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Cities / Istanbul / Eyüboğlu Schools

Eyüboğlu Schools

First Turkish IB school. Multi-campus group (Çamlıca, Ümraniye, Kemerburgaz). TRY 138-224k.


Curriculum
IB, Turkish
Fees, annual
TRY 859–1262k
Ages
3 to 18
Pupils
~5,000
Founded
1970

Fee Age Type Amount
Primary 1 (Total incl. meals/tutoring) 6 Annual TRY 1,261,500
Primary 2 (Total incl. meals/tutoring) 7 Annual TRY 1,261,500
Primary 3 (Total incl. meals/tutoring) 8 Annual TRY 1,003,000
Primary 4 (Total incl. meals/tutoring) 9 Annual TRY 858,625

  • Signal is split between alumni and teachers. Both sides come up and on International Schools Review. Parents are largely absent.
  • Alumni voice is positive on academics. One 2007 IB graduate said "I've never enjoyed learning, discovering and critical-thinking on subjects as I have when I was an IB student" and credited Eyüboğlu's IB programme as formative. Another commenters described the IB programme as "pretty strong".
  • The same alumnus warned that the IB rigour did not translate well into Turkish university culture, where the same approach was "perceived negatively".
  • Teacher voice is more critical. International Schools Review previews describe Eyüboğlu as "a Turkish private school" rather than a true international one, with English-language administration weak and "decisions made for economic reasons rather than educational ones".
  • The same teacher review says staff are "discouraged from criticizing a student to the parents" because families are paying customers, which raises a structural question about academic feedback.
  • A current pupil described the science-and-maths IB stream as a small minority, with "7 sm vs ~100 tm" in their cohort, suggesting most students take the Turkish-medium track and the international stream sits alongside rather than driving the school.

Head of school

Gülşah Çekiç

Gülşah Çekiç is the Principal of Eyüboğlu College. She has been an integral part of Eyüboğlu Educational Institutions since 2003, initially serving as a Mathematics Teacher. Over her career at the institution, she has also held the role of IB MYP Coordinator. She holds a degree in Mathematics from Mimar Sinan University, having graduated in 2001. Under her leadership, Eyüboğlu College continues its tradition of academic excellence as an IB World School, offering the Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma Programmes while maintaining a strong commitment to Atatürk’s principles.

Accreditations

  • Council of International Schools 01

School website