The International School of Choueifat New Cairo is a SABIS network school listed on our Cairo city hub. It opened in 1995 in the Fifth District of New Cairo and is one of several Choueifat schools that SABIS operates across the Middle East and beyond. The school is structured rather than eclectic: it follows the proprietary SABIS Educational System end to end, which is its defining feature and the main reason families choose or avoid it.
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At a glance
Curriculum and academics
The school follows the SABIS Educational System, a structured, proprietary programme used across the network rather than a single national curriculum. Teaching is in English from KG1, with a strong emphasis on regular testing, a points based academic tracking system and student leadership through the SABIS Student Life Organisation. The programme prepares students for a mix of British external examinations, including IGCSE, O Level and AS and A Levels, and American tests such as the SAT, ACT and Advanced Placement.
It is worth being clear that Choueifat is a SABIS school rather than an International Baccalaureate school, so families specifically seeking the IB Diploma should look elsewhere in the city. The strength of the SABIS model is its consistency and exam focus across a global network. Parents can read our British curriculum guide and American curriculum guide to see how the IGCSE, A Level and AP routes the school prepares for are structured.
Working out what a Choueifat place will cost?
Model the full annual cost of a New Cairo place, from tuition to registration and transport, before you commit.
International School of Choueifat New Cairo fees
Choueifat sits in the mid to upper mid part of the Cairo market rather than at the very top. Our Cairo international school fees guide describes an upper mid international band that sits below the premium American and British schools, which is broadly where a SABIS network school in New Cairo falls, with tuition rising stage by stage from KG to grade 12. Cairo schools increasingly quote in or peg to US dollars, 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 New Cairo, books and materials, uniform, and the external examination entry fees in the IGCSE, A Level and AP years. Ask how fees are staged and use our fee tools to model the full annual cost rather than the headline tuition alone.
Admissions
The school admits for a September start and reviews applications through the year where places remain. Because the SABIS system is structured and exam driven, entry includes an assessment to place a child at the right point in the programme, and the school is used to families moving between Choueifat schools in different countries, which makes transfers within the network relatively straightforward.
New Cairo is one of the busiest areas for schooling in the capital, so demand is steady and popular year groups can fill ahead of the new academic year. Families planning a move should apply early, confirm availability in their child's exact year, and ask how the SABIS placement testing works so they know what to expect at entry.
Location and who goes there
The campus sits in the Fifth District of New Cairo, the large planned area of gated communities and wide roads east of the historic centre that now holds a high concentration of the city's international schools. A New Cairo location suits the professional and expatriate families who have settled in the eastern suburbs, while meaning a longer commute for anyone based on the west of the city.
The community is a mix of internationally minded Egyptian families and expatriates drawn by the consistency of the SABIS system and its recognisable exam routes. For the wider picture of where families settle across the capital and how the SABIS model compares with the British, American, IB and bilingual 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 the International School of Choueifat New Cairo. 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 Choueifat, we would value your first hand account. Share your experience through the school reviews hub and help the next relocating family decide.
Frequently asked questions
How much are International School of Choueifat New Cairo fees?
Choueifat sits in the mid to upper mid part of the Cairo market, below the premium American and British schools described in our Cairo fees guide, with tuition rising stage by stage from KG to grade 12. Cairo schools increasingly quote in or peg to US dollars, so confirm the current schedule directly.
Is the International School of Choueifat New Cairo a good school?
Choueifat is an established SABIS network school founded in 1995, running the structured SABIS Educational System and preparing students for IGCSE, A Levels and AP. Whether the highly structured, exam focused model suits depends on your child, and we do not publish a rating without verified reviews.
What curriculum does the International School of Choueifat New Cairo follow?
The school follows the proprietary SABIS Educational System in English from KG1, preparing students for British external examinations such as IGCSE and A Levels and American tests such as the SAT, ACT and Advanced Placement. It is not an IB school.
Where is the International School of Choueifat New Cairo located?
The campus is in the Fifth District of New Cairo, the planned area of gated communities east of the historic centre where many international schools are based.
When do International School of Choueifat applications open?
The school admits for a September start and reviews applications through the year subject to space. Entry includes SABIS placement testing, and transfers from other Choueifat schools are common, so apply early and confirm availability in your child's year.
