Deutsche Schule der Borromäerinnen Alexandria

Alexandria, Egypt. Address: 32 Rue Salah-El-Dine, Alexandria 21131. The school is located in Alexandria, Egypt. A city school bus service operates with routes within Alexandria.

Vorschule (Preschool) and Kindergarten; Grundschule (Primary School); Sekundarstufe (Secondary School) including Gymnasiale Oberstufe and Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA) pathways.

Begegnungsschule (German-Egyptian encounter school); Mädchen-Schule; in rare cases may admit boys.

Inklusionskonzept provides targeted support for learners with difficulties: weekly two hours of reading support and two hours of language development; close cooperation with parents; online language support with German universities via ZfA; additional support for students with visual impairments; group trainings to improve classroom climate.

Germany; part of the German Auslandsschule network and recognized as an Exzellente Deutsche Auslandsschule.

Kindergarten hours are 7:30 to 12:30; after-school care available until 14:00 by arrangement; bus service available with arrangements.

School bus service with four routes: Route 1 Downtown to Shatby (9,500 EGP); Route 2 University Bridge to Sidi Gaber (10,000 EGP); Route 3 Sidi Bishr tram (10,500 EGP); Route 4 Miami - Al-'Afsa - Al-Mandara (11,000 EGP).

Application / Registration Fee
- No separate non‑refundable application or one‑time registration fee is listed.

Tuition fees by school year (three instalments per academic year)
- Payments are collected in three rates (instalments). Due dates for the 2025/2026 schedule are: first instalment due by 11 August 2025, second instalment due by 31 December 2025, third instalment due by 31 March 2026. Amounts are shown per instalment and totalled per academic year.

- Vorschule (Kindergarten)
- First instalment: EGP 40,000
- Second instalment: EGP 30,000
- Third instalment: EGP 25,000
- Total per academic year: EGP 95,000

- Klasse 1
- First instalment: EGP 40,000
- Second instalment: EGP 40,000
- Third instalment: EGP 27,000
- Total per academic year: EGP 107,000

- Klasse 2
- First instalment: EGP 40,000
- Second instalment: EGP 40,000
- Third instalment: EGP 37,500
- Total per academic year: EGP 117,500

- Klasse 3
- First instalment: EGP 45,000
- Second instalment: EGP 45,000
- Third instalment: EGP 34,500
- Total per academic year: EGP 124,500

- Klasse 4
- First instalment: EGP 45,000
- Second instalment: EGP 45,000
- Third instalment: EGP 40,000
- Total per academic year: EGP 130,000

- Klasse 5
- First instalment: EGP 45,000
- Second instalment: EGP 45,000
- Third instalment: EGP 28,000
- Total per academic year: EGP 118,000

- Klasse 6
- First instalment: EGP 45,000
- Second instalment: EGP 45,000
- Third instalment: EGP 14,000
- Total per academic year: EGP 104,000

- Klasse 7
- First instalment: EGP 45,000
- Second instalment: EGP 45,000
- Third instalment: EGP 14,000
- Total per academic year: EGP 104,000

- Klasse 8
- First instalment: EGP 30,000
- Second instalment: EGP 30,000
- Third instalment: EGP 30,000
- Total per academic year: EGP 90,000

- Klasse 9
- First instalment: EGP 30,000
- Second instalment: EGP 30,000
- Third instalment: EGP 30,500
- Total per academic year: EGP 90,500

- Klasse 10–12
- First instalment: EGP 30,000
- Second instalment: EGP 30,000
- Third instalment: EGP 30,000
- Total per academic year: EGP 90,000

Examination and final‑year fees
- Klasse 11: Examination fee EGP 10,000, payable with the first instalment.
- Klasse 12: Examination fee EGP 12,000, payable with the first instalment.
- Additional national (Sanaweya) examination fees will be charged when the Ministry of Education publishes the amounts; these are payable in addition to the above.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- School fees are billed in three instalments with fixed due dates (11 August 2025; 31 December 2025; 31 March 2026 for the 2025/2026 year).
- Proof of payment for the first instalment must be presented before book distribution; without proof of payment, books will not be issued.
- If school fees are not paid in full by the scheduled dates, an administrative surcharge of EGP 500 is charged for each started month and for each instalment that is not fully paid.
- If a pupil is withdrawn after the start of the school year, the school fees for the whole academic year remain payable.

School‑bus fees and terms
- School‑bus fees can be paid in the same three instalments as tuition for round‑trip use (morning and afternoon) or in two instalments for one‑way use (morning or afternoon only).

- Round‑trip (three instalments):
- Route 1 (Innenstadt–Shatby): EGP 6,000 / EGP 6,000 / EGP 6,000 — Total EGP 18,000
- Route 2 (bis Rushdy): EGP 6,500 / EGP 6,500 / EGP 6,500 — Total EGP 19,500
- Route 3 (bis El Ekbal): EGP 7,000 / EGP 7,000 / EGP 7,000 — Total EGP 21,000
- Route 4 (bis Sidi Bishr): EGP 7,700 / EGP 7,700 / EGP 7,700 — Total EGP 23,100
- Route 5 (Miami–Montaza): EGP 8,100 / EGP 8,100 / EGP 8,100 — Total EGP 24,300

- One‑way (morning or afternoon; two instalments):
- Route 1 (Innenstadt–Shatby): EGP 4,850 / EGP 4,850 — Total EGP 9,700
- Route 2 (bis Rushdy): EGP 5,225 / EGP 5,225 — Total EGP 10,450
- Route 3 (bis El Ekbal): EGP 5,600 / EGP 5,600 — Total EGP 11,200
- Route 4 (bis Sidi Bishr): EGP 6,125 / EGP 6,125 — Total EGP 12,250
- Route 5 (Miami–Montaza): EGP 6,425 / EGP 6,425 — Total EGP 12,850

- Bus cancellation / refund rules:
- If bus use is cancelled on or before 10 September, 80% of the first instalment of the bus fee must be paid.
- If bus use is cancelled after 10 September, the first instalment of the bus fee is non‑refundable.

Boarding / accommodation
- Boarding or residential accommodation is not listed as an offered feeed service; no boarding fees apply.

Other costs and incidental charges
- Textbooks: proof of payment for the first instalment is required to receive books; specific textbook costs are charged separately as applicable.
- Uniforms, extracurricular activity charges, field trips, school photographs or other optional services are additional and charged when applicable.
- Any taxes or additional mandatory charges introduced by authorities or for specific student activities will be charged to parents.

Fee reduction / financial assistance
- Applications for tuition reduction (fee relief) must be submitted annually and are considered only in genuinely urgent social cases; fee‑reduction applications for the academic year must be submitted by 20 October 2025.

Refunds and cancellations
- If a pupil is withdrawn after the start of the school year, full school fees for the academic year remain due (no pro‑rata refund of tuition).
- Bus refunds are subject to the cancellation rules above (80% of first instalment if cancelled by 10 September; no refund of first instalment if cancelled after 10 September).

Accepted payment methods and payment instructions
- Payments are accepted through QNB ALAHLI Bank only, credited to account number 20900200242.
- Payment channels accepted: deposit / payment at a branch of QNB ALAHLI, bank transfer, or INSTAPAY.
- When paying by bank transfer or INSTAPAY, send a photo of the transfer that clearly shows the school account number, the pupil's full name and class, the amount and the date of transfer to zahlstelle@dsb-alexandria.de. Include the pupil's full name and class in the email subject line.
- The pupil's name and class must be entered exactly when making the payment.

754 pupils; about 95% Egyptian; 5% German or bi-national; 85% Muslim; 15% Christian.