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El Alsson British and American International Schools
One of Cairo's most established names, founded in 1982 and now on a 14 feddan NewGiza campus on the Cairo Alexandria desert road. Parallel British and American sections run on the same site, with IB Diploma layered into the British senior school.
In brief
One of Cairo's most established names, founded in 1982 and now on a 14-feddan NewGiza campus on the Cairo-Alexandria desert road. Parallel British and American sections run on the same site, with IB Diploma layered into the British senior school.
The British side runs Foundation Stage through GCSE and A-Level, the American side Pre-S through Grade 12 with AP. BSME and CIS accredited, with a 2024 BSO inspection on file. Around 1,400 students. A separate, older Saqqara campus is the original school site.
Parent voice is generally warm on environment and supportive teaching. The pull-quote families repeat is convenience plus rigour, particularly for families already living in the Sixth of October corridor. Discipline and behaviour management is where the more critical reviews land. The dual-section model is genuinely useful for mixed families, but it does mean the school carries two distinct cultures inside one gate.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| KG1 | 3 | EGP 217,990 |
| KG2 | 4 | EGP 280,865 |
| KG3 | 5 | EGP 280,250 |
| Grade 1 | 6 | EGP 321,620 |
| Grade 2 | 7 | EGP 321,150 |
| Grade 3 | 8 | EGP 320,825 |
| Grade 4 | 9 | EGP 321,050 |
| Grade 5 | 10 | EGP 321,335 |
| Grade 6 | 11 | EGP 331,320 |
| Grade 7 | 12 | EGP 332,055 |
| Grade 8 | 13 | EGP 331,525 |
| Grade 9 | 14 | EGP 336,605 |
| Grade 10 | 15 | EGP 336,605 |
| Grade 11 (A-Level / IB) | 16 | EGP 347,730 |
| Grade 12 (A-Level / IB) | 17 | EGP 352,305 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Testing and Assessment | EGP 10,000 | |
| Enrollment Fee on Acceptance | EGP 40,000 |
Reviews
A long-established family-owned school sitting on a purpose-built New Giza campus, with British and American sections running in parallel and an IB Diploma added in 2023. Exam results outperform UK averages, safeguarding and parent communication are strong, and many current pupils are children of alumni. Early years and primary feel like the school's settled core. Secondary is more uneven, with low-level disruption and punctuality flagged as live issues by leaders themselves.
Positives
- Academic results. iGCSE and A Level outcomes sit above UK national averages, with strong sixth-form pass rates feeding university destinations in Egypt and abroad.
- Early years and primary. EYFS and primary are the strongest phase. Lessons are well planned, English acquisition is rapid for largely Arabic-first cohorts, and behaviour is calm.
- Pastoral care and safeguarding. Safeguarding processes are thorough and well drilled, and student-teacher relationships read as warm rather than transactional. Bullying is described as rare.
- Parent communication. Weekly updates through Toddle and Engage, accessible leaders, and regular reporting. Parents describe an open-door culture and quick resolution of issues.
- Campus and facilities. The 2017 purpose-built campus in New Giza carries good libraries, science labs, swimming pools, sports hall and astroturf. Bus routes cover Sheikh Zayed and 6th of October City.
- Community and longevity. Founder family still steers the school. Many current parents were pupils themselves, and the alumni network is unusually tight. Charity and community-service work runs through the year.
Considerations
- Secondary behaviour and pace. Persistent low-level disruption and punctuality lapses come up in secondary lessons. Leaders flag older boys as too physical with each other, with new strategies still bedding in.
- Teaching consistency. Strongest in EYFS and primary. In parts of secondary, lessons can lean on closed questioning and passive listening, and feedback and differentiation land unevenly across teachers.
- Currency pressure. Egyptian-pound devaluation has squeezed overseas recruitment and pushed up the cost of imported resources. Staff pay tracking inflation comes up as a sore point on the teacher side.
- Egyptian student body. Over 95% of pupils are Egyptian and almost all are learning English as an additional language. The international mix is small compared to many other British-stream schools in the region.
Leadership
Karim Rogers
Karim Rogers is an alumnus of El Alsson (Class of 1998) who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Management. As the CEO of El Alsson British and American International Schools, he provides strategic leadership for the institution. Karim is deeply integrated into Egypt’s educational sector, serving as Vice Chairman of the NewGiza Education Company and as a founding member of the Foundation of International Schools Egypt (F.I.S.E) and the International Schools Committee Egypt (ISCE). He is also a member of the American Chamber of Commerce’s Educational Committee and the British Egyptian Business Association.
Accreditations
- British Schools in the Middle East accreditation 01
- Council of International Schools 02
Academic results
- Highest Marks in Egypt - Art and Design Nada Abdelhalim, Zeina Bashnfr
- Highest Marks in Egypt - French Nada Abdelhalim, Zeina Bashnfr
- Highest Marks in Egypt - English Literature Nada Abdelhalim, Zeina Bashnfr
- Highest Marks in Egypt - History Nada Abdelhalim, Zeina Bashnfr
- Highest Mark in Egypt - Business Studies Omar Barakat
- Highest Mark in Egypt - Chemistry Sherin Abdel Ghaffar
- Highest Mark in Egypt - Further Mathematics Hussein Abdel Latif
- Highest Mark in Egypt - Advanced GCE Mathematics Huseiin El Ghazaly
- Highest Mark in Egypt - Physics Aly Shafik
- Highest Mark in Egypt - Statistics Mostafa Mortada
- Highest Mark in Egypt - Italian Omar Hamouda