Three Pakistani schools among Top 10 finalists for World's Best School Prizes 2025
ISLAMABAD: Three Pakistani schools have this week been named among the Top 10 finalists for the World's Best School Prizes 2025, prestigious global awards founded by T4 Education to spotlight exceptional schools transforming education and communities.
T4 Education is a global digital platform and community founded to empower teachers and schools to share best practices and drive positive change in education worldwide. It launched the World's Best School Prizes to spotlight schools making an exceptional impact beyond the classroom.
Winners of the five World's Best School Prizes — for Community Collaboration, Environmental Action, Innovation, Overcoming Adversity, and Supporting Healthy Lives — will be announced in October following evaluation by an expert Judging Academy and a global public vote. Finalists and winners will share their insights at the World Schools Summit in Abu Dhabi in November.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif commended the management, teachers and students of the three Pakistani schools: the Sanjan Nagar Public Education Trust Higher Secondary School and Nordic International School, both in Lahore, and the Beaconhouse College Program Juniper Campus in Quetta.
'These schools have made a name for themselves in terms of modern curriculum, research, technology, environment, development of backward and rural areas,' Sharif said in a statement released by his office.
'These educational institutions have made the country's name known all over the world.'
Sanjan Nagar Public Education Trust Higher Secondary School in Lahore has been shortlisted for the World's Best School Prize for Overcoming Adversity. The charity school, which began in an abandoned factory, now educates nearly 800 students from marginalized backgrounds through the International Baccalaureate's Primary Years Program. It is the first in Pakistan to offer this curriculum to underserved communities, empowering students with critical 21st-century skills and bridging socio-economic divides.
Beaconhouse College Program, Juniper Campus, Quetta, is a finalist for the Community Collaboration prize for its 'Science Gaari' initiative — a student-led mobile science lab bringing hands-on STEM education to remote schools in Balochistan, one of Pakistan's most underserved provinces. The project has reached over 150 schools, boosting science engagement and inspiring rural students to pursue careers in technology and research.
Nordic International School Lahore has also been named a finalist for Community Collaboration. The independent school emphasizes strong parental involvement and a culture of kindness to foster a supportive learning environment. Parents are engaged throughout students' academic journeys via an interactive app, regular workshops, and celebrations of learning milestones.
'It is in schools like Sanjan Nagar, BCP Juniper Campus Quetta, and Nordic International School Lahore where we find the innovations and expertise that give us hope for a better future,' T4 Education Founder Vikas Pota said.
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