International School of Almaty

Almaty, Kazakhstan

IB PYP
IB MYP

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Branch of the NNEF Public Foundation in Almaty, operating for more than 20 years. Offers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP), integrating Kazakhstani and international standards. All students complete a Personal Project and take part in Social Projects.

Key facts

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School website

Info checked 2026-10-29

Curriculum
IB PYP · IB MYP
Ages
Ages 5–16
Type
International school

Ownership: Foundation
Sibling discount: 5% for the second child, 10% for the third and subsequent children (within the NNEF system; does not apply to meals)
Accreditations: IB

Curriculum and academics

Source: Read from the school's website

Curricula, explainedIB PYP · IB MYP

The IB's four programmes

Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.

IB PYPOffered
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
IB MYPOffered
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
IB DP (Diploma)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.