Egypt's education minister issues new regulations for international schools

Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif met with international school representatives in Cairo to announce binding rules on fees, curricula, and student transfers.

• Abdel Latif directed international schools to publish approved tuition fees for the 2026/2027 school year on their websites before August.
• The minister confirmed that homeschooling is not recognized in Egypt and urged schools to help prevent misleading practices about the system.
• Starting in the 2026/2027 school year, transfers of third-year secondary students to international schools will be banned; from 2027/2028 only first-year secondary transfers will be allowed.
• Abdel Latif emphasized that national identity subjects (Arabic, religious education, social studies) must be taught properly and that school events must align with Egyptian societal values.