Egypt, Cairo
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The IGCSE School Zamalek provides a well-equipped clinic with on-site nurses and a doctor, and conducts regular health checks. Classrooms are bright, air-conditioned, internet-connected, and supported by a large resource department. There is a Primary Art Suite and music rooms in a separate building, staffed by full-time specialists. Physical education facilities include large playgrounds and extensive sports fields (grass, artificial grass, tartan, and hard surfaces) plus an indoor gymnasium. The theatre and drama studio seats about 250 and the library contains around 3,000 books and is fully computerized; science labs are fully equipped for practical work and ICT labs support digital learning with one computer per child and internet access.
Large playgrounds and extensive sports fields (grass, artificial grass, tartan, and hard surfaces) support a wide range of physical activities. An indoor gymnasium is available for movement, dance, and PE. There are annual sports days for different year groups.
Classrooms in the Primary are bright, air-conditioned, and internet-connected, with their own materials and access to a large resource department. An Art Suite and music rooms provide spaces for creative subjects. Science labs are fully equipped, spacious, and used for practical experiments. ICT labs support digital learning, with a one computer per child policy and internet access in the adjacent lab.
Student Life includes Activities, Dressing Party, Science Fairs, Trips, Sports Activities, Performing Arts & Drama, Community Services, and Graduation Ceremonies.
Dar El Tarbiah IGCSE Zamalek is part of the Dar El Tarbiah Schools network in Egypt and offers a British pathway through Cambridge IGCSE, Edexcel Certificate, and AQA examinations for 14–16 year olds. Instruction is mainly in English with Arabic support, and the curriculum includes Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Languages, Humanities and Social Studies, Computer and Technology, Creative Arts, Physical Education and Life Skills. The school operates within the Cambridge International Examinations framework and maintains a strong affiliation with MSA University. Facilities include a clinic with nurses, air conditioned classrooms with internet, a resource department, a Primary Art Suite, and dedicated music rooms. A separate theatre and drama studio seats about 250; the library has about 3,000 books and is computerized. Science labs and ICT labs support practical learning, with a one computer per child policy. Extracurriculars span arts, drama, science fairs, trips, sports and community service, with sports days.