How much do international schools cost in Egypt in 2026?

Greater Cairo holds the dense map: Maadi campuses such as Cairo American College, British and IB options across New Cairo and 6th of October, and mixed American-British programmes in NewGiza corridors. Mid-band annual tuition often sits from roughly several thousand into the low-to-mid teens of thousands of US dollars depending on year group, while premium senior years at established American or IB schools can climb toward the high teens or mid-20s of thousands. Always read the live fee sheet; schools may quote EGP, USD, or both, and pound moves change the dollar pain even when the EGP figure looks stable.

Application, assessment, registration, and capital or development levies commonly add a noticeable percentage on top of tuition. Bus routes, canteen, uniforms, trips, and exam fees stack again. Employer education allowances often cover tuition only; run the full child total before you celebrate a capped package: Monthly budget.

Families shortlist Maadi, New Cairo, Katameya, Sheikh Zayed, or 6th of October as much for gate-to-campus timing as for café life: Living in Cairo and Where to live in Egypt. A “cheaper” flat that forces a two-hour compound bus each way can erase rent savings. Confirm bus zones when you compare leases: How to rent a home and Cairo cost of living.

Alexandria and Red Sea bases offer thinner international-school depth than Greater Cairo. Coastal living may still mean boarding arrangements, Cairo weekends, or online hybrids that rewrite the family sheet: Alexandria cost of living. English at school does not remove Arabic for neighbourhood life: English in Egypt.

Treat school as an annual line equal to or larger than careful housing, then divide by twelve inside the monthly model: How expensive is Egypt. Keep healthcare insurance as a separate family line: Healthcare costs. Residence timing still gates long leases and some school enrolment paperwork: Apply for a residence permit.