Verdala International School - Malta

What Verdala International School - Malta does

Verdala International School (VIS) is a private, not-for-profit international school operating from Fort Pembroke in Pembroke, Malta. Founded in 1976 as a day school for oil industry employees' children, VIS has served expatriate and local Maltese families for 50 years and now educates over 1,000 students aged 3–19 (Early Years through Grade 12) drawn from more than 55 nationalities. It is the only IB Continuum candidate school in Malta, authorized for the Middle Years Programme (since June 2024), the IB Diploma Programme (since 1995), and the IB Career-related Programme, while pursuing Primary Years Programme authorization targeted for Fall 2026. Academic outcomes are a clear value driver, with the Class of 2026 recording a 34-point IBDP average (against a global benchmark) and a 93% IBDP pass rate, and IBCP students achieving a 100% pass rate.

The school delivers education through an integrated IB framework supported by standard edtech platforms — ManageBac for IBDP coursework, Toddle for PYP portfolios, ISAMS as the student information system, SchoolsBuddy for parent-teacher conferences, and ClassLink for single sign-on. Revenue is generated entirely from tuition fees billed in two semesters (August and January), plus ancillary streams from After-School Activities (Model UN, Robotics, JA Young Enterprise, languages, sports) and a Host Family Programme providing government-licensed accommodation for Grades 9-12 students. Marketing and admissions are sales-led: personalized campus tours, rolling admissions to accommodate mid-year relocations, an online application portal via ISAMS, and community events coordinated by the Bridge parent organization generate word-of-mouth referral demand. Governance sits with the Verdala International School Foundation under a Board that includes appointees from the U.S. Embassy and the Maltese Minister of Education, with all fee revenue reinvested into educational programmes, facilities, and resources.

Name

Verdala International School - Malta

Legal name

Verdala International School

Website

https://verdala.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Verdala International School is a private not-for-profit K-12 international school in Pembroke, Malta, delivering the IB Continuum (PYP, MYP, DP, CP) to over 1,000 students aged 3-19 from 55+ nationalities. Revenue is fee-based with semester tuition plus after-school and host family programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 International Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

International Curriculum Early Learning Academies (e.g., IB Early Years) (EDACADAK), Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• International education
• IB curriculum
• Primary education
• Secondary education
• Early years education

Headquarters

HQ city

Pembroke

HQ country

Malta

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Semester-based tuition payments for PK1 through Grade 12. Application fee (non-refundable), registration fee (non-refundable), and semester tuition due in August (Semester 1) and January (Semester 2). School operates as a not-for-profit institution.
2. Host Family Programme: Fees for accommodation provided by government-licensed host families for students in Grades 9-12 (ages 14-19). Includes 7-day fully inclusive service, with €350 deposit for damages and emergency medical treatment.
3. After-School Activities: Fees for optional enrichment activities including Model United Nations, Robotics, JA Young Enterprise, language classes, sports, and Mini Mystery Science, facilitated by teaching staff and external providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Verdala International School is a private, not-for-profit international school in Malta that delivers the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum across four programmes — Early Years, Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP) — for students from Early Years through High School.

Product overview

Verdala International School (VIS) is an IB Continuum school offering a comprehensive educational programme from Early Years (ages 3-5) through High School (ages 16-19). The school operates a single integrated campus in Malta with the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) as its foundation for Elementary and Early Years education, the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) for Grades 6-10, and three parallel pathways for Grades 11-12: the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP), the IB Career-related Programme (IBCP, being discontinued for Class of 2028), and the VIS High School Diploma. Supporting the core academic offerings are enrichment modules including the JA Malta Student Company Programme, After School Activities, Host Family Programme, Student Support Services, Library Services, and CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) for IBDP students. The school was founded in 1976 and achieved full IB MYP authorization in June 2024 while pursuing PYP candidacy authorization. VIS serves over 1,000 students from 55+ nationalities and is governed by the non-profit Verdala International School Foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Years Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of students awarded IBDP (Class of 2026)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Malta Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (MSPCA)minorOthers · 15 June 2025Grade 7 students organized fundraising initiative supporting MSPCA through Run/Walk-a-thon and Bake Sale, culminating in cheque presentation ceremony. Reflects IB curriculum values of taking compassionate action.
• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention DepartmentminorOthers · 9 June 2025Specialist sexual health nurses from government health department delivered interactive workshop for Grade 10 students covering STIs, contraception, and healthy decision-making.
• JA MaltacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 20-year partnership with Junior Achievement Malta for student company programmes. Verdala embedded JA programme in IBCP in 2021. Student teams have won multiple national awards and represented Malta internationally. Teams have donated over €6,000 to local NGOs through company profits.
• Maltese Red CrossminorOthersProvides regular first aid training for VIS staff to ensure emergency preparedness and student safety.
• European Student Company Festival (Latvia)coreOthersVerdala student teams have consecutively represented Malta at international JA festivals in Latvia, winning international awards. STEMSTARZ team scheduled to represent Malta in March 2026.
• University Acceptances NetworkminorOthersExtensive university placement network including top institutions in UK (Imperial, King's College London, Edinburgh), USA (Columbia, Michigan), Netherlands (Delft, Maastricht), and 40+ other countries.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• International School of Brussels: Large, established IB-Continuum international school in Belgium serving a diverse expatriate community. Comparable as a benchmark for what a mature, multi-programme international school with strong outcomes and a non-profit structure can become.

Direct peers

• QSI International School of Malta: Quality Schools International branch in Malta offering K-12 education with a mastery-learning model. Directly comparable as a competing international school in Malta serving the expatriate community with a globally oriented curriculum.
• San Anton School: Leading private school in Malta offering K-12 education with international curriculum elements. Comparable as a competing private school on the island targeting families seeking alternatives to state education.
• St Edward's College Malta: Private Catholic day school in Malta serving K-12 students. Comparable as a competing private K-12 school in Malta targeting families seeking alternatives to state education, though with a faith-based rather than IB focus.
• American School of Malta: Private international school in Malta serving Pre-K through Grade 12 with a US/IB-style curriculum. Directly comparable as a competing international school on the same small island market targeting expatriate and local families seeking globally recognized education.

Regional players

• St Paul's Bay School: Private international school in northern Malta serving families in the St Paul's Bay area. Comparable as a smaller alternative international school in Malta targeting similar expatriate and local family segments.
• Malta International School: Private international school in Malta offering foreign-language and English-medium programmes. Comparable as a competing international education provider in Malta targeting the same expatriate family segment.

Emerging players

• European International School of Barcelona: Private international school in Barcelona offering IB programmes from Early Years through Diploma. Comparable as a Mediterranean IB-Continuum school of similar size, though operating in a different country with different market dynamics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/verdala_international_school
• Facebookfacebook.com/verdala_international_school
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/verdala-international-school-malta
• Instagraminstagram.com/verdala_international_school

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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