Pakistan International School of Cairo
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The Pakistan International School,Cairo is a co-educational international school
in Cairo
, Egypt
, founded in 1981. It is one of the first international schools to be established ever in Egypt
. It is a Cambridge International Curriculum based school, with about 70% of the PISC population from various countries around the world, and the remaining 30% from Pakistan and Egypt .
Pakistan International School is administered by the Embassy of Pakistan, Cairo. H.E. the Ambassador of Pakistan to Egypt is the Chairman of its Board of Governors which comprises four other nominated members, at least one of whom must be a parent. The term of office of the nominated members is one year from the date of appointment. The B.O.G. sets the broad policy guidelines and is responsible for the overall functioning of the school, covering the entire spectrum of educational, administrative and financial aspects of PISC activities.
Founded in 1981, the Pakistan International School, Cairo has a history.
Originally established in Pakistan House to serve the needs of the children of Embassy staff, the school grew rapidly and attracted students from many expatriate communities as it developed a strong academic reputation.
To cope with the extra demand the school relocated to Dokki in 1983 and in 1998 moved to its current location in Zamalek, where it had room to expand.
Through the years the school has continued to serve the Pakistani community with its national exams, the international expatriate community with its affiliation to Cambridge International examinations (since 1992) for IGCSE and A levels and most recently with the Cambridge International Primary Programme for classes Prep-5 in English, Mathematics and Science.
In recent years the school has had consistent examination results in both the national Pakistan exams and the IGCSE and A-Levels.
Pakistan International School, Cairo is working under the jurisdiction of the Government of Pakistan, run by the Embassy of Pakistan through a Board of Governors, of which the Ambassador of Pakistan is the Chairperson. It has the status of a private international school and is not tied to the Egyptian education system. The school is one of a number of non-profit Pakistan International schools around the world.
The language of instruction in the school is English.
http://www.pakistanschool.edu.eg/
International school
An International school is loosely defined as a school that promotes international education, in an international environment, either by adopting an international curriculum such as that of the International Baccalaureate or Cambridge International Examinations, or by following a national...
in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, founded in 1981. It is one of the first international schools to be established ever in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. It is a Cambridge International Curriculum based school, with about 70% of the PISC population from various countries around the world, and the remaining 30% from Pakistan and Egypt .
Pakistan International School is administered by the Embassy of Pakistan, Cairo. H.E. the Ambassador of Pakistan to Egypt is the Chairman of its Board of Governors which comprises four other nominated members, at least one of whom must be a parent. The term of office of the nominated members is one year from the date of appointment. The B.O.G. sets the broad policy guidelines and is responsible for the overall functioning of the school, covering the entire spectrum of educational, administrative and financial aspects of PISC activities.
History
http://www.pakistanschool.edu.eg/History.htmFounded in 1981, the Pakistan International School, Cairo has a history.
Originally established in Pakistan House to serve the needs of the children of Embassy staff, the school grew rapidly and attracted students from many expatriate communities as it developed a strong academic reputation.
To cope with the extra demand the school relocated to Dokki in 1983 and in 1998 moved to its current location in Zamalek, where it had room to expand.
Through the years the school has continued to serve the Pakistani community with its national exams, the international expatriate community with its affiliation to Cambridge International examinations (since 1992) for IGCSE and A levels and most recently with the Cambridge International Primary Programme for classes Prep-5 in English, Mathematics and Science.
In recent years the school has had consistent examination results in both the national Pakistan exams and the IGCSE and A-Levels.
Pakistan International School, Cairo is working under the jurisdiction of the Government of Pakistan, run by the Embassy of Pakistan through a Board of Governors, of which the Ambassador of Pakistan is the Chairperson. It has the status of a private international school and is not tied to the Egyptian education system. The school is one of a number of non-profit Pakistan International schools around the world.
The language of instruction in the school is English.
http://www.pakistanschool.edu.eg/