Grupo Educativo Pitágoras

What Grupo Educativo Pitágoras does

Grupo Educativo Pitágoras is a privately held Peruvian educational organization founded in 1984 and headquartered in Los Olivos, Lima. It operates two principal business lines: Academia Pitágoras, a pre-university academy offering live virtual and in-person exam preparation courses, and Colegio Pitágoras, a network of three K-12 school campuses located in Lima Norte districts (Los Olivos, Comas, San Juan de Lurigancho) providing primary and secondary education. The organization reports approximately 57 total employees and roughly 15,000 graduates over its 39-year history.

The group's core product is its proprietary ATP (Aula, Taller, Proyecto) three-component learning methodology — combining classroom instruction, collaborative workshops, and project-based learning — complemented by the AxA (Aprendizaje en Acción) socio-emotional development program and a "Polis y Strategos" four-house character system. Educational delivery is enabled by a Sieweb-powered student information and enrollment platform integrated with Microsoft Teams for hybrid teaching, a stack recognized with the 2021 Microsoft and BusinessIT regional "Best Innovative Implementation in Education" award. Colegio Pitágoras is also an authorized Cambridge Assessment preparation center offering international English certifications (Starters, Movers, Flyers, KET, PET, FCE).

Revenue is generated through recurring tuition and fee-based subscriptions at both the K-12 school and pre-university academy units, contracted on multi-year terms with per-student billing. Go-to-market relies on direct enrollment via campus offices and Sieweb-powered online registration portals, supported by social media (Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok), an educational blog, alumni word-of-mouth, and the group's reputation in STEM-focused academics. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors or public listing, operates exclusively in Peru, and has articulated a vision of becoming a national leader in Peruvian education.

Name

Grupo Educativo Pitágoras

Legal name

Grupo Educativo Pitágoras

Website

https://pitagoras.edu.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Grupo Educativo Pitágoras is a privately held Peruvian education group operating three K-12 school campuses and a pre-university academy in Lima Norte. It serves primary, secondary, and university-bound students through its proprietary ATP methodology, a Sieweb and Microsoft Teams platform, and Cambridge English certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

AP/IB & Subject-Specific Standardized Exams Prep (AP, IB, SAT Subject legacy, subject exams) (EDANABAE), K-12 & School-Based Language Exam Prep (AP, IB, IGCSE/A-Levels) (EDANACAE)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Pre-university preparation
• Primary secondary schooling
• English certification programs
• Socio-emotional learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Olivos

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. School Tuition (Colegio): Revenue from K-12 education services at primary and secondary levels across three school locations in Lima Norte (Los Olivos, Comas, San Juan de Lurigancho). Students pay tuition and fees for educational services.
2. Pre-University Academy (Academia Preuniversitaria): Revenue from pre-university preparation courses helping students prepare for university admission exams. Operates through live online and in-person classes, practice sessions, and mock exams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Grupo Educativo Pitágoras operates a network of private K-12 schools (Colegio Pitágoras) and pre-university exam preparation centers (Academia Pitágoras) in Lima Norte, Peru. The group delivers primary and secondary education across three campuses (Los Olivos, Comas, San Juan de Lurigancho) using its proprietary ATP (Aula, Taller, Proyecto) methodology, and runs live virtual and in-person pre-university courses that prepare secondary graduates for university admission exams. It also offers Cambridge Assessment English certification preparation and socio-emotional development programs (AxA Aprendizaje en Acción).

Product overview

Grupo Educativo Pitágoras operates as a diversified educational group with two main business units: Academia Pitágoras (pre-university preparation centers) and Colegio Pitágoras (primary and secondary schools). The group differentiates through its proprietary ATP (Aula, Taller, Proyecto) teaching methodology and the AxA Aprendizaje en Acción socio-emotional development program. The portfolio also includes international Cambridge Assessment English certification preparation. The group serves approximately 15,000 graduates and operates three school campuses in Lima Norte (Los Olivos, Comas, San Juan de Lurigancho).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ATP (Aula, Taller y Proyecto): Metodología innovadora única de los Colegios Pitágoras para desarrollar habilidades académicas y socioemocionales.
• Aprendizaje en Acción (AxA)
• Cambridge Assessment

Products and services

• Colegio Pitágoras Network of private schools offering primary (grades 1-6) and secondary (grades 1-5) education across three campuses in Lima Norte (Los Olivos, Comas, San Juan de Lurigancho), with focus on mathematics, science, technology, socio-emotional development, and English certification.
• Academia Pitágoras Pre-university preparation centers offering live virtual and in-person courses (Progresivo and Personalizado programs) with recorded classes, practice evaluations, and mock admission exams to help students pass national university entrance exams.
• Método ATP (Aula, Taller, Proyecto) Innovative teaching methodology unique to Colegios Pitágoras that develops academic and socio-emotional skills through three moments: classroom instruction (Aula), team socialization workshops (Taller), and project-based integration (Proyecto).
• Programa AxA (Aprendizaje en Acción) Socio-emotional development program that complements the ATP methodology through workshops, clubs, integrative projects, and values development activities using the Polis y Strategos Greek-inspired house system (Atenas, Esparta, Corinto, Tesalónica).
• Cambridge Assessment English Certification Preparation International English language certification preparation program where students prepare for Cambridge Assessment exams (Starters, Movers, Flyers, KET, PET, FCE), with thousands of certified students and graduates.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SiewebcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership for educational platform development. Sieweb provides the digital infrastructure enabling the school's enrollment system and online learning management. This partnership has been recognized with a regional award for innovative implementation in education.
• Microsoft TeamscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership providing the digital collaboration platform for delivering educational content. Microsoft Teams integration enables the ATP methodology delivery in digital format, supporting both in-person and virtual learning modalities.
• Cambridge AssessmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification partnership making Grupo Pitágoras schools official Cambridge Assessment preparation centers. Students receive preparation for international English certifications (Starters, Movers, Flyers, KET, PET, FCE) with thousands of students achieving certification.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Colegio Markham: Markham College is a well-established international school in Lima offering the IB and Cambridge curricula. It is comparable to Pitágoras in being a private Lima school, but targets a different socio-economic segment with a fully international curriculum rather than a proprietary Peruvian methodology.
• Newton College: Newton College is a Peruvian private international school in Lima with Cambridge and IB programs. It overlaps with Pitágoras on the private K-12 + international certification axis but serves a different market tier and does not operate a pre-university academy.

Emerging players

• CIBERTEC: CIBERTEC is a Peruvian technical and higher education institution, part of the Zegel Group, offering career-focused programs. It is comparable to Pitágoras as a Peruvian private education provider, but is differentiated by its technical/vocational focus rather than K-12 and pre-university.

Direct peers

• Trilce: Trilce is one of Peru's largest private education groups, operating both K-12 schools (Colegio Trilce) and pre-university academies across the country. It directly overlaps with Pitágoras on both the K-12 private school and pre-university exam prep categories, but at materially larger national scale.
• Pamer: Pamer is a leading Peruvian pre-university academy chain that also operates associated K-12 programs. It competes head-to-head with Academia Pitágoras in exam preparation, with broader geographic coverage and significantly larger student volumes in Lima.
• ADUNI (Asociación Civil Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería): ADUNI is a major Peruvian pre-university academy affiliated with Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, focused on STEM exam preparation. It directly competes with Academia Pitágoras for the same university-bound student segment, especially for engineering and science-oriented candidates.
• Saco Oliveros: Saco Oliveros is a Peruvian education group offering K-12 schooling and pre-university preparation. It competes directly with Pitágoras in both business units, with a similar STEM-focused pedagogical positioning and Lima-based footprint.

Others

• BRITÁNICO: BRITÁNICO is a major Peruvian English language school chain. It is comparable to Pitágoras as a competing provider of English instruction and certification in Lima, but its core product is standalone language training rather than K-12 or pre-university.
• ICPNA: ICPNA is a Peruvian cultural and language institute offering English instruction. It is adjacent to Pitágoras's Cambridge Assessment English certification business but is an enabling/adult-learner language school rather than a direct K-12 or pre-university competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Grupo Educativo San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL): USIL is a large Peruvian education group operating universities and pre-university programs. While its pre-university arm overlaps with Academia Pitágoras, USIL is a much broader incumbent spanning higher education, with the resources and brand to compete aggressively in Lima.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AC_PITAGORAS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCrAoF3JllWJxdfJeo9IGuGw
• Facebookfacebook.com/UneteaPitagoras
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grupo-pitagoras
• TikToktiktok.com/@colegiopitagoras4

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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