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Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Kindergarten, Primary School, Secondary School, High School
Introduction
International Maarif Schools of Ethiopia, Mekelle Campus, operates within the Türkiye Maarif Foundation network. Opened in 2023-2024, the campus spans about 20,000 square metres and serves Kindergarten through High School. As of 2025, it educates 957 students and employs 121 staff, making it the only international school in Mekelle region. The school delivers a bespoke curriculum with Cambridge Primary and Cambridge Secondary as supporting resources, while the Ethiopian National Curriculum is implemented in English. Cambridge textbooks supplement learning across the school day. Facilities include 39 classrooms, a library, five dining halls, two laboratories, two technology classrooms, two restrooms, and a music and art classroom. The campus features 24/7 private security, spacious sports fields for football, basketball, and volleyball, and a garden for outdoor activities. Extracurricular life emphasizes garden-based activities, social and cultural clubs, school journals, musical and theatrical performances, sports tournaments, and a range of projects and exhibitions for students.
International Maarif Schools of Ethiopia - Mekelle has 957 pupils, instruction in English.
Location
Hadinet Sub City, Kebele 18, Near Meskerem Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia
Stages
Kindergarten, Primary, Lower Secondary, High School
Type
International school
Country affiliation
Turkey (Türkiye Maarif Foundation network)
Fees
Application fees
- No published application or registration fee amount for International Maarif Schools of Ethiopia — Mekelle Campus was found for the 2026/27 academic year (or for 2025/26). The site provides registration forms and sample form files but does not list specific application or registration fee amounts on the Mekelle campus pages that were available.
Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year)
- No public schedule of tuition amounts by year group, per term, or per academic year for the Mekelle Campus was published on the pages and registration materials available for 2026/27 or 2025/26. There are descriptions of the school levels served (Kindergarten through High School) but no grade-by-grade tuition figures were posted.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The academic calendar lists registration windows and refers to contribution/tuition fee payment transactions tied to registration periods (examples of registration windows are shown in the primary and middle school sections), but no detailed billing schedule (exact term due dates, instalment plans, late‑payment penalties, or refund deadlines) was published for the Mekelle Campus in the materials available. Parents should expect tuition payments to be coordinated around registration/term dates noted in the calendar.
Boarding fees (if applicable)
- The Mekelle Campus description lists dining halls and other day‑school facilities but does not describe boarding accommodation or boarding programmes for students; no boarding fee schedule was published for the Mekelle Campus. There is no indication of on‑site boarding services or boarding charges in the campus information available.
Other costs and typical additional fees (uniforms, textbooks, exams, transport, extracurriculars, insurance, etc.)
- No specific charges or price lists for uniforms, textbooks, stationery, exam fees, transport, extracurricular activity fees, or student insurance for the Mekelle Campus were published in the available registration materials and campus pages. Sample registration forms are provided but do not include monetary amounts for these items.
Refund information
- No published refund policy, including rules about partial‑year withdrawal, pro‑rata refunds, or non‑refundable deposits, was located in the Mekelle Campus materials that were accessible.
Fee payment options and how payments are arranged
- No public list of accepted payment methods (bank transfer, local currency cash, credit card, online payment gateway) was found for the Mekelle Campus. The Mekelle Campus contact points (email addresses and telephone numbers) are provided for fee and admissions enquiries; payments and payment methods appear to be handled directly through the campus administration. Contact details for the Mekelle Campus are published.
Summary of findings (what is available and what is not)
- Available: the Mekelle Campus is listed with levels taught (Kindergarten through High School), language and curriculum notes, and campus contact details. The site offers registration forms and an academic calendar that references registration/payment windows.
- Not available: a public, itemised fee schedule for application/registration fees, tuition by grade (per term and per year), boarding fees, uniform/textbook/transport/exam fees, specific billing dates and payment terms, refund rules, and accepted payment methods for the 2026/27 (or 2025/26) academic year was not posted in the Mekelle Campus materials that were accessible.
Academics
International Maarif Schools of Ethiopia - Mekelle teaches Bespoke Curriculum, Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary).
Curriculum
The Ethiopian National Curriculum is implemented in English. Cambridge Curriculum and textbooks are used as supporting resources. Education is offered from Kindergarten through High School.
Admissions
Admissions
The Mekelle Campus is part of the International Maarif Schools of Ethiopia and the school uses the latest educational technologies and applies the most current curriculum. A Preliminary Information Form is used for admissions; it collects Student Name, Guardian Name, Class, Phone Number, Email, City/Area, and a message and requires consent for data processing within the scope of communication and information activities. There is a Contact Us option (Ask a Question) for inquiries.
FAQs
Where is the Mekelle campus located?
The school is located in Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray Region in northern Ethiopia, as part of the Maarif Foundation network.
What curriculum does the Mekelle campus follow?
The Ethiopian National Curriculum is implemented in English, with Cambridge Curriculum and textbooks used as supporting resources.
How many students attend the Mekelle campus?
Approximately 957 students attend the International Maarif Schools Mekelle campus from Kindergarten through High School.
What is the language of instruction?
The Ethiopian National Curriculum is implemented in English at the Mekelle campus, with Cambridge materials supporting the curriculum.
