Modern English School Cairo
School Details
Accreditation
Advanced Placement (AP), Cambridge International Examination (IGCSE/A-Level), Council of International Schools (CIS), IB DP, UK
Curriculum
International, United States of America, Advanced Placement, Common Core, UK-IGCSE, UK-GCSE, UK-A Levels, IB DP
Instructional Language
English
Total student numbers
2444
Teacher numbers
166
About the School
A BSO ‘Outstanding School’, Modern English School Cairo was established in 1990 with just 26 students; today the school population stands at 2444 students. MES Cairo has gained an array of significant awards, memberships, and accreditations. It is fully accredited by BSME (British Schools in the Middle East), BSO (British Schools Overseas), COBIS, MSA (Middle States Association), and certified as an IBO World School. A member of CIS, NESA, BSME and Pearson Edexcel. MES Cairo is a multi-national, co-educational, English-language medium, international school that caters for students from Foundation Stage One to Secondary (Year/Grade 12).
The school is located on an impressive 32,500 m2 landscaped campus in the clean and well-positioned suburb of New Cairo. The campus architecture is designed to promote a family atmosphere. Buildings are nestled in spacious green gardens, and outdoor facilities include play areas and an eco-garden. The sports complex contains volleyball and basketball courts, two heated and covered swimming pools, a full-size football pitch, an all-weather athletic track, a gymnasium, a weights and cardio room, and a dance studio. A 400-seat theatre, three large multi-purpose halls, and three well-resourced libraries support the pursuit of providing quality teaching and learning on campus.
At MES Cairo our mission is to care for, challenge, and inspire our students. Our Graduate Profile promotes mutual respect, broadmindedness, and understanding amongst people of all nationalities and cultures. The staff and students strive to embody these qualities in their day-to-day lives. Our community of teachers, students, and their parents is committed to high standards and continued success. We provide ongoing support for teachers and ample opportunity for quality continuing professional development and experience, committed to the importance of lifelong learning for all. The school has a reputation for excellence, and we work hard to maintain this by recruiting suitably qualified teachers of high caliber with endearing personalities. For further details, visit our website: www.mescairo.com
Benefits
Accommodation
Teachers receive a housing contribution which is paid monthly. Many teachers choose to supplement their housing allowance, depending on their chosen location and style of housing. Teaching couples each receive their own housing allowance as individuals. Teachers rent apartments independently of the school but our accommodation team offers ample assistance to new recruits, including a website of available options.
Flights/Transport
Economy class tickets are provided for the teacher’s arrival to Cairo at the beginning of the contract. For returning staff, a set allowance for a round trip ticket to the nominated ‘home’ destination (as per contract) is provided during the summer break, for non-returning staff a set allowance for a one way ticket is provided. The allowance is based on the average prices of a round trip ticket to various airports in the country of origin.
Moving Allowance
Staff that are new to Cairo are entitled to a nominal settling in allowance upon their first arrival in Cairo; some local currency cash for incidentals
Dependent Opportunities
We offer tuition for dependent children
Medical
We provide health insurance within Egypt; subsidized international insurance available. Longevity bonus paid at end of service.
Bonus
Longevity bonus paid at end of service.
Positions available at Modern English School Cairo
Full access
To career opportunities across the globe
- Ability to create a unique educator profile that holds your references and important documents, such as teaching qualifications, all in one location.
- Access to our entire database of 400+ international schools representing 100+ countries.
- 5,000+ teaching vacancies every recruitment season.
- Unlimited number of job applications.
- Custom alerts so you’re the first to hear when your preferred roles are posted.
- Access to virtual and in-person recruitment events with school leaders and recruiters.
Limited access
To career opportunities across the globe
- Ability to create a unique educator profile that holds your references and important documents, such as teaching qualifications, all in one location.
- Access to our entire database of schools to discover your next teaching role.
- Submission of three job applications.
The majority of our new international faculty now come to us through Schrole. In fact, our school exclusively uses Schrole as our global recruitment tool, having tried and stopped using other sites. This is how much faith we have in Schrole as a valuable resource with good customer service.
Donald Holder Foreign Principal
Tsinghua International School, Daoxiang Lake