MTK International School vs SABIS SUN International School

	M MTK International School Baku, Azerbaijan	S SABIS SUN International School Baku, Azerbaijan
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year AZN 7,000 - 15,500	Fees / year AZN 12,206 - 17,000
Age range	Age range 2 - 17 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum	Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils —	Pupils 600
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened —	Opened 2015
Bus service	Bus service Yes	Bus service Yes
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location AZ 1022, Baku, Azerbaijan, 151 Samad Vurgun Street. In the heart of Baku's Ganjlik district.	Location The school is located in Dreamland, Khazar region, Baku, Azerbaijan. It sits on a 67,000 square meter campus and is close to Heydar Aliyev International Airport. It is part of the Dreamland exclusive golf and residences complex.
Stages	Stages Preschool (ages 2-6) using the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum (EYFS) for Pre-Nursery to Reception; Transition Class (ages 5-6) uses Cambridge Stage 1; Primary School (ages 6-11) uses the Cambridge Primary curriculum; Secondary School (ages 11-18) offers Azerbaijani and Russian Streams and an International Stream with Cambridge Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary and Advanced curricula.	Stages Kindergarten to Grade 12
School type	School type International Cambridge-curriculum school offering Preschool, Primary and Secondary education; streams include Azerbaijani/Russian and International.	School type The school is a non-selective, co-educational, independent, English-medium day school. It serves both local and international communities.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix Diverse international student body with host-country (Azerbaijani) and expatriate learners; MTK provides English-language teaching and support for learners at different English proficiency levels.	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support Learning Support program with ESL & LS coordinators and a team of ESL & LS teachers; differentiated tasks, dual-language resources, and targeted interventions to support learners from Transition to Grade 8.	Additional learning support Special Academic Support is offered at an extra cost, including Summer School, Special Lessons, and Full-Special Classes.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation —	Country affiliation Azerbaijan; licensed by the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure School hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Bus service details	Bus service details —	Bus service details School bus services are provided by a fleet of Mercedes Sprinter minibusses. Buses are GPS-tracked and have supervisors and qualified drivers.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fees - No separate application or non-refundable registration fee amount is published in the publicly available admissions materials for the 2026/27 academic year (and none is published for 2025/26). Tuition fees (by school year and term) - Specific tuition amounts by year group or per term are not published in the publicly available materials for the 2026/27 academic year. No full fee schedule for 2025/26 is published in the public admissions or main pages either. Billing schedule and payment terms - Payments are accepted on the basis of an agreement/contract with the family; parents are required to check student details before payment submission. Online payment service functionality is noted as activated from 17 February 2026. - The rules state that tuition fee payments must be made by bank card when using the online payment channel; parents complete payment by entering the contract and student ID details and then entering debit/credit card information. Boarding fees - No boarding provision or boarding fees are published in the school's public materials; there is no public listing of dormitory or boarding charges. Other costs and additional charges (uniform, meals, transport, extracurriculars, exams, materials, etc.) - Specific prices for uniforms, transport, meals or standard extracurricular charges are not published in the publicly available materials. Separate short-term programs and courses (for example, summer programmes and teacher training courses) list program-specific fees that cover materials and meals for those programmes, but no standing annual charges for uniforms or regular extracurriculars are published. Refund information - Paid tuition may be refunded according to the terms of the signed contract. Refunds of tuition paid via card are processed back to the card used for payment according to the contract terms; parents must approach the registration office and submit a written application to request a refund or to report an overpayment. Refunds are governed by the contract between the family and the school. Fee payment options and practical payment instructions - Accepted payment channels include online card payment (Visa and MasterCard). - Local bank payment options are provided: payments to Pasha Bank via the Million terminal/online service, with an instruction to select the AZN account and to include student identifying information and which fee the payment is for. Pasha Bank identifiers and required tax/ID fields are provided in the school's payment instructions. - Kapital Bank terminal payment instructions are provided, with a requirement to include student serial/ID information and to enter the company TIN/CIF numbers per the payment rules. - The payment guidance explicitly requires that the student's full identifying information (surname, given name and father's name and student serial/ID) and the fee category (for example: tuition, music, other services, outstanding debt) be included in the payment description/assignment. Summary of unavailable items (publicly not published) - The school does not publish, in the publicly available admissions/main pages and payment rules, numeric values for: application/registration fees, per-term or per-year tuition for each year group, uniform costs, regular meal plans for the academic year, transport fares, or boarding fees for 2026/27 (and none were published for 2025/26). The publicly available materials do, however, publish payment procedures, bank payment instructions, accepted card types, and the contractual refund process.	Fee details —
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House system	House system —	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership —	Governance and ownership —
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details MTK High School provides education for students aged 14-18 years. The Cambridge Upper Secondary and Cambridge Advanced curricula are taught as core programmes of study, designed for international settings and harmonised with host-country National Curriculum requirements. Most lessons are taught in English, with some Azerbaijani instruction to meet the needs of host-country and expatriate students. The curriculum blends Cambridge with compulsory local subjects, including Azerbaijani Language, Azerbaijani History, Azerbaijani Geography and Azerbaijani Literature, as well as National Curriculum Mathematics, with Azerbaijani and global themes reflected in teaching. All host-country students who complete Secondary School receive the Attestat; Grade 10 leads to Cambridge IGCSE and Grades 11-12 lead to AS and A-Level examinations, recognised locally and internationally. MTK graduates achieve full academic proficiency in English and fluency in native languages, enabling a wide range of educational and career options.	Curriculum details The SABIS Curriculum is designed by SABIS to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to develop a solid academic foundation. It is English-medium and delivered through clearly structured courses. Lessons use the SABIS Point System, with regular exams that teachers do not see in advance. A SABIS AMS tracking system monitors each student's progress to identify gaps and guide targeted instruction. The curriculum emphasizes a well-balanced body of knowledge and includes extended material for more able students.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio —	Student teacher ratio —
Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression Cambridge IGCSE in Grade 10 and Cambridge AS/A-Level in Grades 11-12 provide internationally recognised qualifications for university entrance. Azerbaijani State Examinations are completed by host-country students where required, alongside Cambridge qualifications, for local university entry. These qualifications enable entry to top universities in Azerbaijan and abroad. MTK graduates are proficient in English and fluent in native languages, widening options for higher education and careers.	Higher education progression Graduates gain entry to highly competitive universities worldwide, including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, MIT, Princeton, and Stanford. The SABIS Educational System notes that graduates commonly go on to reputable universities and pursue advanced degree programs.
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented MTK offers Leadership Programmes in the High School, including Model United Nations clubs and conferences, to nurture leadership skills and provide experiences beyond the core curriculum.	Gifted and talented The academic program includes extended material for more able students.
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
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
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Submission of online application form. Submitting an online application starts the MTK admissions process. After submission, information about the pre-entry assessment is provided. To participate in the pre-entry assessment, registration must be completed via the link provided on the MTK site. The family may receive further details by MTK after registration. 2. Participation in pre-entry assessment process. Admission to Preschool and Transitional groups is based on the results of an interview with academic staff and a psychologist, and a trial day may be offered if necessary. Admission to Grade 1 is based on the results of an interview with academic staff and a psychologist. Admission to Grades 2–10 is determined by examination results; where necessary, an interview with the psychologist and an assessment for SEND may be conducted, and a trial day may be arranged. 3. Registration and documentation. If a place is offered, submit copies of parents' IDs, a copy of the student's ID, 4 photos (3x4), Medical Card, and Certificate of residence. Information on the offer (unconditional/conditional/reject) will be provided within 3 workdays via phone and email. Following the official offer, sign the contract and provide the required documents for enrolment. Admissions for the 2024-2025 academic year start in February 2024 and end when all spots are filled.	Admissions —
Scholarships	Scholarships —	Scholarships —
Waitlist	Waitlist If no places are available in the targeted group/class, a place on the waiting list may be offered. While this may be conditional upon who leaves the school (plans of current students may change), MTK makes every effort to provide an accurate estimate regarding the likely waiting time.	Waitlist —
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