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Hayah International Academy West

Egypt, Cairo

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Arabic
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 3 - 14 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 2021
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), American Curriculum
Taught languages Arabic, English, French, German
Strengths STEM, Visual and Creative Arts, Service and Sustainability
Clubs Community and Service, Leadership and Professional, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Preschool, Early Years, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School
Introduction

Hayah International Academy West is an international school in Egypt offering Pre-K to Grade 6 initially, with plans to grow to a full K-12 program. The 38,000 square meter campus combines ample outdoor space with modern facilities. Every classroom features a smart board or data projector, and ICT operates with open-source policies and BYO devices. Two computer labs, each with 25 computers, support digital learning, and iPads are used in PYP classrooms. Early childhood and elementary areas have dedicated playgrounds and green spaces to encourage exploration. The school provides IB programs across the continuum (PYP, MYP and DP) alongside an American Curriculum, with Cognia accreditation as an American school achieved by 2024. The campus includes a multi-purpose sports building, four outdoor fields, a semi-Olympic pool and a children's pool. The School Without Walls program, Arabic Culture Night, and the Character Education Initiative emphasize learning, culture, service, and wellbeing for students.

The Essentials

Hayah International Academy West has instruction in Arabic.

Stages
PreK to Grade 9

Type
International school

Country affiliation
Egypt
Diving Deeper

Governance and Ownership
Hayah West is a branch of Hayah International Academy.
Fees
Application / Registration fees

- One‑time reregistration / registration fee: EGP 15,000 (payable once at registration).
- New‑admission assessment fee: EGP 600 (one‑off).

Tuition fees (published annual amounts by year group)

- Preschool / Pre‑K: EGP 135,000 (annual tuition example published for the school group/main campus listings).
- KG1 (Early Years): EGP 133,700 (annual).
- Grade 1: EGP 151,680 (annual).
- Grade 3 (example): EGP 192,910 (annual).

Notes on the published tuition figures

- The tuition figures above are shown as annual amounts. The school publishes annual tuition and also offers instalment/payment plans; families receive invoices that may be paid in full or on approved instalment schedules.
- When an annual amount is used to calculate an equivalent per‑term figure, it is an arithmetic division of the published annual tuition by the number of billed terms; any formal per‑term invoice or exact term billing amounts are those shown on the family invoice. (This per‑term split is a direct arithmetic conversion from annual tuition and does not replace the school's official invoice.)

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition is published and billed on an annual basis with payment options that include: full payment by invoice or flexible monthly instalments via the school's online payment link (PayFort) and third‑party instalment partners (ValU). The school also accepts cash, cheque or card at the school cashier and bank transfer/deposit to the school account. CIB cardholders have access to 0% 12‑month instalment plans where available.
- The school issues an invoice (e‑invoice/PayFort link) that can be used to pay in full or to register for a monthly instalment plan; instalment eligibility and bank lists are set by the payment partners and the school's accounts team.

Boarding

- Boarding is not provided; the campus operates as a day school with transport (bus) services offered separately.

Other costs and recurring / optional fees

- School bus / transport: charged separately from tuition (transport fees are additional to the published tuition).
- Uniforms: charged separately (uniform cost is not included in published tuition amounts).
- Trips, certain extracurricular or external activity fees and some optional service charges are additional to tuition unless explicitly listed as included; published notes indicate that books, activities and some resources are included in the annual tuition while bus, uniform and trips are not included.
- Optional sports or academy programmes (Hayah Sports Academy and other after‑school programmes) may carry separate fees and follow their own payment and refund terms.

Refund and cancellation

- Refunds of online payments are processed to the original mode of payment. The school's sport/activities payment terms explicitly note that refunds are returned via the original payment method; specific refund and withdrawal rules (including any administrative charges or pro‑rata rules) are applied by the school accounts office and shown on the relevant contract or invoice.

Fee payment methods accepted

- Credit / debit card payments via the school's e‑invoice/PayFort link (supporting major Egyptian banks listed by the school).
- Monthly instalments via ValU and bank instalment plans (including 0% CIB 12‑month plans where applicable).
- Cash and cheque payments at the school cashier during office hours.
- Bank transfer or deposit to the school's designated bank account (details provided by school accounts).

Summary

- The school publishes annual tuition amounts per grade (examples above) and applies one‑off registration and assessment fees at admission. Transport, uniform and some optional activities are charged separately. The school issues invoices that may be paid in full or via approved instalment plans through PayFort, ValU, partner bank instalments or by direct payment at the school cashier. For online payments, refunds are returned to the original method of payment.
Academics

Hayah International Academy West teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), American Curriculum for students aged 3 to 14.

Curriculum
From PreK to Grade 9; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) authorized; Cognia accreditation.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Hayah West implements a Character Education Program. It values emotional and social wellbeing and aims for students to become self-reflective, proactive members of their community. The program provides an emotionally and socially safe environment for students to express themselves. It is reinforced school-wide through interdisciplinary integration of core values. The program includes trips, camps, after-school events, and community service, with teachers, mentors, and activity coordinators supporting students and collaborating with parents.

Mental Wellbeing
Emotional and social wellbeing is a central focus of the school's approach. The Character Education Program develops students as self-reflective, empathetic, and responsible individuals. The program provides an emotionally and socially safe environment for expression and collaboration. It reinforces core values across the curriculum and student life to support resilience and well-being.

Safeguarding
Hayah West provides a safe, healthy, and caring environment and promotes the welfare of all students. It operates a Child Protection Policy and safeguarding across all school divisions. Safeguarding and child protection training is regularly conducted for staff. An Acceptable Use Policy governs safe internet and digital technology use.
Parent Experience

History
Hayah International Academy was founded in 2003 by Hesham Elsewedy, Howaida Elsewedy, and co-founded by Abeya Fathy and Mohamed Magdi, establishing Egypt's first character-building school. It earned Cognia American-school accreditation in 2005 and was authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme between 2007 and 2009, with the main campus achieving IBPYP authorization in 2019. Hayah West opened in 2022 as the first Westward branch and was Cognia-accredited as an American school by 2024; in 2026 Hayah West was authorized to offer the IB Primary Years Programme.

Community
Hayah West hosts a calendar of student-led activities, including Student Councils, HIAMUN, TEDxYouth@The Nile, Garage Sales, and an Entrepreneur Fair run on one or both campuses. Some initiatives are fully run and managed by students across campuses. Hayah Sharks compete in inter-school sports, and the calendar includes carnivals, drama productions, Quran competitions, Arabic Culture Night, and Hayah's art competitions among schools, along with EEP sports events and internships.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The PTA at Hayah West welcomes new families at the start of the year and has new boards, including a president (Sara El Zanaty). The PTA organizes community-building events and activities such as the Annual School Back Drive. For inquiries or suggestions, email pta@hayahwest.com. Contact details: Mountain View i-City, Land Plot No. 1, Northern Expansion Zone, 6th of October District, Giza, Egypt; Mobile: +2 012 7072 8942 or +2 012 8637 5301. For event coordination, email events@hayahwest.com.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Hayah West sits on a campus of 38,000 square meters. The building footprint will occupy less than 25% of the land, leaving about 30,000 square meters for outdoors and recreational areas. All classrooms have smart boards or data projectors to enable interactive learning. Art rooms are spacious and fully equipped with media to support creative work. The school has two computer labs, each with 25 computers, and iPads and tablets are used in PYP classrooms, with an open-source policy in the ICT department and a bring-your-own equipment option. Early Childhood and Elementary schools have dedicated playgrounds, sandpits, and open green spaces.

Sports Facilities
Hayah West sports facilities include a multi-purpose building and an outdoor area with four fields supporting basketball, volleyball, handball, and football. The campus also features a semi-Olympic-sized swimming pool and a children's pool, both fully fenced for safety.

Academic Facilities
With the expansion into high school, Hayah West HS features specialized science laboratories, including a chemistry lab built to rigorous safety standards. Two computer labs, each with 25 computers, support digital learning, while iPads and tablets are used in PYP classrooms. Every classroom has a smart board or data projector to enhance lessons. Art rooms are spacious and equipped with a variety of media to foster artistic development. The ICT department follows an open-source policy and supports a bring-your-own equipment approach.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school is fully authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization to implement the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and is Cognia-accredited. Hayah West opened in 2022 with Pre-K to Grade 6 and will grow into a full K-12 school, with the first cohort graduating in 2029. The curriculum includes PS–Grade 5, Middle School, and High School. The MS/HS annual program School Without Walls provides learning outside the classroom and includes service action in every trip.

Cultural & Language
Arabic Culture Night is included in Hayah West's School Events. The School Events page lists Arabic Culture Night as a scheduled event and Hayah West Carnival as part of campus activities. These events engage students with Arabic culture and language through on-campus programming.

Social & Hobbies
Hayah West offers day trips and overnight camps locally and internationally. Trips are designed to complement the student's educational development and are attended by all students. The MS/HS annual program School Without Walls expands learning beyond the classroom, with service-action elements included in every trip. Students may travel around Egypt and the world as part of these experiences to support practical, experiential learning.

Community & Service
The Character Education Program includes participation in community service, such as a Winter Clothes Drive in collaboration with the PTA and Ramadan charitable initiatives like Maidat Al-Rahman and Iftar meals distributed during Ramadan in collaboration with the PTA. The program fosters an emotionally and socially safe environment and works with parents to deliver wellbeing and CE awareness sessions. It emphasizes applying core values through service and social responsibility.

Leadership & Professional
The Character Education Program includes launching Hayah West Entrepreneur Fair for Students. The program aims to help students become moral, caring, critical, and responsible individuals. Staff take on roles as teachers, coaches, mentors, and activity coordinators to support leadership development.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The program prioritizes emotional and social wellbeing and provides an emotionally and socially safe environment for students. It emphasizes self-reflection, proactive citizenship, and holistic development and reinforces these through one-on-one and group discussions, reflections, activities, trips, camps, and weekend events. Parents and guardians participate in wellbeing sessions and CE awareness sessions as part of the school's approach to student welfare.
Languages

Language Provision
Arabic is used for subjects taught in Middle School in accordance with the Ministry of Education curriculum.
Admissions

Admissions
1. 2026-2027 admissions open for Early Childhood on October 19, 2025. Applications continue until the quota is filled. Preschool applicants must be 3 to 3.9 years old by September 2026, Pre Kindergarten 3.10 to 4.9, and Kindergarten 4.10 to 5.9 by September 2026. The online application form is available on the Hayah West site. 2. Open Day and campus tours. The Open Day is scheduled for November 8, 2025. If attendance is not possible, book a campus tour for the next available date. Tours can be arranged by contacting the admissions office. 3. Applications to Grades 1-10 for the 2026/2027 academic year. Applicants from abroad may email the admissions office starting October 19, 2025, and they will be guided through the process. Domestic applicants may also apply online via the Apply Now link. The site provides the online application form. 4. Contact and support. The admissions team provides clear communication and guidance throughout the process. The Front Office is +20 123 450 8335.

Scholarships
Hayah West offers the Study Abroad University Scholarship through the Egypt Education Platform (EEP) network. It supports up to three exceptional graduating students who have secured admission to prestigious universities abroad, covering 20% of the first-year tuition up to a maximum of EGP 250,000 or GBP 4,000 per scholar. Additionally, Hayah West benefits from exclusive university partnerships in Egypt and internationally, providing tuition reductions ranging from 10% to 20%, access to scholarships and financial aid, and early application discounts. Learn more by downloading the EEP Scholarship Guide 2025.
School Events
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