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Egypt, Cairo
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O West Compound, 6th of October City, Egypt. The campus sits within the O West development in 6th of October City, part of the Cairo metropolitan area. BCCIS West was founded in 2005 in El Sherouk City and expanded to the West campus in 6th of October City.
Pre-K–KG2: Early Childhood Education (ECE). G1–G12: The British Columbia Curriculum. Arabic Studies is offered as the Arabic language program.
Private offshore school delivering the British Columbia curriculum.
Canada (British Columbia).
Application fee
- No specific non‑refundable application or registration fee amount is published for the 2025/2026 academic year. Parents complete an online application as part of admissions; no application‑fee figure is listed in the school's published fee information.
Tuition fees (annual) — published for Academic Year 2025/2026
- Pre‑K: TBD.
- KG1 (Kindergarten 1): EGP 193,000 per year.
- KG2 (Kindergarten 2): EGP 216,000 per year.
- Grade 1–Grade 6: EGP 257,000 per year.
- Grade 7–Grade 9: EGP 284,000 per year.
- Grade 10–Grade 12: EGP 307,000 per year.
Tuition — per‑term / installment information (billing detail available publicly)
- First installment: EGP 60,000 (fixed amount).
- Second installment: due before July 31. (Amount not itemised in the published schedule.)
- Third installment: due before October 31. (Amount not itemised in the published schedule.)
- Fourth installment: due before January 31. (Amount not itemised in the published schedule.)
What tuition covers
- Tuition payments include: meals for KG1 and KG2 only, textbooks, the British Columbia Ministry of Education student registration fees (payable annually for Grade 1–12), and activity fees.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Annual tuition is invoiced in an instalment plan with the first payment set at EGP 60,000 and remaining instalments due on or before July 31, October 31, and January 31. The published schedule does not itemise the exact amounts for the second, third and fourth instalments. Fees are stated to be subject to annual increase in line with Egyptian Ministry of Education requirements.
Instalment financing and payment options
- The school offers third‑party financing through BelCash with options over 6, 9 or 12 months. Specifics and application for BelCash finance are handled through BelCash. Other payment methods (credit card, bank transfer) are not itemised in the published fee pages.
Boarding and transport
- Boarding is not offered in the published materials; the school operates as a day school and provides school‑bus transport.
- Transportation fees (annual) are published by route/area:
- Zayed City and 6th of October City: EGP 40,000 per year.
- Maadi, Dokki, Mohandessin, and Zamalek: EGP 43,000 per year.
Other costs and optional fees
- BC Ministry of Education student registration fees are payable annually for Grade 1–12; the school lists this as included in tuition but does not publish a separate sterling/EGP amount.
- Activity fees and books are included in the tuition charge for the grades where inclusion is stated. Meals are included only for KG1 and KG2.
- Uniforms, specialist extracurricular charges, examination charges, one‑time registration deposits or damage deposits are not itemised on the published fee pages; no specific uniform cost is published.
- Sibling discount structure (published by third‑party school‑fee databases referencing the school) shows: second child 5%, third child 10%, fourth child 15% (applied to tuition). This sibling‑discount schedule is reported externally; the school's published fee page does not itemise sibling discount percentages.
Refund information
- A formal Refund Policy is published by the school; specific refund terms and any conditions (timings, refundable amounts, administrative or non‑refundable fees) are set out in that Refund Policy document. The published fee summary references the existence of a Refund Policy document.
Important payment notes
- The school's published information for 2025/2026 indicates fees are subject to annual change. Parents should treat the published instalment dates and the stated first instalment (EGP 60,000) as the active billing schedule disclosed by the school for the listed year.
British Columbia Canadian International School West (BCCIS West) delivers the British Columbia curriculum from Pre‑Kindergarten to Grade 12, with Early Childhood Education and Arabic Studies integrated. The school is a BC Offshore School, fully accredited by the British Columbia Ministry of Education; every teacher is BC‑certified or eligible, and each student is issued a Personal Education Number (PEN) confirming enrollment in the BC system. Graduates receive the Dogwood Diploma and BC transcripts, supporting pathways to Canadian and UK universities. The school emphasises creativity, inquiry‑based learning and critical thinking through a child‑centred approach. Facilities include an Art Room, Library and Auditorium, plus Computer Lab, Science Lab and Chemistry Lab, as well as ECE Playground, KG1 Classroom and multiple outdoor spaces. Indoor facilities such as a Gym and Swimming Pool enable sport and well‑being. Extracurricular spaces include Auditorium, Art Room and ECE Music Room, with opportunities in athletics, arts and language study.
