Each of the schools in this guide use English as the primary language of education. There are also international schools in Tashkent that use Russian, French, or Turkish as the primary language of education. All of the information below was provided and verified by the schools themselves, but some information, especially pricing, is subject to change. The range in prices below reflects differences in prices for Preschool and Secondary at the same school. On top of this, most schools offer discounts if more than one child goes to the school.
With many of the schools offering similar programs, location may be a big factor in your decision making. Thankfully, the international schools are spread around the city making at least one accessible from any of the popular spots for expats to live. The largest concentration of international schools, though, can be found in the Maksim Gorky area. The schools are listed in order of the year they were established. Read to the bottom to download our easy reference summary chart of all the schools.
Tashkent International School
Tashkent International School has been around the longest and has developed a reputation for quality academics. The school sits on a beautiful campus in Mirabad district not far from the airport. TIS has close ties with the embassy community and a high percentage of native English-speaking students. The school has the most robust sports program of the international schools and well-equipped labs and work rooms. TIS is the only school that offers Korean as a second language.
Year established: 1994
Curricula: PYP, MYP, DP
Years offered: Preschool (age 2) – Grade 12
Schedule: August – June
Second languages offered: Russian, French (secondary only), Korean (secondary only)
Uniform required: No
Number of students: 450+
Average class size: 17
Percent international students: 78%
Tuition per year: $8,430 – 27,980
Other fees: Enrollment - $3,000 | Meals $3-4 per meal
After school clubs:
HIGH SCHOOL: Math, Dungeons & Dragons, Tech Council, Robotics, Greener Tomorrow, Orchestra, School Newsletter, Korean Book Club, Football, Community Projects, Crocheting & Knitting, Voice Acting, Chess, Programming, Theatre Tech, Model UN, Japanese, Korean in KPOP, Papermaking, Taekwondo, Knowledge Bowl.
MIDDLE SCHOOL: Robotics, Tech Council, Voice Acting, Math, Dungeons & Dragons, Russian, Greener Tomorrow, Theatre Tech, Orchestra, Korean Book Club, Knowledge Bowl, Taekwondo, Korean in KPOP.
PRIMARY: Gardening/Recycling, Taekwondo, Mindful Coloring, Uzbek Games and Dance, Beading, Football, Animation & Photography, Track & Field, Cheerleading, Natural Dyes, Hip-Hop Dance, Robotics, Lego.
EARLY LEARNING CENTER: Music & Movement, Arts & Crafts.
38 Sarakul Street
Mirobod District
Tashkent, Uzbekistan 100005
Visit website
admissions@tashschool.org
+998 (71) 291 96 70
Tashkent Ulugbek International School
Tashkent Ulugbek International School was started by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the education of diplomats’ children. As more educational options have become available in Tashkent, the school has allowed a larger percentage of local students along with a still robust core of international students. The school uses Cambridge curricula, but does not follow IGCSE or A Levels. TUIS follows the Uzbek education system and graduates students after year eleven which is a year sooner than most international schools.
Year established: 1995
Curricula: Cambridge
Years offered: Year 1 – Year 11
Schedule: September – May
Second languages offered: Russian, French, Uzbek
Uniform required: No
Number of students: 400
Average class size: 20
Percent international students: 25%
Tuition per year: $6,000
Other fees: Meals $2 per meal
After school clubs:
SECONDARY: English, Music/Singing, Biology, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Russian, Uzbek.
PRIMARY: Reading, Origami, Chess, Dance, Table Tennis, Judo, Volleyball, Russian, Uzbek, Homeroom.
3A Rakat Street
Yakkasaray District
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Visit website
info@tuis.uz
+998 (71) 280 56 81
The British School of Tashkent
The British School of Tashkent is part of the Nord Anglia network of schools which have a long history for strong academics based on the British system. The school has a lot of resources through this network including partnerships with Massachusetts Institute for Technology and The Juilliard School. The preschool is on a separate campus although the two campuses are within walking distance of each other. The current campus is a bit older, but a new campus is being planned.
Year established: 2010
Curricula: IGCSE & A Levels
Years offered: Nursery (age 6 months) – Year 13
Schedule: August-June
Second languages offered: Russian, French, Spanish
Uniform required: Yes
Number of students: 500+
Average class size: 24
Percent international students: 42%
Tuition per year: $6,750 – 15,400
Other fees: CAT 4 - $50 | Enrollment - $4,000 | Meals - $460 per term
After school clubs:
SECONDARY: Arabic, Art, Badminton, Cheerleading, Chess, Classical Studies, Design & Technology, Duke of Edinburgh, Environmental, Funkadelic Orchestra, MFL, Mindfulness, Model UN, Robotics, Russian, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Ukulele, Yoga.
PRIMARY: Arts & Crafts, Chess, Choir, Dance, Football, English, Global Campus, IT/Robotics, MFL, Mindfulness Coloring, Reading, Russian, Volleyball, Basketball, Yoga.
EARLY LEARNING CENTER: Arts & Crafts, Dance, Football, Science, IT/Global Campus, Singing, Martial Arts.
3 Kalandar Street
Mirzo Ulugbek District
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Visit website
admissions@britishschool.uz
+998 (71) 262 60 20
Oxbridge International School
Oxbridge International School is the oldest of the new international schools in Tashkent. They share a campus with a Russian language school which significantly expands their facilities. The school has been adding a grade each year and will add grade 11 this Autumn along with receiving their certification to offer the Diploma Program. Grade 12 will be available from Autumn of 2023. OIS does not have as many options for English language preschool classes, but their primary and secondary programs feature small class sizes and a high percentage of international students.
Year established: 2018
Curricula: PYP, MYP, DP
Years offered: Preschool (age 5) – Grade 11*
Schedule: August-June
Second languages offered: Russian, Uzbek, Spanish
Uniform required: Yes
Number of students: 200+
Average class size: 18
Percent international students: 65%
Tuition per year: $6,800 - 10,800
Other fees: Enrollment - $2,000 (except preschool)
After school clubs:
MYP: Chess, Spanish, Russian Literature, Break Dance, Guitar, Band, MUN, Art Guild, Board Games, Drumming, Cooking, Football, Swimming, Martial Arts.
PYP: Drawing, Spanish, Cooking, Russian Literature, Singing, Drumming, Nature, Board Games, Break Dance, Chess, Movie, Martial Arts, Swimming, Football.
*Grade 12 will be added Fall of 2023.
10 Oymarik Street
Mirzo Ulugbek District
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Visit website
info@oisuzbekistan.com
+998 (71) 263 39 39
Cambridge International School
Cambridge International School is new to Tashkent, but built on the foundation of a well-established model from the Cambridge network in Russia. The administration of the school has experience in other Cambridge schools which has allowed them to get the school going quickly. Although the school does not have a large student population yet, they offer every year including A Levels.
Year established: 2019
Curricula: IGCSE & A Levels
Years offered: Preschool (age 2) – Year 13
Schedule: September-June
Second languages offered: Russian, French, Spanish, Chinese
Uniform required: Yes
Number of students: 250+
Average class size: 20
Percent international students: 25%
Tuition per year: $9,800 - 19,800
Other fees: Enrollment - $4,500
After school clubs:
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY: football, volleyball, basketball, cooking, table tennis, martial arts, fencing, programming, robotics, MUN, Chess, journalism, debate, scouting, digital design, rugby, archery, math, English, science, book club
1A Kichik Halka Yoli
Almazar District
Tashkent, Uzbekistan 100057
Visit website
tashkent@cisedu.com
+998 (71) 209 66 69
Invento Uzbek International School
Invento Uzbek International School offers a thoroughly international education while not neglecting the Uzbek culture and environment in which that education is being given. IUIS is the only school that offers Russian and Uzbek language as academic subjects, including literature, rather than just language acquisition classes. Currently the school only offers K-9, but they are adding a grade each year and have a large campus with lots of room to expand. The preschool is housed at a different campus seven kilometers away.
Year established: 2019
Curricula: PYP, MYP
Years offered: Preschool (age 2) – Grade 9*
Schedule: September-June
Second languages offered: Russian, Uzbek
Uniform required: Yes
Number of students: 350+
Average class size: 15
Percent international students: 10%
Tuition per year: $5,500 - 13,500
Other fees: Enrollment - $2,200 (secondary only) | Meals - $100 per month (secondary only)
After school clubs:
MYP: Swimming, Hip-Hop Dance, Origami, Botany, Art & Design, Sport, Spelling, Checkers, Digital Media, French.
PYP: Dance, Story Telling, Basketball, Lego, Art & Design, Chess/Checkers, Drama, Ball games, Swimming, Sewing/Weaving, Origami, Mindful Coloring, Cooking, Board Games, Uzbek Reading.
EARLY LEARNING CENTER: Drama, Pottery, Chess, Wushu, Mental Math, Dance, Football.
* Adding a grade each year.
2 Mahtumquli Street
Yashnabad District
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Visit website
info@invento.uz
+998 (71) 210 99 99
Westminster International School Tashkent
Westminster International School Tashkent occupies a large campus and will likely be the largest international school in Tashkent in the years to come. They currently use British Cambridge curricula, but are seeking IB certification as well making Westminster the only school where students will be able to choose either track. WIST is the only school that offers German as a second language.
Year established: 2019
Curricula: IGCSE & A Levels
Years offered: Preschool (Age 2) – Year 13
Schedule: September-June
Second languages offered: Russian, Uzbek, French, German, Chinese
Uniform required: Yes
Number of students: 500+
Average class size: 22
Percent international students: 10%
Tuition per year: $8,500 - 20,000
Other fees: Application $150 | Meals $1,300/year
After school clubs:
PRIMARY: Gymnastics, Arts & Crafts, Book, Ballet, Chess, Time Tables, Board Games, English, Dance, Fun Science, French, Football, ICT/Robotics, Multi-sports, Russian, Jewelry making, Origami, Calligraphy, Animation Drawing, Ping Pong.
SECONDARY: Chess, Yoga, MUN, Table Tennis, Environmental, Reading, PE, Soccer, Volleyball, Speaking, Business, Art, Drama, Ukulele, Ted Talks, Swim Team, Homework, Math, Science.
32 Boykent Street
Mirzo Ulugbek District
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Visit website
info@wist.uz
+998 (71) 210 22 22
Tashkent Joy Academy
Tashkent Joy Academy has been around for many years, but rebranded in 2020. The student population has traditionally been majority Korean, but that is changing with the younger grades now very diverse. The school offers a traditional K-12 American education using mixed curricula. The school is the smallest on our list in terms of overall student population and class size, and they tend to be more selective than the other schools about which students they will accept. TJA utilizes a larger percentage of local teachers which keeps tuition fees down.
Year established: 2020
Curricula: American mixed
Years offered: Kindergarten (age 5) – Grade 12
Schedule: August-June
Second languages offered: Russian, Uzbek
Uniform required: No
Number of students: 100
Average class size: 12
Percent international students: 80%
Tuition per year: $5,700 - 6,900
Other fees: Registration - $300 | Enrollment - $2,000
After school clubs:
SECONDARY: ESL, Violin, Science, Boxing, Math, Reading, Football.
PRIMARY: ESL, Beads & Lego, Table Tennis, Violin, Reading, Football.
61 Eski Sarikul Street
Mirabad District
Tashkent, Uzbekistan 100005
Visit website
egn.academics@gmail.com
+998 (71) 299 87 92
Hopefully this information will help as you decide which school to enroll your children in this Autumn. Below you can download our easy reference guide to have on hand as you work through the selection process. Besides guides like this one, Charter Expat Services provides many other services for expats living in Tashkent. Check out our Expat Services page to see how we can make your life in Tashkent easier!
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