World Schools

What World Schools does

World Schools is a global school directory and comparison platform operated by World Schools Sarl, a private entity with a Swiss/Luxembourg corporate structure. The platform enables families to search, filter, and compare international, boarding, online, and private schools across 100+ countries, with filtering by location, curriculum (IB, British, American, Montessori, German, French), age group, and school type. The site is accessible in 15+ languages, reflecting a deliberate focus on internationally mobile families.

The product portfolio consists of five components: the core World Schools search platform, the Find My Match advisor tool, an editorial library of 248 expert-written articles on curricula and expat transitions, a Schools News vertical for institution updates, and an Open Days feature for campus visit scheduling. Featured collections curate 242 schools in Europe and 466 schools in Asia. Technical architecture is a directory/search platform with proprietary matching functionality; no API, SDK, or advanced AI capabilities are disclosed.

The business model is two-sided and freemium. Families access the platform free of charge. Revenue is generated on the supply side through three streams: recurring subscription fees for school listings, recurring fees for premium placement and promotional positioning, and transaction fees for open day event promotion. Pricing for school-side services is not publicly disclosed. The customer base is highly fragmented across global SMB schools, with no disclosed funding rounds, headcount, or revenue figures.

Name

World Schools

Legal name

World Schools Sarl

Website

https://world-schools.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

World Schools is a global school directory and comparison platform serving internationally mobile families searching for international, boarding, online, and private education across 100+ countries. The free-to-families platform monetizes through school listing fees, premium placements, and open day event promotion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Marketplace / School Directory

NAICS

Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Overseas Boarding School Enrollment & Placement (EDAIAHAA)

Keywords

• School directory platform
• International school search
• Boarding school listings
• Education marketplace
• School comparison platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Lutry

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. School Listing Fees: Schools pay to list and promote their profiles on the platform, gaining visibility to families searching for education options globally
2. Premium Placement and Promotional Services: Featured school listings and promotional placements within search results and curated collections
3. Open Day Event Promotion: Schools pay to list and promote open day events to attract prospective families

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

World Schools is a global online directory and comparison platform that aggregates listings of international, boarding, private, and online schools across 100+ countries. Families can search and filter by location, curriculum type (IB, British, American, Montessori, French, German), student age, and school type, access school fees, reviews, and admission details, and use a personalized "Find My Match" advisor tool. Schools pay recurring subscription fees to list profiles and gain premium placements, and pay transaction-style fees to promote open day events.

Product overview

World Schools is a comprehensive global school directory platform that provides a unified search and comparison service for families seeking international schools, boarding schools, private schools, and online schools worldwide. The platform combines multiple product components: the core World Schools search platform for browsing and filtering schools by location, curriculum, and type; the Find My Match advisor tool for personalized school recommendations; Expert Guides offering educational content; Schools News delivering updates from listed institutions; and Open Days for scheduling campus visits. The platform covers schools across various curricula including IB, British, American, French, German, and Montessori systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• World Schools Platform Global school directory and search platform that helps families find and compare international schools, boarding schools, private schools, and online schools worldwide. Supports filtering by location, curriculum type, age group, and school type, with access to school fees, reviews, and admission details.
• Find My Match
• School Listings and Premium Placement
• Open Day Event Promotion

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Good Schools Guide: Long-established UK-based directory providing independent reviews of schools including international and boarding options. Direct comparator in the international and boarding school discovery space.
• Boardingschoolreview.com: Boarding school directory and review site catering to families seeking US and international boarding schools. Closest competitor on the boarding school placement side of World Schools' offering.
• WhichSchoolAdvisor: International school directory and review platform focused on Asia and global markets. Comparable to World Schools as a multi-sided marketplace helping families research international schools by curriculum and location.
• Expatica Schools: Schools section within Expatica, a broader expat information platform. Comparable as an international school discovery resource integrated into a wider expat-family content ecosystem.
• Good Education Group: Education advisory and school placement firm focused on Australian and international schools. Comparable in the international/boarding school placement category, with a more advisory-led monetization model.
• Schools International: Aggregator listing international schools worldwide with filters by curriculum and location. Comparable directory model targeting the same family demographic.
• International School Community: Community-driven platform for international school reviews and information globally. Comparable as a two-sided platform serving both expat families and schools with reviews and curated content.

Emerging players

• Relocate.world: International relocation and schooling resource covering schools, neighborhoods, and moving logistics. Comparable as an expat-family decision support platform with overlapping audience to World Schools.
• Schrole (now part of ISS): Recruitment and verification platform for international schools. Comparable as an adjacent service provider to international schools, though oriented toward staff rather than students.

Others

• Internations: Global expat community platform with a directory of international schools. Comparable as an ecosystem player serving the same expat family segment, though schools are one of many content verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WorldSchools1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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