Egypt, Cairo
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Canteen is available for lunch purchases. A healthy snack/breakfast and a lunch are expected; the lunch cost is around 50 LE.
There are four houses: ruby, diamond, topaz and emerald. Students are allocated to a house at the beginning of Year 6 and remain in that house until they leave the school. House meetings and inter-house competitions are held, with House Points awarded and trophies presented at the end of the year.
GEMS Education operates the school as part of the GEMS network.
GEMS British International School Madinaty is a British international school for learners aged 2 to 17 that delivers the English National Curriculum with a strong STEAM focus. The school combines EYFS with Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels and Cambridge A Levels, aligned to the National Curriculum of England. Students benefit from future-based learning technologies, AR/VR in classrooms and tablets across the learning environment, with a curriculum where all students from FS2 to Y8 take part in a hands-on STEAM programme. The 37,000 square metre campus features a swimming pool, multipurpose sports hall, football, tennis and basketball facilities, as well as dedicated music and art rooms and extensive outdoor playgrounds to support well-being and collaboration. Beyond the classroom, a broad co-curricular programme includes GEMUN, LEGO/engineering, drama and language clubs, plus leadership pathways such as Junior Innovators and Young Professionals and strong home-school partnerships through GEMS Egypt Connect. Campus life thrives.