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Leading independent education provider, Dukes Education, has further expanded its fast-growing family of schools with Prague-based Consilium.
Founded in 2012, Consilium is an education group of eight settings across the Czech Republic, Croatia and Spain, with 250 staff serving more than 1,500 students. The group is made up of three American Academies in Prague, Brno and Zagreb, plus a local curriculum school, three bilingual nursery and junior schools, and an educational consultancy all based in Prague, and a British school in Spain, located between Barcelona and Valencia. Consiliumcomplements Dukes Education’s existing presence in mainland Europe which comprises seven schools in Spain, three in Portugal and one in Switzerland.
The partnership with Dukes Education opens up an array of benefits for Consilium’s network that includes access to a global talent pool of exceptional educators, opportunities for student and teacher exchanges, and a platform for sharing best practice on an international scale. The collaboration is set to redefine the educational landscape, offering Consilium’s students and staff unprecedented learning and development opportunities.
Consilium’s leadership and operational frameworks remain unchanged and Ondrej Kania, the founder of Consilium, will continue as a pivotal figure in the organisation ensuring Consilium’s values and vision are preserved and enhanced in the coming years.
Founder and Chairman of Dukes Education, Aatif Hassan, whose passion for the transformational power of education, and whose commitment to educational quality and student wellbeing is at the heart of the Dukes Education ethos, said: “Consilum has an excellent track record in supporting students of all ages through their education journey. Our common values and shared commitment to providing the highest quality education possible will ensure the future success of our partnership and we extend a very warm welcome to the families, pupils, and staff from Consilium. ”
Reflecting on this significant milestone, Ondrej Kania said, “Being recognised by one of the world’s most prestigious educational groups is a great honour. This partnership marks a significant step forward in our mission to continually elevate the quality of education we offer. We look forward to the positive changes this will bring to our students’ educational experiences.”