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Turkey, Izmir
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English is taught in Primary School through the Cambridge Primary English Curriculum Framework. Modern Foreign Languages are taught to students from Grades 1 to 5, with options to learn French, Spanish, or Turkish. In High School (grades 9–12), Cambridge IGCSE French and Spanish are offered, along with IB Language Ab Initio French and Spanish (SL) and IB Language B French and Spanish (SL, HL). Host Country Studies include Turkish language taught as part of the host country program.
MEF International School Izmir is a co‑educational, English‑medium day school serving ages 3 to 18. It delivers Cambridge Primary and Secondary programmes, Cambridge IGCSE, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) for Grades 11–12, with IBDP accreditation granted in May 2022. Cambridge CAIE assessments run across the lower and upper levels, and Host Country Studies are taught in French, Spanish and Turkish alongside English instruction to develop multilingual, globally minded learners. Established in 2004, MEF IS Izmir is the first officially recognized international school in Izmir approved by the Turkish Ministry of National Education. The 7,000 square metre campus in Gaziemir houses dedicated Primary and Secondary spaces, science laboratories for Chemistry, Biology and Physics, a central library, a computer lab, and Visual Arts and Performing Arts facilities, plus an indoor pool and gym. The school offers field trips, clubs, and a Guidance counsellor and on‑site nurse; CAS is integrated in the IB programme to foster creativity, activity and service.
