Albanian College Tirana

What Albanian College Tirana does

Albanian College Tirana (ACT) is a private international school headquartered in Tirana, Albania, founded in 2015 and currently celebrating its 10-year operating anniversary. The school serves approximately 1,100 students aged 3-18 across four educational programs: the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), IB Diploma Programme (DP), and an American Programme (AMP) covering grades 6-12. ACT is positioned as Albania's only all-through IB Continuum School, allowing students to progress through the full IB framework from early years through pre-university diploma under a single institutional credential.

The institution employs over 100 teachers and teaching assistants, with more than 50 foreign educators drawn from 19 nationalities (including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Belgium, South Korea, Singapore, Spain, and Australia). Core technology consists of the IB curriculum framework, American high school program standards, and supporting digital resources and learning management systems for student and parent communication. The school partners with Pamoja Education to deliver supplementary online IB Diploma courses in subjects not directly taught in-house.

ACT operates a direct-to-consumer enrollment model with annual recurring tuition. Two published pricing tiers exist: 4000 EUR/year for PYP Local and American Programme pathways, and 7000 EUR/year for the IB programmes (PYP, MYP, DP). The school delivers 180 instructional days per year (exceeding Albanian Ministry of Education requirements) and 40 instructional lessons per week for grades 6-12. Revenue is generated entirely from tuition and ancillary fees (such as Pamoja online course add-ons); no external funding, parent company, or institutional investment is disclosed. The customer base consists of local Albanian families and international/expatriate families seeking globally recognized credentials for university admission.

Name

Albanian College Tirana

Legal name

Albania College

Website

https://actirana.edu.al

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Albanian College Tirana is a private international school in Tirana, Albania, offering IB PYP, MYP, DP, and American-style programs to approximately 1,100 students aged 3-18, serving both local Albanian and expatriate families seeking globally recognized credentials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private 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)

Keywords

• International school education
• IB curriculum programs
• Primary secondary schooling
• American high school program
• Private K-12 education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tirana

HQ country

Albania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Annual tuition fees for educational services. Two main fee structures: one for PYP Local and American Programme pathways (4000 EUR/year) and another for International Baccalaureate programmes PYP, MYP, and DP (7000 EUR/year).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Albanian College Tirana is a private international school that delivers the full International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum — Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP) — alongside an American-style high school (AMP) pathway. It serves roughly 1,100 students aged 3-18 in Tirana, Albania, using a multinational faculty of 19 nationalities, English-language instruction, and both on-campus and Pamoja online courses.

Product overview

Albanian College Tirana operates as an all-through IB Continuum School offering four distinct educational programs: the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for ages 3-11, the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) for ages 11-16, the IB Diploma Programme (DP) for ages 16-19, and the American Programme (AMP) as an alternative American-style high school pathway for grades 6-12. The institution is Albania's most popular choice as an IB World School, serving approximately 1100 students with over 100 teachers and teaching assistants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme for students aged 3 to 11, featuring a transdisciplinary curriculum built around six transdisciplinary themes, eight subject areas, and approaches-to-learning skills embedded across all subjects. Delivered at the Albanian College Tirana main campus to early years and primary students.
• IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme for students aged 11 to 16, providing a holistic curriculum across sciences, mathematics, languages, arts, and design, and culminating in the IB Personal Project. Delivered to secondary students on the ACT Tirana campus as the second stage of the IB continuum.
• IB Diploma Programme (DP) International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for students aged 16-19, comprising six subject groups plus the Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, and CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) requirements, leading to the IB Diploma credential recognised by universities and institutions worldwide. Includes optional Pamoja online courses for additional DP subjects.
• American Programme (AMP) American-style high school program covering grades 6 through 12, offering a traditional US-style high school credit pathway as an alternative to the IB continuum. Coordinated on campus by the American Program Coordinator and designed for students who prefer a US educational track while attending school in Tirana.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dwight School Global Network: Global IB network with campuses in New York and other cities; broad incumbent in the premium IB space that sets the standard for IB Continuum schools worldwide.
• Vienna International School: Large, well-established international school in Vienna offering a broad curriculum including IB; a long-standing regional incumbent against which smaller IB schools like ACT position themselves.

Direct peers

• American International School of Zagreb: English-medium K-12 international school in Zagreb offering IB and American programmes catering to diplomatic, business, and local families; similar premium positioning and curriculum mix as ACT.
• International School of Belgrade: Non-profit IB World School in Belgrade serving grades PYP through DP; comparable all-through IB offering in a similar-sized European capital market.
• UWC Dilijan College: International Baccalaureate school in Armenia offering the full IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) with a residential boarder model; comparable all-through IB offering in the wider Caucasus/Balkans region.
• British International School of Istanbul: Premium international school in Istanbul offering IB continuum and an English-language curriculum for local and expatriate families; comparable IB and international curriculum positioning in regional market.
• British School of Tirana: Another international school operating in Tirana, offering English-medium programmes for Albanian and expatriate families; competes head-to-head with ACT for the same customer segments in the city.
• Tirana International School: Long-standing international school in Tirana offering comparable K-12 programs for local and expatriate families; the most direct local competitor to ACT for international schooling in Albania.
• American International School of Bucharest: American-style international school in Bucharest offering IB programmes alongside American curriculum; parallels ACT's dual IB/American model in a regional capital.

Emerging players

• Prague British School: English-medium international school in Prague offering IB and similar pathways for internationally mobile families; overlapping offer in another central European city market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/albanian_college_tirana_ib

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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