Metropolitan School Cairo

At a glance

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Curriculum and academics

Metropolitan School Cairo delivers a standards based American curriculum across elementary, middle and high school. The elementary years build core literacy, mathematics and science, the middle years add world languages and a broad elective programme, and the high school focuses on university preparation with United States style assessments such as the ACT and the EST.

Teaching is in English throughout, and the school has signalled that it will weigh Advanced Placement against the International Baccalaureate as its high school matures, a decision it has said needs careful planning. For now the American diploma route anchors the senior years.

Families choose Metropolitan for a modern American education on a well resourced campus. Read our pillar guide to the American curriculum and use our Cairo city guide to compare it with the other American schools in Cairo.

Metropolitan School Cairo fees

Metropolitan School Cairo fees sit in the mid to premium band for Cairo. We describe the band rather than fix the page to a single number, because the school revises its schedule each year and bills differently by stage. Parents should plan for the surrounding components as well as tuition.

• Registration fees: one off charges applied at enrolment.
• Annual tuition: billed per year and rising through the grades.
• Examination fees: ACT, EST and related assessment charges in the upper years.
• Extras: transport, meals, uniform, trips and activities.

For the citywide picture our guide to international school fees in Cairo divides schools into value, mid and premium tiers, and you can compare bands by stage in our Cairo primary fees and Cairo secondary fees breakdowns. Confirm the current figures with the school.

Admissions

The main intake follows the academic year, with applications reviewed ahead of the start of term and mid year entry where a grade has space. Admission runs through an application, previous school reports and an age appropriate assessment in English and mathematics.

High school entry considers prior attainment given the demands of the diploma years, and the school encourages families to visit the New Cairo campus before applying. Contact the admissions office to confirm availability and any English language support.

Location and who goes there

Metropolitan School Cairo sits on a large purpose built campus in New Cairo, part of the fast growing eastern expansion of the city that has drawn many international families in the past decade. The location suits households in the Fifth Settlement and surrounding compounds who want an American route close to home. For a fuller sense of where families settle and how schools are distributed, our Cairo city guide sets out the districts and the schooling landscape.

The community is a broad Egyptian and international mix drawn to the American programme. To see how it sits against ranked shortlists in the city, read our guide to the best international schools in Cairo, and return to the Cairo city guide for the full directory.

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