Manaret Heliopolis International School vs New Generation International School

	M Manaret Heliopolis International School Cairo, Egypt	N New Generation International School Cairo, Egypt
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year EGP 58,850 - 103,000	Fees / year EGP 77,000 - 145,000
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 American Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP), Bespoke Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 230	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size 18	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Arabic	Instruction language English, French
Opened	Opened —	Opened 2003
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 27th KM Cairo-Ismailia Rd., Cairo, Egypt
Stages	Stages Pre-K to Grade 12 (PYP1 – DP2)	Stages Early years, Elementary, 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 school
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support On-campus Behavior Counselor provides daily support to teachers; safeguarding policy and Child Protection framework are in place
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 / Registration and Assessment Fees - Non-refundable registration fee: EGP 5,000. (Payable to secure an offered place; must be paid within one week of acceptance.). - Evaluation / assessment fee (one-off on application): EGP 500. Annual Tuition fees by year group (full-year amounts) - Pre‑KG: EGP 77,000 per year. - KG1–KG2: EGP 87,800 per year. - Grade 1: EGP 98,500 per year. - Grades 2–6: EGP 104,740 per year. - Grades 7–9: EGP 126,600 per year. - Grade 10: EGP 133,000 per year. - Grade 11: EGP 141,000 per year. - Grade 12: EGP 145,000 per year. Per-term / instalment information and billing schedule - The school requires payment of the non-refundable registration fee to guarantee a place and specifies that it is payable within one week of acceptance. - Annual tuition is published as the principal charge; a specific per-term breakdown is not published in the publicly available fee schedule. Historical published listings for the school indicate that tuition has been collected in instalments in past years, but a current official instalment schedule (number of instalments and term amounts) is not published in the materials located. Included and additional one‑off or annual costs - Book fees (textbooks and learning materials): published ranges cited at EGP 8,000–12,000 (these amounts are treated separately from tuition in published school fee summaries). - Health insurance fee: EGP 1,000 (annual). - Other one-off/periodic costs commonly charged by the school include assessment/evaluation fee (EGP 500) and the registration fee (EGP 5,000). - Transport (school bus) and uniform costs: the school operates a bus service and requires a uniform; associated fees (route/transport tariffs and uniform purchase costs) are charged separately and are not given as fixed amounts in the published summary. Boarding - Boarding is not listed among the school services; the school provides day‑school services including bus transport. Boarding fees are therefore not applicable. Refunds and fee‑forfeiture rules - The registration fee is non‑refundable once charged and must be paid to guarantee a place. No full official tuition refund schedule was published in the publicly available fee summaries reviewed. Historical and third‑party listings note common private‑school practices (partial term pro‑rations or forfeiture rules) but a current, detailed refund policy for tuition and other charges was not found in the materials consulted. Payment methods and contact for payment - The school's published contact details for administrative and finance enquiries are: +2 01006069977 / +2 02 24772258–62 and frontoffice@ng.edu.eg. Specific accepted payment channels (credit/debit card, bank transfer, in‑person cash/payment gateway) are not itemised in the available fee summary; families should use the school's admissions/finance contact details for exact payment instructions and to obtain the current instalment/billing schedule. Other notes about extra costs - Extracurricular activities, field trips, examinations (external exam fees) and optional programmes may carry additional charges depending on participation; these are typically invoiced separately. A separate materials/uniform charge and transport fee are normally billed where applicable. Exact amounts for these optional items are not published in the publicly available fee summary. Brief summary of available fee data and gaps - Published annual tuition figures and headline one‑off fees (registration, evaluation, textbook and health insurance ranges) are available in recent school listings and school admissions summaries. Specific current per‑term invoice amounts, a detailed instalment schedule, explicit payment‑method options, and a full written tuition‑refund table were not present in the publicly available materials reviewed. The registration fee is explicitly stated as non‑refundable and payable within one week of acceptance.
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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 uses a spiral, integrated curriculum aligned to international standards to build a foundation for college readiness. All academic departments contribute to developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills within the school's mission and balanced approach. English Language Arts is aligned with Common Core Standards. The Journey covers Early Years, Elementary, Middle School, and High School, with core subjects and enrichment offerings across each stage. The program includes core subjects (English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Arabic Studies, Second Language) plus enrichment areas such as PE, Art, Music, and STEAM.
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 —
Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results MAP testing shows scores above the International Average for Grades 3 to 8. Advanced Placement courses include AP English Language and Composition, AP Calculus, AP Biology, and AP Physics. DELF examinations have been passed at levels A1, A2, and B1. Graduation results on standard assessments indicate performance in line with international benchmarks (e.g., Grade 12 assessments and related metrics).
Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression The school offers the American High School Diploma. Graduation requires 24 credit hours across English, Math, Sciences, Social Sciences, Electives (PE, Art & Music), a Foreign Language, IT, and Arabic Studies MOE requirement. Accumulative GPA (grades 9-12) includes all credits. Graduates may apply to national and international universities, including the American University in Cairo.
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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 —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities —
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. Online Application: Parents of prospective students fill in the online form. The admissions office will contact applicants to set a date and time for assessments. 2. Required Documents: On the day of the assessment, the application form must be handed in with the following documents: 6 passport-size photos; 1 original birth certificate; copies of both parents' IDs (Egyptian) or copies of passports (non-Egyptians); report cards from the past 2 school years (for transferred students). 3. Placement Test: Students will be assessed in English and Math, with an Arabic assessment added starting Grade 3 through Grade 12. 4. Parental Interview: The admissions office will contact parents to book a Parental Interview. On the day of the interview, the student's result is shared. For students who have been accepted, a non-refundable registration fee is charged and payable within 1 week. A place can be guaranteed only after the full registration fee is received.
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 El Bakry Scholarship: New Generation International Schools describes the El Bakry Scholarship. The mission stated is that New Generation International Schools establishes a culture of a balanced, professional learning community that empowers educators and collaborates with parents to bring forth competent citizens who can make a difference. Contact details are: 27th KM Cairo-Ismailia Rd., Cairo, Egypt; +2 01006069977/88; +2 02 24772258/59/60/62; frontoffice@ng.edu.eg.
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