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Canadian International School of Egypt
Ontario-curriculum school behind the New Cairo City Council in Katameya, running Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 and awarding the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Around 600 students, founded 2002.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Early Years (JK/SK) | 1 | EGP 190,000 |
| Grades 1-6 (Primary) | 5 | EGP 190,000 |
| Grades 7-12 (Secondary) | 11 | EGP 214,000 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | EGP 3,000 | |
| Re-enrollment Deposit | EGP 4,000 | |
| School Bus (annual) | EGP 48,000 |
Reviews
- Reviews split sharply. The positive pool praises the Ontario curriculum, helpful teachers and the balance between academics and extracurriculars; one ex-student said they had enjoyed every single second of eight years at the school.
- The negative pool flags two distinct concerns. One is academic standards, with parents writing that high school students were reading at Grade 3 level and that students were not being properly instructed in reading. The second is staff conduct and the school's response to it: parents describe children being bullied by multiple teachers and report the administration doing nothing in response.
- Facilities receive a specific complaint: science labs described as full of cockroaches and broken equipment.
- The directory rating across 19 reviews understates the polarity. Reviews cluster either at five stars with thin commentary or at one star with detailed accounts; the middle is largely empty.
- Independent expat or wider parent signal is essentially absent. The picture sits on directory reviews and parent accounts.
Positives
- Curriculum and academic balance. Ontario curriculum and balance between school and extracurricular life cited by satisfied parents.
Considerations
- Reading and academic standards. Parents allege weak reading instruction; one said high schoolers read at Grade 3 level.
- Staff conduct. Parents report teacher bullying and an unresponsive administration.
- Facilities. Science labs described as poorly maintained; pest issues flagged.
- Polarised reception. Reviews cluster at the extremes with little middle ground.
Leadership
Ms. Melanie Seifert
Our school motto is: “Learning, Sharing and Growing Together”. It is through our shared experiences at CISE that we grow into the people we are meant to become. Our school is a place where students and staff have found a second home and family. Our school is so much more than concrete and windows. It is a culture that we build together based on respect and the pursuit of excellence. It is a constant in a changing world, a place of security and community, and a link that binds us all past, present and future.
Location
El Tagamoa El Khames, Behind New Cairo City Council, 4th District, Zone 6, Katameya, New Cairo, Egypt