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Ecole Oasis Internationale

Egypt, Cairo

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French, English, Arabic
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 1900
Opened 1989
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), IBCP (International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme)
Taught languages Arabic, French, English, Spanish
Typical class size 8
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, Languages
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Kindergarten, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School
Introduction

Ecole Oasis Internationale is a Cairo-based international school serving ages 3 to 18, and is part of Groupe Scolaire Oasis - Zahraa El Maadi with a history spanning more than 35 years. The school delivers a full IB continuum: Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, Diploma Programme, and the Career-related Programme, equipping students for global study and work. A distinctive feature is its long-standing use of Positive Discipline, adopted in 2015-2016 and designated a Positive Discipline Lab School in 2018, with ongoing training and cross-border collaborations. Facilities include CCTV coverage, on-site infirmaries, a digital parent-tracking system, and GPS-enabled transport with trained staff. Oasis supports robust extracurriculars: Adventure Learning, OisSpark, Student Council, and a high-performance athletics program; robotics, chess, a wide range of arts, and cultural/language activities. The school emphasizes service, leadership, and international engagement through conferences and partnerships across Egypt and beyond. Its bilingual opportunities prepare students for diverse futures.

The Essentials

Ecole Oasis Internationale has 1,900 pupils, typical class sizes of 8, instruction in French, English, Arabic.

Location
The school is in Cairo, Egypt, in the Zahraa El Maadi area. It is part of Groupe Scolaire Oasis – Zahraa El Maadi. The campus is located in the Cairo metropolitan area.

Stages
The school offers the International Baccalaureate Programme levels: PYP, MYP, DP, and CP.

Type
The school is an international school in Cairo.

Country affiliation
Egypt
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
The school provides a Cairo-wide bus service. Transportation covers all of Cairo, including Shorouk and 6th of October City. Buses are supervised by qualified personnel; bus matrons and drivers are trained in Positive Discipline. GPS is active and connected to the central Transportation bureau, with access for parents.

Food Options
Meals spanning breakfast, lunch, pre-training snacks, and dinner are freshly prepared and served on campus. Our in-house nutritionist and chef tailor meals to meet the needs of student-athletes and daily routines, with ongoing nutritional guidance.

Governance and Ownership
The Oasis International School operates as Groupe Scolaire Oasis - Zahraa El Maadi in Cairo, Egypt. It is an International Baccalaureate World School offering the Primary Years Program (PYP), Middle Years Program (MYP), Diploma Program (DP), and Career-related Program (CP). It is also a UNESCO Associated Schools Network member.
Fees
Application fees

- The school does not publish a standard public application fee schedule. For the current fee figures and any one‑time application or registration charges, contact the finance office at finance@oasisdemaadi.com.

Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year)

- Tuition amounts by year group (termly or annual) are not published publicly. The school requires families to request the detailed fee schedule directly from the finance office. No public breakdown of per‑term or per‑year fees for the 2026/27 academic year (or for 2025/26) is available.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Enrollment is confirmed only after receipt of the required payment(s).
- The school accepts bank transfers in Egyptian pounds (EGP), euros (EUR) and US dollars (USD); full account details (bank name, branch, SWIFT and IBAN numbers) are provided for payments. Parents must include the school name, the candidate name and the invoice number on all transfers.
- For Oasis Hub workshops the school offers the option to spread payment over up to four instalments when explicitly stated for a given workshop. Regular tuition instalment options and exact instalment dates are not published publicly; enquire with the finance office for the available billing plans and the term dates for invoicing.

Boarding fees (if applicable)

- No public information about boarding or residential provision is published. There is no published boarding fee schedule; the school appears to operate as a day school. Confirm availability of boarding (if needed) with the finance or admissions office.

Other costs and fees (uniforms, supplies, transport, meals, extracurriculars)

- A supply/uniform list is published for each year group, indicating families are responsible for purchasing required supplies and uniforms; costs for these items are not stated publicly.
- Charges for optional services such as transport, school meals, extracurricular activities, specific trips, IB examination fees, or individual instrument lessons are not published as fixed amounts and are invoiced or communicated separately when applicable. For cost details on any optional service, request the fee itemisation from the finance office.

Refund information

- For Oasis Hub workshops the published cancellation policy is: cancellations notified up to one month before the workshop receive a full refund less a 5% administrative fee; cancellations after that period are generally non‑refundable, although a registered place may be transferred to another participant or to a future session if permitted. If the school cancels a confirmed workshop, a full refund is issued. These workshop refund rules apply to Hub activities and workshops; they do not substitute for the tuition refund policy.
- The school does not publish a general tuition refund policy (for withdrawal, late arrival in the academic year, or early departure). For details about refunds or charge adjustments related to tuition, registration, or term withdrawals, contact the finance office for the official policy and any applicable deadlines.

Fee payment options

- Bank transfer (EGP, EUR, USD) to the school's accounts is an accepted payment method; full bank details including SWIFT and IBAN are provided by the school for each currency. Parents must include school name, candidate name and invoice number on transfers.
- No public, explicit statement listing other payment channels (online card payment, in‑person card, cash, standing order) as general school policy is published. For card payments, direct debit arrangements or online payment portals, request confirmation and allowed channels from the finance office.

What to do next to obtain exact figures

- Request the full 2026/27 (or 2025/26 if 2026/27 is not yet published) fee schedule, payment plan options and any applicable one‑time charges by emailing the finance office at finance@oasisdemaadi.com or by using the school's admissions/finance contact channels. The finance office will provide the itemised figures, invoice templates and bank details needed to pay and confirm enrolment.

Brief note on availability of public fee data

- The school does not publish a public breakdown of application, registration or tuition amounts on its public pages; published web content instead provides finance contact details and the bank accounts for payments. External school directories list the school but indicate that fees are not made public.
Academics

Ecole Oasis Internationale teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), IBCP (International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme) for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
The school offers IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), Diploma Programme (DP), and Career-related Programme (CP).

Student Teacher Ratio
1:8

Higher Education Progression
Graduates have progressed to Harvard University, University of Maryland College Park, Princeton University, Virginia Tech, University of Florida, University of Central Florida, Rutgers University, The Georgia Institute of Technology, Parsons The New School for Design, American University in Cairo, Cairo University, and other universities in the United States, Morocco, Egypt, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Canada.

Gifted and Talented
We work with our talented learners as well as those who face identified difficulties.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school uses Positive Discipline as its discipline policy since 2015/2016 and, since 2018, is authorized to apply Positive Discipline under the Positive Discipline Lab School label. The school provides Positive Discipline training for teachers and staff. The school runs weekly Classroom Meetings to teach social and emotional skills such as problem solving and self-regulation. The school trains and involves parents through regular sessions. A group of more than 40 teachers, parents and administrators has become Certified Positive Discipline Educators.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school provides differentiation for all learners, including those with learning disabilities, through an inclusion approach. The school operates a Learning and Teaching Center (LTC) that supports the specific needs of learners. The school addresses both talented learners and those who need additional individual attention. The school also supports foreign students with Arabic language lessons to aid academic and social integration.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school introduces English and Arabic from kindergarten 1. The school offers Arabic language lessons for foreign students to support academic and social integration.

Mental Wellbeing
The school supports mental wellbeing through Positive Discipline and social-emotional learning initiatives. The school includes classroom activities that develop social and emotional skills and engages families in the process.
Parent Experience

History
The school has been serving the community for more than 35 years. The school is part of Groupe Scolaire Oasis – Zahraa El Maadi in Cairo, Egypt. Positive Discipline has been a core approach since 2015/2016, and it became a Positive Discipline Lab School in 2018. Oasis has hosted a sequence of PD-focused initiatives, including a PD workshop with Dr. Jane Nelsen in October 2017, the Positive Discipline Empowered Youth Forum, an evaluation by Helwan University, and ongoing collaboration with the Positive Discipline Association and CBCI initiatives.

Community
The Student Council is an essential organ in school life, representing learners' ideas to the school management and the community. Major productions combining theater, song and dance are presented at the Cairo Opera House. News and events include SharkTank, Breast Cancer Awareness, and Aladdin at the Cairo Opera House. The Oasis community maintains a long-standing partnership with the Egyptian International School in El Marag since 2014 as part of an IB and Positive Discipline collaboration. Since 2024, the school has been spreading Positive Discipline to other schools, with new partners joining in 2025.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
75 hours of Parent Workshop are offered annually. Parental support from birth is provided through workshops. Oasis Hub provides a platform for educators and parents with a focus on professional development. The Oasis Hub serves educators and parents, with a stated aim to empower the learning community.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
CCTV and IP cameras are installed inside and outside the school premises for video monitoring and safety. Each campus has an infirmary to provide emergency care, with the school doctor delivering appropriate care and medication; parents are informed daily through an online tracking system. The school operates a transportation bus service that covers Cairo and outlying areas, with supervision by qualified personnel and bus matrons; GPS is continuously active and connected to the central transportation bureau, with parental access available in all circumstances.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Extracurricular Activities include Adventure Learning, OisSpark, Positive Discipline, Events, and Student Council. The athletics division provides a structured, high‑performance sports program with daily training in football, artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and swimming.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school provides a broad range of extracurriculars that augment academic learning. Robotics and electronics offer hands-on science experiences beyond the standard curriculum. Chess develops strategic thinking and planning skills. Adventure Learning presents age-appropriate off-campus experiences, such as camps, desert activities, hikes, and long-distance cycling, to build problem-solving abilities, resilience, and a broader range of skills that support the Learner Profile.

Arts & Creative
The Arts program encompasses dramatic arts, music, and visual arts and actively supports creative expression. Arts activities include Visual Arts, Theater, Embroidery, Graffiti, Mosaic, and stained glass, along with crafts such as Carpentry and Leather work. Students participate in major productions that combine theater, song and dance, presented at the Cairo Opera House. Dramatic arts, music and visual arts foster shared knowledge and encourage critical and imaginative thinking.

Cultural & Language
The school broadens cultural awareness and language skills through multilingual performances, language clubs, and international programs. A Spanish language offering is available among extracurriculars, and learners engage in conferences such as Arab League and OISMUN to develop cross-cultural understanding and public speaking. Major events feature performances in Arabic, French and English, reflecting multilingual practice and collaboration. The Student Council also supports culturally diverse activities that engage the school community.

Social & Hobbies
Students can participate in a wide array of social and hobby activities, including sports such as swimming, tennis, chess, karate, and team games, alongside creative and media pursuits. They can join OASIS PODCAST, OASIS TV, game design, sewing, fashion design, cooking, Origami, crochet, ballet, and other workshops that foster collaboration and creativity. The program emphasizes peer interaction, teamwork, and personal interests outside core academics. The range of activities supports social development and personal interests.

Community & Service
Community service is a central pillar of Oasis. Since 2014, Oasis has partnered with AbuReesh Children's Hospital to support the hospital and to educate learners about children's rights, including organizing an artistic activity day and medicine collection. Since 2024, Oasis has extended Positive Discipline to other schools, assisting five partner schools across Egypt, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates to become autonomous in applying the approach.

Leadership & Professional
Leadership and professional skills are developed through a Student Council, which represents learners and drives projects to improve school life. OisSpark Spark Tank helps students develop entrepreneurial, innovative and leadership abilities through mentorship, prototyping, and competitions. Participation in international conferences such as Arab League, OISMUN and African Union enhances critical thinking, negotiation, public speaking, research and teamwork.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Wellbeing and balance are fostered through Adventure Learning, which offers experiences from school camps to desert excursions and long-distance cycling to build physical and emotional resilience. The school uses Positive Discipline to teach social and emotional skills; teachers and parents receive training and weekly Classroom Meetings guide student development. Major performances and events provide creative outlets and opportunities for collaboration, contributing to a positive and balanced school life.
Languages

Language Provision
Languages taught include French, English, and Arabic from Kindergarten onward; Spanish is available at the Diploma Program.

Bilingual Teaching
The school uses a multilingual instructional approach with French, English, and Arabic from Kindergarten onward. The curriculum supports a bilingual environment through activities and programs conducted in multiple languages. The Oasis International School also demonstrates bilingual engagement in language-rich events and activities, including multilingual MUN conferences conducted in French and English.
Admissions

Admissions
1. The online application is completed between October 15 and November 15 of each year. After submission, the admissions office contacts the parents by email. Non-francophone parents are not a barrier to admission; regular follow-up by the parents is required. English and Arabic are introduced from kindergarten 1.
School Events
The school has not added events
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