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Egypt, Cairo
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The school has no boarding; it is a day school.
The school provides catering; Junior and Senior pupils may bring a packed lunch or have a hot lunch; Foundation Stage pupils must have a packed lunch; Senior School may buy lunch daily, while Junior School lunches require a termly or annual plan.
There are four houses—Air, Earth, Fire and Water; pupils belong to a house and participate in house competitions; House Points are awarded for sport, academics, and other activities; Classdojo points contribute to House Points; winners are announced termly, with a final winner at year end.
The school is owned and run by The British International School Society, a non-profit and non-governmental organisation.
The British International School Cairo is a non-profit British international co-educational day school established in 1976 in Cairo to serve expatriate families and others linked to British schooling. The school delivers a British-based curriculum for ages 3–18: Early Years follows the UK Foundation Stage (FS1/FS2); Junior School (Years 1–6) follows the English National Curriculum; Senior School (Years 7–11) leads to IGCSE; Sixth Form (Years 12–13) offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma and other subject pathways. In 1989 the school introduced the IB Diploma Programme; in 2008 a Beverly Hills campus opened west of Cairo; in 2022 the Egypt and Middle East Programme was launched to strengthen Arabic language skills and knowledge of Egyptian and Middle Eastern history and culture. Facilities include large Foundation Stage classrooms, an Arabic classroom, a Music Room, a dedicated swimming pool, and extensive sports facilities such as a 50m pool, a 1000m2 sports hall, a 400m track and training fields. Co-curricular offerings include Injaz, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, MUN, Art Club, Band Club, Dance and Accelerated Reader. Graduates progress to universities worldwide.
