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Bedayia International School
A K-12 school in El Banafseg, New Cairo, running an American diploma from kindergarten and the IB Diploma in Grades 11 and 12, with around 2,000 students.
Reviews
An American-diploma K-12 in New Cairo's First Settlement that layered the IB Diploma on top of its high school in 2019, with an Islamic and Quranic identity woven through the day. Families who land here are usually doing so on purpose: Egyptian and Arab parents who want IB-route options without giving up Arabic, religion, and a Cairo-day school. The campus is large by city standards and the facilities are full-spec for an Egyptian international school. The pattern in independent feedback is academic respect and a responsive admissions office, set against grumbles about management consistency and getting hold of the right person on the phone.
Positives
- Academic identity. American diploma as the spine with the IB Diploma offered in Grades 11 and 12. The first IB cohort graduated in 2019, so the programme is established rather than experimental.
- Islamic and Arabic curriculum. Religion and Quran sit inside the timetable, not bolted on. Families pick Bedayia in part because the Quranic strand is serious and the school day reflects that identity.
- Campus and facilities. Sixteen-thousand-square-metre site in El Banafseg with a swimming pool, sports hall, theatre, libraries, science and computer labs, plus pitches and courts. Full-spec for an Egyptian K-12.
- Admissions and front-of-house. The admissions team is named warmly in the feedback that does exist. Parents describe it as responsive and willing to walk new families through the process.
Considerations
- Management and communication. Patchy signal on the management layer above admissions. Parents mention calls to the office going unanswered and inconsistency in how decisions land. Not a deal-breaking pattern, but the kind of friction that comes up more than once.
- Fit. Best read as an Egyptian-Islamic international school with American and IB pathways, not as an expat-default English-medium option. Families looking for a Western-international register with a light religious touch will read it differently than families who want the Quranic programme front and centre.
Leadership
MS. Hanan Galal
MS. Hanan Galal is the School Director at Bedayia International School, where she emphasizes a reflective culture and student empowerment through leadership roles and community service. She is committed to nurturing an environment that celebrates Islamic heritage while promoting academic excellence.
Accreditations
- Cognia 01