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Located in the beautiful seaside town of El Gouna on the Red Sea, only 25 km from Hurghada International Airport and approximately 4-hour drive to Cairo, El Gouna International School (EGIS) is an essential part of the community infrastructure for families who choose to settle down in this fully integrated and self-sufficient town, which includes a vibrant expat community. El Gouna is a project of Orascom Development and is known for being Egypt’s greenest and most environmentally friendly city, attracting tourists from around the world; featuring 18 hotels, numerous restaurants, bars and eateries, 3 marinas, as well as, a fully equipped international hospital. Cultural events and festivals are usually organised, such as the popular El Gouna Film Festival.
EGIS offers the British Curriculum, and the Egyptian Language School Curriculum as separate school sections, in addition to the German Language DSD Programme for students in both sections. EGIS is accredited by the Ministry of Education and is a member of the British Schools in the Middle East (BSME). Our school is also affiliated with the British Council as an approved center for Cambridge (CAIE) and Edexcel (Pearson) exams.
Located in the beautiful seaside town of El Gouna on the Red Sea, only 25 km from Hurghada International Airport and approximately 4-hour drive to Cairo, El Gouna International School (EGIS) is an essential part of the community infrastructure for families who choose to settle down in this fully integrated and self-sufficient town, which includes a vibrant expat community. El Gouna is a project of Orascom Development and is known for being Egypt’s greenest and most environmentally friendly city, attracting tourists from around the world; featuring 18 hotels, numerous restaurants, bars and eateries, 3 marinas, as well as, a fully equipped international hospital. Cultural events and festivals are usually organised, such as the popular El Gouna Film Festival.
EGIS offers the British Curriculum, and the Egyptian Language School Curriculum as separate school sections, in addition to the German Language DSD Programme for students in both sections. EGIS is accredited by the Ministry of Education and is a member of the British Schools in the Middle East (BSME). Our school is also affiliated with the British Council as an approved center for Cambridge (CAIE) and Edexcel (Pearson) exams.
At EGIS, our Mission is to challenge, inspire and empower each other to succeed in realising our fullest potential, by pursuing opportunities to become passionate life-long learners, prepared to contribute to this rapidly changing world.
Our Vision is to provide a world-class education enriched by international approaches in an atmosphere that empowers everyone to be self-critical, recognising the need for growth and change whilst constantly striving for excellence.
The two sections of El Gouna International School are working independent of each other but thrive under one umbrella, with both sections joining together regularly for morning assembly, major school events and co-curricular activities.
EGIS is located in a coastal environment that connects children to nature which affects their mental well-being positively.
EGIS has over 20 expatriate teachers, majority are from the UK, as well as, from Australia, Canada, USA, Germany, Belgium, Macedonia and South Africa.
EGIS is a society with open mind culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.
EGIS British Section has a PTR of 8:1 and an average class size of 18. EGIS National Section has a PTR of 11:1 with an average class size of 24
EGIS has a vibrant international community with more than 24 nationalities represented in its student population.
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A partial list of universities where our EGIS students received admission notices from: