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The five schools Alexandria parents researched most this year, chosen from the 14 international schools in the city. Ranked by how many families opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026, then the full picture on curricula, class sizes and fees.
The 2026 ranking
Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026.
GEMS Academy Alexandria is a co-educational day school in Alexandria, Egypt, serving ages 3 to 18. It offers EYFS, Cambridge IGCSE, British Curriculum, IB (PYP, MYP, DP) and the American Curriculum, enabling families to choose a suitable pathway. The IB continuum runs from nursery to high school, and the campus includes an IGCSE British Division and an IB French Division. German is taught in upper grades, with ICT and E‑learning embedded across classrooms. The library supports study and leisure reading, and on‑site doctors, transportation and a canteen support student welfare. Classrooms are bright, spacious and air‑conditioned, with a two‑adult per class policy. Facilities include gymnasia, an outdoor pool with lifeguard, and courts for football and volleyball, plus monitored transport. An expansive auditorium hosts Music and Drama; four languages are taught: French, English, German and Arabic. The school emphasizes pastoral care and community-building through holistic support and a strong welfare framework.
Schutz American School offers a U.S.-based, college-preparatory education for students from Early Childhood through Grade 12. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, it is an IB World School certified for PYP and MYP. The high school Pathway Program emphasizes growth through co-curricular work; growth projects for grades 9–12 are not graded and may involve clubs, internships, or service activities. Graduation outcomes show that 100% of graduates enroll in four-year colleges in the United States, the United Kingdom/Europe, Canada, and Egypt/MENA. Founded in 1924, Schutz embodies community with the motto Schutz Family. The campus includes one-to-one devices, an Early Childhood Learning Center, art studios with a kiln, a black-box theater, a large auditorium, and libraries with access to Bibliotheca Alexandrina. STEM facilities include a design and engineering lab with a 3D printer and dedicated science labs; and a fiber-optic network supports digital learning throughout the learning journey.
Forsan International Schools in Egypt comprises the Playschool, Forsan British School and Forsan American School. The network provides an all‑through education from age 3 to 19, with Forsan British School following the Cambridge UK framework (Checkpoint, IGCSE, AS and A Levels) administered by Cambridge Assessment and the British Council. Instruction is delivered in English and Arabic, with native English support and a Global Perspectives program. Forsan American School offers an American‑based curriculum for Pre‑K through 12, aligned to the Common Core and including an AP program in high school; it is US‑accredited by Cognia, NWAC and SACS‑CASI. The campuses are purpose‑built and modern, featuring facilities such as indoor pools, theatre spaces, science and IT laboratories, art rooms and music studios, two libraries and gallery spaces, and interactive classrooms. Core strengths include a robust athletics program, extensive performing and visual arts, and a broad range of co‑curricular activities and leadership opportunities.
Collège Saint-Marc is an all-boys Catholic Lasallian college in Alexandria, Egypt, delivering 14 years of education from kindergarten to the Egyptian baccalaureate. The curriculum blends the official Egyptian program with a Lasallian approach, with mathematics and the sciences taught in French, French as the first foreign language and English as the second. The school day runs from 7:55 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., organized into eight forty-five‑minute periods with two twenty‑minute recesses. The cycles span maternel (2 years); petit primaire (3 years); grand primaire (3 years); préparatoire (3 years); seconde (3 years). An international French section will open in 2025–2026 to provide immersion in French language and culture within a trilingual environment, following the French national program and offering Bac Français. The campus features the Lotus and the College Museum, and a 25‑bus service supports families. The Lasallian network emphasizes service, community engagement, and inclusive education for students with diverse needs.
International British School of Alexandria (IBSA) is a private international day school delivering the English National Curriculum with an EYFS foundation for ages 3 to 18. The school teaches in English and adapts the National Curriculum for England and Wales to include Egyptian cultural experiences, with Foundation Stage through Key Stage 3 taught within this framework and Arabic taught through the Arabic Curriculum. French is offered as a Modern Foreign Language. The curriculum emphasizes holistic learning and PSHE to develop knowledge, skills and global citizenship. IBSA welcomes pupils from Egyptian and expatriate families, aiming to provide a broad, international education relevant to contemporary life. The school is guided by values including Respect, Integrity, Responsibility, Commitment, Excellence and Empathy. In practice, learning blends English standards with Egyptian context, reflecting local culture while maintaining the discipline and rigor associated with British education. The faculty emphasizes inquiry, collaboration and real-world application. For learners.
What’s on offer
The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 14 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.
Number of schools teaching each curriculum.
Number of schools teaching in each language.
Size & classes
School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.
Schools grouped by total enrolment.
Average school size is 449 students · based on the 5 schools that report enrolment.
Schools grouped by typical class size.
Average class size is 22.5 students · based on the 4 schools that report it.
What it costs
Fees shown are one year for a 12-year-old (or the closest age available), excluding one-time enrolment costs.
Across the 9 schools that publish a price for a 12-year-old. All figures in EGP.
How many schools sit in each annual-fee range.
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