{"id":661191,"date":"2025-02-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/blackboards\/intl-consortium-to-invest-usd-100-mn-in-setting-up-five-new-schools-across-the-country\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T00:00:00","slug":"intl-consortium-to-invest-usd-100-mn-in-setting-up-five-new-schools-across-the-country","status":"publish","type":"blackboard","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/blackboards\/intl-consortium-to-invest-usd-100-mn-in-setting-up-five-new-schools-across-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Int\u2019l consortium to invest USD 100 mn in setting up five new schools across the country"},"content":{"rendered":"

The<\/strong> private education sector is getting a USD 100 mn shot in the arm:<\/strong> A consortium of local, Emirati, US, and Canadian investors are stumping up some USD 100 mn to set up five St. Anthony International Schools<\/a> in the country over the next five years. Announced in an event attended by EnterpriseAM last week, the schools will be established in East and West Cairo, as well as coastal cities. We sat down with St. Anthony International Schools Managing Director Marco Shenouda (LinkedIn<\/a>) to discuss the project, the group\u2019s investment plans, and the local education sector\u2019s appeal to foreign investors.<\/p>\n

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Where things stand: <\/strong>A campus has already been established on the Suez Road and is on track to open in the 2025-2026 academic year, while a second school is currently being set up in the new capital, Shenouda said. The New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) allocated a 10k sqm land plot for the first school and 12k sqm for the second, Shenouda added. Other locations under study include 6th of October and Hurghada.<\/p>\n

The project has a holistic approach to education:<\/strong> St. Anthony International Schools aims to introduce a balanced education model that focuses equally on tech-driven academics and character-building. Curricula will incorporate technologies like AI, robotics, and programming, while emphasizing values such as tolerance, integrity, non-violence, and inclusivity. The rationale is to equip students not just with knowledge, but also the ability to tackle real-life challenges and become agents of change, Shenouda explained. The schools will also introduce entrepreneurship education for younger students through partnerships with specialized institutions, he added.<\/p>\n

It takes a village to raise a child:<\/strong> St. Anthony International Schools inked strategic partnerships with a handful of players to bring in specialized expertise in several areas, it reaffirmed in a statement (<\/a>pdf<\/a>)<\/a> following the event. The school joined forces with the following institutions:<\/p>\n