About EnterprisingSchools

Enterprising Schools, an initiative of Gray Matters Capital, is transforming lives by redefining the Affordable Private School market. By cultivating a community, raising awareness and seeding new growth our network partners aim to expand access and increase the quality of education available to low-income communities across the world.

Affordable Private Schools for the poor exist throughout the world and serve millions of children living in low-income areas. These schools are enterprising because they offer underserved communities alternatives in access and quality of education, and represent a new frontier for impact investing.

Enterprising Schools is a network that encourages collaboration and knowledge exchange among practitioners and individuals globally working towards transforming the affordable private sector. The online portal serves as the only comprehensive online resource- offering commentary and discussions on the affordable private school sector, a repository of research and publications, updates on the latest market data, and profiles of global sector players.

EnterprisingSchools challenges each stakeholder to collaboratively work to shape and advance the sector so that we can transform the lives of students across the globe with greater scale and impact. 

Relationship with Gray Matters Capital

EnterprisingSchools is an initiative of Gray Matters Capital, aimed to provide resources and develop a collaborative community for affordable private sector stakeholders. Gray Matters Capital, a private foundation based in Atlanta, GA, is committed to transforming lives by redefining the global affordable private school market. Click here to learn more about Gray Matters Capital.

What Are Affordable Private Schools?

Affordable Private Schools (APS) for the poor exist throughout the world and serve millions of children
living in low-income areas. These schools are enterprising because they offer underserved communities
alternatives in access and quality of education, and represent a new frontier for impact investing. While most countries have a highly privileged private class, APS serve a large population of the working poor and lower income families. Professor James Tooley research estimates that 100 and paying less than $10 per month in school fees.

In many urban areas, APS are serving the majority of children. Studies conducted have identified these
low-cost private schools existence in urban slums and rural areas in countries such as India, Pakistan,
Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and China. Independently owned and operated, these schools are typically run by
local entrepreneurs who realize the need and demand for private education services for the bottom of
the pyramid. This budding market allows parents to have a viable option to educate their children and
provide them with better educational opportunities. To read more about affordable private schools, click here.