Secondary and sixth form tuition at Cairo international schools runs roughly USD 1,500 to USD 26,000 per year in 2026. Premium American and British schools sit at about USD 18,000 to 26,000 (EGP 900,000 to 1.3 million), the upper mid tier at USD 9,000 to 18,000, the mid tier at USD 4,000 to 9,000, and value schools below that. Secondary is where fees peak, so the headline numbers in our Cairo international school fees guide reflect this stage closely. The fuller Cairo city guide covers schools, neighbourhoods and admissions in detail.
Cairo has a deep and long established international school market serving a large expat and dual nationality community, and the secondary fee spread is one of the widest of any city we cover. A flagship sixth form place above USD 24,000 sits alongside capable mid tier schools at a fraction of that figure. At senior level the difference is mostly the breadth of IB Diploma, American high school diploma and A Level subject choice, faculty depth and the strength of university counselling, rather than the basic quality of teaching. The currency question is central in Cairo: many premium schools now bill in US dollars or re-price Egyptian pound fees periodically to insulate against devaluation, so where your salary is paid materially changes the real cost.
The bands below are tuition only and are taken directly from the tier structure in our Cairo fees guide, with secondary placed at the upper part of each school's range. We quote US dollars first because that is how the premium tier increasingly invoices. Treat them as planning ranges; the exact fee depends on the school, the year group and the billing currency.
| Tier | Annual tuition (USD / EGP) | Annual tuition (USD) | Illustrative schools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | USD 18,000 - 26,000 | EGP 900,000 - 1.3M | Cairo American College, American International School Egypt, British International School Cairo |
| Upper mid | USD 9,000 - 18,000 | EGP 450,000 - 900,000 | Established British and IB schools across New Cairo and Sheikh Zayed |
| Mid | USD 4,000 - 9,000 | EGP 200,000 - 450,000 | Cambridge and American diploma schools serving the wider middle class |
| Value | USD 1,500 - 4,000 | EGP 75,000 - 200,000 | National and language schools with an international stream |
School names indicate the fee tier and are illustrative, not a ranking. Because the Egyptian pound has weakened sharply since late 2022, USD billed schools give cost predictability to dollar paid families while EGP billed schools can move with each re-pricing cycle. The final sixth form year is the highest published fee at almost every Cairo school, so budget for a rising tuition line across the secondary phase.
Model sixth form tuition against the full cost of a place across up to three schools and other stages.
Three things move the senior number in Cairo. The first is the year group, since the IGCSE and A Level years and the IB Diploma or American high school years sit at the top of every school's scale and the final year is the dearest place in the building. The second is curriculum and provider, where the long established American and British schools such as Cairo American College and the British International School Cairo cluster at the premium end. The third is currency, which is the defining feature of the Cairo market: USD denominated fees rose around 5 to 7 percent in dollar terms across the recent cycle, while the EGP equivalent of any school's fee has climbed far faster as the pound has fallen. For multi-year planning, confirm the billing currency before you compare two schools.
Headline tuition is only part of the picture, and the senior years carry the heaviest add ons. The lines to plan for are one time registration of USD 800 to 2,500, school bus, uniform of USD 200 to 450, an iPad or laptop programme, residential trips, and external exam entries of USD 600 to 1,200 in the IGCSE and IB years. Our Cairo fees guide sets out the line items in full, and the relocation cost calculator places them inside a complete family budget. To weigh Cairo against another posting, the fee comparison tool models several cities at once. For parent perspectives on local schools, see our Cairo school reviews hub.
Secondary and sixth form tuition runs roughly USD 1,500 to USD 26,000 per year in 2026. Premium American and British schools sit at about USD 18,000 to 26,000 (EGP 900,000 to 1.3 million), the upper mid tier at USD 9,000 to 18,000, and the mid tier at USD 4,000 to 9,000.
Because the Egyptian pound has devalued sharply since late 2022, many premium international schools now invoice in US dollars or re-price pound fees periodically. This protects the school's costs and gives dollar paid families predictable fees, while pound paid families feel the squeeze most.
Expect one time registration of USD 800 to 2,500, school bus, uniform of USD 200 to 450, a device programme, trips, and external exam entries of USD 600 to 1,200 in the IGCSE and IB years.
Premium schools running a full secondary and sixth form include Cairo American College, the American International School Egypt and the British International School Cairo, alongside many strong mid tier Cambridge and IB schools in New Cairo and Sheikh Zayed. The named schools are illustrative of the tier rather than a ranking.
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