Cognita
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Chris Woodhead |
Number of locations | 90 schools |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Andreas Tolpeit, Group Chief Executive Officer (Interim) and Group Chief Financial Officer |
| Owner | Jacobs Holding, BDT Capital Partners, Sofina |
Number of employees | 21,000 |
| Website | Cognita |
Cognita is a global private schools group which owns and operates schools throughout various countries. The group has over 100 schools and employs 21,000 staff and teaches 95,000 students across 20 countries. Cognita schools teach 14 different curricula, namely National, International Baccalaureate, American (including American Education Reaches Out – Common Core Plus and Advanced Placement), Australian, Spanish, Chilean, Colombian, Greek, Mexican, Indian, Swiss, Italian, Brazilian, and Omani.
Cognita was founded by the late Chris Woodhead, previously Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England.