The Education Ministry announced on Wednesday that it will be shutting down three international schools, and warning 28 others against violations. Six international schools have also been placed temporarily under the ministry's financial and administrative control due to violations. The ministry's control will be lifted after violations are satisfactorily addressed.
The country-wide crackdown was prompted by allegations raised against the Futures British School, Nasr City, earlier this month, including allegations of sexual assault on students. Education Ministry investigations were carried out, and it was confirmed that five very young children had been sexually abused by a security guard on the premises. The school was also found to be violating security and licensing regulations.
"Private [schools] are a key pillar of education. The ministry always works on encouraging investment in the education sector and strongly supports this trend," a statement by Education Minister al-Hilaly Sherbini read.
The ministry shut down or placed under control a number of schools upon investigation into repeated complaints filed by the parents of students, the statement added.
Twenty-eight international schools have been given warnings due to illegal increases in fees, receiving fees in US dollars, increasing the number of students in classes against regulations and not obtaining work permits for foreign employees prior to employing them at the schools, according to the minister's statement.
The list of schools that have been warned against closure:
| School Name | Location |
| 1. Green Heights | New Cairo |
| 2. International School of Choueifat (ISC) | October 6 City |
| 3. Gheriany International School (GIS) | New Cairo |
| 4. Manaret Al Farouq Islamic Language School | New Cairo |
| 5. Modern Education School | New Cairo |
| 6. Manor House International School | New Cairo |
| 7. International School of Choueifat (ISC) | New Cairo |
| 8. BBC | Al-Salam |
| 9. Future French School | New Cairo |
| 10. Cambridge Egypt Integrated School | New Cairo |
| 11. Dr. Nermien Ismail Language Schools (NIS) | New Cairo |
| 12. Canadian International School (CIS) | New Cairo |
| 13. Al-Afak Al-Gadeda International School | New Cairo |
| 14. Nile Egyptian Schools | October 6 City |
| 15. Cairo English School | New Cairo |
| 16. American International School (AIS) | New Cairo |
| 17. International School of Ellite | New Cairo |
| 18. Sunrise Internatinal School | Hurghada |
| 19. Smart International School | Kerdasa |
| 20. Green Valley School (GVS) | New Cairo |
| 21. Al Retaj International School | New Cairo |
| 22. Smart Village School | Kerdasa |
| 23. Orouba Language School | Dokki |
| 24. Rajac Language School | Obour |
| 25. Port Said Language School-Zamalek | West Cairo |
| 26. Narmer Language School | Dokki |
| 27. Dar El Tarbiah School | Agouza |
| 28. El-Fouad International School | Zagazig |
The list of schools that have been shut down:
| School Name | Location |
| 1. International Deutshe School | Luxor |
| 2. Leaders Language School | Kerdasa |
| 3. Heliopolis school | Central Alexandria |
The list of schools that have been placed temporarily under the Education Ministry's financial and administrative control:
| School Name | Location |
1. International School of Choueifat (ISC) | New Cairo |
| 2. American International School (AIS) | New Cairo |
| 3. Eagles International School | Kerdasa |
| 4. Ibn Sina Private Language School | Aboul Nomros |
| 5. El Massria Integrated School | Tenth of Ramadan City |
| 6. Trust International School | Kerdasa |
