1- Prime location We recommend the school to families of diplomats, expat and local families living in Zamalek, 6th October, Dokki, or Sheikh Zayed. Buses are available for commute to and from these areas. 2- 3 months to 18 years old King’s is the first top British school in Cairo to cater for … Read more
1- Kent College West Cairo versus the UK Kent College Egypt is fully managed and operated by its founding school in the UK. KCWC is an extension to the Kent College Schools which means that it might be new in Egypt, but it has over 100 years of educational expertise ready to give the … Read more
The Royal British International School is a brand-new school in New Cairo, one of the most sought-after residential areas in the Egyptian capital. Here are 10 reasons parents choose RB: 1- A unique campus The Royal School is unwaveringly dedicated to becoming an environmentally friendly school, by adopting various means of raising awareness … Read more
This post, from Sophia High School, highlights very important aspects of online learning. Many parents seem to conflate online schools with home schooling, or supporting a child whose regular classes have been temporarily taken online. Click here to read the full article: Online school vs. Home Schooling
Online learning is exactly what it sounds like: teachers lead their classes virtually, while students study from home. Face to face learning is the traditional way of studying by going to a brick and mortar school every day. Which one is better? Read to learn the costs and benefits of online vs face to face … Read more
Cairo is a huge city, with a population of around 20 million inhabitants. While it may not be an expat hub per se, the expat community is expanding rapidly, despite less favourable circumstances. For more information on Cairo, such as where to live, what to do, what trips to take, and where to look for … Read more
Whether you are a parent or a child, relocating to a new country will put you in one of two categories. Some find the whole moving abroad experience sad, intimidating and stressful because they are leaving their home, circle of friends, dear family members and maybe pets: basically their life as they know it. Others … Read more
Every time parents get their child’s school report, they are quite surprised to discover their child’s ‘real’ academic level. Many of them feel that parent-teacher meetings are not long enough, there isn’t enough time to ask all the questions they would like and that teachers’ reports tend to reinforce their child’s strengths and make their … Read more
There are times in the life of an expat where you need to change schools right in the middle of the school year. Parents are often worried about what such change might mean for their children. A different culture, new friends (if any), being the only new child in the class, adapting to new transportation, … Read more
