September 2025: Origin Merchant Partners Acted as Exclusive Financial Advisor to The Clover School on its sale to Globeducate.

September 2025: Origin Merchant Partners Acted as Exclusive Financial Advisor to The Clover School on its sale to Globeducate.

By adrienne.butler@originmerchant.com

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septembre 15, 2025

Origin Merchant Partners (“Origin”) acted as Exclusive Financial Advisor to The Clover School on its sale to Globeducate, expanding their K-12 network in Canada and worldwide.

Origin worked with The Clover School to run a discreet process focused on finding a good steward for the school, its students and employees, while ensuring value maximization and deal certainty.  The Clover School was highly differentiated and sought after due to its stellar reputation, strong local presence and expertise in delivering exceptional academic & social outcomes for its students.

The Clover School is the first Montessori school to join the Globeducate Group in Canada, which also includes Blyth Academy and Toronto Prep School. Students from The Clover School will now have the opportunity to remain within the Globeducate group beyond the age of 12.

About The Clover School:
The Clover School, established in 1996 and led by its founders since inception, welcomes children from toddler age to 12 years. Growing from eight students in 1996 to a vibrant community of nearly 300 children, parents and educators spread across two campuses; the leadership team prides itself on helping children to build resilience and tenacity in both learning and life –young people who are capable of making a positive impact in the world.

About Globeducate:
Globeducate is one of the leading international K12 education groups in the world, a network of 65+ leading bilingual and international schools, as well as online programs, educating more than 40,000 students in 11 countries. The schools specialize in a variety of highly respected international curricula including the National Curriculum for England (from the Early Years to A Level),International Baccalaureate (from the PYP to IBDP), and the regional and national curricula of Ontario, Cyprus, France, India, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Our students achieve high grades and are accepted into higher education programs at 25 of the top 50 universities in the world.

Press release: The Clover School Toronto Joins Globeducate | Montessori & K12 | News Details

Deal team: Shaun Quennell, Alain Miquelon, Gordie Matheson