3 Pakistani Schools in World Best School Awards 2025

3 Pakistani Schools among the Best Schools in the World Awards 2025

In an exciting moment for Pakistan, three schools have been named finalists among the top 10 in the World’s Best School Prizes 2025. These prizes, created by T4 Education, a UK organization, and recognized across the globe, award schools for bringing good to our communities and the world.

This year, finalists were narrowed down from more than 100 countries, and Pakistan has three schools among them!

Who are the Finalists in Pakistan?

The three schools finalists represent different regions and areas of excellence that add to the significance of this achievement:

1. Karachi School for Business & Leadership (KSBL), Karachi

Finalist for: Community Collaboration Prize

KSBL is not just about the academics. Their model is all about connecting students, parents, communities, and professionals in meaningful ways. KSBL does not just develop future leaders that can work together; they develop students that create growth in their communities.

2. Noorina School, Lower Dir (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

Finalist for: Supporting Healthy Lives Prize

This school is located in a remote tribal area where there is limited access to education, and healthcare and Noorina school, in particular, provides both, and both especially for girls – but with a heavy emphasis on mental well-being and nutrition. Their initiatives improved school attendance, and have even contributed to reducing child marriages.

3. PECHS Girls’ School, Karachi

Finalist for: Overcoming Adversity Prize

Although the school had no reliable funding and doesnt require regular fees from students, they are providing a quality education. Their motto is: “no child being left behind – irrespective of background.”

What are the World’s Best School Prizes?   

The prizes encompass five categories:

• Community Collaboration
• Environmental Action
• Innovation
• Overcoming Adversity
• Supporting Healthy Lives

Each winning school receives $50,000 and they will be unveiled in November 2025.

A proud moment for Pakistan

Its not too often that schools from developing countries have this kind of acknowledgement or honour. This honour and recognition shows just how Pakistani schools – despite the challenges they face – are engendering real change in society. From enabling and empowering girls in remote tribal areas to urban, innovative teaching models in large cities, schools and education systems are showing us the true power of education in changing lives.