KOMPASS School

We are a trilingual progressive school in Maadi (Cairo, Egypt) and in Somabay (Red Sea, Egypt). Our nursery, preschool, elementary school and middle school serve children from 1 to 14 years. Educated and child-centered teachers work in small groups to be able to focus on the individuality of each child, and help him/her be the best version of themselves. By not only focusing on academic success, but also on strong social skills, we aim to prepare children to become responsible members of our global society.

The KOMPASS system is child-centered, hands-on and inquiry-based. Real learning for children of all ages happens while exploring and experiencing from collecting, analyzing and synthesizing information. Children’s learning is, therefore, process-oriented rather than product-oriented.

We give children the opportunity to recognize and follow their own interests. We encourage them to think for themselves and develop their own individual voices. We have built the KOMPASS system after researching international role models who were inspired by progressive educators like Maria Montessori, Jean Piaget and Lew Vygotksy, and by the experiences of the educational philosophy of Reggio Emilia and the German infans philosophy from which we have derived precious procedures and methods.

How we see children

• Children are capable and competent to engage in their own learning about the world
• Children are active, social learners who want to learn
• Children are explorers, researchers, inventors, artists and philosophers. They bring valuable knowledge, ideas and experiences.
• Children are influenced by family, culture, gender and previous experiences.
• Children have various learning styles and ways of understanding and constructing knowledge.
• Children have rights
• Children need roots and wings

Our Promise

We take early childhood and primary education seriously. Innovation in pedagogy doesn’t mean faster, higher, further. Instead, it is about helping each child find their own learning path. This makes education challenging, supportive, ingenious, exciting, insightful and sometimes even slowed down.

• We believe in the capabilities of the child.
• We respect children and we always take them seriously without exception.
• We understand and support the child’s spirit for discovery.
• We never embarrass a child.
• We don’t compare children.
• Children must experience that they are truly capable and that we believe in them.
• We also learn, just as the children do.
• We believe in the accomplishments of guiding teachers.

KOMPASS School Somabay

Nursery | Kindergarten | Primary School

Address

Soma Bay Marina Soma Bay, Red Sea Governorate 84711, Egypt
Email: [email protected]