Located in the beautiful resort town of El Gouna on the Red Sea coast of Egypt, our school caters to the children of a diverse international community. Children can start school here at age three and a half, in Foundation One, and stay with us until the completion of their IGCSE or AS studies aged sixteen or seventeen.

Our History

El Gouna International School was established in 1998. From its humble beginnings, with an initial intake of 33 students, our current study body is made up of just over 200  children. Our staff consists of 35 teachers and numerous classroom assistants. The children represent around 20 different nationalities and the staff hail from the British Isles, Australia , Germany , France , Belgium , America and Egypt . This is a truly international school

Principal among our aims is the desire to offer quality academic instruction and pastoral care in a secure and supportive environment that will not only provide for a fulfilling time at EGIS but also facilitate easy movement between educational institutions. Our clients are drawn from all over world and it is in a spirit of inclusiveness that we aim to nurture the whole child, providing them with the educational and social experiences that promote the acquisition of knowledge, critical thinking, and a whole host of skills and competences necessary in our culturally diverse and rapidly changing world. The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and a member of the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME) - see links on the sidebar.

The International School shares its premises with El Gouna Language School, which delivers an Egyptian Curriculum with an emphasis on Higher Level English.

The two sections exist under one umbrella - El Gouna School. Both schools join together regularly for assemblies, extra-curricular activities and major events.

The school is a non-profit organisation and all income is poured back into the school.

Our Philosophy

El Gouna School (EGS) is a co-educational school established, as an essential part of the community infrastructure, for International and Egyptian families living in the Red Sea area. EGS offers instruction in English for children aged three and half and over with a wide range of abilities, without discrimination on the grounds of sex, religion, race or parents' employment.

We believe personal development plays a significant role in academic success and therefore aim to educate the whole child.

We follow the Curriculum of England with the flexibility that is required to attend to individual needs (especially in language), and to take advantage of the local environment and culture.

We value the input from our teachers who are able to bring knowledge and skills from many parts of the world. We adopt an eclectic approach to instruction that serves the single purpose of providing quality education in a caring environment.