Message from the Principal.
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Continental
School of Cairo, and I hope you will find our website
informative and useful.
It has been quite a journey since I have started the
Continental School of Cairo in 1994 as the first Special
Education School in Egypt under very challenging and
difficult conditions. In those days, the concept of special
education was virtually unknown in Egypt and I soon found
out that it was necessary first to educate the mind of many
people in authority who said it could not be done, before I
could start educating children with special needs. Going
through red tape and many man-made obstacles was not easy,
but with persistence and conviction, the Continental School
of Cairo (CSC) was officially born on a
small scale in January 1994.
The turning point came few years later when many parents
asked if the same level of education we have become renowned
for could also be applied to mainstream education, and the
Continental Language School (CLS) was born
in the year 2000 in the present campus. In 2007, the
Continental International School (CIS) was
opened to provide first class British education following
the British National Curriculum. Looking back, I am very
proud of the way the Continental School has grown rapidly
over the years from a modest beginning to approximately 1000
boys and girls in all schools this year.
To meet the constant increase in demand for places, a
substantial building expansion programme was completed
recently. We are very proud of our modern campus and the
very stimulating and inspiring learning environment we
provide throughout the school. Our students enjoy first
class sporting facilities and make full use of the state of
the art Computer facilities, Science laboratories,
Libraries, Music and Art & Craft rooms.
Today, The Continental school is a vibrant, outward-looking
community, which encourages a happy, friendly atmosphere in
which pupils can thrive. We want all our pupils to value
academic excellence and to realise that it is attainable. We
aim to encourage a love of learning, a spirit of enquiry and
an independence of mind. We wish to develop the self-esteem
and self-confidence of our pupils and to encourage them to
take part in a wide range of extra-curricular activities in
a stimulating environment.
We aim to foster good relations between staff and pupils and
between the pupils themselves. The school encourages
consideration and tolerance of others and is committed to
developing in its pupils a strong sense of personal
responsibility and a commitment to helping others.
We pride ourselves on the pursuit of excellence both inside
the classroom and out, and on encouraging children to
develop their talents, discover new interests and prepare
for the challenges of the 21st Century. We want the pupils
who come here to leave us as confident young adults who are
able to make the most of the opportunities life will offer
them.
Indeed, our eyes are firmly set on the future as well as the
present and as a school we are always looking for
improvement in various ways. Bringing out the best in our
pupils is our priority, but we also seek to bring out the
best in the school’s structures and programmes as we adjust
to the ever-changing demands being placed on education in
this country.
I am sure your sons and daughters will enjoy being part of
the Continental School. They will be given every opportunity
to gain academic success, achieve personal fulfilment and
develop their talents and social skills in a friendly and
supportive environment.
Saneya Elnimer
School Principal
