St. Fatima School

66 Ismail El Kabbany St., First District, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. The St Fatima Schools operate across multiple campuses: Nasr City – British, American, and National divisions; St Fatima Badr – British and American divisions; and St Fatima New Capital. Locations include Nasr City, St Fatima Badr in Suez, and St Fatima New Capital.

Foundation, Primary, Middle, and High Schools.

Private day school network offering Cambridge IGCSE and American Diploma curricula, with British, American, and National divisions.

Special Educational Needs and Disability Policy; SENCO coordinates assessment, planning and monitoring; Learning Support Team; inclusive approach to identify and support students with SEN/D; collaboration with families and external professionals as appropriate.

Egypt

School day starts at 7:30 am. Primary and Preparatory stages depart by 2:20 pm; Secondary departs by 1:40 pm. Gates open after the buses depart.

SF for Transportation provides bus service across Cairo and New Cairo, including Maadi, Zahraa El Maadi, Heliopolis, Nasr City, First Settlement, Fifth Settlement, Rehab, Kattameya, Madinaty, and Shouk. Buses are supervised, air-conditioned and GPS-enabled. Bus fees can be financed with 60% by August 15 (International Division) or September 1 (Language Division), and 40% by November 15; routes are subject to change based on demand.

British Division follows the Cambridge Curriculum with Cambridge Primary and IGCSE offerings; The British Division is recognized by Cambridge University and the British Council; The American Division follows the Common Core standards for Math and English Language Arts (grades 6–12); English is the main language of instruction and French is offered as a second language.

Classroom has an average of 25 students per class.

The British Division offers Cambridge International Examinations (IGCSE) with most subjects available at Ordinary Level, Advanced Subsidiary Level and Advanced Level; The Cambridge program includes Cambridge Lower Secondary and IGCSE, and St Fatima School Nasr City is a Cambridge Independent International Centre; Y9 exams are Cambridge International Examinations; Successful students in Cambridge Primary Checkpoint receive a Statement of Achievement from Cambridge University.

Alumni have enrolled in universities including American University in Cairo; British University in Egypt; German University in Cairo; German International University; Coventry University; Misr International University; Ain Shams University; October University for Modern Sciences & Arts; Cairo University; Arab Academy for Electronic & Information Technology Services; Future University in Egypt; Zewail City of Science and Technology; KAIST, South Korea; University of British Columbia, Canada (ranked No. 35 in Best Global Universities).

The school supports social and emotional development through an inclusive, whole-school approach to SEND and student well-being. The Special Educational Needs and Disability Policy identifies social, behavioral, emotional and well-being (SBEW) as one of the five overarching SEN/D categories and sets out a graduated framework for addressing these needs. A Learning Support Team, coordinated by the SENCO, identifies, assesses, and monitors students with SEND, developing and updating learning plans and working with staff to tailor teaching to individual strengths and needs. Staff are expected to understand the impact of different learning profiles and to include students and families in decision-making about support. Students with SEND are considered a shared responsibility of all staff, and progress is tracked in the SEND Register to ensure ongoing attention to their well-being and development. This approach emphasizes inclusion, early identification, and collaboration with parents and external professionals as appropriate.

Saint Fatima School has a Special Educational Needs and Disability Policy that commits to identifying, assessing, assisting, and monitoring students with SEN/D. The SENCO coordinates the school's SEND efforts and leads a Learning Support Team responsible for identifying needs, delivering appropriate support, maintaining a SEND Register, and communicating with parents. The policy defines five SEN/D categories (cognition and learning; social, behavioral, emotional and well-being; speech, language and communication; sensory; physical) and outlines a graduated response to ensure tailored provision. Early identification, parental engagement, and collaboration with external professionals are emphasized, with plans to remove barriers to learning and to provide reasonable adjustments. If complex needs exceed school resources, referrals to external services may be considered.

Mental well-being is integrated into the SEND framework through the social, behavioral, emotional and well-being (SBEW) category and the school's inclusive approach to supporting students' holistic development. The Learning Support Team and SENCO coordinate targeted measures to promote confidence, self-esteem, personal responsibility, and well-being as part of students' educational progress. The policy requires collaboration with parents and appropriate professionals to support emotional and social development and to monitor impact over time.

The school operates a Child Safeguarding Policy, a Safer Recruitment Policy, a Data Protection Policy, and an Anti-bullying Policy, among others, to maintain a safe and secure learning environment. These policies are complemented by a Concerns and Complaints Policy and an Emergency/Contingency framework to guide safeguarding and protective procedures. All policies are publicly available upon request.

Admissions at St. Fatima Nasr City operate across divisions. In the American division, admission is opened yearly for Foundation Stage One, Year 10, and a limited number of transfers; the New Admission is usually announced in December. The five-step process is: 1. Application Submission, 2) Meeting Admin Team, 3) Assessment & Interview Conduction, 4) Application Status Communication, 5) Documents & Down payment Submission. Applications are submitted online via the Apply Now link; the Admission Team schedules appointments, advises on missing documents, and conducts a family interview for eligible applicants; applicants are informed of acceptance or apology; no fees or original documents are required at this stage; selected applicants finalize by visiting the Admission Office to submit required documents and pay the down payment. Fees can be paid in installments (50% before the start of the academic year in June and August; 50% remaining in November, January and April). Documents for upload include a recent photo, birth certificate with watermark, parents' photos/IDs/degrees, and the applicant's previous year report; documents required from selected applicants include birth certificate, 8 photos, copies of parents' IDs, and relevant transfer/registration documents. For the National division, admissions open for Kindergartens Stage One and a limited number of transfers; new admission opening dates are announced via Facebook; the process follows the same five steps, with required documents including birth certificate, 8 photos, parents' IDs/degrees, and a KG2 registration letter for selected KG1 applicants. The school offers French as a second language in the National division and uses a learning management system (LMS) to provide access to school academics.