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Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), Cambridge IGCSE, American Curriculum
Taught languages English, Arabic
Typical class size 22
Strengths Sport, Languages, Academic Enrichment
Clubs Leadership and Professional, Cultural and Language, Social and Hobbies
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Middle School, High School
Introduction
Mount International School Community in Egypt serves students aged 3 to 16 with a blend of IB (PYP and MYP) candidacy, Cambridge IGCSE, and an American Curriculum. It is pursuing IB authorization for PYP and MYP programs and aims to develop globally minded citizens who transform the world through inquiry, creativity, and reflection within multicultural contexts. The school emphasizes learner profiles and inquiry-based learning, guided by five essential elements: Knowledge, Concepts, Skills, Dispositions, and Action. In the high school pathway, the school pursues American High School Diploma candidacy, requiring 24 credits across core areas and electives, plus a graduation requirement of 60 hours of community service. Facilities include a professional soccer field, a boxing facility, squash court, heated swimming pools, and multiple courts to support athletic development. Instruction is in English and Arabic, fostering a bilingual, internationally minded community. Extracurriculars include Model United Nations, Book Tasting Café, and Construction projects.
Mount International School Community has typical class sizes of 22.
Location
New Administrative Capital, Cairo, Egypt. The school is in the heart of the New Administrative Capital, with map coordinates 30.037872314453125, 31.664344787597656.
Stages
PYP and MYP (IB) candidate school.
Country affiliation
Egypt
Fees
Annual tuition at Mount International School Community ranges from EGP 110,700 to EGP 117,200 for 2026/27.
Tuition fees - Published starting point for annual tuition: EGP 73,700 per year (tuition is stated as “starting with” this amount). No public, itemized schedule showing a complete per-year-group and per-term breakdown was published. - Book/materials charge: EGP 15,000 (listed separately from tuition).
Transport (bus) fees - School bus fees: range reported between EGP 22,000 and EGP 25,000 (annual).
Boarding fees - No published boarding programme or boarding-fee schedule was found; the school's publicly listed facilities include transport but do not list boarding as an offering. No boarding fees are available.
Other costs and charges - Uniforms: no publicised uniform fee or uniform-price schedule was published. - Additional potential charges listed by directories include book/materials fees (see above) and transport fees; there are no publicly itemised charges for exams, activity fees, technology fees, insurance, or similar line items on the publicly available pages.
Billing schedule and payment terms - No public, detailed billing schedule (term-by-term instalments, due dates, or late-payment penalties) was published on the school's public pages. The school's public content does not include a complete term/semester billing calendar or the full payment-timing terms.
Refund information - No publicly available refund policy for tuition, registration, or deposits was found. There is no published statement of refundable/non-refundable status for application or registration fees on the publicly available pages.
Fee payment options - No definitive, published list of accepted payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, local cash payment, or online payment portals) was found on the school's public pages. The school's public contact information is available for direct enquiries.
Summary of available published figures and gaps - Known published figures include: application fee EGP 500; registration fee EGP 6,000; book/materials fee EGP 15,000; bus fees EGP 22,000–25,000; and a stated tuition starting point of EGP 73,700 per year. - Missing from public information: a complete, itemised tuition schedule broken down by year group and by term; formal billing schedules and payment deadlines; a published refund policy; boarding fees (if boarding offered); uniform cost schedule; and confirmed accepted payment methods. The school's public pages do not publish these detailed line-by-line fee schedules for the 2026/27 academic year (or for 2025/26).
Academics
Mount International School Community teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), Cambridge IGCSE, American Curriculum for students aged 3 to 16.
Curriculum
The school is a candidate for the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) of the International Baccalaureate and is pursuing IB World School authorization. It aims to provide globally minded citizens who transform the world through knowledge, inquiry, innovation, creativity and reflection within multicultural contexts. It also aims to nurture lifelong learners personally and academically while respecting diversity. MISC constructs a culture of achievement by embracing holistic and effective approaches to teaching and learning.
Wellbeing
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Mount International School Community emphasizes that its students are its greatest asset and aims to create learning environments where every student is valued and able to achieve desirable outcomes. The IB Section supports holistic development, social-emotional growth, and international-mindedness as core elements of the learner profile. IB Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme promote holistic development, including social, emotional, and cognitive growth through inquiry, collaboration and intercultural understanding. The school provides an Advanced Counseling office with professional counselors to support students' mental well-being. This combination of supportive staff and IB-focused development underpins social-emotional learning at MISC.
Mental Wellbeing
MISC provides mental wellbeing support through an Advanced Counseling office staffed with professional counselors. The school uses behavior monitoring as part of its welfare framework to support positive student well-being. Counseling and guidance services are available to students as part of the safeguarding and safety approach. These provisions align with the IB focus on personal and social development and help foster a supportive learning environment.
Safeguarding
Safety comes first at MISC, which uses a complete intelligent system across facilities and classrooms. Temperature measurement is conducted for every individual at school using cameras to detect potential illness and maintain a healthy environment. An advanced safety surveillance system includes classroom video capture and a video management platform to monitor safety and learning. Real-time safety features include playground incident tracking cameras and bus surveillance with GPS positioning. An advanced counseling office supports safeguarding by providing professional counseling.
FAQs
What curriculum does Mount International School offer?
The school blends IB candidacy (PYP and MYP), Cambridge IGCSE, and an American Curriculum. It is pursuing IB authorisation for PYP and MYP programmes.
What age range does the school serve?
Mount International School serves students aged 3 to 16 with inquiry-based learning across IB, Cambridge, and American pathways.
What is the school's educational philosophy?
The school aims to develop globally minded citizens through inquiry, creativity, and reflection within multicultural contexts. IB learner profiles and five essential elements guide learning.
What are the five essential elements?
Knowledge, Concepts, Skills, Dispositions, and Action form the five essential elements guiding inquiry-based learning across the curriculum.
What qualifications can students achieve?
Cambridge IGCSE is available alongside the developing IB PYP and MYP programmes and American Curriculum options.
Is the school pursuing IB authorisation?
Yes, the school is a candidate for IB PYP and MYP authorisation, working towards full IB World School status.
Is the school co-educational?
Yes, Mount International School welcomes both boys and girls from early years through to the IGCSE level.
What makes the school distinctive?
The blend of IB candidacy, Cambridge IGCSE, and American Curriculum with inquiry-based learning and globally minded citizenship offers a unique multi-pathway approach.
What is the inquiry-based approach?
Students learn through inquiry, exploring concepts and developing skills through investigation, creativity, and reflection rather than rote learning alone.
Where is the school located?
Mount International School Community is in Egypt, serving families with a multi-pathway international education approach.
