Egypt, Alexandria
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Kilo 13 Alexandria-Cairo Agricultural Road, Alexandria, Egypt.
Foundation Stage; British School; IB School; American School
Egypt
Air-conditioned buses with seat belts; each bus is monitored by staff for student safety. Transportation is available to GAA students.
Fees overview (academic year referenced: 2025/2026)
Application / registration fee
- A registration fee is required to secure an offer and must be paid within 10 days of acceptance to guarantee a place.
- Publicly listed figures for a one‑time registration/confirmation charge are EGP 35,000 (reported in local school directories).
Annual tuition fees by year group (annual amounts in Egyptian pounds, EGP)
- KG 1: EGP 55,500.
- KG 2: EGP 55,500.
- Primary 1: EGP 58,550.
- Primary 2: EGP 58,550.
- Primary 3: EGP 58,550.
- Primary 4: EGP 64,500.
- Primary 5: EGP 64,500.
- Primary 6: EGP 70,750.
- Preparatory (Year 1): EGP 73,200.
- Preparatory (Year 2): EGP 77,500.
Notes on tuition amounts
- Some local school directories report higher headline figures for early years (for example, FS1/FS2 listed as EGP 100,000 in one directory) and other directories list slightly different historic figures; the list above reflects the detailed year‑group breakdown published in local school directories.
Tuition per term / instalments
- The school indicates that tuition is payable by instalments; specific per‑term amounts or an official multi‑term schedule are not published in the available public listings. Parents should expect an instalment option rather than a single lump sum.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- To guarantee a place, the registration fee must be paid within 10 days of notification of acceptance.
- The school is described in public directories as operating an instalment payment arrangement for tuition (number and timing of instalments are not published in the available public listings). Sibling discounts are noted in local information listings.
Boarding / accommodation fees
- No boarding programme or annual boarding fee is listed for GEMS Academy Alexandria in the publicly available school information; only day‑school provision and student transport (bus) are listed. Boarding is therefore not applicable based on available public information.
Transport / bus fees
- Transport (school bus) fees are published in local listings as a separate additional charge; reported figures vary by source and distance, for example EGP 8,000 in one listing and up to EGP 20,000 in another for minimum distance routes — expect an additional transport charge that depends on route.
Other fees and typical additional costs
- Textbooks: tuition listings indicate that tuition generally covers school textbooks.
- Uniform: a separate uniform cost is not itemised in the public listings; parents should budget for a uniform purchase as an additional one‑off cost (not explicitly quantified in available public listings).
- Extra‑curricular activities, sports trips and certain specialist course fees are commonly charged separately by international schools; specific charges for these items are not published in the public listings for GEMS Academy Alexandria.
Refund information
- The school requires prompt payment of registration fees to secure a place; a formal, published refund policy for registration or tuition is not available in the school's public admission information. Other GEMS schools commonly treat registration/deposit payments as non‑refundable; however, GEMS Academy Alexandria's public admission page does not publish a specific refund schedule.
Fee payment options
- Local school directories note that tuition is payable by instalments; the school's admission guidance states the registration payment timing but does not publish a comprehensive list of accepted payment methods (bank transfer, card, in‑person). Expect standard institutional payment channels (bank transfer and in‑person payments) to be available; exact accepted methods and any online payment portal are provided to parents during the enrolment process.
Final note on availability and currency of figures
- A full, official school fee schedule for the 2026/27 academic year was not publicly available in the school's admission pages or in an official fee document at the time of this review. The figures above reflect the detailed year‑group amounts and ancillary charges listed by local school directories and the school's own admission guidance for the academic year information that is publicly posted; reported transport and registration figures vary between sources. For absolute confirmation of per‑term instalment amounts, current transport zones and the school's formal refund and accepted payment methods, refer to the school's admissions office at the time of application.
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.