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Pakistan offers a range of international schools for expat families, with options spanning British, IB, American, and other curricula. Families relocating here will find schools at various price points, from affordable to premium institutions with world-class facilities.
Compare 7 international schools in Pakistan. Filter by curriculum, fees (average PKR 605,250), location, and more to find the right international school now.
The International School (TIS) in Karachi, Pakistan, established in 1996, offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum, including the Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma Programmes. Situated in the Clifton neighborhood, the campus features fiber-optic internet and multimedia systems in every classroom. TIS enforces a one-to-one laptop policy for all students aged ten and older. The curriculum emphasizes active community involvement through its core "Action" component and the Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) program, requiring students to engage in local and global service projects. Unique initiatives include "Ejad-e-Hayan," where students design their own scientific inventions, and the annual Drama Festival, a celebration of languages featuring original plays in English and Urdu. Extracurricular options range from the TIS Rowing Club to "Changing the World One Bite at a Time," a student-run baking delivery service that raises funds for local orphanages.
Schole International Academy (SIA) in Karachi is an International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum school offering the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP). The campus is located in the Clifton area at D 116, Block 2, near Aga Khan Hospital. The school opened in August 2017 and has since progressed through IB authorisations: PYP authorised in May 2021, MYP authorised in January 2023, and the Diploma Programme authorised in May 2025. The IB programmes are taught in English and Urdu to a co-educational student body. The school aims to nurture inquiry-based, concept-driven learning with eight subject groups, supported by facilities including Wet/Dry Science Labs, Visual Arts Studio, Design Studio and a Music Room. The school emphasizes a global outlook and international-mindedness, with a learning centre and extensive extracurricular opportunities such as sport, music and drama, community service, charity events and enterprise challenges.
L'école Mondiale is a co-educational, day school in Johar Town, Lahore, offering IB Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme alongside Cambridge IGCSE, and an Islamic tarbiyah framework. The Hifz program supports Quran memorisation with Tajweed, while the campus provides large, well-lit classrooms, science, computer and robotics labs, and an Abundantly stocked library. Facilities include a serviced cafeteria, a wading pool for early years, an indoor swimming pool, a rope and adventure play area, a small athletics area and sports courts. English and Urdu are used to teach core subjects, with cross‑curricular links that connect learning to real life. The school emphasises ethical development and Islamic values, inviting inquiry, critical thinking, and global citizenship through field trips, visiting experts, technology, and a rich co‑curricular program. Led by the Executive Director, a committed team focuses on safety, wellbeing, and personalised support for learners. Enrollment begins for ages 2 through Grade 6.
British Overseas School (BOS) in Karachi was founded in 1958 as a non-profit institution for the children of expatriates. It relocated to purpose-built facilities in Karachi's Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and, in 2000, began admitting local families while maintaining its British ethos. By 2004 BOS introduced secondary education, becoming the only school in Karachi offering a British curriculum from pre-school to IGCSE, with the secondary school moving to new facilities in 2005 to support growth. BOS is accredited as a British Schools Overseas (BSO) school and is an Edexcel member delivering IGCSEs. English is the medium of instruction, and BOS offers modern foreign languages: Urdu, French and Mandarin Chinese (French is compulsory in some stages and IGCSE options exist). The campus is in Phase 7 of DHA, at 7/8, 14 Lane, Khayaban-e-Hilal. The school describes itself as small with a family feel and operates a Duke of Edinburgh Award, international trips, and Round Square membership that broadens opportunities beyond the classroom.
The Avicenna School - Clifton Co-ed Campus, established in 1996, serves students from 18 months through O' Levels. Located in Karachi's Clifton neighborhood, the campus delivers the Cambridge curriculum alongside a foundational Montessori program called Avicenna Aspirations. Young learners engage in hands-on discovery, while primary and middle school students study core subjects along with Arabic, taught from Grade I to VI as part of a targeted skills development program. The school features specific facilities including a library, an audio-visual room, and a computer lab to support daily instruction. Students regularly participate in physical activities like Taekwondo, as well as creative outlets such as pottery and music. A distinctive feature of the Clifton campus is its dedicated in-house life coach, providing confidential counseling to support the emotional and psychological needs of middle and senior school students, alongside a formal remedial program for individualized learning assistance.
Aitchison College is a three-school campus (Junior School, Prep School and Senior School) for boys. It operates as a Cambridge-accredited school with day and boarding options and offers a broad program across three divisions on a single 200-acre Lahore campus. The current Principal is Dr. S. M. Turab Hussain.
The International School of Islamabad is an IB World School offering PYP and Diploma programmes to 320 students from 41 nationalities. With a 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio, 92% internationally certified teachers, and a 23-acre campus, the school develops responsible global citizens.
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