El Alsson, founded in 1982, is one of the longer established international schools in the capital and is listed on our Cairo city hub. It began as a private English school in Giza and relocated in 2017 to a large purpose built campus in NewGiza, the master planned community on the Cairo to Alexandria road. The school is unusual in running full British and American sections side by side, so families can choose a leaving route without changing schools.
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At a glance
Curriculum and academics
The British section follows the English National Curriculum from Foundation Stage through to Cambridge IGCSE and a two year A Level course in the sixth form, with the IB Middle Years Programme used in the lower secondary years to broaden the transition into IGCSE. The American section runs from pre school to grade 12 and leads to the American High School Diploma, with Advanced Placement courses and, since the American section gained authorisation, the IB Diploma Programme as a final route.
Running both systems on one campus gives El Alsson an unusually wide set of leaving qualifications for Cairo, from A Levels to AP to the IB Diploma, which suits families who are unsure where their children will go to university. Parents weighing the A Level route against the IB Diploma can read our IB Diploma guide to compare the two before they choose a section.
Comparing El Alsson with other NewGiza schools?
Put it side by side with the other premium British and American options west of Cairo before you decide.
El Alsson fees
El Alsson sits at the premium end of the Cairo market. Our Cairo international school fees guide names it among the established premium British and American schools that bill at the top of the local range, with tuition rising stage by stage from the early years to the sixth form and grade 12. Like most premium Cairo schools it quotes in or pegs to US dollars to manage movements in the Egyptian pound, so confirm the current schedule and billing currency directly before you budget from abroad.
Tuition is only part of the bill. Budget for a one off registration or enrolment charge, a place confirmation deposit, school transport across greater Cairo, lunches, uniform, trips and activities, and in the examination years the Cambridge, AP and IB entry fees that are charged separately. Ask how fees are staged and use our fee tools to model the full annual cost rather than the headline tuition alone.
Admissions
El Alsson admits for a September start and reviews applications through the year where places remain. Entry draws on prior school reports and an assessment appropriate to the year group, used to place a child in the right section and stage rather than to select aggressively. The choice between the British and American sections is part of the conversation at entry, and matters most as a child approaches the examination years.
Because NewGiza has grown into a popular base for professional and expatriate families, demand for places here is steady and popular year groups can fill ahead of the new academic year. Families planning a move should apply early, decide between the British and American sections, and confirm the leaving qualifications on offer if their child is approaching IGCSE, A Levels, AP or the IB Diploma.
Location and who goes there
The campus sits in NewGiza, a master planned community on the Cairo to Alexandria desert road on the western edge of the city. NewGiza has become a hub for premium international schools and the professional families who live in its compounds, and the spacious campus reflects the move away from the older inner city sites toward the newer developments.
The community is a mix of internationally minded Egyptian families and expatriates working in the western suburbs, drawn by the choice of British and American routes on one site. For the wider picture of where families settle across the capital and how the premium schools compare with the bilingual and IB options, see the Cairo city hub and our roundup of the best international schools in Cairo.
Reviews
We do not yet hold verified parent reviews for El Alsson. GlobalSchoolGuide is independent and no school pays to be listed, so we publish reviews only once we can confirm they come from real families. If your child attends or has attended El Alsson, we would value your first hand account. Share your experience through the school reviews hub and help the next relocating family decide with better information.
Frequently asked questions
How much are El Alsson fees?
El Alsson sits at the premium end of the Cairo market, in line with the established British and American schools that bill at the top of the local range described in our Cairo fees guide. Tuition rises stage by stage and the school quotes in or pegs to US dollars, so confirm the current schedule and billing currency directly.
Is El Alsson a good school?
El Alsson is one of the longer established international schools in Cairo, founded in 1982 and now on a large NewGiza campus, running full British and American sections. Whether it suits depends on your child and your plans, and we do not publish a rating without verified reviews.
What curriculum does El Alsson follow?
El Alsson runs two systems on one campus: a British section following the English National Curriculum to Cambridge IGCSE and A Levels, and an American section to the High School Diploma with Advanced Placement and the IB Diploma Programme.
Where is El Alsson located?
The school is on the NewGiza campus on the Cairo to Alexandria desert road, west of the city, having relocated there in 2017 from its original Giza site.
When do El Alsson applications open?
The school admits for a September start and reviews applications through the year subject to space. Entry uses prior reports and an assessment, and families choose between the British and American sections, so apply early and confirm availability in your child's year group.
