Nightingale School

What Nightingale School does

Nightingale School (legal name: Florence Nightingale School) is a private, family-owned bilingual educational institution headquartered in Acassuso, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Founded in 1983 with operations beginning in March 1984, the school is operated by the Di Cocco sisters (Marita, Marcela, Claudia, and Florencia) and serves students from early childhood through secondary school across three interconnected physical venues: Nightingale Kindergarten (Bulnes 2571, Palermo), Nightingale School (Vuelta de Obligado 514, Acassuso) covering kindergarten through secondary education, and Nightingale Institute (Ugarteche 3057, Palermo) specializing in English and French language instruction.

The institution delivers a bilingual (English-Spanish) curriculum aligned with Cambridge Assessment English, DELF/Alliance Française, and Trinity College London frameworks, enabling students to obtain internationally recognized certifications including Cambridge PET, IGCSE, DELF, and Trinity credentials. The educational portfolio extends beyond academics to include cultural exchange trips to the UK and France, a Radio and Journalism Workshop, a Reading Club, and the "We Care" social responsibility program. The Institute offers tiered English courses for children aged 4–5 through secondary students, plus intensive and traditional formats with morning, afternoon, and evening scheduling.

The business model is tuition-based direct enrollment at three physical campuses, with parents and students inquiring and enrolling on-site. The school holds articulation agreements with five Argentine universities — Universidad Austral, UCES, UDESA, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, and Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA) — providing graduates with preferential benefits and access. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The institution employs 29 staff and maintains a single marketing channel through a blog/newsletter, with no disclosed digital advertising, social media presence, or AI-enabled learning technology.

Name

Nightingale School

Legal name

Florence Nightingale School

Website

https://nightingaleschool.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nightingale School is a family-owned, bilingual private K-12 institution in Buenos Aires, Argentina, operating three venues (Kindergarten, School, Institute) and offering Cambridge, DELF, and Trinity-certified education from early childhood through secondary.

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Product category

Private K-12 Bilingual Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Language Schools (611630)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Language Immersion & Bilingual Private Schools (EDAJABAL), Bilingual & Language-Immersion Early Learning Academies (EDACADAG), General Language Schools & Institutes (EDAMAFAA)

Keywords

• Bilingual primary education
• Early childhood education
• English language instruction
• International exam preparation
• Private k-12 school

Headquarters

HQ city

Acassuso

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Nightingale School provides bilingual (English-Spanish) private education across three venues in Buenos Aires: a Kindergarten for early childhood learners (Palermo and Acassuso locations), a Primary and Secondary School in Acassuso, and an English Language Institute in Palermo that also prepares students for international certifications such as Cambridge PET/IGCSE, DELF, and Trinity College London. Complementary offerings include cultural exchange trips, a radio and journalism workshop, a reading club, and the We Care Social Program focused on values and community engagement.

Product overview

Nightingale School is a bilingual educational institution operating as a unified system of three interconnected venues in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The portfolio consists of Nightingale Kindergarten (two locations in Palermo and Acassuso offering early childhood education), Nightingale School providing primary and secondary education with Cambridge-aligned curriculum, and Nightingale Institute offering specialized English and French language programs with international exam preparation (Cambridge, DELF, Trinity College). The offerings are structured as an integrated educational pathway from early childhood through secondary graduation, with the Institute serving as the language training complement to the core school programs. Additional services include cultural exchange trips, media workshops, and a social responsibility program. The institution holds accreditations with Cambridge Assessment English, DELF/Alliance Française, and Trinity College London for international certification.

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Products and services

• Nightingale Kindergarten (Palermo) Early childhood education program for young learners, providing personalized education through play-based experiences in a warm, creative environment. Located at Bulnes 2571 (C1425DKS), Palermo, Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
• Nightingale Kindergarten (Acassuso) Kindergarten program in northern Buenos Aires offering personalized and inclusive education with focus on socio-affective, emotional, intellectual, artistic, and motor development. Located at Vuelta de Obligado 514, Acassuso.
• Nightingale School - Primary & Secondary Bilingual primary and secondary education combining knowledge acquisition with integral human formation across artistic, scientific, and cultural fields. Located in Acassuso, Buenos Aires, with university articulation agreements and Cambridge IGCSE certification pathway.
• Nightingale Institute - English Language Programs English language institute offering motivation-based education with support from new technologies and real experiences in English-speaking countries. Located at Ugarteche 3057, Palermo, with Kinder, Traditional, and Intensive course tracks across age groups.
• International Exam Preparation (Cambridge PET/IGCSE, DELF, Trinity College London) Preparation courses for international English (Cambridge, Trinity) and French (DELF) certifications, providing objective assessment of student performance and internationally recognized credentials.
• Educational Cultural Trips International and domestic cultural exchange trips, including secondary student immersion at top UK universities, providing language and cultural experiences complementary to the curriculum.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Universidad AustralminorOthersUniversity articulation agreement allowing graduates to obtain benefits at Universidad Austral.
• UCES (Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales)minorOthersUniversity articulation agreement providing preferential benefits for Nightingale graduates at UCES.
• UDESA (Universidad de San Andrés)minorOthersUniversity articulation agreement with Universidad de San Andrés for graduate benefits.
• Universidad Torcuato Di TellaminorOthersUniversity articulation agreement with Universidad Torcuato Di Tella offering benefits to Nightingale graduates.
• UCA (Universidad Católica Argentina)minorOthersUniversity articulation agreement providing preferential access and benefits for graduates at Universidad Católica Argentina.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Colegio San Patricio: Bilingual Catholic K-12 school in Buenos Aires with British curriculum orientation; comparable to Nightingale on bilingual model, religious/values-based formation, and northern Buenos Aires catchment.
• Northlands School: Premier bilingual K-12 school in Buenos Aires with a strong British curriculum orientation and international certification pathway; directly comparable to Nightingale on target market (upper-middle-class Argentine families), bilingual model, and IGCSE-style credentialing.
• St. George's College Buenos Aires: Long-established Anglo-Argentine bilingual school in Buenos Aires offering British-style K-12 education with Cambridge and IGCSE credentials; competes head-to-head with Nightingale for bilingual, internationally credentialed K-12 families in the northern Buenos Aires corridor.
• Colegio Belgrano Day School: English-medium K-12 school in Belgrano, Buenos Aires, with international curriculum and values-based education; directly comparable on bilingual model and Buenos Aires catchment, though with a different philosophical orientation.
• Asociación Escuelas Lincoln (Lincoln School): American-style international K-12 school in Buenos Aires offering IB curriculum and bilingual instruction; a direct competitor in the premium bilingual/international K-12 segment, though larger and with IB rather than Cambridge credentials.
• St. Catherine's Moorlands School: Bilingual Anglican K-12 school in Buenos Aires with British curriculum and international credential pathway; comparable to Nightingale on size, values-based formation, and bilingual K-12 model in the northern Buenos Aires market.
• Pestalozzi German School Buenos Aires: German-Argentine bilingual K-12 school in Buenos Aires offering international certifications and cultural immersion; comparable to Nightingale's bilingual immersion model with cultural exchange programs, though anchored in German rather than British/French credentials.

Emerging players

• Buenos Aires International School (BAISR): Smaller international school in Buenos Aires offering bilingual K-12 with international curriculum; competes with Nightingale for internationally minded families, though with smaller scale and different curriculum footprint.

Others

• Colegio Goethe (Goethe-Institut Buenos Aires): German cultural institute in Buenos Aires offering German-language instruction and certifications; not a K-12 competitor but operates in the parallel market of international language certification and immersion programs (similar to Nightingale Institute's exam-prep role).

Regional players

• British Schools of Montevideo: Long-established bilingual K-12 school in Montevideo, Uruguay, offering British curriculum and Cambridge certifications; not a direct competitor geographically but operates the same bilingual Cambridge model in the broader Río de la Plata region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/nightingale-ar

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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