Turkey, Istanbul
Let the school know you're thinking of applying — they can share their prerequisites and help you through the process.
It's best to ask — circumstances can change at any time.
School uniforms are highly significant. The uniform policy applies to primary preparatory classes and higher; kindergarten students aged 3-4 may wear casual attire.
Menus are planned by dietitians and food engineers specializing in healthy, balanced nutrition. The Healthy Plate model is used, ensuring meals include at least three of the five basic food groups. Raw materials come from Turkey's reputable suppliers, and meals are prepared using hygienic standards with cooking methods such as boiling, steaming, grilling, and baking.
Eyüboğlu Educational Institutions are governed by the Burçak-Rüstem Eyüboğlu Foundation (BURSEV), established in 1997 to support education, culture, health, scientific research, and development. Since 2008 BURSEV has operated under that name and provides scholarships to successful students as well as to needy students pursuing higher education.
Eyüboğlu Educational Institutions in Istanbul integrate the Turkish National Education Curriculum with International Baccalaureate programmes across K‑12. The IB Primary Years Programme is used in the primary years, the IB Middle Years Programme in the middle years, and the IB Diploma Programme in the high school, with Math and Science taught in English from middle school. Multilingual education is central, with English as the main language of instruction and German and Spanish offered as additional languages to foster global citizens. The network operates seven campuses across Istanbul, comprising 15 schools (six kindergartens, four primaries, three middle schools, two high schools). Distinctive features include observatories and a planetarium integrated into science learning; five libraries totaling 150,000 volumes; a dedicated Research Center at Çamlıca Primary School; and access to databases such as EBSCOhost and Follett Destiny. Eyüboğlu earned CIS accreditation as the first Turkish school and maintains the largest CIS-accredited network worldwide.