Whittle School and Studios

Whittle School & Studios intends to create the world's first truly modern school serving students from age 3 to 18, with a global network of high-end private school campuses. Founded by Chris Whittle, an early leader of the charter school movement in the US, the school is forming local partnerships in over 30 major cities around the world. Whittle School & Studios will bring together renowned educators to provide a world-class education for its students, one that is personalized, prepares students for the future, and enables unique global exchange experiences. Whittle has a world-class team of advisors, including Jean Liu, president of Didi Chuxing; Benno Schmidt, former president of Yale University; Robert Birgeneau, former president of Toronto University and dean at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); and Winter Olympics champion Yang Yang. The management team includes the former president of Boeing China; former CEO of the U.S.'s Edison School; former assistant principal of RDFZ, former secretary general at Shanghai's YK Pao School, and former New York State Governor Education Policy Advisor. Renzo Piano, the Pritzker Prize-winning architect known for his work on Paris's Pompidou Center, is designing Whittle's campuses.