Compare IBCP International Schools in Pakistan

Beaconhouse Newlands Islamabad is an IB Continuum school located in the Banigala hillside area of Islamabad. The campus sits in a green, hilly setting in Banigala, with extensive play areas and purpose-built facilities that support diverse learning experiences. The school offers all four IB programmes—PYP, MYP, DP, and CP—each housed in its own building. Learning spaces include a remastered senior library, the Learning Tower library, and extensive indoor and outdoor sports facilities, a gymnasium, squash courts, swimming pools, and a modern cafeteria. Newlands provides a strong extended learning and co-curricular programme, alongside SEN support and university/career guidance through the Access Centre. Boarding is available for both boys and girls. English is the primary language of instruction, with Urdu language support and foreign language options depending on campus demographics. The school emphasises literacy, ATL skills, interdisciplinary thinking, and holistic development within a global IB framework. and prepares students for international study.

Sheikh Zayed International Academy Islamabad opened on 1 September 2003 and is located in Sector H-8/4, Islamabad. The school offers education from Early Years to Grade 12 and provides IB Early Years, Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme, alongside Cambridge IGCSE and A Levels. It also mentions Edexcel A Levels. The school currently has approximately 300 students from 30 nationalities. Facilities listed on the school website include science labs, an auditorium, swimming pool, art studio, library, outdoor playgrounds, indoor gym, learning support centre, high-tech classrooms and an on-campus clinic. A distinctive feature is that SZIA describes itself as the first and only Cambridge University/London Edexcel-accredited “A” Category Examinations Centre in Pakistan. The school also provides door-to-door transport for students living in the Islamabad area.