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{{Short description|Indian private educational group}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox company
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| former_name = EuroKids International
| type = Private
| industry = [[Education]]
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| founded = {{Start date and age|2001}} in [[Mumbai]], India
| founder = Prajodh Rajan Vikas Phadnis
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| hq_location_country = India
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| area_served = [[India]], [[Nepal]], [[Bangladesh]] and the [[Middle East]]
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| brands = EuroKids Preschools Kangaroo Kids International Preschools Billabong High International Schools EuroSchool International Centre Point Schools Nagpur Mother's Pet Kindergarten Heritage Xperiential Learning Schools Phoenix Greens School of Learning Finland International School Maldives
| revenue = {{increase}}{{INR}}450 crore
| revenue_year = 2019 <ref name=A/>
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| owner = [[Kohlberg Kravis Roberts|KKR]] (90%)<ref name=A/>
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| website = {{URL|https://www.lighthouse-learning.com/|Official website}}
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'''Lighthouse Learning''' (formerly known as '''EuroKids International Group''') is a group of private educational institutions in India which runs a chain of schools and pre-schools with EuroKids, Kangaroo Kids, EuroSchool, Billabong High International School, Centre Point Group of Schools and Phoenix Greens School of Learning.<ref name=A/> It runs 1,850 pre-schools and 60 K-12 schools in [[India]], [[Maldives]], [[Nepal]], [[Bangladesh]] and the [[Middle East]].<ref name=nagpur/> It was founded in 2001. A variety of private equity firms including [[Kohlberg Kravis Roberts|KKR]], [[Partners Group]] have had or have stake in the company.<ref name=A/>

== History ==
The company was founded as EuroKids International in 2001 by Prajodh Rajan and Vikas Phadnis. It entered the K12 segment with a series of EuroSchools in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |title=EuroKids- Setting Precedents for Preschool Education During COVID-19 |url=https://www.k12digest.com/eurokids-setting-precedents-for-preschool-education-during-covid-19/ |publisher=K12 Digest |date=30 June 2020}}</ref>
In 2013, its 50% stake was acquired by Gaja Capital along with its Swiss investor [[Partners Group]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dutta |first1=Diksha |title=Gaja Capital-led investor consortium raising stake in EuroKids with further $8.3M deal |url=https://www.vccircle.com/gaja-capital-led-investor-consortium-raising-stake-eurokids-further-83m/ |publisher=[[VCCircle]] |date=18 July 2013}}</ref> later increasing their shareholding in the company to 75% as the company acquired Kangaroo Kids and Billabong International High Schools franchises in 2017 to expand its business.<ref name=A>{{cite news |last1=Lall |first1=Pavan |title=PE firm KKR enters education sector in India, buys 90% stake in EuroKids |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/pe-firm-kkr-enters-education-sector-in-india-buys-90-stake-in-eurokids-119081400031_1.html |newspaper=[[Business Standard]] |date=14 August 2019}}</ref><ref name=b/> In November 2019, its 90% stake was acquired by US-based Private equity firm [[Kohlberg Kravis Roberts|KKR]] for {{INRConvert|1475|c|0}},<ref name=c>{{cite news |title=KKR buys 90% of EuroKids in Rs 1,475 crore deal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/kkr-buys-90-of-eurokids-in-rs-1475-crore-deal/articleshow/71001958.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=6 September 2019}}</ref> making it one of the largest foreign investments in India's educational sector.<ref name=d/> The company was renamed Lighthouse Learning from EuroKids Group in 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=EuroKids Group unveils its new identity |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/the-pitch-report/eurokids-group-unveils-its-new-identity/82915462 |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |date=4 June 2021}}</ref>

The company has appointed [[Ibibo]] founder Ashish Kashyap,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sarkar |first1=Brinda |title=EuroKids Group appoints Ashish Kashyap to its board |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/eurokids-group-appoints-ashish-kashyap-to-its-board/articleshow/82144231.cms |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |date=19 April 2021}}</ref> educationist Indu Shahani<ref>{{cite news |title=EuroKids International appoints Dr Indu Shahani to its board |url=https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/eurokids-international-appoints-dr-indu-shahani-to-its-board/81394071 |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |date=8 March 2021}}</ref> and [[Retailers Association of India]] chairman Bijou Kurien<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sarkar |first1=Brinda |title=EuroKids appoints retail veteran Bijou Kurien to its board |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/eurokids-appoints-retail-veteran-bijou-kurien-to-its-board/articleshow/81170387.cms |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |date=23 February 2021}}</ref> to its board in 2021. In May 2021, it acquired [[Nagpur]]-based Centre Point Group of Schools (CPS). However, the company did not disclose the extent of dilution in holdings of the CPS Group.<ref name=nagpur>{{cite news |last1=Choudhari |first1=Abhishek |title=Nagpur's Centre Point school group partners with Lighthouse Learning |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/nagpurs-centre-point-school-group-partners-with-lighthouse-learning/articleshow/82950165.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=25 May 2021}}</ref> In September 2021, the company launched its first edition of Educator's Impact Awards on [[Teacher's day|Teacher's Day]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Lighthouse Learning Launches Educator's Impact Awards |url=http://bweducation.businessworld.in/article/Lighthouse-Learning-Launches-Educator-s-Impact-Awards/08-09-2021-403708/ |work=BW Education |publisher=[[BusinessWorld]] |date=8 September 2021}}</ref>

== Operations ==
The company owns and operates preschool brands like EuroKids Preschool, Kangaroo Kids Pre-schools, Mother's Pet and K12 schools - EuroSchool International, Billabong High International School,<ref name=b/> Centre Point School in Nagpur serving more than 1,50,000 students<ref>{{cite news |title=EuroSchool Mumbai Students Excel Again! |url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/euroschool-mumbai-students-excel-again/ |publisher=Indiaeducationdiary |date=13 July 2021}}</ref><ref name=c/> Kangaroo Kids has a network of 110 pre-schools, while Billabong High International School has a network of 35 schools, as of 2020.<ref name=d>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Arbind |title=Kangaroo Kids takes a fresh guard |url=https://businessindia.co/magazine/kangaroo-kids-takes-a-fresh-guard |publisher=[[Business India]] |date=29 August 2020}}</ref> Billabong High International Schools, which offers the [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education]] (ICSE), [[International General Certificate of Secondary Education]] (IGCSE) and [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE) boards, from pre-school through Grade 12, has its presence in [[Qatar]], [[Dubai]], [[Maldives]] and [[Saudi Arabia]]. The group operates and manages its own pre-schools and schools and also operates through the franchise model across India.<ref name=b>{{cite news |last1=Balakrishnan |first1=Reghu |title=Gaja Capital puts preschool chain EuroKids on the block |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/gaja-capital-swiss-fund-put-eurokids-on-the-block/articleshow/65791071.cms |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |date=13 September 2018}}</ref><ref name=d/>

== Financials ==
The group reported revenue of {{INR}}350 crore in FY2018 and in FY2019, its revenue was {{INR}}450 crore. It has been growing around 22% per year.<ref name=A/>

== Awards and recognition ==
* In January 2020, the company was awarded the Best Online Children's Learning Award at the Education Innovation Awards under a pre-school category by ''[[Entrepreneur India]]'' and ''Franchise India''.<ref>{{cite news |title=EuroKids International Awarded As The 'Best Online Children's Learning At Education Innovation Awards 2022 |url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/eurokids-international-awarded-as-the-best-online-childrens-learning-at-education-innovation-awards-2022/ |publisher=India Education Diary |date=28 January 2022}}</ref>
* It was named the Most Trusted Brand in the education category as per the TRA's Brand Trust Report 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=EuroKids International emerges as the Most Trusted Brand in the Education category in TRA's Brand Trust Report (BTR) 2020 |url=https://www.highereducationdigest.com/eurokids-international-emerges-as-the-most-trusted-brand-in-the-education-category-in-tras-brand-trust-report-btr-2020/ |publisher=Higher Education Digest |date=4 December 2020}}</ref>
* It was named Education Company of the Year by the ''[[VCCircle]]'' in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=EuroKids, SBI Life, Urban Ladder, A91, AZB, Brookfield among winners of VCCircle Awards |url=https://www.vccircle.com/eurokids-sbi-life-urban-ladder-a91-azb-brookfield-among-winners-of-vccircle-awards |publisher=[[VCCircle]] |date=27 February 2020}}</ref>
* It won the Leading Preschool Chain (National)' and 'Innovation in Curriculum in Early Childhood Development' Award at World Education Award 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=EuroKids International wins big at World Education Awards 2019 |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/hans/young-hans/hyderabad-eurokids-international-wins-big-at-world-education-awards-2019-586583 |publisher=[[The Hans India]] |date=3 December 2019}}</ref>
* The company was awarded as the 'Best Education Brand of 2018: Pre-School & Nursery Category' by ''[[The Economic Times]]''. The award was bestowed by Maharshtra's Minister of Education, [[Vinod Tawde]].<ref>{{cite news |title=EuroKids Presented With 'The Best Education Brand' At ET Best Education Brands Awards 2018 |url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/eurokids-presented-best-education-brand-et-best-education-brands-awards-2018/ |publisher=India Education Diary |date=24 April 2020}}</ref>
* The company was awarded the 'Pre-School Franchisor of The Year' in the ''[[Businessworld|Business World]] Education'''s 'Top Education Brands In India' list 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=EuroKids wins Pre-School Franchisor of the Year award |url=https://www.educationworld.in/eurokids-wins-pre-school-franchisor-of-the-year-award/ |publisher=EducationWorld |date=13 November 2017}}</ref>
* In 2016, it won the Indian Education Awards 2016 under the category Innovation in Early Learning at the Indian Education Congress Awards 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=EuroKids International wins award |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/eurokids-international-wins-award/articleshow/52559622.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=2 June 2016}}</ref>
* EuroKids, founded in 2001, celebrated 25 years of its early childhood education journey, marking a significant milestone in shaping preschool learning in India.<ref>{{Cite web |last=EuroKids |date=2026-02-27 |title=Celebrate 25 Years of EuroKids Legacy & Trust |url=https://www.eurokidsindia.com/blog/celebrate-25-years-of-eurokids-india.php |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=EuroKids |language=en-GB}}</ref>

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== External links ==
* [https://www.lighthouse-learning.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2001]]
[[Category:Educational organisations based in India]]
[[Category:2001 establishments in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Private schools in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:International schools in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Central Board of Secondary Education]]
[[Category:Kohlberg Kravis Roberts companies]]

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