GEMS International School Somabay (GISS)

Somabay resort, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt, Soma Bay

In short: GEMS International School Somabay (GISS) is a private, unspecified, co-ed international school in Soma Bay, Egypt. It offers American. Stages: preschool, primary and middle school (ages 3–15). Taught in English.

Type: Private · Unspecified · Co-ed
Ages: 3–15 · Preschool to middle school
Curricula: American
Languages: English + 2

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Fees

Fees on request

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Curriculum & results

GISS follows the International Curriculum Association frameworks: the International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) in early childhood, the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) in elementary school and the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) in the middle years, all taught to American standards. The high school pathway is planned to lead to an American High School Diploma aligned with AERO standards. The school is currently a Cognia candidate school.

Stages · ages 3–15

GISS currently runs from Pre-K to Grade 9 and is adding grades as it grows. Early childhood (Pre-K, KG1 and KG2) follows the IEYC, the elementary school (Grades 1 to 5) the IPC, and the middle school the IMYC. A high school programme leading to the American diploma is planned as the older grades develop.

Approach · General Curriculum

GISS wants its students to explore with courage, create without limits and lead with a clear purpose. Its mission centres on student agency: learners take ownership of their education through inquiry, dialogue, hands-on real-world projects and reflection, so that they grow into confident, critical and globally minded young people with creativity, resilience and leadership. Like all GEMS schools it follows four core values: Care, One Team, Always Learning and Excellence.

Languages

GISS teaches through a trilingual model in which English is the first language of the school, German the second and Arabic the third. Arabic is also offered as a foreign language for non-native speakers, and Arabic, religion and Arabic social studies are delivered by specialist teachers alongside the English-language programme.

Programmes & accreditations

American curriculumUS high school curriculum and diploma

Open Days

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Location

Somabay resort, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt, Soma Bay

School transport available

Facilities & services

The campus lies within the Somabay resort and is planned around generous outdoor spaces that encourage exploration and wellbeing. Students use the surrounding environment for outdoor science, nature-based art and sustainability projects, and the school highlights access to the resort's high-level sports facilities. Technology is built into the learning spaces, with VR and AR tools and robotics and AI programmes supported across the grades.

Services

Daily school transport is provided by Option Travel, an operator with a fleet of more than 300 buses, on planned routes for local families. Uniforms are sold at the on-campus school shop, and fees can be paid online through a secure cashless system with an instalment option. A safeguarding team oversees student wellbeing in line with the policies of Egypt Education Platform.