Charterhouse is delighted to announce that on Wednesday 12 June 2024, a collaboration agreement was signed with International Education Corporation Kazakhstan to develop Charterhouse Almaty, the newest member of the Charterhouse family.
Situated in Almaty, the former capital of the country, the opening of Charterhouse’s first international school in Kazakhstan is planned for September 2026. The school will initially cater for students aged 11 to 18 with a junior school to follow in 2028.
This partnership marks a very important milestone in the history of Charterhouse as it continues to expand internationally following the opening of our first international school in Malaysia in 2021 and the opening of Charterhouse Lagos, due in September 2024.
Left to right: Aigazy Kussainov (Chairman of the Board of International Education Corporation), Dr Alex Peterken (Head, Charterhouse) and Ilyas Zhangaskin (Director of International Education Corporation) signing the Agreement
International Education Corporation already has a well-established reputation as a provider of English-speaking education from Kindergarten to PhD level programmes in Kazakhstan. We have no doubt that this will be a historic opportunity for parents to enrol their children in a world-class school that will offer the best of contemporary educational thinking with the finest traditions of British independent schooling in this wonderful city and rapidly developing country.
Left to right: Andrew Turner (Senior Deputy Head, Charterhouse), Clare Ferguson (Governing Body, Charterhouse), Aigazy Kussainov (Chairman of the Board of International Education Corporation), Dr Alex Peterken (Head, Charterhouse), Ilyas Zhangaskin (Director of International Education Corporation), John Olsen (Vice-Chair of the Governing Body, Charterhouse), Karen Davies (Director of International Education, Charterhouse)
Dr Alex Peterken, Head at Charterhouse said at yesterday’s launch, “I extend the warmest of welcomes to Charterhouse Almaty as they join the growing Charterhouse family of schools. We, at Charterhouse UK, are both delighted about this partnership, and proud to be working with such trusted and respected partners. The teams from both schools share values and educational standards and will be working tirelessly to create a unique and wonderful opportunity for young people to thrive and grow as they prepare for their future lives.”
Dr Alex Peterken and Ilyas Zhangaskin
Aigazy Kussainov, Chairman of the Board of International Education Corporation (IEC), expressed his pleasure at the partnership and his conviction that Charterhouse Almaty will make a positive contribution to the continued development of education in Kazakhstan and build on the distinguished heritage and legacy of IEC in Kazakhstan.
Aigazy Kussainov was presented with a drawing of the Chapel at Charterhouse
