Lighthouse Learning may acquire schools Kennedy High, Meru International for Rs.400-Cr each

Lighthouse Learning is in talks to acquire Hyderabad-based Kennedy High The Global School for INR 400-Cr. The firm is also evaluating a potential acquisition of the Hyderabad-based Meru International School for a similar valuation. If concluded, these transactions would represent the third and fourth bolt-on acquisitions for the company in Hyderabad, following its purchase of Phoenix Greens School of Learning in 2024.Kennedy High The Global School, founded in 2005 by Dr. Siva Kumar Reddy M and B Subba Reddy, is managed by Kennedy Residential Schools. The institution operates under both CBSE and Cambridge Assessment International Education curricula and serves over 3,000 students. Lighthouse Learning intends to use these acquisitions to support its objective of expanding its K-12 network to 100 schools, as it prepares for a proposed initial public offering.Lighthouse Learning, formerly EuroKids International, is backed by KKR and manages a portfolio that includes EuroKids, Kangaroo Kids, and Heritage Xperiential Schools. Since 2021, the firm had acquired Centre Point, Heritage Xperiential Schools, Phoenix Greens School of Learning, Early Learning Village, and Pathways School Gurgaon.