We are thrilled to unveil the Top 10 Shortlisted Schools for the World’s Best School Prizes 2026. These prestigious global school prizes honour schools making a lasting impact both inside and beyond the classroom. They share the best practices of institutions going above and beyond to transform learning and making a real and lasting impact on their communities and society at large.
From the rainforests of the Amazon to the classrooms of Seoul, from a green technology school in Ankara to a community school in the highlands of Somalia, from the bustling cities of Bogotá and Barcelona to the coastal shores of Singapore and Kenya — every one of our 50 shortlisted schools stands among the finest in the world, with the expertise, innovation, and compassion to prove it.
Presenting the World’s Best School Prizes 2026 Top 10 Shortlisted Schools:
Community Collaboration
Canada – Vancouver Learning Network
India – Inventure Academy
India – Seth M.R. Jaipuria School
India – Healthy Planet TGA Early Years School
Mexico – SER School: Instituto Eduardo Tricio Gómez
Pakistan – Government Girls Lower Secondary School Tando Mir Ghulam Hussain
Singapore – Australian International School
Spain – Colegio Montserrat
United Arab Emirates – Nord Anglia International School Dubai
United Kingdom – Swiss Cottage School, Development and Research Centre
Environmental Action
Argentina – Colegio San Pedro Apóstol
Brazil – Escola Baniwa Kalipana
Hungary – REAL School Budapest
India – EuroSchool Bannerghatta
Mexico – Escuela Secundaria Técnica No. 58 “Prof. Florentino Domínguez Ordóñez” Plantel Azteca Tlaxcala
Nigeria – Slum2School Green Academy
Philippines – Cabog-Cabog Integrated School
Spain – IES Alba Plata
Türkiye – Cezeri Yeşil Teknoloji Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi
Uganda – St. Kizito High School Namugongo
Innovation
Argentina – Northfield School, Campus Puertos
Brazil – Centro de Educação Infantil Rosa Mutran Maluf
Canada – Canada Royal Arts High School
Chile – Liceo Bicentenario de Excelencia Oriente de Rengo
India – Army Goodwill School, Wuzur
India – PCMC Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj English Medium School Kasarwadi
Republic of Korea – G-School
Spain – Learnlife
United Kingdom – Five Acre Wood School
United States of America – Khan World School @ ASU Prep
Overcoming Adversity
Brazil – Centro Educacional Primeiro Mundo
Brazil – Escola Municipal GET IV Centenario
Ethiopia – Pharo School Homosha
Kenya – Roshen Lakeview Academy
Lebanon – Leila C. Saad SABIS® School El-Metn
Somalia – Abaarso School of Science and Technology
Türkiye – Daruşşaka Eğitim Kurumları
United Kingdom – Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School
United Kingdom – Hybrid @London Park School
United States of America – Southwest Junior High School
Supporting Healthy Lives
Armenia – “Educational-Sport Complex” Enterprise of “Gazprom Armenia” CJSC
Colombia – Colegio Las Margaritas IED
Ecuador – ReinventED IDV
India – Seth Anandram Jaipuria School Lucknow
Jordan – Ibn Rushd National Academy
Lebanon – Wadi Al Azhar High School
Pakistan – TNS Beaconhouse
United Arab Emirates – Applied Technology School – Sharjah
United Kingdom – Surrey Square Primary School
Vietnam – The Inspire Schools
The winners of each of the five World’s Best School Prizes will be selected by our expert Judging Academy based on rigorous criteria and revealed at our virtual Winning Ceremony in November.
All 50 Shortlisted Schools will also enter into a Public Vote to determine the winner of the Community Choice Award. Explore the schools’ stories and vote for your favourite.
