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Curriculum British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage), Cambridge IGCSE, Pearson Edexcel IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels
Taught languages Arabic, French
Typical class size 22
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, STEM
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Social and Hobbies
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction
The British School of Egypt is a co-educational British international school in Sheikh Zayed, Cairo, delivering the National Curriculum for England. The school serves students from age 2 to 17, starting with the EYFS and progressing through Cambridge IGCSE, Pearson Edexcel IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels and Cambridge A Levels. Opened in 2010, it now educates over 1,300 students from diverse nationalities on a large campus with dedicated buildings for Early Years, Primary and Secondary sections. Facilities include a theatre, a heated swimming pool, comprehensive sports facilities, science laboratories, music rooms, art rooms, drama rooms and ICT laboratories. The Senior Leadership Team is mainly British, and the school is a COBIS member. The environment supports a practical, globally oriented education that blends strong academic pathways with opportunities in the arts and physical education, helping pupils prepare for higher education and successful futures worldwide.
The British School of Egypt has 1,380 pupils, typical class sizes of 22, instruction in English.
Location
Al Sheikh Zayed, Giza Governorate, Egypt. The British School of Egypt opened in 2010 in the exclusive Sheikh Zayed community on the West of Cairo. The BSE is a large campus with dedicated buildings for Early Years, Primary School and Secondary School and facilities including a large theatre, a heated swimming pool, sporting facilities, science laboratories, music rooms, art rooms, drama rooms and ICT rooms.
Stages
Early Years (EYFS), Primary School, and Senior School KS3 with KS4 & 5. Pre-Foundation Stage to Year 12 are taught at The British School of Egypt.
Type
The school is a co-educational British international school delivering the National Curriculum for England.
Country affiliation
United Kingdom. The British School of Egypt is a British international school delivering the National Curriculum for England.
Bus service
Door-to-door transport is offered on request through an external bus company for Foundation Stage One to Year 12. The service is safe and comfortable, with routes planned to minimise travel time. To register, contact the transportation office at ehab.elmasry@bse.edu.eg; a transportation team member will then confirm availability and provide morning pick up and afternoon drop off times and locations.
Fees
Application / Registration fees
- A registration (application) fee is required to secure a place; payment of the registration fee is necessary within 10 working days after a successful assessment and parent conference.
Tuition fees (summary and example)
- Tuition fees vary by year group and are billed as instalments. The school issues student-specific invoices showing the tuition amount and splits the annual tuition into instalments (example below).
- Example (actual invoice for a Year 4 pupil, invoice dated 01/12/2025): - Tuition (annual total): EGP 130,216.00. - Tuition 1st instalment: EGP 64,433.00. - Tuition 2nd instalment: EGP 65,783.00.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school requires instalment payments. The first tuition instalment is scheduled for payment into the school account between 1 May and 15 May (as an example of the school's published payment window for the first instalment). Additional fee payment deadlines appear on the school calendar (the calendar records fee-payment windows such as periods in early December). Late payment is subject to the school's contract terms.
- Invoices show explicit due dates per invoice (for example, the Year 4 invoice carried a due date of 15/12/2025). Instalment amounts and due dates are stated on each pupil's invoice.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not listed or referenced in the school's parent-facing materials reviewed; the available materials and invoices indicate day-school tuition and associated services rather than boarding charges. (No boarding fee schedule was located in the documents consulted.)
Other costs and recurring extras
- Transport (school bus): bus services are charged separately; the school's behaviour/transport rules note that suspension from the bus may be enforced without refund of bus fees in specific circumstances. Specific bus-price amounts were not found in the materials reviewed.
- Uniform: a school uniform programme / online uniform store is in operation and uniforms are sold via the school's uniform portal. Uniform purchases are a separate, additional cost.
- Examination and external assessment fees, activity / ECA charges, trips, and other pupil-specific charges are typically billed separately on student invoices or as additional items; specific price lines for these items were not provided in the sample invoice reviewed.
Refunds and withdrawal
- The school's policies and invoices state that late payment and contract terms govern refunds; the behaviour/transport policy explicitly notes there may be no refund of bus fees where suspension is enforced. A formal, itemised refund schedule (amounts and conditions) was not present in the public materials examined; refunds and deposit/withdrawal conditions are documented in the school's contract and individual invoices.
Fee payment options
- Bank deposit and online bank transfer are accepted. Invoices list the school bank (example shown on a pupil invoice: Banque Misr with the school account number and IBAN for transfers). Parents are instructed to include the child's name and year group on payment slips and to provide a copy of the payment receipt to the accounts office or to bsefinance@bse.edu.eg.
- The school provides an Online Payments portal for convenience; individual invoices identify the school bank details for direct deposit and IBAN/SWIFT for international transfers.
Summary of what is included above and availability of figures
- The overview above gives the school's required payment steps, instalment method and an actual invoiced example (Year 4, annual tuition EGP 130,216 split into two instalments). The school issues pupil-specific invoices that list the instalment amounts, due dates and bank transfer details for each enrolled student.
Notes on availability and completeness
- A full, published public fee schedule listing tuition amounts for every year group and a dedicated 2026/27 fee-table was not located in the publicly accessible materials reviewed. The figures supplied above are taken from the school's admission/payment guidance and a representative pupil invoice dated December 2025. For a complete, year-group breakdown of tuition by term or instalment for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic year, the school issues individual invoices and formal fee schedules to applicants and enrolling families; the materials examined did not include a single consolidated public table listing every year group's published amounts.
Academics
The British School of Egypt teaches British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage), Cambridge IGCSE, Pearson Edexcel IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels for students aged 2 to 17.
Curriculum
The school delivers the National Curriculum for England.
Exam Results
The school has IGCSE, AS and A-Level examination results.
Wellbeing
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Complete Well-BSE-ing is a holistic approach that supports Academic Well Being, Physical Well Being, Social & Emotional Well Being, and Spiritual Well Being. The program in EYFS emphasises the holistic well-being of children, including social and emotional development. Pastoral Care fosters emotional intelligence and uses Mindfulness reflection sessions and Positive Behaviour Mentoring guided by qualified School Guidance Counselors.
Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school is inclusive and actively seeks to remove barriers to learning and participation, aiming to identify and support the SEND of all pupils. It works in partnership with pupils, teachers, parents and external agencies to enable pupils to reach their fullest potential and promote independence, confidence and well-being. The ALDD has a team of highly qualified teachers providing one-to-one, small-group and in-class support from EYFS through Year 10, and coordinates with external professionals such as Speech and Language Therapists and Educational Psychologists; Individual Education Plans (IEPs) are set with targets and reviewed twice a year.
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
English as a Second Language is offered as an option in Key Stage 4 (Year 10) as part of the IGCSE options.
Mental Wellbeing
Mental wellbeing is supported through a school-wide pastoral framework that emphasises emotional intelligence and healthy emotional development. Mindfulness reflection sessions and Positive Behaviour Mentoring are part of the wellbeing provision, delivered with the support of qualified School Guidance Counselors.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding policies are in place and are integrated with school policies; safeguarding is addressed within pastoral care, and safeguarding requirements are reflected in daily practice (e.g., safeguarding guidelines in EYFS with adult-to-child ratios).
Admissions
Admissions
STEP ONE (Optional): Campus Visits / Open Mornings / Site Tours. Prospective parents are welcomed to join an Open Morning. An in‑depth presentation is delivered by the senior leadership team. The day includes a campus tour and refreshments with other prospective parents.
STEP TWO – Submit an Application Form. When you are ready to apply, complete an application form and submit the supporting documents summarized below. The documents include the child's electronic birth certificate; 10 passport-size photos; copies of both parents' IDs; and the most recent previous school report (applicable for F2 entrants onwards). The application form is available online through the Admissions area.
STEP THREE – Entry Assessment. An age-appropriate entry assessment is conducted on campus. The assessment is arranged after the application form and supporting documents are submitted.
STEP FOUR – Parent Conference. Attend a parent conference with the admissions team. For convenience, the conference is arranged on the same day as the child's entry assessment. The conference provides an opportunity to discuss the assessment results and next steps.
STEP FIVE – Admissions Result Shared. Results of the entry assessment are shared within a maximum of 5 working days after the assessment. Families are informed of the outcome in writing, and any next steps are explained.
STEP SIX – Secure your child's place. If both the pupil assessment and the parent conference are successful, the registration fee must be paid within 10 working days to secure a place for the next academic year. Payment is made directly in school.
STEP SEVEN – Reassessments. If a child is unsuccessful during the initial entry assessment, they will be invited to a reassessment. Where appropriate and in the best interests of the child, the reassessment will be led by the learning development team of academic and behavioral specialists to ensure that the child can access the right support at the BSE. This process is designed to tailor support to the child's needs.
FAQs
What is The British School of Egypt?
The British School of Egypt provides British international education in Egypt.
