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Forsan International Schools

Egypt, Alexandria

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Arabic
Fees EGP 58,000 - 75,970
Ages 3 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 2017
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, American Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP)
Taught languages Arabic, French
Typical class size 20
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Visual and Creative Arts
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Community and Service
Stages Preschool, Early Years, Kindergarten, Elementary, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, High School, Sixth Form
Introduction

Forsan International Schools in Egypt comprises the Playschool, Forsan British School and Forsan American School. The network provides an all‑through education from age 3 to 19, with Forsan British School following the Cambridge UK framework (Checkpoint, IGCSE, AS and A Levels) administered by Cambridge Assessment and the British Council. Instruction is delivered in English and Arabic, with native English support and a Global Perspectives program. Forsan American School offers an American‑based curriculum for Pre‑K through 12, aligned to the Common Core and including an AP program in high school; it is US‑accredited by Cognia, NWAC and SACS‑CASI. The campuses are purpose‑built and modern, featuring facilities such as indoor pools, theatre spaces, science and IT laboratories, art rooms and music studios, two libraries and gallery spaces, and interactive classrooms. Core strengths include a robust athletics program, extensive performing and visual arts, and a broad range of co‑curricular activities and leadership opportunities.

The Essentials

Forsan International Schools has typical class sizes of 20, instruction in English, Arabic.

Location
Qanal El Mahmoudia, Smouha, Alexandria, Egypt. Located in the Smouha district, the campus is accessible via several bus routes. A door-to-door bus service is available.

Stages
PlaySchool; British School; American School. All-through education from ages 3 to 19.

Type
Private, coeducational day school network comprising a Playschool, British School and American School.

Additional learning support
On-site doctor, nurse and educational psychologist with strong pastoral care.

Country affiliation
Egypt

Bus service
Convenient school bus routes and door-to-door service available.
Diving Deeper

House System
The school has a vibrant House system that encourages student leadership and voice.

Governance and Ownership
The school has a founder.
Fees

Annual tuition at Forsan International Schools ranges from EGP 58,000 to EGP 75,970 for 2026/27.

Application / registration fee
- No fixed, publicly posted one‑time application or seat‑reservation fee amount is available in the school's public materials. Parents should note that a one‑time registration/seat reservation fee is commonly charged by similar international schools in the region, but Forsan International Schools does not publish a fixed figure.

Tuition fees (annual) by year group — amounts shown in EGP
- Playschool / KG1: EGP 58,000.
- KG2: EGP 58,000.
- Primary Year 1 (P1): EGP 59,920.
- Primary Year 2 (P2): EGP 59,920.
- Primary Year 3 (P3): EGP 65,270.
- Primary Year 4 (P4): EGP 65,270.
- Primary Year 5 (P5): EGP 68,480.
- Primary Year 6 (P6): EGP 68,480.
- Preparatory Year 1 (Prep 1 / Grade 7): EGP 73,830.
- Preparatory Year 2 (Prep 2 / Grade 8): EGP 75,970.
- Preparatory Year 3 (Prep 3 / Grade 9): EGP 75,970.

Per‑term detail
- Forsan International Schools does not publish a public per‑term breakdown on its public pages. The annual figures above are the school‑level published annual tuition amounts referenced by local school directories; parents should treat per‑term figures as dependent on the school's chosen billing schedule (which is not posted).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- A detailed billing schedule (number of instalments, due dates, late‑payment penalties, and early‑payment discounts) is not published in the school's public materials. No formal schedule of term dates versus invoice amounts is available publicly.

Boarding fees
- Forsan operates as a day school; no boarding provision or boarding fees are published.

Transportation (school bus)
- School bus (transport) is listed separately by local school directories and reported at approximately EGP 8,000 per year (annual transport fee). Transport is typically charged in addition to tuition.

Other costs and fees
- Textbooks: Directories indicate that the listed tuition figures include textbooks in the amounts shown.
- Uniforms: Uniform costs are not included in the annual tuition figures and are charged separately; a specific uniform price is not publicly posted.
- Extra‑curricular activities, school trips, external exam fees, and optional services (where applicable) are additional costs and are not itemised in publicly available materials. Specific amounts are not published.

Refund information
- No published, itemised refund policy for tuition, registration, transportation, textbooks, or uniform fees is available in the school's public materials. Local directory notes for similar regional schools commonly treat registration/seat‑reservation, uniform, textbook and transport fees as non‑refundable, but Forsan does not publish a formal refund schedule in its public pages.

Fee payment options
- The school's public contact and admissions information does not list accepted payment methods (for example, bank transfer, cheque, or credit card). No public statement of online payment portals, bank details, or card acceptance is posted.


Summary of availability and limits of published information
- Forsan International Schools' public materials do not publish a full, itemised fee schedule (per‑term instalments, a definitive one‑time registration/reservation fee, payment methods, refund policy wording, or any boarding fees). The annual tuition and transport figures given above are the amounts reported by local school directories and aggregator sites and reflect the amounts referenced for the school; they should be treated as the reported annual charges. For clarity: the school is a day school; the tuition figures above are annual amounts in EGP; a public per‑term breakdown and formal refund/payment terms are not posted in the school's public pages.
Academics

Forsan International Schools teaches British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, American Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP) for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
The school provides an all-through education from ages 3 to 19. Forsan British School follows the Cambridge UK curriculum, offering Cambridge Checkpoint, IGCSE, AS and A Level examinations, administered by Cambridge Assessment with the British Council handling administration. The language of instruction is English and Arabic, with English supported by a core team of native English speakers and a Global Perspectives program. Forsan British School offers the English and Egyptian curriculum. Forsan American School provides an American-based curriculum for Pre-K through 12, aligned with the American Common Core State Standards, including an AP program in high school, taught by US-certified staff. Forsan American School is US-accredited by Cognia, NWAC and SACS-CASI.

Higher Education Progression
Graduates pursue higher education at universities worldwide. Forsan British School graduates go to a range of universities home and abroad; Forsan American School offers an American diploma enabling attendance at universities anywhere in the world.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
SEL is integrated in the Early Childhood Center (ECC) Program to support self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. SEL is also offered as a specialist class in Elementary School alongside Art, Music, French, IT, Arabic, NS, Religion and Physical Education. SEL activities include readings, short films, and songs centered on respect and social awareness. Pastoral care is emphasized to provide a supportive environment and promote student wellbeing.

Mental Wellbeing
Pastoral care supports mental wellbeing, and SEL contributes to emotional and social wellbeing and resilience as part of Forsan's balanced development approach.
Parent Experience

History
Forsan International Schools comprises the Play School, British and American School. Forsan American School opened in the fall of 2017 with classes PK-9. Forsan British School was established in September 2017 to meet Alexandria's growing demand for top international education on a state-of-the-art campus. The Ragab Group backs Forsan International Schools. Forsan American School is accredited by Cognia (NCA CASI, NWAC and SACS CASI).

Community
Forsan British School has three social circles: Egyptian, British and International. Alexandria culture is celebrated through dance, music, theatre, food, religion, costume, art, family and friends. The school conducts annual charitable activities, including charity bazaars that support local organizations. Life Experience Partnerships involve visits to local, national and international venues, including Bibliotheca Alexandrina, IIMUN conferences and trips to Cairo and the UK.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Forsan American School and Forsan British School are purpose-built, modern campuses that support 21st-century learning. Forsan American School features an indoor swimming pool with changing rooms and a spectator gallery, a state-of-the-art theatre with lighting and sound systems and full backstage facilities, spacious art rooms, sound-proof music studios, science and IT laboratories, and classrooms with smartboards, ceiling projectors, air conditioning, and wall-mounted fans. It has two spacious libraries and a large gallery space for exhibitions and events. Forsan British School is arranged over four floors with three enclosed outdoor play areas (two with artificial grass), fully equipped science laboratories, music rooms, interactive whiteboards in every classroom, IT suites, a 500-seat theatre, and an indoor swimming pool (half Olympic size). Forsan British School also offers the English and Egyptian curricula and shares purpose-built facilities with the American School and Playschool.

Sports Facilities
The campuses include an indoor swimming pool (half Olympic size on the British campus; indoor pool on the American campus). The athletics program offers basketball, volleyball, soccer, swimming, and ping pong.

Academic Facilities
Forsan American School provides spacious science and IT laboratories, art rooms, sound-proof music studios, two libraries, a large gallery, a theatre with lighting and sound and full backstage facilities, and classrooms equipped with smartboards, ceiling projectors, air conditioning, and wall-mounted fans. The theatre, library spaces, and gallery contribute to a broad academic environment. Forsan British School provides fully equipped science laboratories, music rooms, interactive whiteboards in every classroom, IT suites, and a 500-seat theatre; classrooms are supported by interactive technology and dedicated learning spaces across four floors.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Forsan British School offers a broad range of co-curricular activities outside the classroom, including student organizations and school trips, with activities conducted during the school day and on trips and excursions.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
There are extracurricular activities including Book club, Cooking, Drama and Music, Art, Origami, Gardening, Etiquette, Fitness and Dancing. In Years 8 and 9, students sit Cambridge Checkpoint examinations before GCSE/IGCSE, and BridgeU is used from Year 9 to introduce students to university options.

Arts & Creative
Art, Drama and Music are offered as extracurricular activities; painting and photography are also part of the Thursday activities.

Social & Hobbies
Thursday afternoon activities include carpentry, needlework, maquette, painting, photography and trivia, plus We Help Others (WHO) as a social/volunteer activity.

Community & Service
The school runs a charity mission and provides leadership opportunities within school for students to participate in service.

Leadership & Professional
BridgeU is used from Year 9 to help students explore universities worldwide, and senior students have leadership roles and a dedicated common room within the school.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Pastoral information centers on student physical and mental wellbeing, with dedicated focus within the pastoral program.
Languages

Language Provision
Arabic and English are taught; English instruction is supported by a core team of native English speakers delivering the Global Perspectives programme.
Reputation

Awards
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Accreditations
The school has Cognia accreditation (NCA CASI, NWAC and SACS CASI).
Admissions

Admissions
Forsan British School (Alexandria) admissions: 1. The parent completes an application form online at the FAS Online Application Form or at the Student Affairs office. 2. The parent submits copies of the child's birth certificate, copies of both parents' IDs, a passport‑size photo, a copy of the official school report (if applicable), and the school report cards for the current and previous two academic years, plus a school transfer request form. 3. The Director of Enrollment Management will set up an appointment for an assessment and an interview will be determined. (Location: Forsan British School, Qanal El Mahmoudia Smouha, Alexandria.) The school teaches English and Arabic and offers the English and Egyptian curricula, with Arabic and English taught across the school by native English speakers for certain programs.

Waitlist
Admission may be postponed if a grade level reaches the maximum number of places. In that case the applicant is placed on a waiting list.
School Events
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