Cairo British School

It is with great pleasure we welcome you to Cairo British School's website. CBS is a thriving British International school located in the heart of Cairo. We provide high-quality education for students from preschool to year 12.

The school is a warm and happy one, with a philosophy firmly grounded in positive education with wellbeing at the very heart of all we do. Our approach is to develop a fully inclusive learning community which is positive, engaged and connected to today's relevant educational needs. Our students thrive in a nurturing yet challenging environment- able to achieve the best possible educational outcomes and to flourish as strong independent individuals during the experience.

It is this warmth of spirit that sets CBS apart, where every student, every member of staff and every parent can find their happy place. CBS is made up of people who feel respected, valued, and appreciated, given every opportunity to succeed in a way that is meaningful to them.

Cairo British School is an independent British Curriculum school which offers a well-rounded education, enabling students to take their places as contributing members of society in both the Egyptian and international contexts. Students begin at the Foundation Stage and progress through the Primary and Middle School sections to the High School where they sit the IGCSE and A-level examinations set by the Cambridge, Oxford and Pearson Edexcel boards.

Teachers are engaged and equipped to offer quality education throughout. In the foundation and primary sections, the class teachers are foreigners who have an excellent command of the English language, both spoken and written. This ensures students learn to speak English clearly and to write it accurately.

At the end of year 6, CBS students write the Primary Checkpoint examinations in English, Mathematics and Science. Set and marked by Cambridge, they allow us to benchmark our students’ progress according to international standards. This process continues at the end of Year 8 when students write Secondary 1 Checkpoint in the same subjects.

In Year 9 we begin the pre-IGCSE curriculum with students writing the core papers in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. From this springboard, they are able to go on to sit the extended papers in Year 10. Students who wish to go on to A level do so in Year 11/12 whilst others complete their IGCSE examinations.