Our Story

Founded in 1944, York Press has been at the forefront of international education for over 80 years. As a family-owned and operated company, we take pride in our rich history and our commitment to excellent education. We use our deep understanding of the evolving educational landscape to continue to innovate and adapt to meet the needs of educators and learners worldwide.
Our expertise spans both public and private education sectors, offering a comprehensive range of services to Ministries of Education and the private education sector worldwide.

Headquartered in London, our products and services are making a difference in classrooms across more than 100 countries.
To best serve our global clients, we have established a network of offices positioned throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East. This widespread presence allows us to understand and respond to local educational needs while maintaining a global vision.

Collaboration is at the core of our approach at York Press. We bring together a diverse team of educational experts, authors, consultants, developers, and creative professionals to deliver comprehensive and integrated education solutions. We harness our team’s collective knowledge to ensure we meet each learner’s evolving needs and support them in achieving their goals.

York Press publishes school courses for ELT, maths and science relied on by numerous Ministries of Education, as well as a wide range of private sector courses, readers and online dictionaries and encyclopaedias. York Press is best-known in the UK for the country’s leading series of English literature study guides, the York Notes.

At York Press Nigeria, we take learning personally. We believe education is for everyone, and we provide the tools for people to learn: whatever their age, wherever they are, in whatever fashion they choose. Our textbooks, courses and resources are available in print, online and through multilingual packages distributed to teachers and students all over the world.
Knowing that education has the power to change lives and transform communities, our team in Nigeria is dedicated to motivating and supporting learners in this part of the world. We make it our priority to understand the requirements and aspirations of learners and learning institutions here, so our solutions exceed their expectations.