional capacity attributed. Clifton is the educational and brand partner, not the identified purchaser. Legal acquisition structure, shareholding, precise completion date and consideration remain unverified. KKR and PSP Investments are Lighthouse platform investors, corroborated by Economic Times reporting dated 25 November 2025; neither is identified here as a direct purchaser of this school.

Gurugram, Haryana · India · Rebrand / operator change · existing operating school · International Baccalaureate — PYP, MYP, DP and CP (Tes, 9 Oct 2026)

Operator / project parties: Brighton College International / Kansai Gaidai University Educational Foundation

Kansai Gaidai announced the partnership on 14 October 2026. The 432-place Prep School is planned for the Nakamiya campus in September 2028. A separate 672-place Senior School is planned for the Gakkentoshi campus in September 2029, but the primary source states that this phase may move to September 2030. The two-campus plan therefore totals 1,104 places, while the possible 2030 phase remains contextual and outside the Monitor's 2026–2029 headline window until its date is resolved. A signing ceremony is scheduled for 21 October 2026; this record is an announced development, not an operational opening.

Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture · Japan · University partnership · phased two-campus development · Brighton curriculum / IGCSE pathway / A Levels

Operator / project parties: Lesha Bank / Sharaka Education Holdings / Sherborne Qatar

Lesha Bank completed the acquisition of a 51% interest in Sharaka Education Holdings for QAR 192,483,746 on 2 July 2026. Sharaka owns the Sherborne-branded schools in Qatar. This is one portfolio ownership event covering existing schools; it does not represent a new campus or new capacity. The parties state an intention to develop Sherborne schools in Qatar and the wider MENA region, but no additional named campus, site or opening date is treated as confirmed.

Doha and Al Rayyan · Qatar · Acquisition · majority stake in existing school holding company · British

Operator / project parties: Ardingly College International / Khoi Nguyen Investment Holdings

Ardingly College Vietnam launched in 2026 on the existing 10-hectare Canadian International School Lao Cai campus, with nearly 50,000 square metres of buildings and new boarding provision. The founding school describes it as opened, and October reporting confirms a second development phase and admissions offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The exact first teaching day remains unverified. This is counted as one conversion and expansion event, not a new greenfield campus; the admissions offices are not counted as schools.

Lao Cai · Vietnam · Brand conversion · existing campus with boarding expansion · British / boarding pathway

Operator / project parties: Vingroup

Vingroup announced VERTA on 15 October 2026 at 148 Giảng Võ, Hanoi, with its first intake planned for August 2027. Planned maximum capacity is 800–1,000 pupils. The approximately 400-pupil initial intake target remains subject to separate source confirmation and is not counted as enrolled pupils or delivered capacity. Recruitment was announced in October 2026. VERTA adds a new US-oriented, AI- and project-based model to Vingroup’s education ecosystem, alongside Vinschool and Brighton College Vietnam. This is an announced development, not an operating school or completed capacity addition.

Hanoi · Vietnam · New school / campus · 148 Giảng Võ, Hanoi · US-oriented international education · AI, technology and project-based learning

Operator / project parties: Oman LNG / Artemis Education

Oman LNG appointed Artemis Education to assume day-to-day operation, educational development and strategic support at the established Hay Al Sharooq International School from the 2026/27 academic year. Ownership remains with Oman LNG, which continues at board and governance level. This is one operating-partnership event and does not represent a new school or new capacity.

Sur · Oman · Operator appointment · existing school · International / existing school curriculum

Operator / project parties: MES Indian School / Qatar Ministry of Education and Higher Education / national development company

Qatar signed a build-and-operate contract for this named school on government-allocated land on 22 October 2026. It is one of four co-educational, all-stage private schools planned across Al Wukair, Al Mansoura and Al Sailiya. The programme is expected to provide 5,000 seats in aggregate and attract QAR 1.48bn of capital and operating expenditure over 25 years; neither a school-level capacity allocation nor an exact opening date has been published, so no capacity is assigned to this record.

Al Wukair · Qatar · Greenfield · government-land PPP · Indian

Operator / project parties: Cardiff International School / Qatar Ministry of Education and Higher Education / national development company

Qatar signed a build-and-operate contract for this named school on government-allocated land on 22 October 2026. It is one of four co-educational, all-stage private schools planned across Al Wukair, Al Mansoura and Al Sailiya. The programme is expected to provide 5,000 seats in aggregate and attract QAR 1.48bn of capital and operating expenditure over 25 years; neither a school-level capacity allocation nor an exact opening date has been published, so no capacity is assigned to this record.

Al Wukair · Qatar · Greenfield · government-land PPP · Egyptian

Operator / project parties: Pearl Podar School / Qatar Ministry of Education and Higher Education / national development company

Qatar signed a build-and-operate contract for this named school on government-allocated land on 22 October 2026. It is one of four co-educational, all-stage private schools planned across Al Wukair, Al Mansoura and Al Sailiya. The programme is expected to provide 5,000 seats in aggregate and attract QAR 1.48bn of capital and operating expenditure over 25 years; neither a school-level capacity allocation nor an exact opening date has been published, so no capacity is assigned to this record.

Al Mansoura · Qatar · Greenfield · government-land PPP · Indian

Operator / project parties: Olive International School / Qatar Ministry of Education and Higher Education / national development company

Qatar signed a build-and-operate contract for this named school on government-allocated land on 22 October 2026. It is one of four co-educational, all-stage private schools planned across Al Wukair, Al Mansoura and Al Sailiya. The programme is expected to provide 5,000 seats in aggregate and attract QAR 1.48bn of capital and operating expenditure over 25 years; neither a school-level capacity allocation nor an exact opening date has been published, so no capacity is assigned to this record.

Al Sailiya · Qatar · Greenfield · government-land PPP · Indian

Operator / project parties: NLCS International / HOEH Group

NLCS International says the school is planning to welcome founding students in September 2027, subject to approval, and is undergoing Hong Kong Education Bureau registration. Recruitment evidence identifies a junior campus in Wong Tai Sin and a senior campus in North Point, each planned for approximately 500 pupils. This is counted as one school-development event across two age-phase campuses; planned capacity is not delivered capacity.

Wong Tai Sin and North Point · Hong Kong · Two-campus launch · junior and senior day schools · English National Curriculum / PYP elements / MYP / IB Diploma pathway

Operator / project parties: Modern Global International Schools / SANAM Group

MGIS officially confirms that a third Riyadh campus is under construction in Al Izdihar, alongside its operating Qortuba and Digital City campuses. The school has not published a current opening date, capacity or phased intake, so the record is labelled Date TBC. SANAM acquired a majority stake in the MGIS owner in December 2025; that pre-window transaction is context rather than a separate 2026 event.

Al Izdihar, Riyadh · Saudi Arabia · Greenfield · third Riyadh campus · American / IB PYP pathway