Three sections, twelve years.

Two teachers per class in primary, a tutor for every student in middle school, IGCSE and the IB Diploma in high school. Each section has its own building and its own hours.

08:30–15:40Grades 1–4

Primary School

Grades 1–4. The MEB programme within the IB PYP framework, with a Turkish teacher and a native English-speaking teacher in every class. Part of the day is spent in the garden and workshops.

Primary pupils working on a river map made of blue tape in the classroom

Primary School page

08:10–15:50Grades 5–8

Middle School

Grades 5–8. English, maths and science through Cambridge Lower Secondary; the MEB programme and LGS preparation on one calendar. A second foreign language starts in Grade 5.

Middle School page

08:10–16:30Grades 9–12

Grades 9–12. Cambridge IGCSE in Grades 9–10; the IB Diploma Programme or YKS preparation on the MEB programme in Grades 11–12. Turkish students receive the MEB Anatolian high school diploma on every path.

A high school student taking Extended Essay notes in the library

High School page

Compare the sections

	Primary School	Middle School	High School
Grades	Grades 1–4 · Ages 6–10	Grades 5–8 · Ages 10–14	Grades 9–12 · Ages 14–18
School hours	08:30–15:40	08:10–15:50	08:10–16:30
Class size	At most 20 pupils per class	At most 22 students per class	At most 18 students per class
Teachers	Two teachers in every class	One tutor for every 11 students	One teacher for every 8 students
Programmes	IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) Turkish national curriculum (MEB diploma)	Cambridge Lower Secondary Turkish national curriculum (MEB diploma)	Cambridge IGCSE IB Diploma Programme (DP) Turkish national curriculum (MEB diploma)