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Evolution International School
An IB-track school on the NewGiza campus that started with AMI Montessori in the early years and runs IGCSE and IB Diploma in the senior school. The first DP cohort has graduated; PYP and MYP are still in candidacy.
In brief
An IB-track school on the NewGiza campus that started with AMI Montessori in the early years and runs IGCSE and IB Diploma in the senior school. The first DP cohort has graduated; PYP and MYP are still in candidacy.
Andy Dailey leads, with CIS accreditation and around the 144,000 to 187,000 EGP fee range. The Montessori-into-IB path is the unusual feature, and it lines up with what NewGiza families seem to want: a school that takes early years seriously and then funnels into the IB.
The honest read is that this is still a young school finding its feet. Families who like it praise the staff and the educational philosophy. The harder critiques cluster around leadership turnover and a sense that internal concerns, including bullying in primary, have not always been handled cleanly. Worth visiting more than once and asking pointed questions about academic leadership stability before committing.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH Beginners - Educational Resources & Day Trips | 3 | Annual | EGP 20,000 |
| CH 1 - Educational Resources | 3 | Annual | EGP 20,000 |
| CH Beginners - Tuition | 3 | Annual | EGP 143,600 |
| CH 1 - Tuition | 3 | Annual | EGP 143,600 |
| CH 2 - Educational Resources | 4 | Annual | EGP 20,000 |
| CH 2 - Tuition | 4 | Annual | EGP 143,600 |
| Grade 1 - Educational Resources | 5 | Annual | EGP 24,000 |
| Grade 1 - Tuition | 5 | Annual | EGP 153,400 |
| Grade 2 - Tuition | 6 | Annual | EGP 153,400 |
| Grade 3 - Tuition | 7 | Annual | EGP 153,400 |
| Grade 4 - Tuition | 8 | Annual | EGP 153,400 |
| Grade 5 - Tuition | 9 | Annual | EGP 153,400 |
| Grade 6 - Tuition | 10 | Annual | EGP 163,000 |
| Grade 7 - Tuition | 11 | Annual | EGP 163,000 |
| Grade 8 - Tuition | 12 | Annual | EGP 163,000 |
| Grade 9 - Tuition | 13 | Annual | EGP 173,000 |
| Grade 10 - Tuition | 14 | Annual | EGP 173,000 |
| Grade 11 - Tuition | 15 | Annual | EGP 187,000 |
| Grade 12 - Tuition | 16 | Annual | EGP 187,000 |
| Canteen | Annual | EGP 14,800 |
Reviews
- Reviews on International School Advisor are polarised on a small base. Five reviews average, with three five-star endorsements and at least two strongly negative voices.
- Positive reviewers describe Evolution as "one of the best schools in Egypt" and praise teachers, curriculum and the progressive pedagogy. One called it "progressive education at its best".
- The negative side focuses on leadership rather than teaching. One reviewer wrote that Evolution "has potential but is held back by poor leaders who don't listen", adding that "previous directors were good but both left". Another summed up their experience as "dreadful".
- Director turnover is the recurring complaint. The same reviewer linked departures to a "lack of awareness of academic leaders in the school wanting to change".
- No Reddit, Mumsnet or expat-forum signal surfaces for this school, so the picture is built entirely on a tiny, polarised parent pool.
Head of school
Andy Dailey
Mr. Dailey has 30 years of experience in international education, having served in positions in Croatia, Egypt, Jordan, Albania, and the United States. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and History, and has a Master’s Degree from Michigan State University in Curriculum Design and Teaching. His experience in curriculum has been wide-ranging and includes experience in US, British, and IB systems. He served as a teacher in Havasupai Indian School in Arizona, USA from 1993-1995, American International School of Zagreb, Croatia from 1995-1998, and as an IB teacher, Head of Department, and/or IB Diploma CAS Coordinator in several schools. Mr. Dailey was the Founding Director of Albanian College, a two-campus system of IB Continuum Schools in Albania from 2014-2018. He has worked for the IB as a Workshop Leader, assistant examiner, and curriculum developer.
Accreditations
- Council of International Schools 01
Location
Compound, الجيزه الجديده، First 6th of October, Giza Governorate 12588, Egypt