About BISC

Established in 1976, The British International School, Cairo is one of Egypt's leading academic institutions. It is renowned for the quality of its education, the care it gives to its pupils and a reputation for student achievement. 

Accreditation

BISC is an accredited member of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) and the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS). It is also in membership of the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME). BISC was the first school in Egypt to have been accredited by the IAPS.

BISC is an IB World School; having been accredited to teach the IB Diploma since 1989. It is registered with the Department for Education (DfE) in the United Kingdom and licensed to run its own GCSE examinations onsite.

Inspected by The Independent Schools' Inspectorate (ISI) in 2015, BISC was one of the few schools in the world and the only school in Egypt to have been judged as excellent in all aspects under the British Schools Overseas scheme. BISC was the first school in Egypt to have been inspected for compliance with UK standards as a British school overseas. 

BISC was inspected twice by PENTA thereafter; both ISI and PENTA are DfE approved inspectorates that inspect British schools overseas , and monitored by Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education, Children Services and Skills). 

​His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to Egypt is Patron of the School.

"The school offers a rich and broad curriculum that is well resourced and enhances the learning experience for all its pupils." (Source: Penta Inspection Report, 2019)

"The school is a leading British international school in Egypt, offering a high-quality education to the pupils, who study in a safe and very well resourced learning environment.
The school is very well supported by the parents, who value the education offered by the school, and the opportunities the pupils have to make very good progress, to reach their true potential and be ready for the next stages in their lives." (Source: Penta Inspection Report, 2024)