GEMS Academy Alexandria vs International British School of Alexandria

	G GEMS Academy Alexandria Alexandria, Egypt	I International British School of Alexandria Alexandria, Egypt
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year EGP 8,000 - 77,500	Fees / year EGP 30,000 - 146,000
Age range	Age range 3 - 18 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum EYFS (Early years foundation stage), Cambridge IGCSE, British Curriculum, IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), American Curriculum	Curriculum British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage)
Pupils	Pupils 100	Pupils —
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Instruction language	Instruction language French	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 2011	Opened 2005
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Kilo 13 Alexandria-Cairo Agricultural Road, Alexandria, Egypt.	Location Agricultural Road, 500 meters past Abees Gate, Alexandria, Egypt. It shares a campus with Molière and is part of the International Schools of Egypt Group (ISE). The campus is in the Abees Gate area of Alexandria.
Stages	Stages Foundation Stage; British School; IB School; American School	Stages Foundation Stage (EYFS); Key Stage 1 – Lower Primary (Years 1–3); Key Stage 2 – Upper Primary (Years 4–6); Key Stage 3 – Lower Secondary (Years 7–9).
School type	School type —	School type Private international day school offering the English National Curriculum; teaching is in English.
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Country affiliation	Country affiliation Egypt	Country affiliation United Kingdom (British-style education based on the English National Curriculum)
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Bus service details	Bus service details Air-conditioned buses with seat belts; each bus is monitored by staff for student safety. Transportation is available to GAA students.	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Fees overview (academic year referenced: 2025/2026) Application / registration fee - A registration fee is required to secure an offer and must be paid within 10 days of acceptance to guarantee a place. - Publicly listed figures for a one‑time registration/confirmation charge are EGP 35,000 (reported in local school directories). Annual tuition fees by year group (annual amounts in Egyptian pounds, EGP) - KG 1: EGP 55,500. - KG 2: EGP 55,500. - Primary 1: EGP 58,550. - Primary 2: EGP 58,550. - Primary 3: EGP 58,550. - Primary 4: EGP 64,500. - Primary 5: EGP 64,500. - Primary 6: EGP 70,750. - Preparatory (Year 1): EGP 73,200. - Preparatory (Year 2): EGP 77,500. Notes on tuition amounts - Some local school directories report higher headline figures for early years (for example, FS1/FS2 listed as EGP 100,000 in one directory) and other directories list slightly different historic figures; the list above reflects the detailed year‑group breakdown published in local school directories. Tuition per term / instalments - The school indicates that tuition is payable by instalments; specific per‑term amounts or an official multi‑term schedule are not published in the available public listings. Parents should expect an instalment option rather than a single lump sum. Billing schedule and payment terms - To guarantee a place, the registration fee must be paid within 10 days of notification of acceptance. - The school is described in public directories as operating an instalment payment arrangement for tuition (number and timing of instalments are not published in the available public listings). Sibling discounts are noted in local information listings. Boarding / accommodation fees - No boarding programme or annual boarding fee is listed for GEMS Academy Alexandria in the publicly available school information; only day‑school provision and student transport (bus) are listed. Boarding is therefore not applicable based on available public information. Transport / bus fees - Transport (school bus) fees are published in local listings as a separate additional charge; reported figures vary by source and distance, for example EGP 8,000 in one listing and up to EGP 20,000 in another for minimum distance routes — expect an additional transport charge that depends on route. Other fees and typical additional costs - Textbooks: tuition listings indicate that tuition generally covers school textbooks. - Uniform: a separate uniform cost is not itemised in the public listings; parents should budget for a uniform purchase as an additional one‑off cost (not explicitly quantified in available public listings). - Extra‑curricular activities, sports trips and certain specialist course fees are commonly charged separately by international schools; specific charges for these items are not published in the public listings for GEMS Academy Alexandria. Refund information - The school requires prompt payment of registration fees to secure a place; a formal, published refund policy for registration or tuition is not available in the school's public admission information. Other GEMS schools commonly treat registration/deposit payments as non‑refundable; however, GEMS Academy Alexandria's public admission page does not publish a specific refund schedule. Fee payment options - Local school directories note that tuition is payable by instalments; the school's admission guidance states the registration payment timing but does not publish a comprehensive list of accepted payment methods (bank transfer, card, in‑person). Expect standard institutional payment channels (bank transfer and in‑person payments) to be available; exact accepted methods and any online payment portal are provided to parents during the enrolment process. Final note on availability and currency of figures - A full, official school fee schedule for the 2026/27 academic year was not publicly available in the school's admission pages or in an official fee document at the time of this review. The figures above reflect the detailed year‑group amounts and ancillary charges listed by local school directories and the school's own admission guidance for the academic year information that is publicly posted; reported transport and registration figures vary between sources. For absolute confirmation of per‑term instalment amounts, current transport zones and the school's formal refund and accepted payment methods, refer to the school's admissions office at the time of application.	Fee details School year and currency Fees and payment figures below apply to the School Year 2025/2026 and are shown in EGP (Egyptian pounds). Application fee No separate application or non‑refundable registration fee is published in the school's published fee schedule; an application form must be completed to begin the admissions process. Tuition fees (annual total and three-installment breakdown) — 2025/2026 - FS1 — Annual tuition: EGP 90,000. Payments: EGP 36,000 (40%) + EGP 27,000 (30%) + EGP 27,000 (30%). - FS2 — Annual tuition: EGP 90,000. Payments: EGP 36,000 (40%) + EGP 27,000 (30%) + EGP 27,000 (30%). - Year 1 — Annual tuition: EGP 91,000. Payments: EGP 36,400 (40%) + EGP 27,300 (30%) + EGP 27,300 (30%). - Year 2 — Annual tuition: EGP 110,000. Payments: EGP 44,000 (40%) + EGP 33,000 (30%) + EGP 33,000 (30%). - Year 3 — Annual tuition: EGP 110,000. Payments: EGP 44,000 (40%) + EGP 33,000 (30%) + EGP 33,000 (30%). - Year 4 — Annual tuition: EGP 116,000. Payments: EGP 46,400 (40%) + EGP 34,800 (30%) + EGP 34,800 (30%). - Year 5 — Annual tuition: EGP 116,000. Payments: EGP 46,400 (40%) + EGP 34,800 (30%) + EGP 34,800 (30%). - Year 6 — Annual tuition: EGP 116,000. Payments: EGP 46,400 (40%) + EGP 34,800 (30%) + EGP 34,800 (30%). - Year 7 — Annual tuition: EGP 130,000. Payments: EGP 52,000 (40%) + EGP 39,000 (30%) + EGP 39,000 (30%). - Year 8 — Annual tuition: EGP 131,000. Payments: EGP 52,400 (40%) + EGP 39,300 (30%) + EGP 39,300 (30%). - Year 9 — Annual tuition: EGP 138,000. Payments: EGP 55,200 (40%) + EGP 41,400 (30%) + EGP 41,400 (30%). - Year 10 — Annual tuition: EGP 143,000. Payments: EGP 57,200 (40%) + EGP 42,900 (30%) + EGP 42,900 (30%). - Year 11 — Annual tuition: EGP 146,000. Payments: EGP 58,400 (40%) + EGP 43,800 (30%) + EGP 43,800 (30%). - Year 12 — Annual tuition: EGP 40,000. Payments: EGP 16,000 (40%) + EGP 12,000 (30%) + EGP 12,000 (30%). - Year 13 — Annual tuition: EGP 30,000. Payments: EGP 12,000 (40%) + EGP 9,000 (30%) + EGP 9,000 (30%). All amounts and installment values above are published as the School Tuition Fees for 2025/2026. Billing schedule and payment terms - Tuition is billed on an annual basis with a three‑payment schedule: first instalment at 40% of the annual tuition, followed by two instalments of 30% each. Specific due dates for each instalment are not published on the fee schedule. Boarding fees - The school operates as a day school; no boarding provision or boarding fees are published. Other costs and additional fees - The published tuition schedule does not itemise separate charges for uniforms, transportation, examination charges, activities, meals or textbook packs. Parents should expect that such items (transport, uniforms, extra‑curricular activities and external exam fees) are commonly charged by international schools, but no separate amounts for these items are listed in the school's published tuition schedule. Refund information - A specific refund or payment‑default policy is not published on the school's fee schedule or in the policies index made available with the fees listing. Fee payment options - The published materials do not specify accepted payment methods (bank transfer, card, cash, etc.) or available discounts. The school uses email and its communication systems for administrative contact and notices related to admissions and fees.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Foundation Stage uses the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, with Cambridge curriculum knowledge applied in classroom teaching. GEMS Academy Alexandria offers British School, IB School, and American School tracks. The IB continuum is available across nursery to high school (PP, PEI, and DP). German language is taught in upper grades (grades 7–9). ICT & E-learning are integrated across the school with interactive whiteboards and tablets; the library, on-site doctors, transportation and a canteen support student welfare and learning.	Curriculum details IBSA follows an adapted British curriculum based on the National Curriculum for England and Wales, modified to include Egyptian cultural experiences. The Foundation Stage (EYFS) through Key Stage 3 are taught within this framework; the Key Stage pages reflect the English National Curriculum with Egyptian Ministry of Education elements. Arabic is taught through the Arabic Curriculum, and French is offered as a Modern Foreign Language. The curriculum emphasises holistic learning and a strong PSHE program to develop knowledge, skills and global citizenship.
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
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English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
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Facilities	Facilities
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Parent experience	Parent experience
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Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
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Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions Admission Process: New families are welcomed to complete a student application form and tour the facilities. If you live outside of Egypt, information is provided by telephone or email and the student application form is emailed accordingly. The school has two divisions: an IGCSE British Division (including EYFS) and an IB French Division. After submission, the registrar will contact you to schedule a 1:1 student assessment with a teacher to gauge your child's academic level; during the assessment you may meet the School Principal to discuss questions about school life. Please bring your child's previous report cards for review. If accepted, the registrar will provide full enrollment details. To guarantee a place, registration fees must be paid within 10 days after notification of acceptance and all necessary paperwork must be submitted. Online Admission is available; upon arrival you will receive a private campus tour along with the interview.	Admissions 1. The admission process begins a year in advance of the September admission. Families should plan ahead for the September start, following the stated timeline. MOE regulations apply to admissions and will be observed throughout the process. 2. The purpose is to ensure admissions are fair, open and consistent, reflect the school's vision and values, and support the English National Curriculum. The procedures are designed to ensure that admitted students receive a quality education that meets their needs. The MOE regulations govern age requirements and other stipulations for admission. The procedures are communicated clearly to prospective families. 3. Responsibilities: The school will ensure that all enrolment information is clearly communicated and MOE regulations are followed, determine enrolment numbers per grade, and oversee the communications with parents regarding acceptance and the offer of a place. Parents will enrol their age-appropriate child and provide all required documentation, and pay the stipulated fees within the applicable due dates. Parents will ensure that their child is present for baseline testing and any interviews at the scheduled time. They will provide pertinent information so the school can ensure their child is understood, well cared for, and can make progress. 4. Procedures: Criteria for Admission require sufficient space for the student to be enrolled in the appropriate year level. All required documentation must be received, including an ISE family questionnaire, medical records, and previous school records (including report cards for the previous three years, if applicable), plus any transfer certificate or other relevant documentation. If prior records are deemed authentic, the final stage includes an entrance assessment appropriate to the child's age and a face-to-face interview with the Head of School attended by both parents. A prospective student will be given priority for an available place if the child is the offspring of a school educator or if a sibling is already accepted and attending. The offer of a place is first-come, first-served for available places, and acceptance of the placement must be provided in writing within a given deadline. 5. Orientation: At least one orientation and information day will be provided for prospective parents and students in late May or June, and one for admitted students and parents in late August at the start of the school year. The Admissions Officer welcomes all enrolling families during orientation. 6. Enrolment Register: An application form must be completed and submitted for each student. The form collects details such as the child's name, date of birth, father's name, mother's name, phone number, email address, year group, district, and country as applicable. The information is used to process enrolment and to arrange testing and interviews as needed.
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