Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
Around 500 Student (2017/2018) and expected to be around 650 (2018/2019) |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
Around 7 or more |
| Most common nationality |
Egyptians |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
10:3 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Most of them |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes ESL for Elementary |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic for non native, French & German |
| Max. number of students per class |
18 for KGs
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| Average number of students per class |
20 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
All classes have smart boards in addition to the teacher PC
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| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Yes
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| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
They can attend study hall classes, specially in Arabic as most of them are not Arabs and take Arabic as a foreign language (AFL). |
| External examinations or assessments available |
MAP test twice per year starting grade 1.
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| Results in these examinations |
It varies from stage to another. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depending on their age.
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| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
99% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
We provide specialist support teachers for elementary, for the students who needs to work one to one.
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| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
We organize talent show for the talented students to show their talent and give them awards. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Students applying at ISE should pass our entrance assessment. Assessments are mainly English & Math. |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
It can be open till the being of the academic year. But also we accept transfers to the second trimester, for elementary and middle school, as long as the applying student covered the first trimester at a reputable school applying the same curriculum. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
We accept transfers to the second trimester, for elementary and middle school, as long as the applying student covered the first trimester at a reputable school applying the same curriculum. |
| School start time |
07:40 am |
| School finish time |
03:00 pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
There is security persons 24h. In addition to specialist to security ladies who stays around 1 extra hour with the late students.(according to availability) |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes, but for extra fees |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes, according to availability. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Judo, music, billiard, boxing and much more next academic year |
| Sports activities included |
Soccer, basket ball, aerobics, swimming, badminton, volley ball, gymnastics, flag football, ultimate frisbee, handball, ping pong, baseball and much more. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
3 soccer fields, 1 basketball field, gym, pool, with a lot of portable staff that can be used at any field; to be able to have most of the sports activities. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Integrity, commitment, communication, open doors, cooperation, quality of education, care and love. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The International School of Egypt (ISE) provides a comprehensive and challenging American international education, which develops in each student the love of learning and the discipline necessary to become contributing ethical citizen. ISE is fully accredited by AdvancED's; Accreditation Divisions: (NCA CASI), (NWAC), and (SACS CASI). The International School of Egypt has adopted the Common Core State Standards, CCSS, as the framework for the curriculum. ISE enjoys a highly qualified, certified and experienced teachers and management of the school.
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