ISLAMABAD: Three schools from Pakistan — two in Lahore and one in Quetta — have been shortlisted for the prestigious World’s Best School Prizes 2025, according to a press release by the award’s organiser, T4 Education.
According to the details, the five award categories include Community Collaboration, Environmental Action, Innovation, Overcoming Adversity, and Supporting Healthy Lives. T4 said that winners are selected by an expert judging panel based on strict criteria.
The shortlisted schools from Pakistan are:
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Sanjan Nagar Public Education Trust Higher Secondary School, Lahore
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Nordic International School, Lahore
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Beaconhouse College Programme – Juniper Campus, Quetta
These schools are among 50 global finalists. Public voting for the Community Choice Award has also begun. All six winners will be announced in October 2025.
According to T4, Sanjan Nagar School has reached the final 10 for the prize in Overcoming Adversity. Located in Glaxo Town, Lahore, this charity-run school began in an old factory and now educates over 800 students.
It has adopted an inclusive, inquiry-based International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum that equips underprivileged children with modern skills.
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The Nordic International School, also in Lahore, has been nominated in the Community Collaboration category. It runs classes from kindergarten to secondary level and focuses on involving parents in the learning process. T4 praised its kind and supportive learning environment where students can grow and succeed.
In Quetta, Beaconhouse’s Juniper Campus earned its place in the same category for bringing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education to rural children. Its mobile science lab, called Science Gaari, provides hands-on science learning. The initiative was launched in partnership with UNICEF.
T4 added that all finalists will attend the World Schools Summit in Abu Dhabi on November 15–16, where they will share their ideas with policymakers and global education leaders.
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T4 founder Vikas Pota said that, in a world facing rapid changes due to AI, climate change, and global conflicts, quality education with a human touch is more important than ever. He praised the three Pakistani schools for their innovative efforts and said the world can learn much from them.
Despite this international recognition, Pakistan’s education sector continues to face major challenges.
For the fiscal year 2025–26, the federal government allocated Rs66.4 billion in recurring funds for higher education — much lower than the Rs84.6 billion requested by the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
Earlier this year, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pointed out that over 22 million children in Pakistan are still out of school. He urged Muslim countries to focus more on girls’ education, stating that millions of girls entering the workforce in the next decade could help lift communities out of poverty and boost the global economy.
