Pakistan, Karachi
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The school has a house system. The houses are named Egyptians, Romans, Mughals, and Greeks.
Head of School is Abdullah Akhtar, the Principal is Sonia Longi, and the Head of Programmes is Khadija Bilkhwala. Abdullah Akhtar is associated with the Akhtar Group, which spearheaded the group's latest venture in education.
Schole International Academy (SIA) in Karachi is an International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum school offering the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP). The campus is located in the Clifton area at D 116, Block 2, near Aga Khan Hospital. The school opened in August 2017 and has since progressed through IB authorisations: PYP authorised in May 2021, MYP authorised in January 2023, and the Diploma Programme authorised in May 2025. The IB programmes are taught in English and Urdu to a co-educational student body. The school aims to nurture inquiry-based, concept-driven learning with eight subject groups, supported by facilities including Wet/Dry Science Labs, Visual Arts Studio, Design Studio and a Music Room. The school emphasizes a global outlook and international-mindedness, with a learning centre and extensive extracurricular opportunities such as sport, music and drama, community service, charity events and enterprise challenges.