Anca Macovei Vlăsceanu, Founder of Mark Twain International School and CEO of Romania Education Alliance (REA), Named “Architect of Future Education”

Private education in Romania has seen significant growth in recent years due to the underfunding of the public education system. Currently, approximately 7% of primary school students are enrolled in private institutions. Mark Twain International School (MTIS), the first private school in Romania to offer a dual curriculum, was founded 30 years ago and has become a benchmark for private education, providing a modern, student-centered learning environment with a full pre-university International Baccalaureate program integrated with the national curriculum.

Anca Macovei Vlăsceanu, founder of MTIS and a leader in educational entrepreneurship, was awarded the title of “Architect of Future Education” at the Women in Economy 2025 Gala for her contribution to the development of private education in Romania and for implementing international standards within the national education system.

The event, held at the Romanian Athenaeum, was organized by the National Confederation for Female Entrepreneurship in Romania (CONAF) and honored ten women who have redefined excellence in various industries through innovation and performance.

"Receiving the 'Architect of Future Education' award is, of course, an honor, but more importantly, it renews my responsibility and dedication to this chosen mission as an educator, entrepreneur, and leader in EDUCATION. Although it is an individual recognition, this award acknowledges the work and achievements of the Mark Twain International School community (students, parents, teachers) over the past 30 years, both in Romania and globally, as an International Baccalaureate World School. Alongside me in this achievement are Dan Macovei Vlăsceanu, my life and business partner, our children Ioana and Petre, the MTIS leadership team, and recently, our partners at Morphosis Capital, with whom we have ambitious plans for the coming years,” stated Anca Macovei Vlăsceanu upon receiving the award.

The development strategy pursued by the Macovei Vlăsceanu family and Morphosis Capital will focus on two key directions:

• Expanding the Romania Education Alliance (REA) – the first educational network of its kind in Romania, aimed at forming strategic partnerships with other successful private schools in Bucharest, Ilfov, and key cities such as Cluj-Napoca, Iași, Brașov, Sibiu, Constanța, Timișoara, and Bacău.
• Organic growth of the MTIS network within REA, through the opening of new, modern, and fully equipped campuses that will uphold the school’s values, principles, and best practices. These campuses will be developed in partnership with major real estate investors in Bucharest, Ilfov, and other university cities: