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Edville International School in Astana offers educational programs for students aged 6 to 18. Its curriculum integrates more than 20 Advanced Placement (AP) courses from CollegeBoard, such as Calculus AB/BC, Physics C, and Computer Science, alongside Pearson's BTEC Level 3 qualifications.
A distinctive feature of Edville's high school is its Venture School program, which runs alongside specialized extracurriculars like the Teenvestor investment club, Madison Avenue marketing club, and Silicon Ville venture club to teach applied business skills. Students can also join clubs for robotics (with USTEM Foundation), genetics (with GenomiX), and debate (Oxford Union style). Faculty include international examiners, coaches of national olympiad teams, and regular jury members of international olympiads.
Edville maintains two buildings at its Astana campus, providing tailored learning environments and dedicated college counseling for university admissions. The school's founder focuses on creating an individual pathway for each high school student, drawing on his 18 years of experience guiding young Kazakhstanis to their dream universities.
Edville's primary program focuses on microskills, AI literacy, STEM fundamentals, and critical thinking. The school is currently introducing the Oxford International Curriculum, aiming to become the first in Kazakhstan to do so. In 2025, Edville was the only school awarded a medal of excellence from the President of Kazakhstan.
Perspective School is a full-day private elementary school (Grades 0-4) in Astana with class sizes of under 16 students to guarantee individual attention at the age when learning habits are formed. Perspective integrates the Finnish educational model – one of the first schools in Kazakhstan to do so – delivering a trilingual education in Kazakh, Russian, and English.
A defining feature of Perspective is its Finnish-style early education: quarterly project-based learning from Grade 1, a dedicated critical-thinking course built on the Bond curriculum from Oxford University Press, and a strong emphasis on child wellbeing.
Perspective operates as a full-day school from 8:30 to 18:00, combining academics with hot, healthy meals, supervised homework, and after-school clubs in robotics, chess, art, and dombyra. Working parents get a complete school day: no midday pickup, and children come home happy – homework done, extracurriculars attended.
English is taught daily and reinforced through Engra, Perspective's proprietary English-learning app used on classroom tablets. Engra tracks each child's word-by-word interactions with vocabulary and uses spaced repetition to resurface each word at exactly the right moment, personalizing lessons to maximize vocabulary acquisition. Reading, mathematical thinking, and detail-oriented academic habits are built deliberately from Grade 0.
Perspective is one of the most affordable private schools in Astana offering a full-day, Finnish-model education
The International Steppe School of Astana is an IB World private day school in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana. It delivers the International Baccalaureate curriculum in an English-language learning environment and operates as a branch of Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools, reflecting the group's national program. Founded in 2013 as the International School of Astana, the campus was renamed in 2025 as part of a Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools rebranding. The school's program emphasizes enquiry-based learning across science, humanities, and intercultural understanding. Academic and intellectual clubs include Tugan Elge Tagzym, a 2025 initiative focusing on scientific exploration, nature study, and historical research, alongside the My Homeland project examining Lake Taldykol. Cultural and language activity is represented by Festival of Hope, a 2025 intercultural dialogue and leadership event. The school also hosts exhibitions of joint social and mentoring projects for grades 8 and 11, and hosts the 4th Experiential Learning Conference, underscoring leadership development and collaboration.
Haileybury Astana provides a British curriculum for ages 2–18, delivering Cambridge IGCSE and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in the Sixth Form. English is the language of instruction across the programme, with staff and a clear progression from early years to pre-university study. Founded in 2011 as a non‑profit educational project, the school opened in 2012 in Astana and is part of the Haileybury Schools Group, with a partner school in Almaty. It has accreditation from Kazakhstan's International Accreditation and Rating Agency. The campus sits along the Ishim River and offers a 25‑metre indoor swimming pool, a sports hall, a dance and performing arts studio, an astroturf pitch and tennis courts, plus a music recording studio and technology‑rich learning zones. The Sci‑Tech Hub opened in 2025, featuring robotics arenas, 3D printers and advanced science laboratories. Co‑curricular life includes MUN conferences, the UNESCO Club, Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, language clubs.
Spectrum International School Astana delivers a Cambridge International Curriculum for ages 3 to 18, with a dual diploma option. The school runs Cambridge Primary Grades 0–5, Lower Secondary 6–8, Cambridge IGCSE 9–10, and Advanced AS/A Levels 11–12, with the curriculum adapted to Spectrum's context and aligned to CAIE standards. The school provides a 13-year education and operates a Testing Center for international exams to support entry to leading universities. The campus is housed in a new building opened in 2023–24, five minutes from the Khazret Sultan Mosque, with science laboratories, rehearsal and performance spaces, and skylights that flood interiors with natural light. Security is high, with 255 CCTV cameras and on-site 24/7 staff. Spectrum hosts a broad activity program through Spectrum Life, including Coding Club, Art Club, Debate, and Music, and maintains partnerships with Bilim Orda, UNESCO, ECIS, and the London College of Music Examinations. Alumni join SIS World Network.
Annual fees
KZT 6,470,000 – 9,400,000
Ages
3 to 18 years
Curriculum
Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, Bespoke Curriculum
