Manaret Heliopolis International School vs Modern School of Egypt 2000

	M Manaret Heliopolis International School Cairo, Egypt	M Modern School of Egypt 2000 Cairo, Egypt
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year EGP 58,850 - 103,000	Fees / year EGP 1,000 - 185,000
Age range	Age range 3 - 17 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), American Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP)	Curriculum French Curriculum, American Curriculum, British Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 230	Pupils 250
Typical class size	Typical class size 18	Typical class size 36
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Arabic	Instruction language English, French
Opened	Opened —	Opened 2000
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location The school is located on Hazem Salah Street, Ext. Mostafa El Nahas, Nasr City, Cairo 11351. It is in Nasr City, a district of Cairo, Egypt. The address places it within eastern Cairo.	Location Located in New Cairo City, Cairo, Egypt. Old Campus: El Tagamoe EL-Khames, South Police Academy, New Cairo City. New Campus: El Narges Buildings Service Center, New Cairo City.
Stages	Stages Pre-K to Grade 12 (PYP1 – DP2)	Stages Kindergarten; Lower Elementary School; Upper Elementary School; Middle School; High School
School type	School type IB World School authorized to offer the Primary Years Programme and Diploma Programme	School type Private international day school with American and British divisions; American-accredited
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation Egypt	Country affiliation Egypt
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure School classes begin at 7:45am and end at 2:30pm Sunday–Wednesday, with a 12:30pm dismissal on Thursday.	School day structure —
Bus service details	Bus service details Buses are available and are fully equipped with safety belts and a matron to assist students.	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application & one‑time fees - Application (one‑time): EGP 1,000. - Registration / Enrollment (one‑time): EGP 8,000. - Books and learning materials (annual, approximate): EGP 5,000 – EGP 20,000 depending on grade and course choices. Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts) - Pre‑K / FS1 (youngest preschool year): EGP 58,850. - KG1: EGP 80,250. - KG2: EGP 80,250. - Grade 1: EGP 89,350. - Grade 2: EGP 89,350. - Grade 3: EGP 89,350. - Grade 4: EGP 92,750. - Grade 5: EGP 92,750. - Grade 6: EGP 103,000. - Grade 7: EGP 103,000. - Grade 8: EGP 103,000. - Grade 9: EGP 103,000. - Grade 10: EGP 103,000. - Grade 11: EGP 103,000. - Grade 12: EGP 0 (no public figure listed for final upper year on the compiled table). These annual tuition figures reflect the most recently compiled public fee schedule published in early 2026. Billing schedule and payment terms - Tuition is published and billed on an annual basis (annual tuition amounts shown above). - Ancillary one‑time and recurring charges (application, registration, books, bus) are billed in addition to annual tuition. Boarding fees - No boarding program is listed among the school's facilities; boarding is not applicable. Transport (school bus) is offered as a separate paid service. Other recurring or optional costs - School bus (annual): around EGP 19,000 – EGP 22,000 depending on route and provider. - Uniform: school uniform required (standard items: dark blue trousers; pink or light blue school polo shirts by PYP stage). Parents are responsible for uniform purchase and replacement. - Additional optional costs: extracurricular activity fees, international‑trip charges, examination fees for IB or external language exams, and any specialist course materials are charged separately where applicable (amounts vary by activity and year). Refund information - No detailed published refund schedule (for withdrawal, term‑time refunds, or refundable deposits) is available in the school's publicly compiled fee listings. Application and registration fees are customarily billed as one‑time charges; application fees are normally non‑refundable under typical international school practice. Specific refund entitlements and any pro‑rata tuition calculations are handled through the school's formal admissions/finance procedures. Fee payment options - Fees are presented as annual amounts and the school provides an online payment portal for parent payments. No public, itemized list of accepted payment methods (specific bank account details, card brands accepted, or international payment partners) is published in the publicly compiled fee summaries. Parents should use the school's published finance channels for invoicing and payment processing. Notes on sourcing and availability - The figures above derive from the school's most recently compiled public fee schedules as captured in early 2026; some third‑party published compilations show small differences for specific grades or years. Where a precise final figure for a single upper grade was not listed in the compiled table, that line is shown as unavailable above.	Fee details Application and one‑time registration fees - Application (processing) fee: EGP 1,500 (published for the 2024–25 intake). - One‑time registration / enrolment deposit: published figures vary by listing; recent public listings show one‑time registration charges reported as EGP 5,000 and older listings show EGP 10,000. Record the applicable one‑time registration amount when completing enrolment paperwork. Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts) - Pre‑KG / Early Years: published listings show varied historical figures; no single current official parent‑facing tariff was centrally published. For reference, a public directory entry for the 2024–25 academic year lists KG1–2 at EGP 110,000 and Pre‑KG in nearby listings in that band; treat directory figures as indicative and confirm the exact band for the chosen programme. - KG 1–2 (annual): EGP 110,000 as published in public school directories for 2024–25. - Grade 1–6 (Primary) (annual): EGP 124,000 as published in public school directories for 2024–25. - Grade 7–9 (Preparatory) (annual): EGP 143,000 as published in public school directories for 2024–25. - Grade 10 (Lower Secondary / Year equivalent) (annual): EGP 145,000 as published in public school directories for 2024–25. - Alternative programme listings (American‑diploma band): earlier public listings show different annual ranges (examples published for earlier years: Kindergarten ~ EGP 71,000; Primary ~ EGP 75,000; Preparatory ~ EGP 89,000; Secondary ~ EGP 110,000). These listings are from separate directory records and reflect programme or year differences. Use the directory figures above for the most recent published banding. Per‑term amounts and how fees are presented - Public listings present annual tuition bands rather than a detailed per‑term tariff. The school's published annual figures in directories are the commonly quoted amounts; parents should expect invoicing to be based on the annual fee and to be split into school terms or instalments when the school issues an invoice. No authoritative per‑term schedule was published in the referenced public listings. Billing schedule and payment terms - A clear billing calendar (exact due dates for term instalments) and late‑payment penalties were not published in the public directory entries reviewed. Public listings indicate application and one‑time registration charges are payable at application/enrolment; annual tuition figures are quoted as the headline amounts. Expect the school to issue the official invoice with the payment schedule at offer/enrolment. Boarding - Boarding is not listed as a service for Modern School of Egypt 2000 in public school summaries; available listings describe the school as offering day education with school bus service and on‑site lunch options rather than boarding accommodation. No published boarding fees were found. Other costs and compulsory extras - Textbooks and basic curriculum materials: public listings state that published tuition/fees figures include textbook costs in some years; treat this as programme‑dependent. - Transportation (school bus): a school bus service is offered and the bus is routinely listed among extra services; bus fees are charged separately from tuition in typical practice, although specific bus tariffs were not published in the public listings. - Uniforms, extracurricular activities, exam or external‑exam entry fees, and certain optional activity charges are commonly charged in addition to tuition; specific uniform prices and activity‑fee schedules were not published in the public listings reviewed. Refund information - No formal, detailed refund policy (for tuition, registration or deposits) was published in the public directory material reviewed. One‑time registration / enrolment charges are described as payable on first enrolment in some listings, but the listings do not provide authoritative wording about whether those amounts are refundable. Parents should rely on the school's official offer letter and fee contract for the school's refund terms. Accepted payment methods and practical notes - Public listings and directories do not consistently publish the school's accepted payment channels. Common practice among Cairo private schools is to accept bank transfer, direct deposit and on‑site card or bank payments; however, the school's definitive accepted payment methods and any merchant/card fees should be confirmed from the school's enrolment invoice or admissions office at the time of offer. Summary of what is and is not published - Public school directories provide headline annual tuition bands and mention an application fee and a one‑time registration charge; multiple directory sources show changes and variation across years and programmes. The most recent public directory entry reviewed lists annual tuition bands (KG1–2 EGP 110,000; Grade 1–6 EGP 124,000; Grade 7–9 EGP 143,000; Grade 10 EGP 145,000) and an application fee of EGP 1,500 for the 2024–25 academic year. Detailed per‑term invoices, exact instalment due dates, a formal refund policy, explicit uniform prices, bus tariffs and a definitive list of accepted payment methods were not published in the public listings reviewed; these items are normally issued directly with the school's official acceptance letter and fee invoice.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details The school teaches the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), and IB Diploma Programme (DP); it is IB Authorized for PYP, MYP and DP.	Curriculum details The school follows the Ministry of Education's academic curriculum in Arabic, Religion, Math, Science and Social Studies, with English O.L. The English School offers French as a second language, and the German language is taught as a third language in both the English and French tracks. The second language begins in Primary 2 and the third language begins in Primary 3. In the English School, prep stage students may choose their second language as French or German and their third language as the other; in the French School, the second language is English throughout, with German as the third language. The English High Level curriculum is used, with books and materials selected by the English and French departments, and supplementary materials such as English High Level practice books, Science Planet, Math booklets, Arabic booklets and a Computer Level A course.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio The school has 8 PYP sections with 18 students per class and 2 teachers per class. It has 5 MYP sections with 21 students per class.	Student teacher ratio —
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Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression Alumni have attended American University in Cairo (AUC), German University in Cairo (GUC), Misr University for Science and Technology (MIU), British University in Egypt (BUE), and the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport.
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented UCMAS mental skills program is offered as an extracurricular activity; the school also runs Model United Nations (MUN) and stock market-related activities as enrichment opportunities.
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
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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Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
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Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
Community	Community —	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
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
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
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Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions Admissions Policy: PYP 1 accepts without academic prerequisites; prospective students at these levels are interviewed and must be toilet-trained and able to speak and follow simple instructions. All other prospective students take relevant assessment tests in a number of subjects to determine if the student has attained the minimum standard for each subject. MHIS then makes final placement decisions and can offer special academic support at its discretion. Appointments for assessment testing can be made by contacting the admission office through the school phone numbers or email address. Admissions Process: 1. Admission Application filled out. 2. Copies of transcripts of previous school work must be submitted during application, or at assessment if online. 3. Student takes entrance exams in English and Math. 4. Interview with both parents. 5. Test results and former school records are used to assist in class placement scheduling. Registration Requirements: Completed Registration Form (or Online Registration). Original Birth Certificate or copy of passport (for foreign students). Medical Certificate/Report. From previous school: Official transcript and/or originals of relevant documents. Admissions Payment Form (completed by the Administration and signed by both Administration and parent). 6 passport photos (size 4x6). From a non-American English Language school: the student's age must be appropriate for grade level. Denial of admission may be due to incomplete transcripts/records, low admission test scores and/or poor academic records, a history of disciplinary problems or substance abuse problems, or if classes at MHIS have reached their maximum enrollment numbers. FAQ: Opening times are 7:45am start; students should be at school by 7:40am; school ends 2:30pm Sunday–Wednesday and 12:30pm on Thursday. Thursday Extra Curricular Activities (ECA) run from 12:30pm to 2:45pm. Buses are available; a form can be requested from reception after the parent interview. Uniform: Dark blue trousers for all sections; pink polo shirt for PYP 1–3 and light blue for PYP 4–8.	Admissions 1. Share your interest. After completing our online application form, you will receive an acknowledgement notifying you about the next step. The acknowledgement confirms that the application has been received and indicates the next stage in the admissions process. 2. Assessment invitation. Once a seat is available, the admission team will contact you to bring the student for assessment. The invitation to assessment marks the next step in the admissions process. 3. Offer for admission. Once the student passes the assessment, the admission team will contact you to formally offer admission to the student. This completes the admissions decision for an admitted student.
Scholarships	Scholarships MHIS Scholarships: The purpose of this scholarship is to find and accommodate the talents of the very best students in Cairo and offer a place at a thriving IB International School of the highest degree. By joining MHIS, candidates will be offered the chance to earn an IB Diploma, one of the world's most recognized and valued.	Scholarships —
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