Egypt, Cairo
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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.
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.
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.
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.