Education Minister Tarek Shawki announced on Monday that international school fees will be increased by 14 percent for the next school year 2017-2018; and another 7 percent yearly, starting from the year after that. He also announced that fees for private Arabic and languages schools will increase by 7-11 percent for each stage segment. Abeer Hany, Director General of Private and International Education at the Ministry, said that Shawki issued Decree No. During a press conference on Monday, Hany explained that the ministry is now accepting applications from international schools to receive licenses, as well as applications from private schools that are looking to introduce new divisions to teach international curricula. She said that the European schools do not have the right to threaten parents that they will close down the school if they refuse the 35 percent increase in fees.

Source: Egypt Independent May 23, 2017 12:00 UTC