Richmond Park Education

What Richmond Park Education does

Richmond Park Education is a private international school group headquartered in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, operating twelve institutions across five cities (Sarajevo, Tuzla, Bihać, Cazin, and Żivinice). Founded in 1996 by parent company Stirling Education (London), the group delivers preschool, primary and secondary education — including boarding at the Sarajevo and Bihać colleges — to over 1,800 students from 36 nationalities. Its core product is a dual-curriculum offering that combines Cambridge International programs with Bosnia and Herzegovina's national common core standards, taught entirely in English, with a STE(A)M emphasis reinforced by specialized science laboratories. The group is the first and only BSO (British Schools Overseas) accredited school group in BiH (2024) and also holds Cambridge International certification.

The business model is tuition-driven: families pay recurring monthly subscription fees that vary by campus and education level, supplemented by boarding fees at two campuses. The group markets directly through campus-based admissions teams, campus visits, and a centralized merit-scholarship entrance examination for incoming secondary students, with sibling discounts and flexible payment plans to broaden access. Operationally, Richmond Park relies on the SchoolMind platform for parent communication (grades, homework, attendance, notifications), on dedicated IT/Biology/Chemistry/Geography labs for experiential learning, and on its proprietary BOSEPO science olympiad as both a brand-building and talent-development asset. The group is wholly owned by Stirling Education; no external funding rounds, board composition or minority investors were disclosed in the source material.

Name

Richmond Park Education

Legal name

Richmond Park Schools

Website

https://rps.edu.ba

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Richmond Park Education is a private international school group operating 12 institutions across 5 cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, delivering Cambridge-accredited preschool through secondary education to 1,800+ students from 36 nationalities and owned by Stirling Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

Keywords

• International K-12 education
• Cambridge curriculum schools
• English-language instruction
• British Schools Overseas accreditation
• STE(A)M project-based learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

HQ country

Bosnia & Herzegovina

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Tuition fees adjusted to each program and city, covering preschool, primary, and secondary education levels. Merit-based scholarships, sibling discounts, and flexible payment plans are offered to support families.
2. Boarding Services: Boarding facilities available at Richmond Park College Sarajevo and Bihać campuses for students requiring accommodation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Richmond Park Education operates a network of 12 private international English-language schools across 5 cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, offering preschool, primary, and secondary education through a dual curriculum combining Cambridge International programs with the local national common core standards. The group also provides boarding services at its Sarajevo and Bihać college campuses and runs the proprietary BOSEPO science project olympiad.

Product overview

Richmond Park Education operates a unified portfolio of international English-language schools across Bosnia and Herzegovina, spanning preschool through secondary education. The core offering consists of five institution types—International Preschool (with multiple campuses including Sarajevo-Grbavica, Bihać, Tuzla, and Cazin), International Primary School, International Secondary School (Sarajevo and Tuzla), and Richmond Park College (boarding secondary schools in Sarajevo and Bihać). All institutions follow a dual curriculum combining Cambridge International programs with Bosnia and Herzegovina's national common core standards, delivering instruction entirely in English. The group also operates BOSEPO, its proprietary science project olympiad, as a signature extracurricular initiative that showcases student STEM achievements internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BOSEPO: Bosnian Science Project Olympiad — an annual international science fair and project competition launched by Richmond Park Education in 2010 to promote STEM innovation among young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina and beyond.

Products and services

• Richmond Park International Preschool Early childhood education programs for young learners (ages 2+) offered in a supportive English-language learning environment guided by international and local standards, available across multiple campuses including Sarajevo (2 locations), Bihać, Tuzla, and Cazin.
• Richmond Park International Primary School Primary school education following Cambridge curriculum integrated with the local curriculum, delivered entirely in English to support a diverse community of local and international students across Sarajevo, Tuzla, and Bihać campuses.
• Richmond Park International Secondary School Secondary school education (in Sarajevo and Tuzla) offering Cambridge International curriculum combined with Bosnia and Herzegovina common core standards, delivered in English and preparing students for admission to top global universities. Includes merit-based scholarships awarded through competitive entrance examination for first-year students.
• Richmond Park College (Boarding Secondary School) Boarding secondary school for boys and girls offering English-language education; the original and flagship institutions of the group, located in Sarajevo (since 1996) and Bihać (since 1997), including on-campus boarding services for students requiring accommodation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students accepted to top universities including Oxford, MIT, Harvard, Cambridge, Stanford, Dartmouth, Columbia, TU Graz, TU Munich
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Cambridge InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCambridge International curriculum provider offering internationally recognized certificates and programs integrated into Richmond Park's educational offerings.
• British Department for Education (DfE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDfE provides the British Schools Overseas (BSO) accreditation framework that Richmond Park Schools have achieved, first and only in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• MILSET EuropemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Movement for Leisure in Science and Technology - European division. Richmond Park became a member following expansion of BOSEPO and numerous international awards won by students.
• SchoolMindmajorTechnology or IntegrationDigital platform provider enabling parent communication, grade tracking, homework monitoring, attendance tracking, and school notifications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cognita Schools: Global private school group operating ~100 schools across multiple countries with British and international curricula. Comparable to Richmond Park as a multi-campus private K-12 operator leveraging Cambridge and international accreditations, though at materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Nord Anglia Education: Premium international school network offering IB and Cambridge curricula with strong university-placement outcomes. Directly comparable to Richmond Park on premium positioning, international curriculum, and outcome-driven marketing, but operates globally at much larger scale.
• GEMS Education: Largest operator of premium private schools in the world with multiple curricula including British. Comparable on premium K-12 positioning and international accreditation, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Dukes Education: Premium British-curriculum school group in the UK and internationally with strong university-preparation focus. Comparable on premium positioning, British-accreditation standards, and emphasis on top-university placement outcomes.

Regional players

• Taaleem: Premium K-12 school operator in the UAE offering British and American curricula. Comparable on premium British-curriculum private school model, though concentrated in a different (MENA) geography and not overlapping Richmond Park's BiH market.

Direct peers

• International Schools Partnership (ISP): International school group operating premium schools across Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East with British and international curricula. Most directly comparable to Richmond Park as a multi-campus operator focused on British-curriculum international schools with similar premium, family-targeted positioning.
• ESOL Education: Operator of British-curriculum K-12 schools across the Middle East and Europe. Comparable to Richmond Park on private British-accredited international school model, with similar emphasis on Cambridge pathways and university preparation.
• QSI International School of Sarajevo: Direct in-country competitor operating international K-12 school in Sarajevo with American-style curriculum. Comparable to Richmond Park as the most proximate international school alternative for families in BiH, competing for the same affluent and expatriate segment.
• British Schools Foundation: Non-profit foundation operating British international schools across Europe, the Americas, and Asia with strong university-placement track records. Comparable to Richmond Park on British-standards positioning, university outcomes, and multi-country footprint ambitions.

Emerging players

• Maple Bear Global Schools: Growing global network of bilingual schools delivering internationally recognized curricula in emerging markets. Comparable to Richmond Park on multi-campus private school model in non-Western markets, though with a different primary curriculum.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/RichmondParkSchools
• Facebookfacebook.com/richmondparkschools.ba
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sarajevo-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/richmondparkschools

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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